Iowa vs. Minnesota Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21, 2024

Updated Sep. 21, 2024 3:09 p.m. ET

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (2-1) and the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-1) square off to try to take home Floyd of Rosedale on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Hawkeyes are only 2.5-point favorites. The game has an over/under of 35.

Last time out, the Hawkeyes defeated the Troy Trojans, with 38-21 being the final score. In their last contest, the Golden Gophers won against the Nevada Wolf Pack, 27-0.

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Iowa vs. Minnesota Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota
TV: NBC
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Iowa vs Minnesota Betting Information updated as of September 21, 2024, 2:48 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Iowa	-2.5 (-116)	-141	+117	35	-110	-110

Iowa vs. Minnesota Prediction

Pick ATS: Minnesota (+2.5)
Pick OU: Over (35)
Prediction: Minnesota 23, Iowa 17

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Iowa vs. Minnesota Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Hawkeyes 19, Golden Gophers 16.
The Hawkeyes have a 58.5% chance to collect the win in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Gophers have a 46.1% implied probability.
Iowa has compiled a 0-2-0 record against the spread this season.
Minnesota has covered twice in three chances against the spread this year.

Iowa vs. Minnesota: Head-to-Head

Iowa owns a 2-1 record against Minnesota in their last three matchups.
The last three times the Hawkeyes have gone up against the Golden Gophers, they have a 2-1 record against the spread. The scoring has gone over the total on one occasion.
Over their last three head-to-head matchups, Iowa has racked up 50 points, while Minnesota has compiled 44.

Iowa vs. Minnesota: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Iowa	Minnesota
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	32.3 (47)	30.7 (58)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	13.7 (36)	6.3 (8)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	2 (26)	2 (26)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	5 (29)	8 (7)

Iowa 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kaleb Johnson	RB	479 YDS / 6 TD / 159.7 YPG / 7.9 YPC
Cade McNamara	QB	526 YDS (63.9%) / 3 TD / 2 INT
Jacob Gill	WR	12 REC / 137 YDS / 1 TD / 45.7 YPG
Reece Vander Zee	WR	6 REC / 76 YDS / 2 TD / 25.3 YPG
Jay Higgins	LB	24 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Ethan Hurkett	DL	10 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK
Brian Allen	DL	7 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
Aaron Graves	DL	5 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK

Minnesota 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Darius Taylor	RB	188 YDS / 3 TD / 62.7 YPG / 7.5 YPC 9 REC / 85 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 28.3 REC YPG
Max Brosmer	QB	627 YDS (68.8%) / 3 TD / 1 INT -4 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -1.3 RUSH YPG
Marcus Major	RB	129 YDS / 2 TD / 43 YPG / 3.7 YPC 5 REC / 48 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 16 REC YPG
Daniel Jackson	WR	12 REC / 156 YDS / 0 TD / 52 YPG
Jack Henderson	DB	8 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Kerry Brown	DB	13 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Ethan Robinson	DB	12 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Danny Striggow	DL	9 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK