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Wk 8 · 2026

Iowa Hawkeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers — Sat, Oct 24

Sat, Oct 24 · Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

Weather

55° / 48° overcast
16% chance of precipitation
Kickoff time is not set yet, so this is the forecast for the day rather than for the hour.
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#20 Iowa Hawkeyes
Big Ten · 5-1
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Ratings differential IOWA by 11.1
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Big Ten · 4-2

What is at stake

Floyd of Rosedale. A bronze pig, born of a 1935 bet between two governors to keep a riot from breaking out, and the Gophers and Hawkeyes have been fighting over it every year since. They play for the Floyd of Rosedale. A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Iowa is ranked #20 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 2.4 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have changed.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

Iowa: +16.3#11
Efficiency margin
Minnesota: +2.8#60
Iowa: 37.5
Offense (pts/100)
Minnesota: 29.8
Iowa: 12.1
Defense (pts/100)
Minnesota: 18.0
Iowa: 61.7
Pace (plays/g)
Minnesota: 62.8
Iowa: 6.54
Yards / play
Minnesota: 5.43
Iowa: 4.58
Yards / play allowed
Minnesota: 5.01
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats · 2026 per game

Iowa: 31.0
Points / game
Minnesota: 28.8
Iowa: 14.5
Points allowed
Minnesota: 21.8
Iowa: 403
Yards / game
Minnesota: 341
Iowa: 293
Yards allowed
Minnesota: 289
Iowa: 209
Pass yds allowed
Minnesota: 160
Iowa: 85
Rush yds allowed
Minnesota: 129
Iowa: 0.50
Turnovers / game
Minnesota: 1.17
From completed 2026 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Iowa form

W 41-24at WASHL 14-31vs OSUW 20-19at MICHW 55-0vs UNIW 16-13vs ISU
2026 season

Minnesota form

L 13-41at PURW 20-14vs MICHW 27-24at WASHW 41-7vs AKRL 13-38vs MSST
2026 season

Iowa this season

Straight up5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Against the spread4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Over / under2-4 · 33% (6 games)

Minnesota this season

Straight up4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Against the spread4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 5

OpponentIowaMinnesota
Michigan
Big Ten
at W 20-19 previewvs W 20-14 preview
Washington
Big Ten
at W 41-24 previewat W 27-24 preview
Wisconsin
Big Ten
vs Wk 9 · scheduled previewat Wk 13 · scheduled preview
Northwestern
Big Ten
at Wk 10 · scheduled previewvs Wk 12 · scheduled preview
Purdue
Big Ten
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewat L 13-41 preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Iowa leads 15–5 · Iowa has won the last 2
20 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 9.2 points toward Iowa
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-10-25Minnesota 3 — 41 Iowaat IOWAIowa
20242024-09-21Iowa 31 — 14 Minnesotaat MINNIowa
20232023-10-21Minnesota 12 — 10 Iowaat IOWAMinnesota
20222022-11-19Iowa 13 — 10 Minnesotaat MINNIowa
20212021-11-13Minnesota 22 — 27 Iowaat IOWAIowa
20202020-11-13Iowa 35 — 7 Minnesotaat MINNIowa
20192019-11-16Minnesota 19 — 23 Iowaat IOWAIowa
20182018-10-06Iowa 48 — 31 Minnesotaat MINNIowa
20172017-10-28Minnesota 10 — 17 Iowaat IOWAIowa
20162016-10-08Iowa 14 — 7 Minnesotaat MINNIowa
20152015-11-14Minnesota 35 — 40 Iowaat IOWAIowa
20142014-11-08Iowa 14 — 51 Minnesotaat MINNMinnesota
20132013-09-28Iowa 23 — 7 Minnesotaat MINNIowa
20122012-09-29Minnesota 13 — 31 Iowaat IOWAIowa
20112011-10-29Iowa 21 — 22 Minnesotaat MINNMinnesota
20102010-11-27Iowa 24 — 27 Minnesotaat MINNMinnesota
20092009-11-21Minnesota 0 — 12 Iowaat IOWAIowa
20082008-11-22Iowa 55 — 0 Minnesotaat MINNIowa
20072007-11-10Minnesota 16 — 21 Iowaat IOWAIowa
20062006-11-18Iowa 24 — 34 Minnesotaat MINNMinnesota

Iowa leaders 2026 regular season

PassingHank Brown QB #978/124, 832 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT
Jeremy Hecklinski QB #1032/51, 410 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
RushingKamari Moulton RB #2876 CAR, 519 YDS, 4 TD
Xavier Williams RB #2620 CAR, 170 YDS, 3 TD
Braeden Jackson RB #2219 CAR, 170 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingTony Diaz WR #1428 REC, 329 YDS, 1 TD
Reece Vander Zee WR #216 REC, 247 YDS, 3 TD
DJ Vonnahme TE #8118 REC, 219 YDS, 2 TD
Addison Ostrenga TE #878 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesCam Buffington LB #3352
Jayden Montgomery LB #3635
Zach Lutmer DB #634
SacksJoseph Anderson DE #843
Preston Ries LB #462.5
Bryce Hawthorne DL #962.5
InterceptionsDeshaun Lee DB #82
Rashad Godfrey Jr. DB #71
Jacob Wallace DB #111
full roster and per-player history

Minnesota leaders 2026 regular season

PassingDrake Lindsey QB #5105/157, 1087 YDS, 8 TD, 4 INT
Max Shikenjanski QB #63/3, 50 YDS
RushingTJ Thomas RB #2346 CAR, 307 YDS, 1 TD
Darius Taylor RB #157 CAR, 139 YDS, 4 TD
Xavier Ford RB #917 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingNoah Jennings WR #1326 REC, 345 YDS, 1 TD
Javon Tracy WR #1127 REC, 300 YDS, 1 TD
Jalen Smith WR #812 REC, 121 YDS, 2 TD
Darius Taylor RB #111 REC, 104 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesMaverick Baranowski LB #634
Kerry Brown DB #1425
Zack Harden DB #425
SacksTJ Bush Jr. DL #34
Karter Menz DL #113
Anthony Smith DL #01.5
InterceptionsMaverick Baranowski LB #61
John Nestor DB #171
Zack Harden DB #41
full roster and per-player history
These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.