Iowa vs Minnesota Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Oct 24, 2026)

Iowa5-1 · 4-2 ATS

3:30 PM ETSat, Oct 24

Minnesota4-2 · 4-2 ATS

College Football · Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 3:30 PM ET

Team	Moneyline	Spread	Total
Iowa Hawkeyes	-265	-7.5 +100	O 40.5 -106
Minnesota Golden Gophers	+260	+7.5 -101	U 40.5 +100

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Iowa vs Minnesota preview

Saturday’s Iowa at Minnesota matchup has Iowa as the moneyline favorite at -257 with Minnesota +265, while the spread is Minnesota +7.5 and the total is 40.5. The last meeting went to Iowa 41-3 at home on Oct. 25, 2025. Iowa is 5-1 and 4-2 ATS this season, with a 7-3 straight-up and 5-2 ATS mark over its last 10 and a 41-24 win at Washington in its most recent game. Minnesota is 4-2 and 4-2 ATS this season, 6-4 straight up and 4-2 ATS over its last 10, and most recently lost 13-41 at Purdue.

The defensive ranks offer a useful split. Iowa allows 14.5 points, eighth in the country, and 84.7 rushing yards, seventh, while Minnesota is sixth in passing yards allowed at 154.3 but 54th in points allowed at 21.8 and 52nd against the run at 130.2. On the prop side, Addison Ostrenga has cleared 4.5 longest reception in 5 of last 5, and Drake Lindsey has cleared 0.5 pass touchdowns in 9 of last 10.

Top Iowa vs Minnesota player props

Player	Prop	Best price	Last 10	Last 5
Addison Ostrenga IOWA	Over 4.5 longest reception	-115 Hard Rock	100% (5/5)	100%
Drake Lindsey MINN	Over 0.5 pass tds	-160 Fanatics	90% (9/10)	80%
TJ Thomas MINN	Over 37.5 rush rec yards	-120 Hard Rock	85.7% (6/7)	80%
DJ Vonnahme IOWA	Over 38.5 receiving yards	-110 ESPN BET	80% (8/10)	80%
Reece Vander Zee IOWA	Over 30.5 receiving yards	-114 FanDuel	80% (8/10)	80%

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Iowa vs Minnesota odds by sportsbook

Book	IOWA spread	MINN spread	IOWA ML	MINN ML	Over	Under
888sport	-6.5 -125	+6.5 -110	-275	+200	O 40.5 -118	U 40.5 -118
bet105	-7.5 -102	+7.5 -112	-291	+244	O 41 -106	U 41 -114
bet365	-7.5 -108	+7.5 -112	-300	+240	O 40.5 -112	U 40.5 -108
BetMGM	-7.5 -108	+7.5 -111	-294	+240	O 40.5 -111	U 40.5 -108
Caesars	-7.5 -106	+7.5 -115	-290	+230	O 40.5 -112	U 40.5 -108
Circa	-7.5 -105	+7.5 -115	-280	+235	O 40.5 -110	U 40.5 -110
Cloudbet	-7.5 -105	+7.5 -116	-312	+235	O 41 -110	U 41 -119
DraftKings	-7.5 -105	+7.5 -115	-285	+230	O 40.5 -112	U 40.5 -108
ESPN BET	-7.5 -110	+7.5 -110	-290	+240	O 40.5 -110	U 40.5 -110
Fanatics	-7.5 +100	+7.5 -120	-280	+225	O 40.5 -110	U 40.5 -110
FanDuel	-7.5 -114	+7.5 -106	-320	+255	O 40.5 -112	U 40.5 -108
Fliff	-7.5 -115	+7.5 -120	-315	+240	O 40.5 -120	U 40.5 -115
Hard Rock	-7.5 -105	+7.5 -115	-350	+260	O 40.5 -110	U 40.5 -110
ProphetX	-7.5 -101	+7.5 -101	-265	+260	O 40.5 -106	U 40.5 +100
sportsbet	-7.5 -108	+7.5 -115	-345	+240	O 40.5 -112	U 40.5 -108
Stake	-7 -109	+7 -118	-270	+200	O 40.5 -114	U 40.5 -112

Highlighted: the best price in each column as of 1:21 AM ET. Prices move; check the book before you bet.

Line movement since we first listed this game (Fri 7:07 PM ET): Minnesota moneyline +265 → +260.

Records

Team	Record	ATS	O/U	Home	Away
Iowa	5-1	4-2	2-4	3-1	2-0
Minnesota	4-2	4-2	3-3	3-1	1-1

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Iowa vs Minnesota head-to-head

Iowa are 2-1 in the last 3 meetings. Last time: Iowa won 41-3 on October 25, 2025.

Date	Venue	Iowa result	ATS	O/U
Oct 25, 25	Iowa home	W 41-3	–	–
Sep 21, 24	Minnesota home	W 31-14	–	–
Oct 21, 23	Iowa home	L 10-12	–	–

Recent form

Iowa Hawkeyes: last 10 (7-3, 5-2 ATS, O/U 3-4)

Date	Opponent	Result	ATS	O/U
Oct 9, 26	@ WASH	W 41-24	W +3	O 41.5
Oct 3, 26	vs OSU	L 14-31	L +14.5	U 46.5
Sep 26, 26	@ MICH	W 20-19	W +4.5	U 39.5
Sep 19, 26	vs UNI	W 55-0	W -37.5	O 48.5
Sep 12, 26	vs ISU	W 16-13	L -14	U 42.5
Sep 5, 26	vs NIU	W 40-0	W -31.5	U 44.5
Nov 28, 25	@ NEB	W 40-16	W -5.5	O 38.5
Nov 22, 25	vs MSU	W 20-17	–	–
Nov 15, 25	@ USC	L 21-26	–	–
Nov 8, 25	vs ORE	L 16-18	–	–

Minnesota Golden Gophers: last 10 (6-4, 4-2 ATS, O/U 3-3)

Date	Opponent	Result	ATS	O/U
Oct 10, 26	@ PUR	L 13-41	L -2.5	O 48.5
Oct 3, 26	vs MICH	W 20-14	W +6.5	U 41.5
Sep 26, 26	@ WASH	W 27-24	W +12.5	O 44.5
Sep 19, 26	vs AKR	W 41-7	W -22.5	U 48.5
Sep 12, 26	vs MSST	L 13-38	L +1.5	U 53.5
Sep 3, 26	vs EIU	W 59-7	W -42.5	O 52.5
Nov 29, 25	vs WIS	W 17-7	–	–
Nov 22, 25	@ NU	L 35-38	–	–
Nov 14, 25	@ ORE	L 13-42	–	–
Nov 1, 25	vs MSU	W 23-20	–	–

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 1:21 AM ET.

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

	Iowa defense	Minnesota defense
Points allowed per game	14.5 (8th of 136)	21.8 (54th of 136)
Passing yards allowed per game	204.7 (60th of 136)	154.3 (6th of 136)
Rushing yards allowed per game	84.7 (7th of 136)	130.2 (52nd of 136)
Total yards allowed per game	289.3 (18th of 136)	284.5 (15th of 136)