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NCAAF · October 31, 2026

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Indiana Hoosiers Preview & Odds — October 31, 2026

Minnesota Golden Gophers

4-2

Quarterback Drake Lindsey

Indiana Hoosiers

6-1

Quarterback Josh Hoover

Saturday, October 31 · 3:30 PM ET

MINNOffense2026 regular season to dateIU

122nd−0.092

EPA/play

+0.24512th

128th40.5%

Success %

50.0%31st

101st21.2

PPG

30.642nd

MINNDefenseIU

7th−0.144

EPA/play allowed

−0.02936th

4th38.6%

Success % allowed

44.1%37th

40th22.3

Opp PPG

13.75th

MINNRecent formIU

Wvs Akron 41-7W@ Washington 27-24Wvs Michigan 20-14L@ Purdue 13-41Wvs Iowa 13-10

Resultsoldest to newest

Wvs Northwestern 29-23W@ Rutgers 47-15W@ Nebraska 20-17Lvs Ohio State 15-19W@ Michigan 13-6

5-2

Record

7-1

5-2

ATS

1-7

3-4

Over–under

3-5

MINNHome and roadseason to dateIU

4-1

Home record

4-1

1-1

Road record

3-0

4-1

Home ATS

0-5

1-1

Road ATS

1-2

1-4

Home O/U

2-3

2-0

Road O/U

1-2

MINNLast 10 gamesIU

Game by game

5-2

Last 7

—

+45

Net points

+173

—

Last 8

7-1

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

MINNRest & travelIU

7 days

Days of rest

7 days

527 mi848 km

Travel to the game

Home

+1 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

Venue

Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 8 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Matchup preview

Minnesota (4-2) visits Indiana (6-1) on Saturday, October 31 at 3:30 PM ET.

Minnesota has the 122nd-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 7th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Indiana has the 12th-ranked offense and the 36th-ranked defense. When Minnesota has the ball, a 122nd-ranked offense (−0.092 EPA per play) meets a 36th-ranked defense (−0.029 allowed); when Indiana has it, a 12th-ranked offense (+0.245) meets a 7th-ranked defense (−0.144 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Minnesota offense is at 40.5% (128th) and the Indiana offense at 50.0% (31st). Minnesota scores 21.2 points per game (101st) and allows 22.3 (40th); Indiana scores 30.6 (42nd) and allows 13.7 (5th).

Minnesota is 5-2 and 5-2 against the spread; its last game was a 13-10 win over Iowa. Indiana is 7-1 and 1-7 against the spread; its last game was a 13-6 win over Michigan.

Indiana is a 20.5-point favorite at home against Minnesota. The spread has not moved since it opened. The total is 41.5, down from 45.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Minnesota +850, Indiana -1600) prices Minnesota at 10% and Indiana at 90%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadno move

OpenIndiana -20.5 (-110)
Minnesota +20.5 (-110)

NowIndiana -20.5 (-112)
Minnesota +20.5 (-109)

Totaldown 4

Open45.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Now41.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenMinnesota +800 11%
Indiana -1325 89%

NowMinnesota +850 10%
Indiana -1600 90%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Oct 28

Minnesota +20.5+102Novig
Indiana -20.5+100Kalshi
Over 41.5-104Novig
Under 41.5+102Novig
Minnesota+1150Novig
Indiana-1150Kalshi

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Matchup

Players to watch

Minnesota

QB · Drake Lindsey

Attempts222
Completion %63.5%93rd
Passing yards1,472111th
Yards per attempt6.6192nd
TD–INT9–6

Leading rusher (RB) · TJ Thomas

Rushing yards325172nd
Season line57 carries, 325 yds, 1 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Javon Tracy

Receiving yards42093rd
Season line39 catches, 420 yds, 1 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Maverick Baranowski

Tackles51124th

Indiana

QB · Josh Hoover

Attempts187
Completion %62.0%127th
Passing yards1,74156th
Yards per attempt9.319th
TD–INT18–1

Leading rusher (RB) · Turbo Richard

Rushing yards71118th
Season line106 carries, 711 yds, 6 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Charlie Becker

Receiving yards7268th
Season line42 catches, 726 yds, 8 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Isaiah Jones

Tackles6141st

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 28, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Minnesota	Indiana
Early-down success rateMinnesota offense vs Indiana defense	36.6%131st	39.6%24th
Early-down success rateIndiana offense vs Minnesota defense	37.7%11th	44.9%45th
3rd-down conversion rateMinnesota offense vs Indiana defense	30.7%123rd	40.6%71st
3rd-down conversion rateIndiana offense vs Minnesota defense	32.3%11th	43.6%44th
Explosive play rateMinnesota offense vs Indiana defense	6.5%77th	5.3%26th
Explosive play rateIndiana offense vs Minnesota defense	6.4%57th	9.7%6th
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	57.6%15th-highest	46.9%98th-highest

On 3rd down Minnesota converts 30.7% (123rd) against a Indiana defense allowing 40.6% (71st).

On 3rd down Indiana converts 43.6% (44th) against a Minnesota defense allowing 32.3% (11th).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	Minnesota	Indiana
Head coach	P. J. Fleck	Curt Cignetti
Tenureat this school	10th season	3rd season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	71–46	34–3
Career recordas an FBS head coach	101–68	53–7
Offensive coordinator	Greg Harbaugh Jr. / Matt Simon	Mike Shanahan
Defensive coordinator	Danny Collins	Bryant Haines

Staff list as of October 27, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 1 time since 2021: Minnesota won 1 and Indiana 0.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Nov 20, 2021	Minnesota 35, Indiana 14 Minnesota won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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