Minnesota vs. Indiana betting preview: Odds picks, start time for Saturday college football Week 9 — SkimNews
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- DraftKings Sportsbook lists Indiana as a 20.5-point favorite over Minnesota, with a 40.5-point total and a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday in Week 9.
- Indiana enters Week 9 at 7-1 after an overtime win at Michigan, rebounding from its first loss in more than a year to Ohio State earlier in the month; Minnesota is 5-2.
- Josh Hoover is playing injured, according to Curt Cignetti, and has completed no better than 54.5% of his passes over Indiana’s last three games, in which the Hoosiers scored 20, 15 and 13 points despite a defense ranked No. 2 at 12.0 points allowed per game.
- Curt Cignetti took over Indiana in 2024, and the Hoosiers went from college football laughingstocks to winning it all last year; this season, the team has looked more vulnerable largely because of its offense.
- Minnesota is 5-2 with notable wins over Washington, Michigan and Iowa and a 1-1 road record, and Saturday’s game at Indiana is the toughest on its schedule.
- Drake Lindsey has thrown six interceptions this year, with at least one in each of his last five games, while Minnesota’s offense ranks 84th nationally in scoring and its defense 34th in points allowed per game.
- SportsLine Projection Model gives Indiana a 68% cover rate against the 20.5-point spread and assigns an “A” grade; it entered Week 9 on a 68-59 run across top-rated college football picks at betting sites, returning nearly $400 per $100.
Why it matters: Indiana bettors have the model’s backing: SportsLine gives the Hoosiers a 68% cover rate after returning nearly $400 per $100 on top-rated picks. But at a 20.5-point line, bettors must also weigh Hoover’s injury, Indiana’s 20-15-13 scoring run and Minnesota wins over Washington, Michigan and Iowa; defense, not offense, is the favorite’s firmest ground.
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