Minnesota at Indiana Predictions & Picks – Back Golden Gophers For College Football Cover
- Minnesota tipped to cover +20.5 points at Indiana
- Indiana are 1-7-0 ATS this season and have not topped 20 points since 3 October
- Minnesota are 5-2-0 ATS overall and 3-1-0 ATS as underdogs
Minnesota at Indiana Predictions & Picks
Minnesota are tipped to cover as a three-touchdown underdog at Indiana.
The Golden Gophers have had a couple of ugly losses this season, but the Hoosiers have had spread issues all season long, and their offense has stalled in recent weeks.
- Indiana are 1-7-0 ATS this season
- Minnesota are 5-2-0 ATS through 7 games
- Minnesota are 3-1-0 ATS as a betting underdog
- The Under has cashed in 5 of Indiana’s last 7 games
Head To Head
- Minnesota lead the all-time series 40-26-3
- Minnesota won 35-14 when the two teams last met in November 2021
Minnesota Form
Minnesota head to Indiana on the back of their best win of the season so far, which improved them to 5-2.
The Golden Gophers opened with a 59-7 blowout of Eastern Illinois, only to lose 38-13 when they hosted Mississippi State a week later.
They rebounded quickly to beat Akron 41-7, and then kicked off their Big Ten schedule with upset wins over Washington, 27-24, and Michigan, 20-14.
Minnesota failed to make it three-in-a-row in the conference as they fell 41-13 at Purdue, but they issued the perfect response.
The Golden Gophers hosted ranked Iowa last weekend, and stunned the Hawkeyes with a 13-10 victory.
Indiana Form
Indiana go into this matchup having rebounded from their first defeat of the season to take their record to 7-1.
The Hoosiers began that defence of the national title with three non-conference wins, beating North Texas 52-16, Howard 55-0 and Western Kentucky 38-0.
Then then kicked off their Big Ten slate with a 29-23 home win against Northwestern, before heading out on the road to down Rutgers, 47-15, and Nebraska, 20-17.
Indiana’s win streak was finally ended in mid-October though, as they were beaten 19-15 at home by Ohio State.
The Hoosiers did bounce back a week later though, although they were far from convincing in a 13-6 win over Michigan.
Verdict
Indiana are the better team and are expected to win this matchup, but this is a lot of points for a team that has rarely covered and has not scored more than 20 points since October 3.
Minnesota have been the more reliable spread bet and they have been a solid underdog, so give us the Golden Gophers and the free points.
Minnesota have been the more reliable spread bet and they have been a solid underdog, so give us the Golden Gophers and the free points.
Leigh Copson
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