Minnesota vs. California prediction: Why Minnesota is favored to win in college football Week 3, 2025

California and Minnesota will lock horns in Week 3 college football action at California Memorial Stadium on Saturday, beginning at 10:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college football model predicts Minnesota as the most likely winner of today's game.

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Minnesota vs. California predictions page.

Minnesota vs. California prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Minnesota vs. California 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Minnesota a 59% chance of defeating California. Our predicted final score has Minnesota winning 24-21.

According to our model, California (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 42.5 points has a 62% chance of staying under.

Minnesota vs. California odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Minnesota	California
Spread	-3.5 (+105)	+3.5 (-122)
Moneyline	-150	+126
Total	o42.5 (-102)	u42.5 (-130)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Minnesota vs. California picks and best bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Minnesota vs. California matchup is on the spread.

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Minnesota vs. California game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football matchup between California and Minnesota at California Memorial Stadium is scheduled to start at 10:30PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota vs. California
• Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
• Time: 10:30PM ET/7:30PM PT
• Venue: California Memorial Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Minnesota, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat California on Saturday.

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