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Minnesota

Golden Gophers4-214th in Big Ten
Huntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN · 50,850
TeamCarried by the defense
OffensePassing attack · weakweak point: run game, 123rd
DefenseHavoc-driven · average · built to defend the passweak point: run defense, 107th

The season

Best win
W 20-14 vs #23 Michigan
Wk 5 · Oct 3 · won as a 37% underdog
Worst loss
L 13-41 @ #67 Purdue
Wk 6 · Oct 10 · lost as a 64% favorite

Schedule

model 3/6 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 3
    vsEastern Illinois
    W 59–7
    Win chance >99%Model margin +42.2Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsMississippi State
    L 13–38
    Win chance 44%Model margin -2.0Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    vsAkron
    W 41–7
    Win chance 94%Model margin +21.3Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    atWashington
    W 27–24
    Win chance 39%Model margin -3.8Game details
  5. Week 5 · Oct 3
    vsMichigan
    W 20–14
    Win chance 37%Model margin -4.5Game details
  6. Week 6 · Oct 10
    atPurdue
    L 13–41
    Win chance 64%Model margin +4.9Game details
  7. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsIowa
    Win chance 26%Model margin -8.8Game details
  8. Week 9 · Oct 31
    atIndiana
    Win chance 4%Model margin -24.1Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    vsUCLA
    Win chance 36%Model margin -5.0Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    atPenn State
    Win chance 10%Model margin -17.6Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    vsNorthwestern
    Win chance 27%Model margin -8.5Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    atWisconsin
    Win chance 32%Model margin -6.2Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
27
#113 of 138
Defense efficiency
71
#36 of 138
Efficiency
#1060.05
EPA / play
#570.04
#760.20
Pass
#380.06
#123-0.07
Rush
#1070.14
#7643%
Success
#5839%
Big plays & havoc
#1211.12
Explosive
#501.18
#6314%
Havoc
#622%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB93rd
RB78th
WR35th
TE134th
OL13th
DL35th
LB43rd
DB37th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Drake LindseyJR
1087 yds · 8 TD · 4 INT
72.5
133rd QB
RB
Xavier FordSO
82 yds · 1 TD · 4.8 YPC
76.2
146th RB
WR
Noah JenningsSR
26 rec · 345 yds · 1 TD
78.4
68th WR
WR
Hayden MooreFR
3 rec · 49 yds · 0 TD
74.0
147th WR
TE
Sam PetersSR
— rec · — yds · — TD
57.3
374th TE
Defense
LB
Nate ClevelandSO
3 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
79.2
94th LB
LB
Mason CarrierJR
4 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.0 sk
77.8
123rd LB
DB
John NestorSR
16 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT
85.6
22nd DB
DB
Aydan WestSO
15 tkl · 4 PD · 1 INT
81.1
48th DB
DB
Naiim ParrishSO
6 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
71.8
340th DB

Injury report

2 out
out
Ashton BeersOL

Minnesota Football: Starting center Ashton Beers out for the season - The Daily Gopher

75.810-01
out
Ryan EstradaRB

Estrada is out of action due to a knee injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

64.009-07
Ques.
A.J. TurnerRB

Turner is nursing with an undisclosed injury, but he is projected to suit up against the Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 24th.

60.610-11
Ques.
Beckham SunderlandK

Sunderland is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 24th.

60.010-11
Ques.
Braiden StevensWR

Stevens is ailing from illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 24th.

—10-11
Ques.
Zeke BatesRB

Bates is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 24th.

—10-11

Past seasons

Year by year
-12.7 points since 2022
506070809075.6202260.9202372.2202462.92025
2022 75.62023 60.92024 72.22025 62.9

2025

7-5
D-I rank
#60
Rating
62.9
Listed games · 12
WWLWLWWLWLLW
279 pts scored281 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs BuffaloW 23–10
  2. W2 vs Northwestern StateW 66–0
  3. W3 at CaliforniaL 14–27
  4. W5 vs RutgersW 31–28
  5. W6 at Ohio StateL 3–42
  6. W7 vs PurdueW 27–20
  7. W8 vs NebraskaW 24–6
  8. W9 at IowaL 3–41
  9. W10 vs Michigan StateW 23–20
  10. W12 at OregonL 13–42
  11. W13 vs NorthwesternL 35–38
  12. W14 vs WisconsinW 17–7

2024

7-5
D-I rank
#21
Rating
72.2
Listed games · 12
LWWLLWWWWLLW
316 pts scored210 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs North CarolinaL 17–19
  2. W2 vs Rhode IslandW 48–0
  3. W3 vs NevadaW 27–0
  4. W4 vs IowaL 14–31
  5. W5 at MichiganL 24–27
  6. W6 vs USCW 24–17
  7. W7 at UCLAW 21–17
  8. W9 vs MarylandW 48–23
  9. W10 at IllinoisW 25–17
  10. W11 at RutgersL 19–26
  11. W13 vs Penn StateL 25–26
  12. W14 at WisconsinW 24–7

2023

5-7
D-I rank
#60
Rating
60.9
Listed games · 12
WWLLWLWWLLLL
242 pts scored323 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs NebraskaW 13–10
  2. W2 vs Eastern MichiganW 25–6
  3. W3 at North CarolinaL 13–31
  4. W4 at NorthwesternL 34–37
  5. W5 vs LouisianaW 35–24
  6. W6 vs MichiganL 10–52
  7. W8 at IowaW 12–10
  8. W9 vs Michigan StateW 27–12
  9. W10 vs IllinoisL 26–27
  10. W11 at PurdueL 30–49
  11. W12 at Ohio StateL 3–37
  12. W13 vs WisconsinL 14–28

2022

8-4
D-I rank
#10
Rating
75.6
Listed games · 12
WWWWLLLWWWLW
339 pts scored160 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs New Mexico StateW 38–0
  2. W2 vs Western IllinoisW 62–10
  3. W3 vs ColoradoW 49–7
  4. W4 at Michigan StateW 34–7
  5. W5 vs PurdueL 10–20
  6. W7 at IllinoisL 14–26
  7. W8 at Penn StateL 17–45
  8. W9 vs RutgersW 31–0
  9. W10 at NebraskaW 20–13
  10. W11 vs NorthwesternW 31–3
  11. W12 vs IowaL 10–13
  12. W13 at WisconsinW 23–16