The Iowa Hawkeyes (2-1) face off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-1) on Saturday, September 21st. This game will be played at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and televised on NBC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

 

Iowa Offense Breakdown

After racking up 462 yards of total offense, the Iowa Hawkeyes are looking to keep their momentum going. In their 38-21 win over Troy, Iowa’s offense was led by their ground game, which produced 284 yards and three touchdowns. Kaleb Johnson was the standout, rushing for 173 yards on 25 carries and finding the end zone twice. The Hawkeyes also picked up 25 first downs and were efficient in the passing game, with Cade McNamara completing 82.6% of his passes for 176 yards.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Minnesota’s offense was dominant in their 27-0 win, racking up 386 total yards and 20 first downs. The ground game was particularly effective, with 195 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Darius Taylor was explosive, averaging 11.3 yards per carry and finishing with 124 yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Quarterback Max Brosmer completed 61.5% of his passes for 191 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Daniel Jackson was his top target, hauling in four receptions for 61 yards.

Iowa Team Defense

Iowa’s defense was effective in their most recent game, holding Troy to just 24 rushing yards on 21 attempts. The Hawkeyes allowed a total of 253 yards and 10 first downs, with 229 of those yards coming through the air. Despite giving up two passing touchdowns, Iowa’s defense came up with an interception to help secure the 38-21 win.

Iowa Team Defense

Minnesota’s defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Nevada to just 58 rushing yards and 114 passing yards. The Gophers picked off three passes and limited Nevada to just 10 first downs and 172 total yards, resulting in a 27-0 shutout win. This performance was a testament to Minnesota’s ability to stifle the run and generate turnovers in the passing game.

Iowa vs Minnesota Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Iowa has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 12 points per game.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Minnesota Golden Gophers offense has averaged 20 points per game while allowing an average of 27. Minnesota posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 3-7 ATS.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have a straight up record of 3-7 and an ATS mark of 3-6-1.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Iowa Hawkeyes have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Hawkeyes vs Golden Gophers Prediction

The over/under line for this Iowa vs. Minnesota matchup is set at 36.5 points, and with our projection of 38 total points, the over looks like a solid bet.

Minnesota comes into this game as the +2.5 point underdogs at home, but we have them winning straight-up 22-16. This would make them a good bet to cover the spread as the underdog.

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