The Hawkeyes have won nine of the last ten in this rivalry, with their only loss coming two years ago inside Kinnick Stadium on the infamous Cooper DeJean fair catch call. Revenge will be on the mind of the Hawkeyes as they look to start a new home winning streak in this series on Saturday.

Chad Leistikow provides analysis about the emotional letdown possibilities and answers 3 text-group questions ahead of Iowa football vs Minnesota.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/iowa as Iowa Could Make Wild History with Win Over Minnesota. November 23, 2019 marked the last time the Iowa Hawkeyes have thrown for 300+ yards in a game. Quarterback Nate Stanley threw for 308 against Illinois in the Hawkeyes' 19-10 win.

However, if the Hawkeyes manage to fall behind early and allow the Gophers to find some rhythm in the passing game while establishing the run down the stretch, the Minnesota defense is good enough to capitalize on an Iowa offense that continues to struggle throwing the ball.

The Iowa Hawkeyes (5-2) and the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-2) play on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Kinnick Stadium in a battle of Big Ten foes. In their most recent outing, the Hawkeyes won 25-24 over the Penn State Nittany Lions. Their last time out, the Golden Gophers took down the Nebraska Cornhuskers 24-6.

The Gophers have started Big Ten play 3-1, and they face another big test in Week 9 against Iowa. They're looking for their second straight win at Kinnick Stadium for the first time since 1979 and 1981. Oddsmakers favor the Hawkeyes to take care of business, but can Minnesota pull off another upset?

Iowa football offensive line commit, Gene Riordan, and his younger brother, Tommy Riordan, will be in attendance against Minnesota.