Iowa vs. Minnesota Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 21

Iowa vs. Minnesota Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 3:04 p.m. ET
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The No. 24 Iowa Hawkeyes (6-1) and the Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-3) clash with Floyd of Rosedale up for grabs on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes are favored by 3.5 points in the game. The contest's over/under is set at 30.5.

Last time out, the Hawkeyes defeated the Wisconsin Badgers, with 15-6 being the final score. Facing the Michigan Wolverines in their last game, the Golden Gophers lost 52-10.

Iowa vs. Minnesota Game Information & Odds

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Iowa vs Minnesota Betting Information updated as of October 21, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Iowa -3.5 (-106) -170 +143 30.5 -112 -108

Iowa vs. Minnesota Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Iowa (-3.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (30.5)
  • Prediction: Iowa 27, Minnesota 15

Learn more about the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. the Minnesota Golden Gophers game on FOX Sports!

Iowa vs. Minnesota Betting Insights

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Hawkeyes 17, Golden Gophers 14.
  • The Hawkeyes have a 63.0% chance to collect the win in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Gophers have a 41.2% implied probability.
  • Iowa has compiled a 4-3-0 record against the spread this season.
  • Minnesota has won just one game against the spread this season.

Iowa vs. Minnesota: Head-to-Head

  • Over their last two meetings, Iowa has totaled two wins against Minnesota.
  • The Hawkeyes have a 2-0 record ATS in those games, while the two teams have gone over the total on one occasion.
  • Minnesota has been outpaced by 8 points in its last two tilts versus Iowa.

Iowa vs. Minnesota: 2023 Stats Comparison

Iowa Minnesota
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 20.9 (105) 21.7 (118)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 14.9 (15) 26.7 (66)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 10 (74) 8 (51)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 11 (33) 10 (47)

Iowa 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Leshon Williams RB 459 YDS / 1 TD / 65.6 YPG / 6.1 YPC
7 REC / 49 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7.0 REC YPG
Erick All TE 21 REC / 299 YDS / 3 TD / 42.7 YPG
Kaleb Johnson RB 260 YDS / 2 TD / 37.1 YPG / 3.8 YPC
Cade McNamara QB 505 YDS (51.1%) / 4 TD / 3 INT
Jay Higgins LB 77 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Nick Jackson LB 55 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Sebastian Castro DB 28 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Cooper DeJean DB 30 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

Minnesota 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Darius Taylor RB 532 YDS / 4 TD / 88.7 YPG / 6.1 YPC
Athan Kaliakmanis QB 797 YDS (55.9%) / 6 TD / 6 INT
83 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 13.8 RUSH YPG
Daniel Jackson WR 22 REC / 286 YDS / 5 TD / 47.7 YPG
Corey Crooms WR 19 REC / 227 YDS / 0 TD / 37.8 YPG
Jack Henderson DB 20 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 2 INT
Danny Striggow DL 13 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Kyler Baugh DL 16 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Maverick Baranowski LB 28 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
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