Football Gophers vs. Iowa rankings comparison, season projections

[Matt Jessen-Howard]

GOPHERS

Offense S&P+ Rank (algorithm): 115
Offense Pro Football Focus Rank (human analysis): 66
Defense S&P+ Rank (algorithm): 11
Defense Pro Football Focus Rank (human analysis): 40
Special Teams S&P+ Rank (algorithm): 4
Special Teams Pro Football Focus Rank (human analysis): 40

S&P+ predicts the Gophers will go 6.5-5.5 this year and have a 77% chance of making a bowl game, while TeamRankings predicts the Gophers will go 6.6-5.4 this year and also gives Minnesota a 77% chance of making a bowl game.

TeamRankings


MATCHUP

Vegas line: Iowa by 7 (opened as Iowa by 3)
S&P+: Iowa No. 27, Minnesota No. 55
TeamRankings: Iowa No. 33, Minnesota No. 55
Massey: Iowa No. 28, Minnesota No. 55
S&P+ prediction: Iowa by 5.1 with a 38% chance of Gopher victory
TeamRankings prediction: Iowa 24.8, Minnesota 18.4 (Iowa by 6.4) with a 42.3% chance of Gopher victory

Iowa 2018 Schedule

• W 33-7 vs. Northern Illinois
  
• W 13-3 vs. Iowa State
• W 38-14 vs. Northern Iowa
• L 28-17 vs. #18 Wisconsin

Remaining Minnesota Schedule

• at Ohio State (No. 3 S&P+, No. 2 TeamRankings)
• at Nebraska (71, 92)
• Indiana (49, 54)
• at Illinois (101, 107)
• Purdue (50, 47)
• Northwestern (59, 49)
• at Wisconsin (13, 13)