Both Iowa and Minnesota re revved up for the annual battle for the Floyd of Rosedeal after a bye week.
Iowa is on the road for the second straight game after knocking off Washington in Seattle. The Hawkeyes offense looked like a well-oiled maching with backup quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski under center, and the rushing attack finally woke up. Kamari Moulton rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns and Hecklinski threw for three more as the Hawkeyes earned a big road win. Minnesota is also coming off a bye, but lost its last game against Purdue.
Before the 120th meeting in the series, we have all the necessary game information
How to watch No. 15 Iowa at Minnesota
Date: Saturday, October 24
Time: 2:30 p.m. Central Time
Venue: Huntington Bank Stadium (Minneapolis)
TV: Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
Streaming: Fubo
Iowa record: 5-1 (2-1, Big Ten)
Minnesota: 4-2 (2-1 Big Ten)
Announcers for No. 15 Iowa at Minnesota
Play-by-play: Tim Brando
Analyst: Devin Gardner
Sideline: Josh Simms
Spread, moneyline, and total
Odds are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Spread
- Iowa: -6.5 (-110)
- Minnesota: +6.5 (-110)
Moneyline
- Iowa: -245
- Minnesota: +198
Spread
- Over: 40.5 (-112)
- Under: 40.5 (-108)
Iowa injuries
- Initial report to be released at a later time
Minnesota injuries
- Initial report to be released at a later time
Weather (Minneapolis)
Forecast provided by AccuWeather
It will be a nice 72 degrees at kickoff, but rain is likely throughout the game. There is a 55 percent chance of rain and wind gusts up to 23 miles per hour. It will be a cloudy, wet day in Minneapolis for the 120th meeting between Iowa and Minnesota, and ball security will be paramount.
Series history
Iowa and Minnesota have one of college football's longest-running rivalries, meeting for the 120th time this weekend in Minneapolis. Iowa has won nine of the last ten meetings, but Minnesota leads the series 63-54-2 overall. Iowa dominated Minnesota 41-3 at Kinnick Stadium last season and hopes for similar results if they want to keep its CFP hopes alive.
Early predictions
Iowa ended the first half of the season 5-1 and finally got the offense going against Washington. Kamari Moulton had a massive game, rushing for 208 yards and two touchdowns, and Jeremy Hecklinski threw for 202 yards and three passing touchdowns. The defense was also strong against the run, limiting Washington to -3 total rushing yards. Iowa is looking to win 10 of the last 11 in the series, and they have a good chance.
Minnesota has struggled against the run, and everyone knows Iowa is a run-first offense. That could play right into Iowa's hands and give Hecklinski the opportunity to let it rip downfield after opening up the outside with some big runs. Iowa has a golden opportunity to move to 6-1, and it will come on the strength of the rushing attack.
Kamari Moulton will have another big game, and the defense will force Minnesota to be one-dimensional. The game likely won't be as lopsided as last year, but the Hawkeyes will still win comfortably.
Early score prediction: Iowa 27, Minnesota 13
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