Iowa vs. Minnesota Odds
No. 24 Iowa looks to remain in the top 25 rankings on Saturday when the Hawkeyes hit the road to take on Minnesota at 3:30PM ET.
Iowa is 7-4 on the year and 4-3 in the Big Ten while Minnesota is 2-9 on the season and 1-6 in conference play. Iowa is 2-2 on the road while Minnesota is 0-6 at home.
Trends show that Iowa is 11-4 against the spread in their last 15 games against Minnesota while going 4-1 ATS in their last five in Minnesota. The over has hit is seven of the last nine in this series.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have Iowa a 14.5-point favorite on the road against Minnesota. The over/under has been set at 51.5. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had Iowa favored by 15 points. The spread climbed to 15.5 during the week before closing at 14.5 points. The over/under total opened at 51 and added the hook to get to 51.5 during the week.
Iowa has dropped two straight as it lost by four at Northwestern and lost by three at home to Ohio State last week. The Hawkeyes have been steady on both sides of the ball as they have averaged 394.5 yards per game on offense and allowed just 311.2 yards per game on defense. Ricky Stanzi has led the team with 2,677 yards passing and 23 touchdowns.
Minnesota ended a 9-game losing streak two weeks ago by beating Illinois 38-34 on the road. The Gophers have allowed at least 28 points in their last 10 games as the defense gives up 408 yards per game. The offense is averaging 359.5 yards per game on offense. Adam Weber has thrown for 2,515 yards and 20 touchdowns with nine interceptions to lead the team.
Iowa running back and leading rusher, Adam Robinson, is not expected to play for Iowa due to a head Injury while Minnesota offensive linemen Matt Carufel and Dominic Alford are both questionable with knee injuries.
Just under 5,000 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Iowa is getting 80% of the wagers at -14.5 against Minnesota.
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