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Iowa is 8-0 against Minnesota since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Iowa Hawkeyes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at 3:30 p.m. ET at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
The defenses reigned supreme when Iowa and Wisconsin played on Saturday, rewarding bettors who took the risk on the low 33.5-point over/under. Iowa came out on top against Wisconsin by a score of 15-6.
Iowa can attribute much of their success to Leshon Williams, who rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown. Williams' longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards.
Meanwhile, Minnesota gave up the first points and the most points last Saturday. It's going to take some time for them to recover from the 52-10 bruising that Michigan dished out last Saturday. Minnesota was already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, the Golden Gophers had trouble moving the ball and finished the game with only 169 total yards. They were destroyed by their opponents in that department as Michigan gained 432.
Iowa's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Minnesota, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-3.
Looking ahead, Iowa is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by four points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last five times they've played Minnesota.
Iowa skirted past Minnesota 13-10 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Minnesota's Mohamed Ibrahim, who rushed for 263 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Iowa to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
