Michigan vs. Minnesota odds, picks, predictions, time: Betting preview for college football Week 5 on Saturday — SkimNews
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- Michigan is a 6.5-point road favorite over Minnesota with the over/under set at 43.5 on DraftKings, as both teams enter Saturday's noon ET kickoff at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis with one loss on the season
- Minnesota is chasing its first 2-0 Big Ten start since 2019 after a 27-24 upset at Washington, while Michigan is reeling from a final-play loss to Iowa
- Michigan has won 18 consecutive games at Minnesota, though the Golden Gophers are 9-1 in their last 10 home games and the teams play for the Little Brown Jug, the oldest rivalry trophy in the FBS
- Drake Lindsay has thrown for 951 yards and seven touchdowns this season and TJ Thomas averages 7.4 yards per carry, powering a Minnesota offense averaging 35 points per game
- JJ Buchanan recorded five receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns against Iowa, becoming the first Michigan player with at least 100 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in a game since 2022
- The SportsLine Projection Model projects the teams to combine for 47 points, with the Over hitting in 60% of 10,000 simulations; the model is 32-24 on top-rated CFB money-line picks this season
Why it matters: Both teams arrive at 1-1 in the loss column, making Saturday an early-season tiebreaker in the Big Ten standings, and the SportsLine model's 60% Over lean (47 projected points) runs against Michigan's 18-game winning streak at Minnesota — a streak the Golden Gophers' 35-point-per-game offense under Drake Lindsay is well-positioned to test.
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