Iowa at Minnesota lines as of 5.30 AM 10-16
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I'm still seeing -3.5 at fanduel.
Curious where you've seen -4.5. Because I know you use ESPN, and they now just adopt draftkings' lines. And draftkings still has not posted a line
Curious where you've seen -4.5. Because I know you use ESPN, and they now just adopt draftkings' lines. And draftkings still has not posted a line
On Gopherhole someone posted Iowa -4.5 but did not list the source.
Funny thing is everyone is saying taking the Hawks and laying the points is easy money.
Funny thing is everyone is saying taking the Hawks and laying the points is easy money.
If you go to ESPN college football and then choose week 8 tab it will list the Iowa at Minnesota game and a few others. Assume all those listed have byes this week.
Interesting, because there's still no line on draft kings.
Maybe it's not true that ESPN is using draftkings lines this year
I believe DK or FD shows -2.5 or they did earlier. I saw the -4.5 on ESPN and at that time DK or FD had no line available.Interesting, because there's still no line on draft kings.
Maybe it's not true that ESPN is using draftkings lines this year
Ah yes, I see -4.5 now on DK.
Sometimes you really have to search for those look-ahead lines, as it isn't listed under big ten games
I used to wager a few bucks but do not now. I still am interested in who is favored etc., especially in Iowa and Navy games.
As painful as it is to say it, give me Minnesota to win outright.
Kirk is 14-17 after a bye week. Something about this game smells like the kind of game where we usually drop a giant deuce.
Kirk is 14-17 after a bye week. Something about this game smells like the kind of game where we usually drop a giant deuce.
It smells like a game where our run game runs over them.
And as the last game showed the past has absolutely nothing to do with the current team......
Last year we came out of the bye and smoked Wiscy at their place. I’ll take the Hawks and lay the points.
Truth.
A loss to the Boat Rowing Rodents would be the end of the world as we know it.
I hate feeling so confident about this team because I know they’ll lay an egg somewhere but I don’t think KF will allow it against Fleck especially coming off a bye.
I’m most worried about losing to NW and a potential let down game against Purdue for the aforementioned “egg laying”.
I’m most worried about losing to NW and a potential let down game against Purdue for the aforementioned “egg laying”.
I'm pretty sure that Kirk has a losing record straight up and against the spread coming off a bye week. Statistically speaking a week off has been a disadvantage.
Getting this particular bye after a Friday night game when the run game finally looked like we all hoped it would before the season began isnt going to help their rhythm. Hopefully it doesn't detract from it.
Feels like the game plan. Minnesota does not have a terrible run defense (129 ypg,11th B10) but it is weaker than their pass defense (159 ypg, 5th B10) and it’s a road game off a bye week. Bread and butter Ferentz scenario.
Wisconsin was dogs—- last year. By the time the Hawks rolled into Madison the Badger faithful were more interested in the Brewers playoff game. Minnesota seems to have a pulse.
I’ve caught myself saying “how can we play this bad after a week off?” too many times. But hey, no one hopes I’m wrong more than me.
Wow, you are correct and that’s actually pretty surprising to me. 14-17 all-time after a bye. 5-7 the last 10 years.
After the last game I totally agree, but previous games makes me think I am not sure .sure.
Opponent games after bye week since 2005.
| Opponent | Number of Games After Bye Week |
|---|---|
 Northwestern | 6 |
 Ohio State | 4 |
 Maryland | 3 |
 Purdue | 3 |
 Minnesota | 2 |
 Penn State | 2 |
 Michigan State | 2 |
 Wisconsin | 1 |
 Michigan | 1 |
 Illinois | 1 |
That was two of the best DLs in all of college football. Minnesota doesn’t have that.
"Mississippi State was the blood sacrifice to win the Jug. Purdue was the blood sacrifice to win the Pig."
that's a verbatim quote from the minnesota board. also fleck rubbed blood on his face. their magic has already worked once. connect the dots and it's clear they are brewing a very unnatural storm up north
that's a verbatim quote from the minnesota board. also fleck rubbed blood on his face. their magic has already worked once. connect the dots and it's clear they are brewing a very unnatural storm up north
I think the chart a few posts above lists the opponents. It isn’t very clear. And it doesn’t say if we won or lost.
I saw it afterwards. Poorly written barely captures it. Didn't even get Michigan's logo right.
Na, I'm not sure what that is point out, last year alone we had Wisky, and then Oregon for our second bye week. Just in the last couple of years.
2025: Wisky, #9 Oregon
2024: #3 Ohio State, Maryland
2023: NW
2022: #2 Ohio State
2021: Wisconsin
2019: Middle Tennessee, #13 Wisconsin
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Feels like two paths
Slopfest which usually is, or Iowa runs all over them. Maybe not a lot of points in first half, but breaks them down in second half and MN never really threatens
IA turnovers and/or lots of penalties would be the wild card, but Iowa doesn’t really do either
Slopfest which usually is, or Iowa runs all over them. Maybe not a lot of points in first half, but breaks them down in second half and MN never really threatens
IA turnovers and/or lots of penalties would be the wild card, but Iowa doesn’t really do either
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