College Football Team Details: Minnesota
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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
2009 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 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 0-0 PJ Fleck @ UM 44-27 / Winning Percentage 61.97 RK 727-536-44 / Winning Percentage 57.31 Total Win Rk 27 Win %age Rk 43 Total 54 Offense 25 Defense 26 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 6 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2023)

Record 2023

Overall: W:2 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:2 T:0
Division: W:2 L:2 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Same Conference Aug-31 2023 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Nebraska
WIN
13 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 3-25 55 196 251 1 17 8
Nebraska 7-55 181 114 295 4 11 5
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-09 2023 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Eastern Michigan
WIN
25 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 2-17 296 117 413 2 13 8
Eastern Michigan 8-75 81 81 162 1 10 3
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-16 2023 North Carolina
 -VS- 
Minnesota
LOSS
31 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Carolina 5-47 105 414 519 2 17 12
Minnesota 3-25 170 133 303 2 12 3
Same Conference Sep-23 2023 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Minnesota
LOSS
37 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 8-87 92 400 492 1 17 8
Minnesota 5-59 244 153 397 0 13 3
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-30 2023 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Louisiana
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-07 2023 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
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-21 2023 Iowa
 -VS- 
Minnesota
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-28 2023 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Michigan 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
Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-04 2023 Minnesota
 -VS- 
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
Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-11 2023 Purdue
 -VS- 
Minnesota
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-18 2023 Ohio State
 -VS- 
Minnesota
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-25 2023 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Wisconsin
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2023

Overall: W:2 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:2 T:0
Division: W:2 L:2 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Minnesota 13 - 126 Yards 765 599 1364 5 55 22
Opponents 28 - 264 Yards 459 1009 1468 8 55 28
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
4 1364 341

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
4 599 150

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
4 765 191

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
4 85 21

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
4 5 1.25

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
55 22 40%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
4 13 12 57 4 3 7 5 92% 54%

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
4 1468 367

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
4 1009 252

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
4 459 115

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
4 84 21

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
4 8 2

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
55 28 50.9%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
4 11 10 48 3 3 6 4 91% 55%

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