The Minnesota Golden Gophers have recorded their fair share of winning streaks against the Iowa Hawkeyes, including a 12-gamer from 1891-1916 that kicked off the all-time series. Minnesota also had an eight-game run in the 1930s and a pair that reached five games but never has lost more than five in a row against Iowa. The Golden Gophers attempt to prevent their first six-game slide in the series when they host the Hawkeyes on Friday. Kickoff from TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis is set for 7 p.m. ET.
Minnesota (1-2), which posted a 41-14 triumph at Illinois on Saturday, hasn't defeated the Hawkeyes since rolling to a 51-14 home victory in 2014. Iowa (2-1) trounced Michigan State 49-7 at home last weekend after allowing a 17-0 lead slip away in a one-point loss to Northwestern in its previous contest. The Hawkeyes are three-point favorites in the latest Iowa vs. Minnesota odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 58. Before making any Minnesota vs. Iowa picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Iowa vs. Minnesota. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college football odds from William Hill and trends for Minnesota vs. Iowa:
- Iowa vs. Minnesota spread: Hawkeyes -3
- Iowa vs. Minnesota over-under: 58 points
- Iowa vs. Minnesota money line: Hawkeyes -150, Golden Gophers +130
- IOWA: The Hawkeyes are 1-5 against the spread in their last six games following a win by more than 20 points
- MINN: The Golden Gophers are 4-0 ATS in their last four contests after allowing fewer than 20 points in their previous outing
Why Iowa can cover
The Hawkeyes did much of their damage against the Spartans on the ground, rushing for 226 yards and four touchdowns. Tyler Goodson was the star as he accounted for half of the production with 113 yards and two scores. The sophomore has found the end zone in six of his last seven games dating back to last season, totaling seven TDs in that span.
While he hasn't really gotten going yet, Spencer Petras is attempting to make Iowa's passing game fearsome. The sophomore has attempted 116 passes through three games, the second-most among Big Ten quarterbacks, and is averaging 216 yards per contest. Petras has thrown both of his touchdown passes this year to senior wideout Brandon Smith, who has made three catches in each of the first three games.
Why Minnesota can cover
The focus of the Golden Gophers' offense is running back Mohamed Ibrahim, who has been almost unstoppable this season. The junior tops the nation with an average of 190.3 yards per game and is 24th with 571 yards in three contests, with every player ahead of him having played at least twice as many games. Ibrahim, who matched his career high with 224 yards against the Fighting Illini, leads the Big Ten in yards, carries (97) and rushing touchdowns (10) after scoring four times in each of his last two outings.
He is the first Big Ten running back to record at least 200 yards and four TDs in back-to-back contests since Larry Johnson of Penn State in 2002. Junior wideout Rashod Bateman is coming off his second 100-yard outing of 2020 as he hauled in 10 of Tanner Morgan's 17 completions for 139 yards and a score against Illinois.
How to make Iowa vs. Minnesota picks
SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total. In fact, it says both starting quarterbacks throw fewer than two touchdown passes. It also has generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in 60 percent of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Minnesota vs. Iowa? And which side of the spread cashes in 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Iowa vs. Minnesota spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up almost $3,900 on its top-rated college football spread picks, and find out.
