Minnesota vs. Indiana betting: Odds, Week 9 preview, picks, start time for Saturday college football — SkimNews
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- Indiana Hoosiers enter Week 9 at 7-1 after rebounding from their first loss in more than a year with an overtime win at Michigan, and they host 5-2 Minnesota in Bloomington on Saturday.
- DraftKings Sportsbook lists Indiana as a 20.5-point favorite over Minnesota with a 41.5-point total for the 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff.
- Josh Hoover 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, while Curt Cignetti said the quarterback is playing injured.
- Indiana Hoosiers rank No. 2 nationally in scoring defense at 12.0 points per game allowed, while the preview attributes the team’s greater vulnerability this year largely to its offense.
- Minnesota Golden Gophers are 5-2 and 1-1 on the road with wins over Washington, Michigan and Iowa, but this game is their toughest of the year; previous blowout losses came at Purdue and against Mississippi State.
- Drake Lindsey has thrown six interceptions this year, including at least one in each of his last five games, while Minnesota’s offense ranks 84th in scoring and its defense 34th in points allowed.
- SportsLine Projection Model gives Indiana an ‘A’ grade, a 68% cover probability and a -20.5 pick through 10,000 simulations per FBS game; it entered Week 9 on a 68-59 run across top-rated betting picks, returning nearly $400 for $100 players.
Why it matters: For bettors, DraftKings and SportsLine align on Indiana -20.5, with the model assigning a 68% cover probability. The matchup variable is Josh Hoover’s health after three games at no better than 54.5% completion, while Minnesota’s upset path runs through Drake Lindsey ending his five-game streak with at least one interception.
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