TOM'S 11-1 NCAA BIG 10 BEST BET OF THE WEEK
- Handicapper
- Tom Stryker
- League
- NCAAF
- Competition
- Minnesota vs Iowa
- Release Date
- 10/24/2025 11:33 AM
- Event Date
- 10/25/2025 03:30 PM
- Bet Type
- Point Spread
- Pick
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Iowa -8.5 (-115)
(BetMGM)
- Outcome
- Win
- Analysis
- #166 IOWA (-) over Minnesota at 3:30 PM EST
Checking in with steam off a pair of straight up wins over Wisconsin and Penn State, Iowa will make it three in a row when this overachieving Minnesota squad checks in on Saturday afternoon. The Hawkeyes are staring at a couple of major tests against the Ducks and Trojans in their next two games and head coach Kirk Ferentz will make sure his troops take care of business in this Big 10 showdown.
A quick glance at the History Book shows that Iowa has controlled this series lately notching a strong 24-8 SU and 22-9-1 ATS record in its last 32 games including an incredible 15-2 SU and 14-2-1 ATS provided Minnesota holds a team won/loss percentage greater than .500. Equally impressive, when slipping in off a pointspread loss, the Hawkeyes have been worth the financial risk lately notching a lucrative 10-0 SU and 8-2 ATS mark in their last 10 tries. Finally, at home in Big 10 play matched up against a foe that arrives with momentum off a SU and ATS victory, Iowa holds a powerful 33-16 SU and 32-15-2 ATS tally including a sensational 24-13 SU and 25-10-2 ATS provided its opponent slips in off the comforts of a home game.
Chugging along off back-to-back straight up home wins over Purdue and Nebraska, Minnesota will finally meet its match in Iowa City. In true road games, the Golden Gophers have experienced serious financial troubles inking a terrible 18-46 SU and 25-37-2 ATS record provided their opponent enters off the comforts of a home game. In their last 22 in this situation lined up against a foe that holds a team won/loss percentage of .501 or better, head coach P.J. Fleck and his crew own a rough 2-20 SU and 4-18 ATS mark including a shocking 0-12 SU and 1-11 ATS provided they enter with steam off a straight up win. Please note: Those 12 blemishes came by an average of 23.9 points per game. That spells trouble for the Golden Gophers.
With the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy up for grabs and a Black Out scheduled for Kinnick Stadium, the Hawkeyes will lean on their stout defense (ranked eighth nationally in scoring and total yards) to help them pick up the hardware in this battle. Take Iowa. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.
