Passing
MINN defense
Higher-ranked profile
- IOWA offense
- #66
- MINN defense
- #38
EPA comparison
0.24
#66
0.06
#38
Pass EPA
All gamesWeek 8 · Sat Oct 24 · 12:00 AM ET
Floyd of Rosedale
Forecast win probability
IOWA 71.1%28.9% MINN
- Projected margin
- IOWA by 8.8
- Projected total
- 49
- 80% outcome range
- IOWA 27 to MINN 10
- Win probability
- IOWA 71.1%
Current team profiles
IowaMinnesotaWhen Iowa has the ball
Rushing
IOWA offense
Higher-ranked profile
- IOWA offense
- #30
- MINN defense
- #107
EPA comparison
0.20
#30
0.14
#107
Rush EPA
Drive success
IOWA offense
Higher-ranked profile
- IOWA offense
- #49
- MINN defense
- #58
Success rates
45%
#49
39%
#58
Success rate
More metrics
0.18
#57
0.04
#57
EPA / play
1.23
#73
1.18
#50
Explosiveness
11%
#14
22%
#6
Havoc
When Minnesota has the ball
Passing
MINN offense
Higher-ranked profile
- IOWA defense
- #96
- MINN offense
- #76
EPA comparison
0.24
#96
0.20
#76
Pass EPA
Rushing
IOWA defense
Higher-ranked profile
- IOWA defense
- #6
- MINN offense
- #123
EPA comparison
-0.21
#6
-0.07
#123
Rush EPA
Drive success
IOWA defense
Higher-ranked profile
- IOWA defense
- #18
- MINN offense
- #76
Success rates
34%
#18
43%
#76
Success rate
More metrics
-0.02
#36
0.05
#106
EPA / play
1.15
#33
1.12
#121
Explosiveness
17%
#59
14%
#63
Havoc
Current key players
IowaQBJimmy Sullivan
13 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
76.898/729
RBBraeden Jackson
170 yds · 2 TD · 8.9 YPC
88.218/1044
LBJulian Manson
7 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 68.1
- Coverage
- 83.2
- Missed tackles
- 1
- Forced fumbles
- 0
84.941/1796
DBJacob Wallace
13 tkl · 1 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 85.3
- Coverage
- 74.0
- Targets allowed
- 14
- Rec allowed
- 9
- Yards allowed
- 142
- Passer rating allowed
- 68.2
- Missed tackles
- 0
81.545/2969
LBCam Buffington
44 tkl · 3.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 83.1
- Coverage
- 76.8
- Pressures
- 8
- Pass-rush snaps
- 15
- Missed tackles
- 6
- Forced fumbles
- 0
81.364/1796
DBXavier Styles
4 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 66.8
- Coverage
- 82.6
- Targets allowed
- 3
- Rec allowed
- 0
- Yards allowed
- 0
- Passer rating allowed
- 39.6
- Missed tackles
- 0
80.063/2969
Availability reports · 1
- Hank Brown · QBQues. · 2026-10-10
Brown is nursing with a shoulder injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the Gophers on Saturday, October 24th .
MinnesotaQBDrake Lindsey
1087 yds · 8 TD · 4 INT
72.5133/729
DBJohn Nestor
16 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 68.8
- Coverage
- 87.2
- Targets allowed
- 17
- Rec allowed
- 9
- Yards allowed
- 48
- Passer rating allowed
- 53.8
- Missed tackles
- 2
85.622/2969
DBAydan West
15 tkl · 4 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 52.8
- Coverage
- 83.8
- Targets allowed
- 17
- Rec allowed
- 7
- Yards allowed
- 61
- Passer rating allowed
- 26.8
- Missed tackles
- 3
81.148/2969
LBNate Cleveland
3 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 91.5
- Coverage
- 39.7
- Pressures
- 0
- Pass-rush snaps
- 1
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 1
79.294/1796
WRNoah Jennings
26 rec · 345 yds · 1 TD
78.468/2069
LBMason Carrier
4 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 71.5
- Coverage
- 70.6
- Pressures
- 2
- Pass-rush snaps
- 3
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 0
77.8123/1796
Availability reports · 6
- Ashton Beers · OLout · 2026-10-01
Minnesota Football: Starting center Ashton Beers out for the season - The Daily Gopher
- Ryan Estrada · RBout · 2026-09-07
Estrada is out of action due to a knee injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
- A.J. Turner · RBQues. · 2026-10-11
Turner is nursing with an undisclosed injury, but he is projected to suit up against the Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 24th.
- Beckham Sunderland · KQues. · 2026-10-11
Sunderland is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 24th.
- Braiden Stevens · WRQues. · 2026-10-11
Stevens is ailing from illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 24th.
- Zeke Bates · RBQues. · 2026-10-11
Bates is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 24th.
Position units
Position-unit comparison
IOWAIowa
MINNMinnesota
vs
Offense
76.8
#75 of 138
QB
Quarterback
72.5
#93 of 138
80.8
#33 of 138
RB
Running backs
74.5
#78 of 138
68.1
#108 of 138
WR
Receivers
74.7
#35 of 138
74.4
#41 of 138
TE
Tight ends
57.3
#134 of 138
79.1
#5 of 138
OL
Offensive line
76.0
#13 of 138
Defense
74.3
#62 of 138
DL
Defensive line
77.1
#35 of 138
81.6
#13 of 138
LB
Linebackers
77.0
#43 of 138
75.4
#29 of 138
DB
Secondary
74.7
#37 of 138
Common opponents
Common opponents
Iowa
opponent
Minnesota
Hhome+16.3
PURPurdue#67-28.0Aaway
Hhome+10.6
WISWisconsin#32-6.2Aaway
Aaway+17.0
WASHWashington#45+3.0Aaway
Aaway-2.3
NUNorthwestern#16-8.5Hhome
Aaway+1.0
MICHMichigan#23+6.0Hhome