Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/31/2026

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 31, 2026

Venue:  Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +20.5, Indiana -20.5; Over/Under:  41.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +20.5, Indiana -20.5; Over/Under:  41.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +20.5, Indiana -20.5; Over/Under:  41.5 points

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  5-2 (3-1) (5th place, Big Ten)

Indiana Hoosiers:  7-1 (4-1) (3rd place, Big Ten)

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Minnesota Golden Gophers:  won their last game at home against the Iowa Hawkeyes 13-10.

Indiana Hoosiers:  won their last game on the road against the Michigan Wolverines 13-6 in overtime. 

Minnesota is entering this game with a 5-2 record overall and they have a 3-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-1 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Iowa 13-10. Drake Lindsey was the starting QB and he completed 14/26 passes for 137 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Xavier Ford led the team in rushing yards with 33. Javon Tracy led the receivers with 45 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Zack Harden led the defense in that game with 12 tackles while Zack Harden led the defense in sacks with 1. Joey Gerlach, Matt Kingsbury, and TJ Bush each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Indiana is entering this game with a 7-1 record overall and they have a 4-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-1 in their home games, 3-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Michigan 13-6 in OT. Josh Hoover was the starting QB and he completed 8/18 passes for 81 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Turbo Richard led the team in rushing yards with 68. Charlie Becker led the receivers with 32 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Rolijah Hardy led the defense in that game with 9 tackles while Rolijah Hardy and Tobi Osunsanmi each led the defense in sacks with 2. Amare Ferrell came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Minnesota listed as a 20.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Minnesota has looked good in their games this season with their 5-2 record overall and their 3-1 conference record which has them in the top half of the Big Ten. They haven't been a great road team though with their 1-1 road record this year. Meanwhile, Indiana has looked good in their games this season with their 7-1 record overall and their 4-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big Ten. They have looked good on their home field too with their 4-1 home record this season. Indiana won the National Championship last season and their long winning streak finally came to an end with a loss to Ohio State who is one of the best teams in the nation. They bounced back from that loss and they are coming off a 13-6 road win over Michigan in their last one, but they needed OT to beat a bad Michigan team with no real offense and Indiana hasn't really looked great all season. They still have one of the best defenses in the nation, but their offense has looked terrible with Hoover having a lot of trouble. They haven't looked like the same team as last year either, only winning 1 conference game by double digits this season. They have played in a lot of tight games and they aren't playing against a bottom feeder here either. Minnesota has picked up a few good wins this season already and they are coming off another one now. They just pulled off an upset win over Iowa in their last one and they have a great defense with a ton of momentum on their side. Their offense hasn't looked great at times and it isn't going to look any better against this Indiana defense, but Indiana's offense hasn't looked that great either and will have their own issues against this good Minnesota defense. Look for Minnesota's defense to keep them in another tight game here. The best way to place a bet here is on Minnesota to cover the spread in this game. 

Minnesota Indiana Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 31, 2026 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Indiana 24 Minnesota 13.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers: 20-11 ATS in all lined games. 9-5 ATS as an underdog. 9-3 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 5-0 OVER as a road underdog. 6-3 OVER vs. good defensive teams who give up 17 or less points/game.

Indiana Hoosiers: 3-7 ATS as a home favorite of 14.5 to 21 points. 2-5 ATS in a home game where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points. 18-25 ATS at home versus good defensive teams - allowing 310 yards/game or less. 20-12 OVER as a favorite. 19-13 OVER after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins.

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  B. Stevens (WR) Questionable - Illness. Z. Bates (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. B. Sunderland (K) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Turner (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. R. Estrada (RB) Out - Knee.

Indiana Hoosiers:  K. Martin (RB) Questionable - Forearm.

“This is maybe one of the best defensive performances I’ve been around at the University of Minnesota. I knew we had to win the turnover battle and we did that, we dominated that. And then if we didn’t score we had to (win) field position which we did do that and trust our defense. We tackled really well.” - P.J. Fleck after his team’s win against Iowa in their last game. 

“There were a lot of discussions about Grant Wilson and Josh Hoover in the second half because Grant had a good week of practice and is really capable. At the end of the day, it’s been Josh's season and even though he’s not 100%, we’ve got to finish it out with him and he responded.” - Curt Cignetti after his team’s win against Michigan in their last game. 

WR Smith, Jalen

WR Jennings, Noah

WR Tracy, Javon

TE Walsh, Pierce

QB Lindsey, Drake

RB Taylor, Darius

WR Marsh, Nick

WR Becker, Charlie

WR Morris, Tyler

TE Gibbs, Trevor

QB Hoover, Josh

RB Richard, Turbo

Passing: Drake Lindsey (1,472)

Rushing: TJ Thomas (325)

Receiving: Javon Tracy (420)

Touchdowns: Darius Taylor (6)

Passing: Josh Hoover (1,741)

Rushing: Turbo Richard (711)

Receiving: Charlie Becker (726)

Touchdowns: Charlie Becker (8)

Coaches:

Minnesota Golden Gophers: P.J. Fleck (10th season)

Indiana Hoosiers: Curt Cignetti (3rd season)