Week 9 · College Football

Minnesota vs Indiana prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Indiana a 95% chance to beat Minnesota in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#50 Big Ten Conference

Minnesota

5% to make the 12

@

#4 Big Ten Conference

Indiana

63% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadIndiana −25.5Model
Projected scoreMinnesota 13 — Indiana 39

Indiana is a heavy favorite — 95% in the model. Upset alert if it's close.

Chaos meter10 · CHALK
10/ 100
CalmMayhem

Minnesota

5%

to win

Indiana

95%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Minnesota
vs
Indiana
#105Offense · EPA/play#5
#69Defense · EPA/play#7
#125Explosiveness#74
#102Success rate#3
44%Returning production25%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

69 meetings all-time

Minnesota leads 40–26–3

Last met 2021 · Indiana 14–35 Minnesota— Minnesota won

Both sidelines

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What Minnesota is hearing

What Indiana is hearing

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