The Michigan Wolverines and Minnesota Golden Gophers play on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in a game on the college football Week 5 schedule.
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Check out these college football Week 5 picks and college football Week 5 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 9 a.m. MST on FOX (stream with FUBO).
Michigan is a 5.5-point favorite over Minnesota in college football Week 5 odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Wolverines are -220 on the moneyline, while the Golden Gophers are +180. The over/under (point total) for the game is set at 43.5 points.
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Picks and Parlays: Bet Michigan to cover vs Minnesota
Kim Smith writes: "Michigan gets the
side selection at less than a touchdown. The Wolverines’ 20-19 loss to Iowa was disappointing, but it also creates a reasonable bounce-back situation against a Minnesota team that lost by 25 points when it faced Mississippi State. Minnesota’s rest and home-field advantage deserve respect, but Michigan should have the stronger overall defense and enough offensive production to create separation over four quarters. Laying 6.5 keeps the wager below the important seven-point threshold."
Bookies.com: Bet Minnesota with the points vs Michigan
Bill Speros writes: "Minnesota grabbed some preseason hype as the 'Big Ten Team To Watch' this season. Here's the test. A wounded group of Wolverines visits Minneapolis off a gut-punch, one-point home loss to Iowa on the final play of the game. QBs Bryce Underwood and Drake Lindsey can sling it. Our model projects Michigan by 6.8 against a 7.5 number — and the hook here is sinister. Those fancy sportsbook ads don't pay for themselves. The Little Brown Jug goes to Minnesota, at least against the spread."
Dimers.com: Michigan 26, Minnesota 20
It writes: "After extensive simulations, our model gives Michigan a win probability of 67%, while Minnesota has a win probability of 33%."
ESPN: Michigan has a 75.6% chance to defeat Minnesota
The site gives the Golden Gophers a 24.4% shot at winning the college football Week 5 game.
Sports Betting Dime: Minnesota 23.8, Michigan 21
The site's formula predicts that the Golden Gophers will beat the Wolverines in the Week 5 college football game.
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