Minnesota

RANK: #55

   

RECORD: 6-7

   

Big Ten RECORD: 3-6

   
2024 Schedule
08/29
NORTH CAROLINA
 
09/07
RHODE ISLAND
 
09/14
NEVADA
 
09/21
IOWA*
 
09/28
at Michigan*
 
10/05
USC*
 
10/12
at UCLA*
 
10/26
MARYLAND*
 
11/02
at Illinois*
 
11/09
at Rutgers*
 
11/23
PENN STATE*
 
11/30
at Wisconsin*
 
2023 Results
W
NEBRASKA*
13-10
W
EASTERN MICHIGAN
25-6
L
at North Carolina
13-31
L
at Northwestern*
34-37
W
LOUISIANA
35-24
L
MICHIGAN*
10-52
W
at Iowa*
12-10
W
MICHIGAN STATE*
27-12
L
ILLINOIS*
26-27
L
at Purdue*
30-49
L
at Ohio State*
3-37
L
WISCONSIN*
14-28
W
vs. Bowling Green (Quick Lane Bowl)
30-24

Bad Axe: Wisconsin wary of rival Minnesota with bowl bid in peril

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November 27 Wisconsin faces its first losing season in 23 years and the end of a bowl streak when the Badgers host arch-rival Minnesota on Friday in the annual Big Ten battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe. FULL STORY

No. 4 Penn State focused on Minnesota, not CFP

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November 20 No. 4 Penn State will look to improve its case for making the College Football Playoff when it visits Minnesota in a Big Ten encounter in Minneapolis on Saturday. FULL STORY

Minnesota prepares for familiar QB in clash with Rutgers

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November 06 Minnesota is spending this week preparing defensive game plans for a familiar quarterback, although coach P.J. Fleck is downplaying the reunion. FULL STORY

No. 24 Illinois' Bret Bielema out to remain perfect vs. Minnesota

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October 30 Illinois coach Bret Bielema will strive to maintain his stranglehold over Minnesota when the No. 24 Fighting Illini host the Golden Gophers on Saturday in Champaign, Ill. FULL STORY

Maryland, Minnesota maneuver for momentum, win No. 5

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October 23 Minnesota and Maryland meet in Minneapolis in the Golden Gophers' homecoming with budding optimism following slow starts to the season. FULL STORY

Minnesota looks to avoid letdown in encounter vs. skidding UCLA

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October 09 Minnesota is coming off one of its biggest victories in years after it knocked off then-No. 11 Southern California a week ago in Minneapolis. FULL STORY

No. 11 USC aims to keep Minnesota winless in Big Ten

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October 02 If the first month of the season is any indication, No. 11 Southern California and Minnesota can expect the other to play its best football after halftime on Saturday in Minneapolis. FULL STORY

No. 12 Michigan looks to overwhelm Minnesota with rushing attack

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September 24 Michigan took an old-school approach in its Big Ten opener. It'll likely be more of the same on Saturday afternoon when the 12th-ranked Wolverines host Minnesota in Ann Arbor, Mich. FULL STORY

Iowa star Kaleb Johnson to test Minnesota's stingy defense

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September 18 Offense and Iowa haven't exactly gone together like peanut butter and jelly in recent years. FULL STORY

Minnesota looks to spread ball around vs. Nevada

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September 10 Minnesota shut out Rhode Island last week, thanks in large part to a passing attack that used multiple targets, bringing the Golden Gophers to 1-1 for the season. FULL STORY

DEPTH CHART

Offense
QB 16
Max Brosmer
6-2
210
Sr.
RB 1
Darius Taylor
5-11
210
So.
WR 9
Daniel Jackson*
6-0
200
Sr.
WR
Tyler Williams
6-3
205
Fr.
WR 0
Le'Meke Brockington
6-0
200
Jr.
TE 86
Jameson Geers
6-6
255
Jr.
LT 69
Aireontae Ersery*
6-6
325
Sr.
LG 75
Tyler Cooper*
6-5
315
Sr.
C 65
Greg Johnson
6-6
320
So.
RG 77
Quinn Carroll*
6-7
315
Sr.
RT 71
Martes Lewis*
6-7
335
Jr.
Defense
DE 17
Jah Joyner
6-5
265
Jr.
DT 97
Jalen Logan-Redding*
6-4
285
Jr.
DT 91
Deven Eastern*
6-6
305
Jr.
DE 92
Danny Striggow*
6-5
255
Sr.
LB 45
Cody Lindenberg
6-3
240
Jr.
LB 6
Maverick Baranowski*
6-3
230
Jr.
NB 20
Jack Henderson*
6-3
215
Sr.
CB 5
Justin Walley*
5-11
190
Sr.
CB 2
Ethan Robinson
6-0
1800
Sr.
SS 12
Darius Green*
6-1
200
Jr.
FS 14
Kerry Brown
5-10
180
Jr.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K 99
Dragan Kesich*
6-4
240
Sr.
P 96
Mark Crawford*
6-5
230
Sr.
*Returning Starters
2023 RANKINGS
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
20.9
108
Rushing
157.5
65
Passing
143.4
123
Total
300.9
122
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
26.7
T-67
Rushing
149.1
62
Passing
219.3
59
Total
368.4
54
TO MARGIN
PER GAME
RANK
+2
+0.15
T-47
2022 RANKINGS
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
28.2
65
Rushing
207.3
16
Passing
182.2
115
Total
389.5
64
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
13.8
4
Rushing
109.0
15
Passing
186.1
15
Total
295.1
8
TO MARGIN
PER GAME
RANK
+5
+0.38
35
2021 RANKINGS
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
25.5
83
Rushing
198.1
27
Passing
162.0
118
Total
360.1
99
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
17.3
T-6
Rushing
97.5
8
Passing
181.2
8
Total
278.8
3
TO MARGIN
PER GAME
RANK
+4
+0.31
T-41