Minnesota at Indiana - 2026 Matchup Preview

Minnesota Golden Gophers at Indiana Hoosiers

Saturday, October 31st 2026 (12:00 PM EDT)
Memorial Stadium - Bloomington, IN

Golden Gophers (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach P. J. Fleck (66 - 44)
Avg Score : 23 - 23 (8 - 38 on Road)
Record Prediction: 0 - 0 (#1)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

IND is playing their 9th straight game
Our Line: Indiana -27.5 (SP+ IND -31)
Projected Score: MINN: 12 - IND: 39 (51)
IND Win prob: 97% | Cover: 53%
MINN Travel: 527 miles, 1 hrs behind

Hoosiers (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Curt Cignetti (27 - 2)
Avg Score : 42 - 12 (49 - 8 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 0 - 0 (#1)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
MINN Players
IND Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Minnesota's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/3	Minnesota vs Eastern Illinois	-27.5
Sat 9/12	Minnesota vs Mississippi State	-0
Sat 9/19	Minnesota vs Akron	-22
Sat 9/26	Minnesota at Washington	+17
Sat 10/3	Minnesota vs Michigan	+9
Sat 10/10	Minnesota at Purdue	-5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24	Minnesota vs Iowa	+7.5
Sat 10/31	Minnesota at Indiana	+27.5
Sat 11/7	Minnesota vs UCLA	-8.5
Sat 11/14	Minnesota at Penn State	+13.5
Sat 11/21	Minnesota vs Northwestern	-3
Sat 11/28	Minnesota at Wisconsin	-2

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Predictions for Minnesota's Schedule

Indiana's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Indiana vs North Texas	-29
Sat 9/12	Indiana vs Howard	-52.5
Sat 9/19	Indiana vs Western Kentucky	-36
Sat 9/26	Indiana vs Northwestern	-28
Sat 10/3	Indiana at Rutgers	-27.5
Sat 10/10	Indiana at Nebraska	-20.5
Sat 10/17	Indiana vs Ohio State	-2
Sat 10/24	Indiana at Michigan	-11
Sat 10/31	Indiana vs Minnesota	-27.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/14	Indiana vs USC	-10.5
Sat 11/21	Indiana at Washington	-8
Sat 11/28	Indiana vs Purdue	-34.5

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MINN	#94 (.13)	40% (101)	23	39% (110)	2.62 (123)	103	41% (77)	190	3.79 (60)	#97 (.2)	45% (113)	22.9	43% (82)	47% (124)	3.84 (84)	31	0.7	1.2
IND	#8 (.32)	51% (4)	41.6	48% (20)	3.23 (19)	209	56% (2)	228	5.13 (1)	#8 (.03)	35% (9)	11.7	32% (4)	39% (40)	2.07 (1)	25.2	0.5	1.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MINN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
IND		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MINN Offense	13	23	8.3	39.9%	3.79	0.7	17	293	103	190	3.6	41%	57%	39%	41%	16%	.13
IND Defense	16	11.7	8.4	35.1%	2.07	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	43%	55%	32%	39%	23%	.03

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MINN Defense	13	22.9	38	45.2%	3.84	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	46%	53%	43%	47%	18%	.2
IND Offense	16	41.6	49.1	51.1%	5.13	0.5	23	437	209	228	5.5	56%	43%	48%	56%	11%	.32

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Minnesota	13	29:23	17.1	40%	43%	3.8	31	0.7	1.2	7.1	3	2	30.7
Indiana	16	31:12	22.5	58%	50%	3.4	25.2	0.5	1.8	8	2.8	4	30.9

Run Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MINN Offense	13	41% (126)	39% (110)	28.8	103.5	3.6	15 (88)	.02 (116)	2.62 (123)	73% (61)	9% (44)	0.89 (105)
IND Defense	16	43% (3)	32% (4)	-	-	-	-	-.09 (3)	2.21 (3)	58% (6)	16% (2)	1 (90)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MINN Defense	13	46% (19)	43% (82)	-	-	-	-	.14 (92)	2.86 (63)	73% (80)	13% (6)	0.98 (83)
IND Offense	16	56% (26)	48% (20)	37.8	209	5.5	33 (40)	.19 (32)	3.23 (19)	69% (87)	7% (10)	0.88 (110)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MINN Offense	13	57% (11)	41% (77)	19.3	30.7	189.9	6.2	9.8	19 (61)	7 (34)	.22 (82)	1.4 (121)	33% (96)	28% (94)	.2 (111)	7% (114)	1.8 (126)
IND Defense	16	55% (128)	39% (40)	-	-	-	-	-	-	18 (12)	.2 (49)	1.5 (59)	36% (15)	27% (30)	.27 (63)	7% (15)	2.1 (93)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MINN Defense	13	53% (119)	47% (124)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (38)	.25 (73)	1.5 (35)	30% (102)	36% (129)	.42 (122)	5% (122)	2 (54)
IND Offense	16	43% (109)	56% (2)	17.3	23.7	227.5	9.6	13.2	46 (1)	7 (7)	.52 (5)	1.5 (92)	25% (4)	40% (5)	.59 (4)	5% (23)	2.1 (40)

Minnesota's Power Ratings
Minnesota's Power Rating: 6.44 #37
Minnesota's Offense Rating: 14.80 #37
Minnesota's Defense Rating: 13.36 #41
2026 Talent Rating: 1010.00 #12
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #24
Minnesota's 2026 Expected Record: 0.0 - 0.0
Minnesota's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.5 #70
Minnesota's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.8 #94
Minnesota's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.8 #33

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 896.78
Average Power Five Talent: 885.22
Average FBS Talent: 707.18

Power Ratings Matchup
Minnesota: 6.44 Indiana: 31.415

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Minnesota: 1.5 Indiana: 32.4

Indiana's Power Ratings
Indiana's Power Rating: 31.415 #8
Indiana's Offense Rating: 23.07 #7
Indiana's Defense Rating: 2.64 #10
2026 Talent Rating: 788.00 #58
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #24
Indiana's 2026 Expected Record: 0.0 - 0.0
Indiana's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 32.4 #1
Indiana's Offense SP+ Rating: 40.8 #2
Indiana's Defense SP+ Rating: 9.9 #2

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 896.78
Average Power Five Talent: 885.22
Average FBS Talent: 707.18

Minnesota Scoring
Offense: 23 PPG
Offense on Road: 8.3
Defense: 22.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 38

Minnesota's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Indiana 39
Minnesota 12

Projected Total Points: 51

Indiana Scoring
Offense: 41.6 PPG
Offense at Home: 49.1
Defense: 11.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 8.4

Indiana's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2021	11/20	Indiana	14	Minnesota	35	Minnesota -7.5	Minnesota	43.0	Over
2018	10/26	Minnesota	38	Indiana	31	Indiana -2.5	Minnesota	54.0	Over
2013	11/02	Indiana	39	Minnesota	42	Indiana -7	Minnesota	0
2008	10/04	Minnesota	16	Indiana	7
2007	10/06	Indiana	40	Minnesota	20
2006	11/04	Minnesota	63	Indiana	26
2005	11/05	Indiana	21	Minnesota	42
2004	10/30	Indiana	30	Minnesota	21
2003	11/01	Minnesota	55	Indiana	7
2000	10/20	Indiana	51	Minnesota	43

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Indiana	3	0	2 Overs
Minnesota	7	3	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	7 - 3	1 - 2	0 - 1	1 - 1
Road Teams	3 - 7	2 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 0

(#37) MINN at (#8) IND

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MINN	IND
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#37	#8
SP+SP+	#70	#1
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#12	#58
Blue ChipsBC%	#24	#24

Minnesota Injury Report

Indiana Injury Report

Minnesota on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 57%, Run: 41%
CategoryCat	MINN Off	IND Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#101	#9
ExplosiveExp	#99	#108
PPAPPA	#94	#8
PowerPwr	#37	#10
SP+SP+	#94	#2
Pts POPPO	#60	#1
HavocHav	#74	#2

Minnesota Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 57%, Run: 41%
CategoryCat	MINN Off	IND Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#110	#4
Run ExplRExp	#105	#90
PPAExp	#116	#3
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#123	#3
Stuff RateStuff	#94	#1
TackleTak	-	NR

Minnesota Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 57%, Run: 41%
CategoryCat	MINN Off	IND Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#77	#40
Pass ExplPExl	#121	#59
PPAExp	#82	#49
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#44	#2
DB HavocDB	#114	#15

Indiana on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 44%, Run: 54%
CategoryCat	IND Off	MINN Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#4	#113
ExplosiveExp	#114	#74
PPAPPA	#8	#97
PowerPwr	#7	#41
SP+SP+	#2	#33
Pts POPPO	#1	#84
HavocHav	#8	#29

Indiana Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 44%, Run: 54%
CategoryCat	IND Off	MINN Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#20	#82
Run ExplRExp	#110	#83
PPAExp	#32	#92
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#19	#63
Stuff RateStuff	#18	#55
TackleTak	-	NR

Indiana Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 44%, Run: 54%
CategoryCat	IND Off	MINN Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#2	#124
Pass ExplPExl	#92	#35
PPAExp	#5	#73
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#10	#6
DB HavocDB	#23	#122

Program Comparison
IND 5 Year Profile: Improving Top 25 Contenders
'26 Profile: Up to CFB Elites

MINN 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg P4
'26 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

No Matchups Past 4 Years

MINN's OC Greg Harbaugh Jr. (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Drake Lindsey	246	389	63%	2382	18	6	6.1
Michael Merdinger (Tr)	21	41	51%	350	1	0	8.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Darius Taylor	143	670	4	4.7	71
TJ Thomas Jr. (Tr)	91	384	6	4.2	44
Grant Washington	21	132	0	6.3	16
Cortez LeGrant	25	131	0	5.2	22

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Javon Tracy	37	454	6	12.3	45
Jalen Smith	28	419	4	15.0	78
Noah Jennings (Tr)	23	323	0	14.0	36
Zion Steptoe (Tr)	21	272	0	13.0	42

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MINN's DC Danny Collins (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Maverick Baranowski	102	9	3	3	1
Andrew Marshall (Tr)	61	4	1	3	0
Kerry Brown	56	4	0	0	3
John Nestor	50	6	0	0	6

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Anthony Smith	38	18	13	7	3
Karter Menz	32	9	7	4	2
T.J. Bush	39	11	5	4	1
Jaxon Howard	29	6	4	1	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
John Nestor	50	6	0	0	6
Kerry Brown	56	4	0	0	3
Anthony Smith	38	18	13	7	3

IND's OC Mike Shanahan (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Josh Hoover (Tr)	272	413	66%	3472	29	13	8.4
Joshua Burnham (Tr)	1	1	100%	84	1	0	84.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Turbo Richard (Tr)	145	749	9	5.2	71
Khobie Martin	77	506	6	6.6	36
Lee Beebe	27	209	1	7.7	24
Omar Cooper Jr.	3	74	1	24.7	75

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Omar Cooper Jr.	70	961	13	13.7	58
Shazz Preston (Tr)	43	723	4	16.8	69
Charlie Becker	34	679	4	20.0	53
Nick Marsh (Tr)	59	662	6	11.2	48

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IND's DC Bryant Haines (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Rolijah Hardy	103	15	8	4	5
Isaiah Jones	78	15	7	3	2
Jamari Sharpe	49	5	0	0	5
Amare Ferrell	48	2	0	0	6

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Rolijah Hardy	103	15	8	4	5
Isaiah Jones	78	15	7	3	2
Tyrique Tucker	38	12	6	3	2
Mario Landino	32	7	5	2	4

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Amare Ferrell	48	2	0	0	6
Rolijah Hardy	103	15	8	4	5
Jamari Sharpe	49	5	0	0	5