Wk 8 · 2026
Iowa Hawkeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers — Sat, Oct 24
Sat, Oct 24 ·
Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
What is at stake
A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Iowa is ranked #22 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Iowa form
W 40-16at NEBW 20-17vs MSUL 21-26at USCL 16-18vs OREW 41-3vs MINN
2025 season
Minnesota form
W 17-7vs WISL 35-38at NUL 13-42at OREW 23-20vs MSUL 3-41at IOWA
2025 season
Iowa this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Minnesota this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Iowa | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Big Ten | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Washington Big Ten | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| Wisconsin Big Ten | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Northwestern Big Ten | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Purdue Big Ten | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Iowa leads the series 15–5 · Iowa has won the last 2
20 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
9.2 points toward Iowa
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-25 | Minnesota 3 — 41 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
| 2024 | 2024-09-21 | Iowa 31 — 14 Minnesota | at MINN | Iowa |
| 2023 | 2023-10-21 | Minnesota 12 — 10 Iowa | at IOWA | Minnesota |
| 2022 | 2022-11-19 | Iowa 13 — 10 Minnesota | at MINN | Iowa |
| 2021 | 2021-11-13 | Minnesota 22 — 27 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
| 2020 | 2020-11-13 | Iowa 35 — 7 Minnesota | at MINN | Iowa |
| 2019 | 2019-11-16 | Minnesota 19 — 23 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
| 2018 | 2018-10-06 | Iowa 48 — 31 Minnesota | at MINN | Iowa |
| 2017 | 2017-10-28 | Minnesota 10 — 17 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
| 2016 | 2016-10-08 | Iowa 14 — 7 Minnesota | at MINN | Iowa |
| 2015 | 2015-11-14 | Minnesota 35 — 40 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
| 2014 | 2014-11-08 | Iowa 14 — 51 Minnesota | at MINN | Minnesota |
| 2013 | 2013-09-28 | Iowa 23 — 7 Minnesota | at MINN | Iowa |
| 2012 | 2012-09-29 | Minnesota 13 — 31 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
| 2011 | 2011-10-29 | Iowa 21 — 22 Minnesota | at MINN | Minnesota |
| 2010 | 2010-11-27 | Iowa 24 — 27 Minnesota | at MINN | Minnesota |
| 2009 | 2009-11-21 | Minnesota 0 — 12 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
| 2008 | 2008-11-22 | Iowa 55 — 0 Minnesota | at MINN | Iowa |
| 2007 | 2007-11-10 | Minnesota 16 — 21 Iowa | at IOWA | Iowa |
| 2006 | 2006-11-18 | Iowa 24 — 34 Minnesota | at MINN | Minnesota |
Iowa leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Mark Gronowski QB #11 | 150/240, 1529 YDS, 8 TD, 6 INT |
| Hank Brown QB #9 | 11/21, 107 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Kamari Moulton RB #28 | 156 CAR, 783 YDS, 4 TD |
| Mark Gronowski QB #11 | 120 CAR, 491 YDS, 15 TD | |
| Jaziun Patterson RB #4 | 57 CAR, 299 YDS | |
| Receiving | DJ Vonnahme TE #81 | 22 REC, 288 YDS, 2 TD |
| Sam Phillips WR #2 | 16 REC, 261 YDS | |
| Jacob Gill WR #5 | 22 REC, 260 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Reece Vander Zee WR #2 | 11 REC, 186 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Karson Sharar LB #43 | 78 |
| Xavier Nwankpa S #1 | 69 | |
| Koen Entringer DB #5 | 69 | |
| Sacks | Ethan Hurkett DL #49 | 6 |
| Max Llewellyn EDGE #48 | 6 | |
| Aaron Graves DT #95 | 5 | |
| Interceptions | Zach Lutmer DB #6 | 3 |
| Deshaun Lee DB #8 | 2 | |
| Aaron Graves DT #95 | 1 |
Minnesota leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Drake Lindsey QB #5 | 228/361, 2235 YDS, 16 TD, 6 INT |
| Max Shikenjanski QB #6 | 4/5, 80 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor RB #1 | 119 CAR, 554 YDS, 3 TD |
| Fame Ijeboi RB #2 | 97 CAR, 441 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Grant Washington RB #21 | 21 CAR, 132 YDS | |
| Receiving | Le'Meke Brockington WR #0 | 46 REC, 484 YDS, 4 TD |
| Javon Tracy WR #11 | 35 REC, 439 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Jalen Smith WR #8 | 22 REC, 355 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Darius Taylor RB #1 | 30 REC, 222 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Maverick Baranowski LB #6 | 86 |
| Devon Williams LB #9 | 82 | |
| Koi Perich DB #3 | 77 | |
| Sacks | Anthony Smith DL #0 | 10.5 |
| Karter Menz DL #11 | 5.5 | |
| Jaxon Howard DL #1 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | John Nestor DB #17 | 5 |
| Kerry Brown DB #14 | 2 | |
| Koi Perich DB #3 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.