Kansas Jayhawks vs Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction, odds and picks, November 18, 2026
- Projected winnerMinnesota 74%
- Projected scoreMinnesota 70, Kansas 60
- Model spreadMinnesota −10 total 130
- Crowd's pickno picks yet
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Kansas Jayhawks at Minnesota Golden Gophers win probability
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Kansas Jayhawks vs Minnesota Golden Gophers live stats
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Kansas Jayhawks vs Minnesota Golden Gophers team breakdown
From the stored in-game series (none for this game)| Stat | KU | MINN |
|---|---|---|
| Score | KU– | MINN– |
| Average win probability | KU– | MINN– |
| Longest scoring run | KU– | MINN– |
| Time leading | KU– | MINN– |
Kansas Jayhawks vs Minnesota Golden Gophers odds
Every stored line
| Stored | MINN win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET | 74% | 0 |
| Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET | 74% | — |
- Ratings
- MINN 1696 · KU 1621
- Home spread
- −10
- Stored
- Nov 5, 5:04 AM ET · 2026-11-05 10:04 UTC
- Version
- Axle 2.0
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How this line is made
In NCAA Division I women's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I women's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones unavailable for this game · A previous venue or its coordinates is not storeddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata venue coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
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Kansas Jayhawks vs Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Golden Gophers a 10-point favorite at home, with a 74% chance to win. The model total is 130. Ratings: Golden Gophers 1696 (18th of 356), Jayhawks 1621 (63rd). The Golden Gophers are 1-0; the Jayhawks are 1-0. The Golden Gophers have won 3 of their last 5; the Jayhawks 4 of their last 5. The two have met 1 time in Bandwagon's results history; the Golden Gophers won 0, the Jayhawks 1.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Recent form
Kansas Jayhawks
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Omaha Mavericks | W 66–48 | – | – | matchup | |
| at BYU Cougars | L 67–70 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs San Diego State Aztecs | W 85–78 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Rice Owls | W 62–55 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Troy Trojans | W 79–70 | – | – | matchup |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Harvard Crimson | W 82–62 | – | – | matchup | |
| at UCLA Bruins | L 56–80 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 65–63 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Green Bay Phoenix | W 75–58 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 55–60 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Golden Gophers at Kansas Jayhawks | 57–63 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Kansas Jayhawks: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Minnesota Golden Gophers: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Jayhawks1-0 7th · W1
- Jayhawks rating1621 63rd of 356, 1 games
- Golden Gophers1-0 4th · W1
- Golden Gophers rating1696 18th of 356, 1 games
Kansas Jayhawks 1-0
NCAA Division I women's basketball · 7th · streak W1
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NCAA Division I women's basketball · 4th · streak W1
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Model: Minnesota 74% to win. Projected score Minnesota 70, Kansas 60; spread Minnesota −10, total 130. Kansas Jayhawks at Minnesota Golden Gophers, Wed, Nov 18, 8:00 PM ET.