Saturday, October 24

Minnesota

4–2

Iowa

5–1 · AP #17

Time TBAHuntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN

Weather

Forecast available from Friday, October 16.

Weather is not an input to the SBR forecast.

Evidence sections show 2025 background.

Game forecast

Our forecast for this game posts the Tuesday of game week.

The game in a minute

01 · Iowa's case

Iowa's defense leads its matchup in

Iowa's defense was in the 95th percentile for points allowed per game last season. Minnesota's offense was in the 25th percentile for points per game.

See the underlying numbers

02 · Minnesota's answer

Minnesota has no clear answer on this matchup

None of its offense's numbers stood out against Iowa's defense last season.

03 · What could swing it

No forecast yet

There is no published forecast to cite for this game right now.

See the forecast

When each team has the ball

Offensive efficiency meets defensive efficiency. Percentiles run from 0 to 100.

When Minnesota has the ball

Minnesota offense: 25th
Iowa defense: 87th

Show the underlying numbers

Minnesota offensive per play: 0.1125th percentile · #97 nationally
Iowa PPA allowed per play: 0.0587th percentile · #15 nationally
Minnesota: 40%32nd percentile · #93 nationally
Iowa success rate allowed: 39%75th percentile · #35 nationally
Minnesota points per game: 23.025th percentile · #101 nationally
Iowa points allowed per game: 16.195th percentile · #8 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 teams.

Minnesota offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness: 1.25
Rush success: 39.2%

Iowa defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed: 1.05
Rush success allowed: 42.6%

When Iowa has the ball

Iowa offense: 39th
Minnesota defense: 36th

Show the underlying numbers

Iowa offensive PPA per play: 0.1539th percentile · #79 nationally
Minnesota PPA allowed per play: 0.1836th percentile · #83 nationally
Iowa success rate: 44%67th percentile · #46 nationally
Minnesota success rate allowed: 44%27th percentile · #100 nationally
Iowa points per game: 29.361st percentile · #54 nationally
Minnesota points allowed per game: 22.964th percentile · #50 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Iowa offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness: 1.14
Rush success: 46.9%

Minnesota defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed: 1.27
Rush success allowed: 46.3%

Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.

Where they attack.

Follow the direction. Check the production.

Share of charted attemptsDirectional schematic

Offense moving upfield ↑

Select left, middle or right. The paths show direction only; alignment, routes and throw depth are schematic.

Drake Lindsey · 98% of charted pass attempts

Throwing right

Share of charted plays: 36%
Usage: charted in this direction: 127 attempts
Yards / attempt: 5.3; over 127 attempts with a result
Completion rate: 63%; over 127 attempts with a result

356 of 362 have a direction · 6 unknown, excluded · rounded

Charted 12 of 12 games

Efficiency charted in 12 of 12 games

Depth as written in the play-by-play: 317 short · 39 deep · 6 not stated

Who's driving the offense?

The Minnesota offense in 2025

Drake Lindsey

QB · 13 games

246/389 · 63% season

Passing yards: 2,382
Touchdowns: 18
Interceptions: 6

Last game

New Mexico · Dec 26, 2025: 18/28, 147 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

Darius Taylor

RB · 10 games

Carries: 143
Rushing yards: 670
Touchdowns: 4

Last game

New Mexico · Dec 26, 2025: 24 carries, 116 yds, 1 TD

Lemeke Brockington

WR · 11 games

Receptions: 46
Receiving yards: 484
Touchdowns: 4

Last game

Wisconsin · Nov 29, 2025: 2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD

Minnesota player tables

Who is producing

Minnesota player production

2025 evidence · 13 games in this window · 13 with recorded rows in this view

Minnesota — Passing production
Player
Drake LindseyQB	13	246 / 389	2,382	6.1	18	6
Max ShikenjanskiQB	1	4 / 5	80	16.0	1	0
Dylan WittkeQB	1	1 / 3	7	2.3	0	1

3 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

Iowa player tables

Who is producing

Iowa player production

2025 evidence · 13 games in this window · 13 with recorded rows in this view

Iowa — Passing production
Player
Mark GronowskiQB	13	166 / 262	1,741	6.6	10	7
Hank BrownQB	3	11 / 21	107	5.1	1	1
Jeremy HecklinskiQB	2	2 / 2	8	4.0	0	0
Reece Vander ZeeWR	1	1 / 1	5	5.0	1	0

4 players with recorded rows

In the trenches

Minnesota's line averages 310.9 lbs against Iowa's 275.0 lbs front — an edge of 35.9 lbs a man.

Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.

Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.

Matchup	O-line	D-line
Minnesota OLMinnesota OL vs Iowa DL	310.9 lbs	275.0 lbs
Iowa OLIowa OL vs Minnesota DL	302.4 lbs	273.8 lbs

Minnesota
Iowa

Average listed roster weight, 2026 · bars run from 0 to 350 lbs.

How these teams stack up

2025 season. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Minnesota

Points per game: 23.0#101 nationally · 25th percentile · 13 games
Points allowed per game: 22.9#50 nationally · 64th percentile · 13 games
Returning production: 44% of 2024 PPA returns · 41st percentile
Upperclassmen: 40% · 110 of 110 with a class year

Iowa

Points per game: 29.3#54 nationally · 61st percentile · 13 games
Points allowed per game: 16.1#8 nationally · 95th percentile · 13 games
Returning production: 49% of 2024 PPA returns · 45th percentile
Upperclassmen: 39% · 109 of 109 with a class year

Recruiting

Minnesota

2025 signing class · #49 nationally: 64th percentile · 200.9 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #41 nationally: 70th percentile · 0.41 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #41 nationally: 70th percentile · 711.0

Iowa

2025 signing class · #38 nationally: 73rd percentile · 208.3 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #34 nationally: 76th percentile · 0.53 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #42 nationally: 69th percentile · 710.0

Recruited classes aren't the roster that takes the field.

Season percentile profiles

Season percentiles · outward is stronger · recruiting and experience are context, not forecast weights

Minnesota: solid line, circles · Iowa: dashed line, squares

Minnesota

Offense · 2025: 23.8 · 31st percentile; CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025: 20.8 · 76th percentile; CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025: −1.6 · 9th percentile; CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 200.9 pts · 64th percentile; CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025: 44% returning · 41st percentile; CFBD, 2025 roster

Iowa

Offense · SP+ 2025: 32.1 · 73rd percentile; CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025: 14.2 · 96th percentile; CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025: 1.7 · 93rd percentile; CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 208.3 pts · 73rd percentile; CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025: 49% returning · 45th percentile; CFBD, 2025 roster

Minnesota's recent games

Most recent completed 2025 games · play stats exclude garbage time

Dec 26
vs New Mexico · neutral site
W 20–17
Play stats pending
Nov 29 · 56 recorded plays
vs Wisconsin
W 17–7
32%
Success rate
0.05
PPA / play
Nov 22 · 52 recorded plays
vs Northwestern · neutral site
L 35–38
48%
Success rate
0.31
PPA / play

The coaching staff

Minnesota

Head coach: P.J. Fleck
career +4.9 SP+ overall
Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0
Offensive coordinator: Greg Harbaugh Jr.
career +23.1 SP+ offense
Defensive coordinator: Danny Collins
career +19.5 SP+ defense; Nick Monroe
Co-defensive coordinator · career +19.5 SP+ defense

Iowa

Head coach: Kirk Ferentz
career +13.3 SP+ overall
Photo: The Ray Center, CC BY 2.0
Offensive coordinator: Tim Lester
career +29.7 SP+ offense
Defensive coordinator: Phil Parker
career +15.6 SP+ defense

Head-to-head

Iowa leads 20–6 since 2000

2025 · Iowa 41, Minnesota 3
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2024 · Iowa 31, Minnesota 14
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2023 · Minnesota 12, Iowa 10
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2022 · Iowa 13, Minnesota 10
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2021 · Iowa 27, Minnesota 22
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2020 · Iowa 35, Minnesota 7
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2019 · Iowa 23, Minnesota 19
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2018 · Iowa 48, Minnesota 31
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2017 · Iowa 17, Minnesota 10
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2016 · Iowa 14, Minnesota 7
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2015 · Iowa 40, Minnesota 35
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2014 · Minnesota 51, Iowa 14
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2013 · Iowa 23, Minnesota 7
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2012 · Iowa 31, Minnesota 13
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2011 · Minnesota 22, Iowa 21
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2010 · Minnesota 27, Iowa 24
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2009 · Iowa 12, Minnesota 0
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2008 · Iowa 55, Minnesota 0
2007 · Iowa 21, Minnesota 16
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2006 · Minnesota 34, Iowa 24
2005 · Iowa 52, Minnesota 28
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2004 · Iowa 29, Minnesota 27
2003 · Iowa 40, Minnesota 22
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2002 · Iowa 45, Minnesota 21
2001 · Iowa 42, Minnesota 24
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2000 · Minnesota 27, Iowa 24

Evidence and sources

Evidence window: 2025 full season

Minnesota: 13 games
Iowa: 13 games

The game in a minute: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
When each team has the ball: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
Where they attack: 2025 full season, garbage time included, regular season only · per team, not ranked · NCAA
Featured players: 2025 full season, garbage time included · per team, not ranked · CFBD
In the trenches: 2026 roster snapshot · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
Team profiles: 2025 season to date · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
Recent games: 2025 recent games, garbage time excluded · this game · CFBD
Coaching staff: 2026 coaching staff · per team, not ranked · CFBD (head coaches, SP+) and Wikipedia (coordinators)
Head-to-head: completed meetings since 2000 · games between these two programs · CFBD

Compare these teams

Game forecast

The game in a minute

Iowa's defense leads its matchup in points allowed

Minnesota has no clear answer on this matchup

No forecast yet

When each team has the ball

When Minnesota has the ball

Minnesota offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Iowa defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

When Iowa has the ball

Iowa offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Minnesota defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Where they attack.

Throwing right

Who's driving the offense?

Drake Lindsey

Darius Taylor

Lemeke Brockington

Minnesota player production

Iowa player production

In the trenches

How these teams stack up

Minnesota

Iowa

Recruiting

Minnesota

Iowa

Season percentile profiles

Minnesota

Iowa

Minnesota's recent games

vs New Mexico · neutral site

vs Wisconsin

vs Northwestern · neutral site

The coaching staff

Minnesota

Iowa

Head-to-head

Evidence and sources

Iowa's defense leads its matchup in