Overview

• Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis with national TV coverage on FS1.
• Live streaming options include DirecTV with a free trial, FuboTV with a low introductory rate, and SlingTV with discounted passes but no free trial.
• Published odds list Minnesota as a heavy favorite at -17.5 with a -1000 moneyline and a 43.5 over/under, according to OregonLive.
• Minnesota closed 2024 at 8-5 with a bowl victory, while Buffalo finished 9-4 and ended with a 26-7 Bahamas Bowl win over Liberty.
• Key backs to watch are Minnesota’s Darius Taylor, who logged 10 rushing touchdowns and nearly 1,000 yards in 2024, and Buffalo’s Al-Jay Henderson, who ran for nearly 1,100 yards and nine scores.