Minnesota vs. Iowa prediction: Why Iowa is favored to win in college football Week 9, 2025

Iowa will square off with Minnesota in Week 9 college football action at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, starting at 3:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college football model predicts the Iowa as the most likely winner of the Minnesota vs. Iowa game.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Minnesota vs. Iowa prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Minnesota vs. Iowa 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Iowa a 68% chance of beating Minnesota. Our predicted final score has Iowa winning 24-18.

According to our model, Minnesota (+7.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 39.5-point over/under has a 60% chance of staying under.

Minnesota vs. Iowa odds

We have researched the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Minnesota	Iowa
Spread	+7.5 (-110)	-7.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+245	-285
Total	o39.5 (-108)	u39.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Minnesota vs. Iowa picks and best bet

Our predictions, matched with the available odds, reveal the top betting picks for this game, detailed in Dimers' college football best bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Minnesota +7.5	-110
Moneyline	Minnesota	+245
Total	Under 39.5	-105

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 39.5 total points.

Minnesota vs. Iowa game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football matchup between Iowa and Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium is scheduled to start at 3:30PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota vs. Iowa
• Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
• Time: 3:30PM ET/12:30PM PT
• Venue: Kinnick Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Iowa, with a 68% win probability, will likely beat Minnesota on Saturday.

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