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Minnesota football predictions & picks

Big Ten

2026 record: 5-4
Big Ten: 14th
PPG: 24.7
Streak: L2
Last 5: Won 20–14 vs Michigan · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 13–41 at Purdue · Sat, Oct 10 Won 13–10 vs Iowa · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 16–23 OT at Indiana · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 20–34 vs UCLA · Sat, Nov 7

Minnesota next game

Wk 11

Minnesota @7:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Penn State

Best pick PSU ML−417 93% confidence See the prediction: Minnesota at Penn State

Minnesota 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Thu, Sep 3Sep 3 vs Eastern Illinois E Illinois W59–7 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Mississippi State Mississippi St L13–38 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Akron Akron W41–7 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Washington Washington W27–24 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Michigan Michigan W20–14 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Purdue Purdue L13–41 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Iowa Iowa W13–10 IOWA ML−303✗ Iowa at Minnesota prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Indiana Indiana L16–23 OT O 35.5−213✓ Minnesota at Indiana prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs UCLA UCLA L20–34 MINN +12.5−323✗ UCLA at Minnesota prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Penn State Penn State 7:00 PM ET PSU ML−417 Minnesota at Penn State prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs Northwestern Northwestern TBA Pick coming soon

Minnesota team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 24.7/ game 93rd

Total yards 307.6/ game 125th

Passing yards 209.0/ game 89th

Rushing yards 98.6/ game 130th

Third-down conversions 31.5% 128th

Giveaways 1.1/ game 49th

Time of possession 31:52 26th

Defense

Points allowed 22.0/ game 46th

Yards allowed 322.9/ game 33rd

Passing yards allowed 192.7/ game 46th

Rushing yards allowed 130.2/ game 53rd

Takeaways 1.8/ game 12th

Penalties 5.8/ game 46th

Minnesota leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Drake Lindsey 1,797yds 11 TD · 7 INT · 60.8% comp. · 9 games

Rushing TJ Thomas Jr. 402yds 1 TD · 5.7 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Javon Tracy 485yds 49 catches · 1 TD · 9 games

Tackles Maverick Baranowski 71 9 games

Sacks T.J. Bush 6 9 games

Interceptions Maverick Baranowski 2 9 games

Minnesota picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

33.3% 1 won · 2 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big Ten standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 UCLA UCLA 900 9-0 1.000 302127 +175 W9

2 Indiana Indiana 810 8-1 .889 292112 +180 W2

3 Iowa Iowa 720 7-2 .778 250110 +140 W2

4 USC USC 720 7-2 .778 292218 +74 W1

5 Ohio State Ohio State 630 6-3 .667 321165 +156 L2

6 Oregon Oregon 630 6-3 .667 307199 +108 W2

7 Northwestern Northwestern 630 6-3 .667 279174 +105 L2

8 Wisconsin Wisconsin 630 6-3 .667 220147 +73 W1

9 Illinois Illinois 630 6-3 .667 256207 +49 W4

10 Nebraska Nebraska 540 5-4 .556 272149 +123 L4

11 Penn State Penn State 540 5-4 .556 260174 +86 W2

12 Washington Washington 540 5-4 .556 237197 +40 L1

13 Michigan Michigan 540 5-4 .556 176146 +30 L1

14 Minnesota Minnesota 540 5-4 .556 222198 +24 L2

15 Purdue Purdue 360 3-6 .333 265291 −26 L3

16 Maryland Maryland 360 3-6 .333 249282 −33 W1

17 Michigan State Michigan St 360 3-6 .333 174212 −38 W1

18 Rutgers Rutgers 270 2-7 .222 232292 −60 L3

Minnesota FAQ

Who does Minnesota play next?

Next up for Minnesota: on the road at Penn State, Saturday, November 14, 7:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Minnesota’s record this season?

Minnesota is 5-4, 14th in the Big Ten.

Who leads Minnesota in passing yards?

Drake Lindsey, with 1,797 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (11 TD · 7 INT · 60.8% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Minnesota games?

Its best pick is 1-2 in Minnesota games this season (33.3%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big Ten rivals

All teams

Illinois Indiana Iowa Maryland Michigan Michigan State Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State Oregon Penn State Purdue Rutgers UCLA USC Washington Wisconsin

Minnesota this week

Minnesota is 5-4, 3-3 in Big Ten play. Its last game was a 34–20 loss to UCLA at home on November 7, its second in a row. Its offense averages 24.7 points a game (tied for 93rd in FBS), and its defense allows 22.0 (tied for 46th).

Next up, Minnesota visits Penn State on Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Minnesota is a 9.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 42.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Minnesota vs Penn State prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.