Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Indiana Hoosiers Predictions

Recent results raise questions about the spread

CBS Sports reports that No. 4 Indiana enters Saturday's 3:30 p.m. ET home game at 7-1 after beating Michigan 13-6 in overtime. Minnesota is 5-2 following a 13-10 win over Iowa.

Indiana has scored 48 points across its past three games. That modest output makes a 20.5-point margin difficult to project, even though the Hoosiers' record, ranking and home field make them the likely winner.

Betting outlook

SPF lists Indiana at -1450 on the moneyline and -20.5 against the spread, with Minnesota at +850 and +20.5. The moneyline offers a small return for taking on upset risk, while the available results don't justify laying nearly three touchdowns.

The total is 41.5, with the under priced at -118 and the over at -102. Both teams are coming off games that produced fewer than 20 points, but one result for each team isn't enough to support a total wager.

There is no confirmed starter or injury information in the available reporting. That uncertainty doesn't create automatic value on Minnesota, so the best betting decision is to pass.