Minnesota FBS P5 : Big Ten AQ/P5

Location
Minneapolis

Spirit Name
Golden Gophers

Mascot
Goldy Gopher

Stadium:
TCF Bank/FBS Rank: 61st
Capacity: 50,805
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year	Annual Record	Coach	Head Coach Record	Overall Record	Total Win Rank / Winning %	Returning Letterman	Returning Starters	Attendance
2010	6-7	Tim Brewster	@ UM 11-21 / Winning Percentage 34.38	640-463-44 / Winning Percentage 57.72	Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 41	Total 54 Offense 31 Defense 22 S.T. 1	Offense 9* Defense 8	50,805 Increase Rank 42
2010	3-9	Tim Brewster	@ UM 15-30 / Winning Percentage 34.34	643-472-44 / Winning Percentage 57.38	Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 41	Total 38 Offense 21 Defense 15 S.T. 2	Offense 9*/ Defense 2	49,513 Decrease Rank 45
2011	3-9	Jerry Kill	@ UM 3-9 / Winning Percentage 25.00	646-481-44 / Winning Percentage 57.05	Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 45	Total 37 Offense 14 Defense 21 S.T. 2	Offense 6 Defense 8	47,714 Decrease Rank 49
2012	6-7	Jerry Kill	@ UM 9-16 / Winning Percentage 36.00	652-488-44 / Winning Percentage 56.93	Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 48	Total 52 Offense 22 Defense 23 S.T. 5	Offense 6* Defense 6	46,637 Decrease Rank 47
2013	8-5	Jerry Kill	@ UM 17-21 / Winning Percentage 44.74	660-493-44 / Winning Percentage 56.98	Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 45	Total 55 Offense 26 Defense 25 S.T. 4	Offense 10* Defense 6	47,797 Increase Rank 47
2014	8-5	Jerry Kill	@ UM 25-26 / Winning Percentage 49.02	668-497-44 / Winning Percentage 57.02	Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 47	Total 50 Offense 26 Defense 23 S.T. 1	Offense 8 Defense 7	47,865 Increase Rank 45
2015	6-7	Jerry Kill//Tracy Claeys	@ UM 31-33 / Winning Percentage 49.02	674-505-44 / Winning Percentage 56.91	Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 47	Total 48 Offense 23 Defense 21 S.T. 4	Offense 5* Defense 7	47,865 Increase Rank 45
2016	9-4	Tracy Claeys	@ UM 11-8 / Winning Percentage 57.89 RK 53	683-509-44 / Winning Percentage 57.04	Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 46	Total 39 Offense 15 Defense 22 S T 2	Offense 7* Defense 6	43,814 Decrease Rank 54
2017	5-7	PJ Fleck	@ UM 5-7 / Winning Percentage 41.67 RK 91	688-516-44 / Winning Percentage 56.89	Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 49	Total 43 Offense 18 Defense 21 S T 4	Offense 7 Defense 5	44,358 Increase Rank 47
2018	7-6	PJ Fleck	@ UM 12-13 / Winning Percentage 48.00 RK 79	695-522-44 / Winning Percentage 56.86	Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 50	Total 38 Offense 17 Defense 18 ST 3	Offense 7 Defense 7	37,915 Decrease Rank 55
2019	11-2	PJ Fleck	@ UM 23-15 / Winning Percentage 60.53 RK 43	706-524-44 / Winning Percentage 57.14	Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 50	Total 45 Offense 21 Defense 23 ST 1	Offense 9* Defense 7	46,190 Increase Rank 45
2020	3-4	PJ Fleck	@ UM 26-19 / Winning Percentage 57.78 RK 44	709-528-44 / Winning Percentage 57.06	Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 45	Total 48 Offense 21 Defense 22 ST 5	Offense 9* Defense 4	Covid-19 / 651 Rank 86
2021	9-4	PJ Fleck	@ UM 35-23 / Winning Percentage 60.34 RK 39	718-532-44 / Winning Percentage 57.19	Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 43	Total 59 Offense 26 Defense 29 ST 4	Offense 10* Defense 10	46,141 Decrease Rank 43
2022	9-4	PJ Fleck	@ UM 44-27 / Winning Percentage 61.97 RK 30	727-536-44 / Winning Percentage 57.31	Total Win Rk 27 Win %age Rk 43	Total 41 Offense 20 Defense 17 S.T. 4	Offense 6* Defense 6	45,019 Decrease Rank 46
2023	6-7	PJ Fleck	@ UM 50-34 / Winning Percentage 59.52 RK 45	733-543-44 / Winning Percentage 57.20	Total Win Rk 27 Win %age Rk 43	Total 54 Offense 25 Defense 26 S.T. 3	Offense 7* Defense 6	48,453 Increase Rank 46
2024	8-5	PJ Fleck	@ UM 58-39 / Winning Percentage 59.79 RK 46	741-548-44 / Winning Percentage 57.24	Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 45	Total 48 Offense 17 Defense 29 S.T. 2	Offense 8* Defense 8	47,467 Decrease Rank 49
2025	8-5	PJ Fleck	@ UM 66-44 / Winning Percentage 59.79 RK 41	741-548-44 / Winning Percentage 57.24	Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 45	Total 48 Offense 21 Defense 26 S.T. 1	Offense 7* Defense 6	TBD
2026	0-0	PJ Fleck
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

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Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:0 T:0
Division: W:0 L:0 T:0

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Game Stats

Sep-03 2026

Minnesota
-VS-
Eastern Illinois

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Illinois	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Golden Gophers & Panthers have never met on a FB Field / EIU plays in a combo conference BSC/OVC (Big South-Ohio Valley) / In the 2025 season, Eastern went 3-9 / Last year (2025); the Panthers played one P4 team, Alabama, lost, 56-0!

Sep-12 2026

Minnesota
-VS-
Mississippi State

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mississippi State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Bulldogs & Golden Gophers have never met on a football field / Anytime a B10 & Southeastern team get-it-on, it is a big deal / MN went 8-5 last year, winning their bowl Game, 20-17, vs New Mexico / MSU did not play their way into the bowl season, in 2025, rather it was their "Academic Progress Rate" that got them into the Post-Season / This occurs when there is a shortage of teams with 6 wins, the needed win total to be bowl eligible / MSU lost to Wake Forest, 43-29, in the Duke's Mayo Bowl!

Sep-19 2026

Minnesota
-VS-
Akron (OH)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Akron (OH)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Surprizingly, MN & Aklron have never met on the Gridiron / Zips play in the MAC (Mid-American Conference) and given the number of games the B-10 plays vs the MAC, interesting that the teams have never crossed paths / Last year (2025) Akran just missed bowl eligibility, going 5-7 (6 wins needed for a bowl appearance) / Akron played one P4, in 2025, Nebraska, lost 68-0!

Sep-26 2026

Washington
-VS-
Minnesota

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Washington	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Golden Gophers & the Huskies have played on 17 occasions / MN leads the series, 17-10-0 / 1st played in 1936, UM won, 14-7, in Seattle, WA / Last 10 (1950 thru 1977) Washington has won 7 of 10 / Longest win streak: Gophers 7 straight (1036 thru 1949) UW 4 in a row (1950 thru 1955) / Largest Margin of Victory (MOV) Minnesota 39 points (46-7 in 1957) UW 31 points (38-7 in 1976) Last Played in 1977, Minnesota won, 19-17 in Minneapolis, MN)

Oct-03 2026

Minnesota
-VS-
Michigan

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Wolverines & Golden Gophers have met 106 times on the Gridiron / Michigan leads the series. 78-25-3 / Teams 1st met in 1892. MN won 14-6 / Last 10 (2008 thru 2024) Michigan has won 9 of the last 10 / Longest Win Streaks: Michigan 16 (1987 thru 2004) ]Minnesota 9 (1934 thru1942) / MOV: Michigan 58 points (58-0 in 2011) MN 40 (40-0 in 1935) / Most recent Game in the series: Michigan won, 27-24, in Ann Arbor, MI

Oct-10 2026

Purdue (IN)
-VS-
Minnesota

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Purdue (IN)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Minnesota Golden Gophers & the Purdue Boilermakers have met on FB fields on 80 occasions / MN leads the series, 42-35-3 / 1st played in 1894 (Minneapolis, MN) the Gophers won, 24-0 / Last 10 Games: (2015 thru 2025) Minnesota has won 7 of 10 / Longest Win Streak: Purdue 7 straight wins (1995 thru 2002) Minnesota has won 4 in a row (2012 thru 2016) Largest Margin of Victory (MOV) Boilers 37 points (56-21 in 1998) Minnesota 33 points (33-0 in 1936) / Last played in 2025, the Gophers won, 27-20, in Minneapolis, MN

BYE WEEK!

Oct-24 2026

Minnesota
-VS-
Iowa

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Iowa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Golden Gophers & the Hawkeyes hsve-got after-one-another on 119 times / Minnesota leads the series, 63-54-2 / 1st played in 1891, MN won, 42-4 in Iowa City / In Fact Minnesota won the 1st 12 games played in this series (1891 thru 191) / Last 10 (2015 thru 2025) The Hawks have won 9/10, including the last 2 / Longest win streaks: MN 12 (as identified) Iowa 8 straight (2015 thru 2022) / Largest MOV: MN 75 Points (75-0 in 1903) IA 55 (55-0 in 2008) / Last played, 2025, Iowa won 41-3

Oct-31 2026

Indiana
-VS-
Minnesota

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Indiana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
IU & UM have met on the FB field 69 times / Minnesota leads the series, 40-26-3 / Teams 1st met in 1906, MN won, 8-6, in fact in the 1st 12 meetings the Hoosiers managed only one win & two ties / LAST 10: (2000 thru 2021)The golden Gophers have won 7 of 10 / Longest win streak: MH 4 (1948 thru 1957) while IU is also a 4 (1991 thru 1994) / Largest MOV: IU 49 (49-0 in 1945) MN is 48 (55-7 in 2003) / Current Status: Teh Gophers have won 4 in a row (2008 thru 2021)

Nov-07 2026

Minnesota
-VS-
UCLA (CA)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
UCLA (CA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Bruins & Gophers have played only 4 games in their extensive histories / The Golden Gophers lead the series, 3-1-0 / 1st played in 1961 season, MN won. 21-3, in the 1962 Rose Bowl / Lo, Pasadina, CA / Last played / Teams last met in 2024, in Pasadina, CA, MN won. 21-17 / In 2025 Minnesota went 8-5, beating New Mexico, 20-17 in the Rate Bowl, played at Phoenix' Chase Field / The Bruins, who finished the 2025 campaign @ 3-9 did not qualify for the Post-Season

Nov-14 2026

Penn State (PA)
-VS-
Minnesota

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Lions & Gophers have met on the Gridiron 17 times / PSU leads the series, 11-6-0 / 1st played in 1993, Penn State won, 38-20, in State College, PA / Longest Win Streaks: MN 4 straight (1999 thru 2004) PSU 4 in a row (1993 thru 1998) / Largest MOV: PSU 53 points (56-3 in 1994) Minnesota 14 points (24-10 in 2013) / Last Played in 2024, the Nittanyu Lions won, 26-25, in Minneapolis, MN

Nov-21 2026

Minnesota
-VS-
Northwestern (IL)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern (IL)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Northwestern Wildcate & Minnesota Golden Gophers have-got-it on 99 times / Minnesota leads the series, 56-38-5 / 1st played in 1892, MN won, 18-12, in Minneapolis, MN / Last 1o Games (2014 thru 2025) the Cats & Goohers have split the 10 games @ 5 apiece / Longest Win Streak: Minnesota 7 straight wins (1975 thru 1981) NW 3 in a row (1982 thru 1984) Largest Margin of Victory (MOV) MN 66 points (72-6 in 1905) Northwestern 39 (39-0 in 1917) / This years game (2026) will mark the 100th meeting between these teams

Nov-28 2026

Wisconsin
-VS-
Minnesota

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Wisconsin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Wisconsin-Minnesota football Rivalry is known as the "Border Battle" and is played for "Paul Bunyan's Axe" / This game is the longest-running rivalry in Division 1-A Football / The teams have met 135 times / Minnesota leads the series, 64-63-8 / The Golden Gophers took the lead in the series last year (2025) with their, 17-7 win in Minneapolis ? 1st played in 1890, UM won 63-0 / Last 10: The Teams have split the last 10 games @ 5 apiece / Longest win Streak: Wisconsin 14 (2004 2017) Minnesota: 9 (1933 thru 1941) Largest MOV: MN 63 (63-0 in 1890) WI 39 (56-17 1983)