Minnesota Vs. Purdue 2025 - Media Predictions

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First predictions are out for bounce back week.

Gophers on SI has Minnesota winning 38-17
P.J. Fleck preaches going 1-0 every week and that mantra will be tested against the Boilermakers. Minnesota can still turn around the momentum of the season, but it will have to start against Purdue. I think Lindsey has a bounce-back performance and the Gophers' offense puts up a big number under the lights.

Picks and Parlays is picking Minnesota, 31-20
Purdue enters this matchup desperate for momentum, but the road environment and Minnesota’s defensive front present real challenges. Browne’s big arm keeps the Boilermakers competitive, though his interception history looms large against a defense that capitalizes on mistakes.

Minnesota’s ability to win the line of scrimmage and sustain longer drives should tilt this one their way by the second half. Expect a competitive opening before the Gophers’ physicality and home crowd take over.

Pro Football Network predicts a 40-20 Minnesota win
 



College Football News is picking Minnesota, 31-23
Can Purdue Force Enough Mistakes To Beat Minnesota? No, and that's part of the problem.

It's a Barry Odom-coached team, so it's coming at some point, but the Boilermakers have only forced one turnover so far, and Minnesota hasn't turned it over in the last two games.



Minnesota won't bash away like it wants to, but it'll have a bit more of a passing game when it needs it to pull this out in a fun offensive firefight.

The Daily Gopher (SB Nation) selects Minnesota, 35-21
This is as much of a “get right” game as the Gophers could ask for after getting blown off the field by the top-ranked Buckeyes in Columbus last week. I think Minnesota’s defense will struggle early, but the Gopher offense will keep pace and allow them to pull away in the second half.

Bleacher Report has Minnesota winning 31-23
 
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I'll believe that this team will score 40 or 38 points against any Big Ten team when I see it. The same goes for beating any Big Ten team by three touchdowns. So, Gophers on SI and Pro Football Network seem way too generous.

College Football News seems the most realistic but The Daily Gopher and Picks and Parlays predictions are possible.
 


TurfGopher said:
We need to take care of business at home. Move the chains & protect the ball. A convincing victory will recharge the program & fanbase.
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Yep, win at home and guarantee 7 wins.

Beat Buffalo, NW St., and Rutgers
Need to beat Purdue, Nebraska, MSU, and Wisconsin.

Lose Cal and tOSU
Opportunities Iowa and Northwestern

Loss Oregon.

Maybe flip a home loss for Northwestern.

7 wins should be expected if healthy.
 

The Lafayette Journal & Courier has Purdue winning 30-27
Purdue desperately needs to break through and beat someone. Minnesota is a favorite, but coming off a 42-3 loss to Ohio State and with another big home night game next week versus Nebraska, are the Gophers ripe for the picking?

If the Boilermaker defense, which has pointed to communication errors for some of its recent troubles, can get on the same page, it's certainly possible. However, the Gophers also are seeking a "get right" game after last week's lopsided defeat.


Pick Dawgz is predicting a Minnesota victory
Minnesota has taken a step back this season a bit, and I’m not thrilled to back in the big favorite role. However, Purdue can’t run the ball and hasn’t played defense, two things that are key to competing on the road. Minnesota has issues finishing drives offensively, but its defensive effort remains strong, and it’s the difference in this game.

Purdue will have issues scoring in this game, and the Boilermakers have failed to cover 9 of their last 12 games when underdogs of 7 or more points. I’ll side with Minnesota in a double-digit victory at home.
 

Gophers On SI writers have their predictions out.
Tony Liebert has Minnesota winning 38-17
Purdue has almost no big advantages on paper against the Gophers, but the game is played on grass. The Gophers had a rough two-year stretch on Homecoming in 2021 and 2022 with losses to Bowling Green and Purdue, but that is now in the rearview with wins over Louisiana and Maryland in the last two years.

P.J. Fleck preaches going 1-0 every week, and that mantra will be tested against the Boilermakers. Minnesota can still turn around the momentum of the season, but it will have to start against Purdue. I think Lindsey has a bounce-back performance and the Gophers' offense puts up a big number under the lights.

Adam Uren is picking Minnesota, 24-17
After the embarrassing humbling by Ohio State, I can only presume that P.J. Fleck made his team row a boat back to Minnesota, and they arrived in the Twin Cities exhausted, but having experienced a life-affirming, John Hughes-esque rite of passage that helps them band together and overcome adversity in the final act.

This fantasy scenario, coupled with a boisterous Homecoming crowd and the fact that Purdue really aren't that good, should be enough for the Gophers to move to 2-1 in the Big Ten.

Jonathan Harrison sides with Minnesota, 31-20
After two early wins, the Boilermakers have come crashing back to earth with three straight double-digit defeats. That doesn't stop this weekend as the Gophers look to rebound after getting demolished by Ohio State.

Give me a big Drake Lindsey day as the Gophers get their second conference win to kick off what should be a couple of wins in a row for Minnesota over the next several weeks.

Will Ragatz takes Minnesota, 35-27
After last week’s drubbing in Columbus, the Gophers get to come home and play a team in their weight class for a Homecoming night game at Huntington Bank Stadium. Purdue is 0-3 against major competition this season, with all three losses by 16-plus points.

The Gophers might not be quite as good as USC, Notre Dame, or Illinois, but they’re good enough to hold off Purdue and stay unbeaten at home. This is a get-right spot for Drake Lindsey and Darius Taylor against a weak Boilermakers defense.

Gopher Illustrated (247 Sports) has Minnesota winning 31-27
Minnesota has played significantly better and more importantly, more consistently at home this season, and that's where this one will be played. Purdue plays HARD, even being in year one of a rebuild and on a three-game losing streak.

Darius Taylor's return for this one gives me hope that Minnesota can find ANYTHING on the ground, which allows Drake Lindsey some bigger windows to fit the ball into his pass-catchers. The Gopher defense gets only one takeaway, but it's Koi Perich on the receiving end of a missed throw across the middle. It isn't pretty, but a Big Ten win is a Big Ten win.

Winners and Whiners has Minnesota winning the game
The Golden Gophers rank top 10 nationally in rush defense, allowing just 79.0 yards per game, and they’ve held three of five opponents under 20 points. Purdue, meanwhile, ranks 131st in turnover margin and has thrown five interceptions in five games.

Minnesota’s time-of-possession edge (32:32 per game) and disciplined play—just 36.4 penalty yards per game—set up a game script where they can control tempo and wear down a Boilermaker defense that’s been on the field for 346 plays.

Tony’s Picks is going with Minnesota, 34-24
Both teams are inconsistent, but Minnesota’s been stronger at home and steadier on both sides of the ball. Purdue’s offensive line issues and road struggles are hard to ignore. Ryan Browne can make plays, but he’ll need to be perfect to keep them in this one. Lindsey’s efficiency and a better run balance give the Gophers the edge in sustained drives.

Sports Gambler predicts a Minnesota win
Minnesota should be taken against the spread at -8.5, with our pick being for the favorites to achieve a comfortable margin of victory in this college football battle.

Locked on Big Ten is predicting the Gophers winning
I think Minnesota wins this game easy. After scoring just 3 points against Ohio State, they're going to explode a little bit on Purdue.
 





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