2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers might be significantly worse this year, as their over/under of seven wins is two wins worse than last year's win total (nine wins).

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Minnesota Win Total Odds

Golden Gophers Betting Insights & 2022 Stats

• Minnesota's implied probability is 47.6% to finish above seven wins (its regular season over/under) based on the moneyline.
• The Golden Gophers sported the 65th-ranked offense last year (389.8 yards per game), and they were even more effective on defense, ranking ninth-best with just 294.7 yards allowed per game.
• The Golden Gophers sported the 15th-best pass defense last season (185.7 passing yards allowed per game), but they ranked 16th-worst on the offensive side of the ball (182.2 passing yards per game).
• Minnesota fired on all cylinders in the running game last year, as it ranked 16th-best in rushing offense (207.5 rushing yards per game) and 16th-best in rushing defense (109.0 rushing yards allowed per game).
• The Golden Gophers were a handful for opposing teams on third down last season, as they ranked top-25 in both third-down offense (third-best with a 52.1% third-down percentage) and third-down defense (fourth-best with a 27.9% third-down percentage allowed).

Minnesota's 2023 Schedule

Minnesota's Strength of Schedule

• Minnesota will have to overcome the sixth-hardest schedule this season (based on its opponents' combined win total last year).
• The Golden Gophers will have to face the 25th-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents' combined win total last season (62).
• Minnesota will hit the gridiron for nine games this season against teams that went over .500 in 2022. That schedule includes three teams that collected nine or more victories and one squad with three or fewer wins last year.

Golden Gophers' Top Performers (2022)

• Tanner Morgan had a passing stat line last year of 1,382 yards with a 66.9% completion rate (107-for-160), nine touchdowns, five interceptions, and an average of 106.3 yards per game.
• Last season Mohamed Ibrahim went to work rushing, for 1,665 yards on 320 attempts (128.1 yards per game) and scored 20 times.
• Treyson Potts ran for 474 yards on 101 carries (36.5 yards per game), with three rushing touchdowns last year.
• Daniel Jackson picked up 37 receptions for 557 yards and five touchdowns last season. He was targeted 60 times, and averaged 42.8 yards per game.
• Brevyn Spann-Ford produced last year, grabbing 42 passes for 497 yards and two touchdowns. He collected 38.2 receiving yards per game.
• Mike Brown-Stephens grabbed 22 passes on 40 targets for 338 yards, compiling 26.0 receiving yards per game.
• Danny Striggow did his thing last season with a huge stat line of 3.5 sacks, 4.0 TFL, 17 tackles, and one interception.
• Mariano Sori-Marin went to work last year, collecting 84 tackles, 6.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks.
• Tyler Nubin intercepted four passes last year while also totaling 53 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and four passes defended.

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