2026 Week 8 · Conference game
Iowa at Minnesota
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Huntington Bank Stadium
Iowa
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 19.7
- National rank
- 12
- Proj. wins
- 8.6
- Playoff prob.
- 47%
Minnesota
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 1.5
- National rank
- 70
- Proj. wins
- 5.4
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Iowa
90%
Minnesota
10%
Minnesota 90% CI: 7% – 14% Δ rating 18.2
Iowa is the model's favorite at 90%. Minnesota has a 10% path. Home-field adjustment of +0.9 rating points baked in for Minnesota — venue-specific learned value (n=61 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Iowa offense
37 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Minnesota offense
34 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, October 23, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Huntington Bank Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No