Iowa vs Minnesota Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 8)
Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 AM ET
Why we pick this side
This season, Iowa is 4-0 with 131 points for and 32 against; Minnesota is 3-1 with 140 points for and 76 against.
Iowa is 5-0 in its last 5, averaging 33.0 scored and 11.8 allowed; most recently beating Michigan 20-19 on September 26, 2026. Minnesota is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 32.0 scored and 18.6 allowed; most recently beating Washington 27-24 on September 26, 2026.
These teams have met once in our results history, on October 25, 2025: Iowa 41, Minnesota 3.
Injury report: Iowa lists 2 (Hank Brown, Injured; Kasen Thomas, Injured); Minnesota lists 3 (Ryan Estrada, Injured; Hayden Moore, Injured; Parker Knutson, Injured).
Injuries
Iowa
- Hank Brown: Injured, Undisclosed
- Kasen Thomas: Injured, Undisclosed
Minnesota
- Ryan Estrada: Injured, Knee
- Hayden Moore: Injured, Undisclosed
- Parker Knutson: Injured, Knee
Recent form
Iowa
- September 26, 2026: W 20-19 at Michigan
- September 19, 2026: W 55-0 vs Northern Iowa
- September 12, 2026: W 16-13 vs Iowa State
- September 5, 2026: W 40-0 vs Northern Illinois
- December 31, 2025: W 34-27 at Vanderbilt
Minnesota
- September 26, 2026: W 27-24 at Washington
- September 19, 2026: W 41-7 vs Akron
- September 12, 2026: L 13-38 vs Mississippi State
- September 3, 2026: W 59-7 vs Eastern Illinois
- December 26, 2025: W 20-17 vs New Mexico
Head to head
- October 25, 2025: Iowa 41, Minnesota 3