Cal v. Minnesota Football 2025 Betting Odds and Lines

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the favorite against Cal, according to the latest odds

The California Golden Bears are slight underdogs against the Minnesota Golden Gophers this week, according to the latest college football lines and odds from sportsbooks.

Stakes are high for both Power Four teams as each school seeks to make it through Week 3 of the 2025 college football season with a perfect 3-0 record.

Cal v. Minnesota college football betting pick, odds and lines: Who is favored to win?

The latest college football betting odds for Cal v. Minnesota are between Cal +1.5 and Cal +2.5, as of Wednesday evening, according to data independently collected and viewed by Write for California.

The Cal +2.5 line implies the California Golden Bears are two-and-a-half-point underdogs to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

As of Wednesday evening, the latest point totals for Cal v. Minnesota “over-or-under” total score bets are between 42.5 and 43.5 points, according to data independently collected and viewed by Write for California.

The Cal +2.5 line and 42.5-point total imply Minnesota will beat Cal with a scoreline of about 23-20.

California v. Minnesota “moneyline” bets range between even money and Cal +110 and Minnesota -134 and Minnesota -120, as of Wednesday evening, according to data independently collected and viewed by Write for California.

Moneyline bets pay out based on the Cal v. Minnesota game’s result, regardless of the margin of victory or an oddmaker’s point “spread” handicap.

A $100 bet on Cal’s most favorable moneyline of California +110 pays a $110 profit on a $100 wager, while a bettor would need to put down $120 to net a profit of $100 at Minnesota’s most favorable Minnesota -120 moneyline.

Cal v. Minnesota college football: What you should know

The California Golden Bears and Minnesota Golden Gophers do not have a storied history of battling each other on the gridiron. Cal has a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series, with the most recent matchup being a Cal 35-21 victory at Minnesota on Sept. 19, 2009.

Minnesota is traveling to Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday to face Cal in its first game away in the 2025 college football season. The Golden Gophers have a 61-67-9 all-time record in road openers. Interestingly, this weekend’s game will be Minnesota’s third time facing Cal in their road-opener games.

Minnesota last won in Berkeley in 1964, 26-20. The two teams’ last meeting in Memorial Stadium was on Sept. 9, 2006, a game which Cal won 42-17.

The California Golden Bears are currently 1-0 against the spread, while the Minnesota Golden Gophers have a 0-1 record when a point handicap is considered. Both teams currently have a perfect 2-0 record.

According to Vegas Insider, which collects and reports sportsbooks’ offered college football odds and lines, 94% of Cal v. Minnesota total score bets have been on an “under” result, and 70% of all Cal v. Minnesota moneyline bets have been on Minnesota, as of Wednesday evening. In contrast, Vegas Insider notes that among all dollars bet on Cal v. Minnesota, 95% have been on the under, and 98% of moneyline wagers have been on Cal.

The Cal v. Minnesota college football betting odds opened earlier this week at around Cal +3.5, according to Vegas Insider’s reporting. However, Circa Sports’ line opened at Cal +2 on Sunday.

The Cal v. Minnesota college football moneyline opened earlier this week at about California +120 and Minnesota -142, according to Vegas Insider’s analysis.

Vegas Insider reports the Cal v. Minnesota total opened at about 47.5 points earlier this week. Circa Sports opened with a 46.5-point total on Sunday.