Iowa vs Minnesota Prediction, Odds & Props

College Football · Week 9 · Sat, Oct 24 · 3:30 PM ET

Iowa Hawkeyes

Away · 5-1

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Home · 4-2

Current lines

Spread: IOWA -6.5
Total: 40.5
Moneyline: IOWA -235 / MINN +230

Best available price across major books when this page updated.

Scouting report

Sprinkle's read:Iowa -6.5 spread★★★

Laying 6.5 with the better team

Iowa are laying 6.5, a number they have cleared in three of their last six.

The number

A win by 6.5 or less is a loss on this ticket; it needs a comfortable margin, not just the result.

The decider

Iowa are without Hank Brown at quarterback (out); Minnesota are without Michael Merdinger at quarterback (out), and a quarterback change moves every number on this page. Iowa's offense meets a Minnesota defense that has been average; the edge in that matchup belongs to Iowa. Iowa score 31.0 a game and Minnesota allow 21.8.

The context

Iowa have been the cleaner team with the ball, and in a close game that is usually the difference.

Situational

Iowa are missing Mason Woods (TE); Minnesota are missing Donielle Hayes (WR) — worth a notch of caution.

What breaks this

Iowa have won by 6.5 or less in three of their last six; a late backdoor score beats this ticket.

Iowa Hawkeyes

Last five

W41-24 @ WASH
L14-31 vs OSU
W20-19 @ MICH
W55-0 vs Northern Iowa
W16-13 vs ISU

Out

Kyler Gerardy, DB
Mason Woods, TE
Hank Brown, QB (Shoulder)
Kasen Thomas, LB (Shoulder)
L.J. Phillips Jr., RB (Lower Body)
Marcello Vitti, DB (Lower Body)

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Last five

L13-41 @ PUR
W20-14 vs MICH
W27-24 @ WASH
W41-7 vs AKR
L13-38 vs MSST

Out

Donielle Hayes, WR
Michael Merdinger, QB
Rhyland Kelly, DB
Hayden Moore, WR
Parker Knutson, DB (Knee)
Ryan Estrada, RB (Knee)

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