Iowa Hawkeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers preview: October 24, 2026
The Iowa Hawkeyes (5-1) visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2) at Huntington Bank Stadium on October 24, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Hawkeyes | 5-1 | 4-1 (29.2-17.4) | 2-0 (30.5-21.5) | 3-1 (31.3-11) |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 4-2 | 3-2 (22.8-24.8) | 1-1 (20-32.5) | 3-1 (33.3-16.5) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| IOWA | MINN | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 31 (62nd) | 28.8 (70th) |
| Points allowed per game | 14.5 (125th) | 21.8 (82nd) |
| Passing yards per game | 206.5 (92nd) | 236.5 (64th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 204.7 (75th) | 154.3 (127th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 193.8 (38th) | 104 (126th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 84.7 (126th) | 130.2 (86th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 32.8 (104th) | 28.8 (132nd) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 34.2 (81st) | 33.3 (95th) |
| Completions per game | 18.5 (80th) | 22.3 (24th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 18 (69th) | 14.7 (123rd) |
Recent form
Iowa Hawkeyes
- Oct 9, 2026: W 41-24 at WASH
- Oct 3, 2026: L 14-31 vs OSU
- Sep 26, 2026: W 20-19 at MICH
- Sep 19, 2026: W 55-0 vs UNI
- Sep 12, 2026: W 16-13 vs ISU
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Minnesota Golden Gophers 0, Iowa Hawkeyes 1. Full Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Iowa Hawkeyes head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2025 | MINN 3, IOWA 41 (at IOWA) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Brown | QB | 5 | 163.2 Pass yds/g, 0.8 Pass TD/g, 3.2 Rush yds/g | 163.2 Pass yds/g | |
| Kamari Moulton | RB | 5 | 103.8 Rush yds/g, 15.2 Car/g, 6.2 Rec yds/g | 103.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Nathan McNeil | RB | 3 | 42.7 Rush yds/g, 7 Car/g, 12.3 Rec yds/g | 32.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Tony Diaz | WR | 6 | 54.8 Rec yds/g, 4.7 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 49 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| DJ Vonnahme | TE | 5 | 43.8 Rec yds/g, 3.6 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 43.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Reece Vander Zee | WR | 6 | 38.5 Rec yds/g, 2.5 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 39.8 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Lindsey | QB | 6 | 222.5 Pass yds/g, 1.5 Pass TD/g, -2.2 Rush yds/g | 214.2 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| TJ Thomas | RB | 6 | 53.2 Rush yds/g, 8.7 Car/g, 16 Rec yds/g | 53.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Darius Taylor | RB | 5 | 30.8 Rush yds/g, 12.8 Car/g, 31 Rec yds/g | 30.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Javon Tracy | WR | 6 | 62.5 Rec yds/g, 5.3 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 55.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Noah Jennings | WR | 6 | 60 Rec yds/g, 4.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 60.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Jalen Smith | WR | 6 | 35 Rec yds/g, 2.5 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 36.8 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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