Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 10/25/25

We turn our attention to a pair of contenders in the B1G on Saturday afternoon, as the Iowa Hawkeyes host the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Both teams are 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the conference standings, which means the winner is very much alive on the fringes of the playoff picture. Iowa just posted a win over Penn State that seemed quite improbable a month ago, and the Gophers just upended a strong Nebraska squad last Friday. These teams are playing well, and I am surprised this spread is as large as it is. Public perception will likely favor the Hawkeyes, but this Minnesota team is better than most people think it is. In a game expected to be tight and low-scoring, I’ll take the points with Minnesota at +8.5.

Here’s the thing about this game: both defenses are strongest against what the opposing offenses do best. Iowa has a brick wall of a rushing defense, ranking 12^th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game, and Minnesota is a run-first attack. On the other side, Iowa has opened up the offense this year and wants to be a downfield-passing attack, but Minnesota is hard to throw against. The Gophers allowed just 177 yards passing to Nebraska last week, and they have a tremendous pass rush. The game total on this game is in the 30s, and if that is at all accurate, this game should be close and tightly contested throughout. I like Minnesota to keep this game within one score.

Minnesota vs Iowa Prediction: Minnesota Golden Gophers +8.5 (-110) available at the time of publishing. Playable to +7.5.

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