The Hawkeyes took care of business against Penn State after a sloppy start in their last game.
Iowa was down 7-3 at the end of the first quarter as the offense could not get anything going against a stingy Penn State defense.
The score should have been 3-0 Iowa, but quarterback Mark Gronowski tossed an opening drive interception.
The Hawkeyes were down 21-10 early in the third quarter, but the offense finally got going in the run game as the Hawkeyes outscored Penn State 15-3 in the final minutes of the game to win 25-24.
After Iowa earned its third conference win, they sit in a tie with multiple teams for third place in the Big Ten Conference. One of those teams: Minnesota.
The Golden Gophers have had a solid first half of the season and are coming off a stellar 24-6 win over Nebraska, sacking the quarterback nine times.
The Hawkeyes welcome the Golden Gophers to Kinnick for meeting No. 119 in the storied rivalry that started in 1891. Before the game on Saturday, we have all your important game notes.
How to watch
Date: October 25, 2025
Time: 2:40 p.m. Central Time
Venue: Kinnick Stadium (Iowa City, IA)
TV: CBS
Streaming: FuboTV
Iowa Record: 5-2 (3-1 Big Ten)
Minnesota record: 5-1 (3-1 Big Ten)
Announcers for Iowa versus Minnesota
Play-by-play: Brad Nessler
Analyst: Gary Danielson
Sideline reporter: Jenny Dell
Spread, odds, and total
Odds are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Spread
- Iowa: -8.5 (-110)
- Minnesota: +8.5 (-110)
Moneyline
- Iowa: -350
- Minnesota: +275
Total
- Over: 38.5 (-115)
- Under: 38.5 (-105)
Iowa injuries
- DB Shahid Barros (undisclosed): Out
- WR Jarriett Buie (undisclosed): Out
- DL Luke Gaffney (undisclosed): Out
- TE Addison Ostrenga (Achilles): Out for the season
Minnesota Injuries
- RB Tre Berry (undisclosed): Questionable
- WR Cristian Driver (undisclosed): Questionable
- CB Mike Gerald (undisclosed): Questionable
- K Sam Henson (undisclosed): Questionable
- CB Garrison Monroe (undisclosed): Questionable
- DB John Nestor (undisclosed) Questionable
- DL Mo Omonode (undisclosed): Out
- DL Theorin Randle (undisclosed): Questionable
- LB Jeff Roberson (undisclosed): Questionable
- OL Daniel Shipp (undisclosed): Questionable
- RB A.J. Turner (undisclosed): Out
- LB Drew Wilson (undisclosed): Out
Weather (Iowa City, IA)
It will be a calm, cloudy day for the Hawkeyes as they take on the Golden Gophers at Kinnick Stadium.
The temperature could reach a high of 62 degrees with the high humidity (49 percent) pushing the temperatures a little higher.
There is only a 12 percent chance of precipitation, so it should also be a dry day.
Series history
Iowa and Minnesota have been competing against each other since 1891, with Minnesota holding the all-time series lead. The Golden Gophers have a 63-53-2 record in the series, but the Hawkeyes have dominated the recent matchups.
The Hawkeyes are 9-1 in the last 10 games, including a 31-14 victory last season in Minneapolis.