Board · Sat, Oct 24 · time TBD · Week 8Week 8 report
AP #17Iowa
5–1 · Ours #17Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
30–17Our projected score
Minnesota
4–2 · Ours #63Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
Win chanceHow often each team wins the game outright when we play it out thousands of times from our line.IOWA 78%
IOWA 78%SpreadThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's point spread for this game, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. Read it like a betting line: −7 means we have that team winning by 7. IOWA −12.6
TotalThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's projected combined score for both teams, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. 46.8
Our call · No priceNeither DraftKings nor FanDuel is offering our side at our number right now, so there is no price to judge.—
The matchupeach offense against the defense it faces · FBS rank in the colored cell
| Minnesotaoffense | Defense edge · 4 of 5 | defenseIowa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115th | −0.03 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.09. | 0.00 | 54th |
| 87th | 41.7% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.6%. | 37.2% | 32nd |
| 68th | +0.10 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.10. | +0.23 | 117th |
| 138th | −0.20 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | −0.22 | 5th |
| 77th | 12.4% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.9%. | 10.4% | 45th |
| Iowaoffense | Offense edge · 3 of 5 | defenseMinnesota | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48th | +0.14 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.09. | −0.03 | 38th |
| 40th | 47.0% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.6%. | 41.7% | 77th |
| 52nd | +0.15 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.10. | −0.13 | 24th |
| 47th | +0.13 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | +0.08 | 90th |
| 51st | 13.5% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.9%. | 13.1% | 96th |
Team stats
| MinnesotaMINN | IowaIOWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Special teams & field position | ||
| Special teamsSpecial teams expected points added per game. | +3.416th | +3.023rd |
| Field positionAverage starting field position against the opponent's, in yards. | +9.47th | +4.230th |
| Drives & pace | ||
| Scoring chancesShare of drives that reach the opponent's 40. | 58%35th | 51%76th |
| Points per chancePoints scored per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 3.24114th | 4.7624th |
| Time of possession | 32:1214th | 28:2474th |
| Plays per game | 63100th | 62109th |
| Turnovers & havoc | ||
| Turnover margin | +3 | +2 |
| Giveaways – takeaways | 6 – 9 | 5 – 7 |
| Havoc rateShare of defensive plays with a sack, tackle for loss, interception or forced fumble. | 11.7%24th | 9.7%55th |
Season so far
Iowa5–1 · 37th-hardest schedule
W
vs Northern Illinois40–0covered −31
vs Northern Illinois40–0covered −31W
vs Iowa State16–13missed −14
vs Iowa State16–13missed −14Wvs Northern Iowa55–0covered −37.5
W
at Michigan20–19covered +5.5
at Michigan20–19covered +5.5L
vs Ohio State14–31missed +14.5
vs Ohio State14–31missed +14.5W
at Washington41–24covered +3
at Washington41–24covered +3Minnesota4–2 · 76th-hardest schedule
Wvs Eastern Illinois59–7covered −42.5
L
vs Mississippi State13–38missed PK
vs Mississippi State13–38missed PKW
vs Akron41–7covered −23
vs Akron41–7covered −23Wat Washington27–24covered +12
at Washington27–24covered +12Wvs Michigan20–14covered +6
vs Michigan20–14covered +6L
at Purdue13–41missed −2.5
at Purdue13–41missed −2.5Model cfb_scratch · uncertainty ±15.5 · run Oct 13, 7:26 AM EDT · freezes at kickoff and grades as-is