- Minnesota is favored to beat Buffalo with an 18-point spread.
- There are +115 odds for Buffalo to cover a +16.5-point alternate line.
MINNEAPOLIS – Week 1 of the 2025-26 college football season starts on Thursday, and we’re getting a primetime matchup between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Buffalo Bulls.
There is a massive spread set in this one at 18 points in favor of Minnesota on college football prop betting sites. That takes us to our best bet for the game, which comes on an alternate line for plus money on Buffalo to keep things competitive.
Buffalo Vs. Minnesota
- Moneyline: Buffalo (+650) vs. Minnesota (-1100)
- Spread: Minnesota -18
- Total: 45
The plus money odds on college football sportsbooks that we’re looking at are the alternate line for Minnesota to cover +16.5 points at +115 odds.
Bulls Make It Competitive On The Road
This is a tremendous spot to get in on a surging Buffalo team against a Minnesota team that is rolling with redshirt freshman Drake Lindey at QB, who has only attempted five passes in his career.
Buffalo is being seen as a strong contender to win the MAC and a real G5 college football playoff contender this season. They are going into Week 1 with plenty of momentum after their 9-4 season under first year coach Pete Lembo to follow up their 3-9 2023.
Under center, they have more experience with senior transfer Ta’Quan Roberson, who spent time at Penn State, UConn, and Kansas State.
From a betting perspective, Buffalo went 8-5 against the spread last season and finished with a +4.5 cover margin. As for Minnesota, while they had a 10-2-1 record against the spread last season, their winning margin was 9.2 points, failing to cover an 18-point spread. Also, in Minnesota’s eight wins last season, only three of them covered an 18-point spread.
Bet On The Golden Gophers While In Minnesota
Although there is no state regulated sportsbooks in the state, Minnesota sportsbooks are still available through offshore licensed betting sites such as Bovada. Bovada is legal in Minnesota and has all of the odds for the Golden Gophers for Week 1 as well as the rest of the season.
