When Iowa kicks off its Week 9 matchup with Northwestern, the Hawkeyes could very well be at less than full strength on both sides of the football.
The Hawkeyes released its depth chart Monday for this Saturday’s game against the Wildcats, and neither wide receiver Brandon Smith nor middle linebacker Kristian Welch weren’t listed. Smith suffered an injury to his lower right leg in the win over Purdue this past Saturday, while Welch suffered an undisclosed injury during the loss the week before to Penn State and didn’t see the field against Purdue.
Official word on the pair’s status for Week 9 probably won’t come until later on in the week.
Smith currently leads the Hawkeyes with 33 receptions and four receiving touchdowns. His 407 yards receiving are good for second on the team.
Welch’s 47 tackles are nine more than the Hawkeyes’ second-leading tackler, Jack Koerner. With three tackles for loss, he’s second only to Chauncey Golston‘s five.