Week 6 · College Football

Minnesota vs Purdue prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Minnesota a 59% chance to beat Purdue in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#50 Big Ten Conference

Minnesota

5% to make the 12

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#89 Big Ten Conference

Purdue

1% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadMinnesota −3.5Model
Projected scoreMinnesota 28Purdue 24

A coin flip. The model nudges Minnesota by a field goal — 59% to win.

Chaos meter82 · TOSS-UP
82/ 100
CalmMayhem

Minnesota

59%

to win

Purdue

41%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Minnesota
vs
Purdue
#105Offense · EPA/play#107
#69Defense · EPA/play#132
#125Explosiveness#77
#102Success rate#73
44%Returning production54%

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

Series history

80 meetings all-time

Minnesota leads 42–35–3

Last met 2025 · Minnesota 2720 PurdueMinnesota won

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What Minnesota is hearing

What Purdue is hearing

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