The Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) and the No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers (7-1, 4-1) meet Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Let's analyze college football odds around the Minnesota vs. Indiana odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.
Minnesota leads the all-time series 40-26-3; the Golden Gophers have won 4 in a row in the series, including Nov. 20, 2021, in the most recent meeting in Bloomington, a 35-14 win by Minnesota. Indiana's last win in the series came at The Rock in Bloomington on Oct. 6, 2007, as the Hoosiers doubled up the Golden Gophers 40-20.
Minnesota topped Iowa 13-10 in the Twin Cities last weekend as a 7.5-point underdog
as the Under (40.5) cashed, while the Gophers took home Floyd of Rosedale. The Golden Gophers have been on fire lately, winning 4 of the past 5 games, while also going 4-1 against the spread (ATS). The Over has a slight 3-2 edge in that 5-game span.
Indiana edged Michigan 13-6 in overtime last week, winning in The Big House for the first time since 1967, but it just missed covering as a 7.5-point favorite as the Under (43.5) comfortably cashed. The Hoosiers have failed to cover the past 3 games, and they're 1-7 ATS in the past 8 games. The Under has cashed in 3 in a row, too.
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Minnesota at Indiana odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Minnesota +1060 (bet $100 to win $1,060) | Indiana -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Minnesota +20.5 (-114) | Indiana -20.5 (-106)
- Over/Under (O/U): 41.5 (O: -102 | U: -120)
Minnesota at Indiana picks and predictions
Prediction
Indiana 26, Minnesota 13
Moneyline
Indiana (-2000) will cost you 20 times your potential return, and that's way too expensive for a singular bet, or as part of any kind of multi-leg parlay. In other words, a $100 wager would mean just a $5 profit.
PASS.
Against the spread
MINNESOTA +20.5 (-114) is a great play in this game against the defending champs. The Golden Gophers are playing great football lately, and they're a perfect 3-0 ATS in games as an underdog of 6.5 or more points, with all 3 games resulting in outright victory, too.
I'm not saying Minnesota is going to pull off the upset in Bloomington, but I wouldn't rule it out, either. Indiana is a dismal 1-7 ATS this season, including 1-4 ATS in 5 games as a favorite of 20 or more points.
Over/Under
UNDER 41.5 (-110) is a strong play, as the offenses for both sides have struggled, while the defenses have reigned supreme.
Indiana is averaging just 16.0 PPG on offense in the past 3 games, while allowing 14.0 PPG in the span. Minnesota is good for just 15.3 PPG in its past 3 games while allowing 14 or fewer points in 2 of the past 3 games -- with an inexplicable 41-13 loss at Purdue on Oct. 10 as the outlier.
Best prop bet
INDIANA - UNDER 387.5 TOTAL YARDS (-114).
The Hoosiers should continue to struggle on offense, as the Golden Gophers have allowed just 288.7 totals yards per game on the season, ranking 17th in FBS. They've allowed just 165.1 passing yards per game, too, which ranks 11th, so QB Josh Hoover is likely to have trouble again Saturday.
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