No. 2 Ohio State and Iowa play on Saturday, Oct. 22. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial).

Ohio State coach Ryan Day keeps reminding his team there are potential traps everywhere in the coming weeks.

After all, upcoming opponent Iowa took the Buckeyes by surprise in 2017. Ranked No. 6 at the time, Ohio State went to Iowa City as a three-touchdown favorite and were walloped 55-24 by the unranked Hawkeyes.

Second-ranked Ohio State (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) has one of the most explosive and highest-scoring teams in the country, not to mention a top 10 defense.

The Hawkeyes have been propped up by their defense, but the offense is woeful — dead last among 131 D-I teams.

The Hawkeyes (3-3, 1-2) sneaking up on the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on Saturday would be more than stunning.

The key for four-touchdown favorite Ohio State will be not looking past Iowa to the matchup a week later with No. 16 Penn State and, of course, to the Nov. 26 game against No. 4 Michigan.

When is No. 2 Ohio State-Iowa?

Ohio State plays Iowa at 11 a.m. (noon ET) Saturday, Oct. 22.

Live stream

FuboTV

The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo standard” package, which comprises 121-plus channels for $69.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

Will it be televised?

Ohio State and Iowa will be televised on Fox.

Preview

STRUGGLING OFFENSE: The Iowa offense is averaging just 238.8 yards per game (compared with Ohio State’s 543.7). Fifth-year quarterback Spencer Patras’ 54% completion rate is seventh worst in the nation, and he’s thrown only two touchdowns. The running game is struggling, too, managing just over 82 yards per game.

RED-ZONE SUCCESS: Ohio State’s red-zone efficiency is the best in the nation. In 29 trips to the zone, the Buckeyes have scored every time. All but two were touchdowns.

“I think we’ve had good balance down there,” Day said. “I think we’ve been able to run the ball when we needed to. But also, we’ve thrown the ball well, and that’s going to be important heading in the second half of the season.”

JACK ATTACK: Linebacker Jack Campbell is the leader of an Iowa defense that will have to be its best to not get run over by the Buckeyes. The AP Preseason All-American is averaging double-digit stops again, while the unit has allowed 10 points or fewer in five of the team’s first six games – a first for the program since 1933.

ON THE MEND: The off week gave the Buckeyes a chance to get some of their offensive stars healthier, but top receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is still a question mark. Smith-Njigba, an AP Preseason All-American, suffered a hamstring injury in the opener with Notre Dame and has been on the shelf ever since. Running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams have missed games because of injuries. If both are healthy Saturday, they’ll likely split the carries.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.