Minneapolis
Minnesota
RECORD
4-1
CONFERENCE
Big Ten
PF / PA
160/90
Last 15 games
10-5 in the last 15 · 23.7 scored · 23.4 allowed WON 31-28 scored 31 · allowed 28 See game LOST 3-42 scored 3 · allowed 42 See game WON 27-20 scored 27 · allowed 20 See game WON 24-6 scored 24 · allowed 6 See game LOST 3-41 scored 3 · allowed 41 See game WON 23-20 scored 23 · allowed 20 See game LOST 13-42 scored 13 · allowed 42 See game LOST 35-38 scored 35 · allowed 38 See game WON 17-7 scored 17 · allowed 7 See game WON 20-17 scored 20 · allowed 17 See game WON 59-7 scored 59 · allowed 7 See game LOST 13-38 scored 13 · allowed 38 See game WON 41-7 scored 41 · allowed 7 See game WON 27-24 scored 27 · allowed 24 See game WON 20-14 scored 20 · allowed 14 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
737-545-42
.573 since 1892
Best season
13-0
1904
10-win seasons
6
Latest 2019
Winning seasons
82
of 134 completed
Next games
Minnesota vs 
Purdue
vs Purdue Iowa 
vs Minnesota
vs Minnesota Minnesota vs 
Indiana
vs Indiana UCLA 
vs Minnesota
vs Minnesota Minnesota vs 
Penn State
vs Penn State Northwestern 
vs Minnesota
vs Minnesota Roster
5Drake LindseyQB6Max ShikenjanskiQB12Michael MerdingerQB14Dylan WittkeQB15Owen LansuQB16Brady PalmerQB Season stats
Points per game32.0 8th
Points allowed18.0 9th
Total yards per game354.6 16th
Yards per play5.5 16th
Rush yards per game120.4 16th
Season
Unit
Offense
52 players
Defense
54 players
Special teams
7 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Luke Drzewiecki | PK |
| 36 | Daniel Jackson | PK |
| 92 | Beckham Sunderland | PK |
| 37 | Zachary Robbins | P |
| 42 | Tom Weston | P |
| 52 | Alan Soukup | LS |
| 53 | Jakob Lutz | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Minnesota's published two-deep, week 5: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
12 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| UTL | 87Hayden Bills | 89Braedyn Male |
| QB | 15Mitchell Thompson | 1Maximus Sims |
| RB | 5Sam Backer | 26Carter Henderson |
| WR | 11Hudson Dillon | 13El Staley |
| WR | 16Jackson Owens | 19Ishmael E.-Holloway |
| WR | 3Connor Stauff | 84Parker Wagnen |
| TE | 85Braden Downs | 86Jalyn Thompson |
| LT | 70Keats Dyslin | 60Henry Warsaw |
| LG | 65Josh Witt | 66Antonio Gutierrez |
| C | 75Magnus Wright | 68Logan Beaty |
| RG | 52Zach Brady | 55Connor Kluck |
| RT | 77Braxton Riha | 58Alex Johnson |
Defense
10 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| SF | 2Jamal Spiyee | 21Saieed Hasan |
| SF | 4Amaun Williams | 31Cole Rogers |
| DE | 46Tanner Olson | 49Wyatt Osterbauer |
| DE | 91Sam Bossman | 53Bryan Wilson |
| DT | 44Jack Hawkinson | 54Cole Silzer |
| DT | 97Ian Burau | 94Miles Prochnow |
| MLB | 0Jefferson Mobry | 25Jacob Daulton |
| OLB | 38Nathan Drumm | 33Cade Stingle |
| CB | 8Jason Dandridge | 17Marcellus Linton |
| CB | 9Emmanuel Spiyee | 7Rashad McKinley |
Special teams
6 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| K | 14Connor Fournier | 30Matt Maldonado |
| P | 24Tate Eccles | 30Matt Maldonado |
| LS | 25Jacob Daulton | 34Max Sheridan |
| H | 45Ian Haagen | 11Hudson Dillon |
| KR | 19Ishmael E.-Holloway | 23James Engle |
| PR | 3Connor Stauff | 4Amaun Williams |
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL W
Minnesota 27 : 24
Washington
27 : 24 Washington 2026-09-19 FINAL W
Akron 
7 : 41 Minnesota
7 : 41 Minnesota 
17 2025-11-22 FINAL L
Minnesota 35 : 38 Northwestern
35 : 38 Northwestern 2025-11-14 FINAL L
Minnesota 13 : 42
Oregon
13 : 42 Oregon 2025-11-01 FINAL W
Michigan State 
20 : 23 Minnesota
20 : 23 Minnesota 2025-10-17 FINAL W
Nebraska 
6 : 24 Minnesota
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Game page vs Minnesota Points per game
32.0
8th in the Big Ten
Points allowed
18.0
9th in the Big Ten
Total yards per game
354.6
16th in the Big Ten
Yards per play
5.5
16th in the Big Ten
Rush yards per game
120.4
16th in the Big Ten
Pass yards per game
234.2
12th in the Big Ten
First downs per game
19.4
15th in the Big Ten
Third-down rate
38.6%
15th in the Big Ten
Turnover margin
+3
8th in the Big Ten
Takeaways
8
4th in the Big Ten
Sacks
14
3rd in the Big Ten
Sacks allowed
4
2nd in the Big Ten
Penalty yards per game
49.0
7th in the Big Ten
Time of possession
34:45
1st in the Big Ten
Season by season
Record
4-1
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
32.0 / 18.0
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4-1 | 32.0 | 18.0 | In progress |
| 2025 | 8-5 | 23.0 | 22.9 | Won Rate Bowl |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 26.2 | 16.9 | Won Duke's Mayo Bowl |
| 2023 | 6-7 | 20.9 | 26.7 | Won Quick Lane Bowl |
| 2022 | 9-4 | 28.2 | 13.8 | Won Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl |
| 2021 | 9-4 | 25.5 | 17.3 | Won Guaranteed Rate Bowl |
| 2020 | 3-4 | 27.3 | 30.1 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 11-2 | 34.1 | 22.5 | Won OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2018 | 7-6 | 28.9 | 26.5 | Won QUICK LANE BOWL |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 22.1 | 22.8 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 9-4 | 29.3 | 22.1 | Won NATIONAL FUNDING HOLIDAY BOWL |
| 2015 | 6-7 | 22.5 | 25.2 | Won QUICK LANE BOWL |
| 2014 | 8-5 | 28.4 | 24.2 | Lost BUFFALO WILD WINGS CITRUS BOWL |
| 2013 | 8-5 | 25.7 | 22.2 | Lost TEXAS BOWL |
| 2012 | 6-7 | 22.1 | 24.7 | Lost MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL OF TEXAS |
| 2011 | 3-9 | 18.4 | 31.7 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 3-9 | 23.2 | 33.0 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 6-7 | 20.9 | 23.8 | Lost Bowl game |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Minnesota's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Lindsey | QB | 50.6% | 94.0% | 6.4% | 62.5% |
| Darius Taylor | RB | 26.1% | 10.3% | 45.2% | 22.4% |
| TJ Thomas Jr. | RB | 19.3% | 10.8% | 29.5% | 8.3% |
| Noah Jennings | WR | 13.3% | 25.1% | 1.3% | 13.9% |
| Brady Palmer | QB | 11.0% | 18.8% | 5.1% | 13.3% |
| Javon Tracy | WR | 10.5% | 21.0% | 0.0% | 15.3% |
| A.J. Turner | RB | 9.3% | 2.5% | 22.2% | 7.4% |
| Jalen Smith | WR | 8.3% | 15.5% | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Ryan Estrada | RB | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Max Shikenjanski | QB | 5.5% | 9.4% | 2.6% | 6.7% |
| Niko Castillo | RB | 5.5% | 0.0% | 10.3% | 6.7% |
| Xavier Ford | RB | 5.4% | 0.6% | 10.9% | 5.6% |
| Pierce Walsh | TE | 3.4% | 6.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kaden Helms | TE | 3.1% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Hayden Moore | WR | 2.9% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Roman Voss | TE | 2.3% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% |
| Julian Johnson | TE | 1.6% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Quayd Hendryx | WR | 1.5% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Zion Steptoe | WR | 1.4% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jacob Simpson | TE | 1.4% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Bradley Martino | WR | 1.4% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jaron Thomas | RB | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| George Rohl | TE | 1.4% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
6.5
FBS average
6.4
Played
6.0
Remaining
6.9
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 
H · 2 H · 3 A · 4 
H · 5 A · 6 BYEWk 7
H · 8 A · 9 H · 10 A · 11 H · 12 
A · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Minnesota 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Illinois | vs | 2 | Played |
| 2 | Mississippi State | vs | 5 | Played |
| 3 | Akron | vs | 5 | Played |
| 4 | Washington | @ | 9 | Played |
| 5 | Michigan | vs | 9 | Played |
| 6 | Purdue | @ | 2 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Iowa | vs | 9 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Indiana | @ | 16 | Upcoming |
| 10 | UCLA | vs | 3 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Penn State | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Northwestern | vs | 7 | Upcoming |
| 13 | Wisconsin | @ | 4 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Minnesota in?
Minnesota plays in the Big Ten.
Has Minnesota ever won a national championship?
No. Minnesota has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Minnesota head coach in 2026?
P.J. Fleck is the Minnesota head coach for the 2026 season.