Buffalo Bulls vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 8/28/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025

Location: Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Gophers (-17.5)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

The Buffalo Bulls (9-4 last season) are traveling to Huntington Bank Stadium on Thursday, August 28, 2025 where they will take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-5 last year). Minnesota is 7.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 44.5.

The Buffalo Bulls finished the year holding a 9-4 mark. The last time they took the field, the Bulls played the Liberty Flames and took home the win by a score of 26-7. Overall, they ran 75 plays which gave them 359 yards. The Buffalo Bulls ended up rushing 56 different times and totaled 222 yds, which is an average of 4.0 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Bulls conceded 162 yards on 35 tries, which averages out to 4.6 yds per rush surrendered. Buffalo relinquished 6 completions on 21 attempts for 80 yds, and a completion percentage of 28.6%.

When it comes to scoring, the Buffalo Bulls were sitting at 28.8 PPG. As a unit they averaged 169.1 yards rushing, ranking them 52nd in the country. The Bulls earned 4,620 total yards over the course of last season. Buffalo compiled 20 touchdowns through the air and 23 touchdowns via the ground. Buffalo had 241 1st downs, and they committed 59 penalties for 564 yds. They turned the ball over 13 times.

In terms of passing yards, the Bulls allowed 3,188 yards which ranked them 113th in D-1. During their 13 games, they relinquished 245.2 yards per game through the air in addition to relinquishing a completion percentage of 61.2%. They allowed 391.8 yards/outing which ranked them 91st in Division 1. They conceded 25 touchdowns via the pass as well as 17 touchdowns on the ground. They allowed an average of 4.1 yards per rush on the ground and 146.6 rushing yards per contest last year. Over the course of last year, they conceded 1,906 running yards through 13 games. The Bulls ranked 80th in college football concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 26.4 points per game.

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The Golden Gophers ended the season holding a 8-5 mark. The last time they took the field, the Golden Gophers walked away with a victory by a final of 24-10 against the Virginia Tech Hokies. Minnesota rushed the football for 4.6 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 167 yds on 36 attempts. The Golden Gophers finished with a total of 403 yds while running 67 plays (6.0 yds per play). The Golden Gophers pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 55.6%, relinquishing 149 yards on 10 out of 18 through the air. Minnesota surrendered 30 rush attempts for 74 yds (2.5 yds per rush).

In relation to putting points on the board, the Golden Gophers were ranked 79th in the nation averaging 26.2 PPG. The Minnesota Golden Gophers had an average of 337.8 yards/contest, which had them sitting 107th in the nation. The Minnesota offense compiled 488 yds of penalties on 62 infractions, which had them ranked 113th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They threw 7 interceptions while conceding 7 fumbles and they obtained 265 first downs. For the prior season, the Golden Gophers threw for 2,889 passing yards together with averaging 222.2 passing yards per outing, which had them ranked 76th in college football. They had an average of 115.6 yards per game via the rush and ran for 1,503 yards for the season.

Minnesota conceded a total of 1,425 rushing yards (109.6 yards per outing) and 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game last season. They allowed 10 touchdowns through the air and 176.1 yards per outing, which had them sitting 11th in the nation. Their defense compiled 4 fumbles and 17 picks over the course of last season. The Golden Gophers defense took part in 780 plays, which ranked 20th in the country. The Golden Gophers conceded 16.9 points per game, ranking them 9th in college football. Last season, they conceded 220 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Bulls/Golden Gophers college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Golden Gophers -17.5

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