Week 6 Game Preview: Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes

Week 6 Game Preview: Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes

Minnesota Golden Gophers 3-1 (1-0 Big Ten) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes 4-0 (1-0 Big Ten)

Date: Saturday, October 4th
Time: 7:30 PM
TV Channel: NBC, Peacock
Location: Columbus, OH, Ohio Stadium

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DraftKings Sportsbook Line:

Minnesota: +23.5
Ohio State: -23.5
O/U: 44.5

2025 Team Stats

Minnesota:

2025 Offense (BIG Ten Rank)
Total Yards: 405.3 (9)
Passing Yards: 261.3 (9)
Rushing Yards: 144.0 (12)
2025 Defensive (BIG Ten Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 230.0 (3)
Passing Yards Allowed: 164.5 (7)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 65.5 (2)
2025 Points Scored: 33.5 (12)
2025 Points Allowed: 16.3 (8)
2025 Ranking: Unranked

Ohio State:

2025 Offense (BIG Ten Rank)
Total Yards: 445.8 (6)
Passing Yards: 264.5 (7)
Rushing Yards: 181.3 (7)
2025 Defensive (BIG Ten Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 221.4 (2)
Passing Yards Allowed: 132.0 (3)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 97.3 (8)
2025 Points Scored: 36.3 (7)
2025 Points Allowed: 5.5 (1)
2025 Ranking: 1st

Series History/All-Time Records

All-time head-to-head record: Ohio State leads the All-time series 48-7
Current Streak: Ohio State with a Thirteen-game win streak
Last Minnesota win:
October 14th, 2000, 29-17
Last Ohio State win: November 18th, 2023, 37-3

2025 Player Stats

Minnesota

Passing: Drake Lindsey- 77-117, 958 YDS, 7-2 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Frame Ijeboi – 35 ATT, 173 YDS, 1 TDS
Receiving: Javon Tracy – 12 REC, 204 YDS, 2 TDS
Tackles: Devon Williams – 31 (13-18)
Sacks: Anthony Smith – 4.5
Interceptions: Josh Nestor- 2

Ohio State

Passing: Julian Sayin – 78-99, 987 YDS, 10-3 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Bo Jackson – 35 ATT, 297 YDS, 1 TDS
Receiving: Jeremiah Smith – 28 REC, 396 YDS, 4 TDS
Tackles: Caden Curry – 25 (16-9)
Sacks: Caden Curry – 5
Interception: Jermaine Matthews Jr – 1

Next Game:

Minnesota: October 11th – vs. Purdue Boilermakers- 7:30 PM EST
Ohio State: October 11th – at Illinois Fighting Illini – 12:00 PM EST

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