Minnesota Golden Gophers
Big Ten
· 2026 schedule
4-22-1 conf
Record
4-2
2-1 in Big Ten
Games
12
7 home · 5 away · 0 neutral
Conference games
9
3 non-conference
Ranked opponents
4
AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04
Schedule strength
+9.0
11 FBS opponents · 1 FCS
SOS rank
#19
of 138 FBS teams
Full 2026 schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result / line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Sep 3 | 8:00p ET | vs  E IllinoisFCS / Other | Home | Peacock | W 59-7 preview |
| Wk 2 | Sep 12 | 3:30p ET | vs 17  Mississippi StSEC | Home | CBS | L 13-38 preview |
| Wk 3 | Sep 19 | 12:00p ET | vs  AkronMAC | Home | BTN | W 41-7 preview |
| Wk 4 | Sep 26 | 11:00p ET | at  WashingtonBig Ten | Away | Fox | W 27-24 preview |
| Wk 5 | Oct 3 | 12:00p ET | vs  MichiganBig Ten | Home | Fox | W 20-14 preview |
| Wk 6 | Oct 10 | 8:00p ET | at  PurdueBig Ten | Away | BTN | L 13-41 preview |
| Wk 8 | Oct 24 | TBD | vs 20  IowaBig Ten | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 9 | Oct 31 | TBD | at 7  IndianaBig Ten | Away | — preview | |
| Wk 10 | Nov 7 | TBD | vs 21  UCLABig Ten | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 11 | Nov 14 | TBD | at  Penn StateBig Ten | Away | — preview | |
| Wk 12 | Nov 21 | TBD | vs  NorthwesternBig Ten | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 13 | Nov 27 | 7:30p ET | at  WisconsinBig Ten | Away | NBC | — preview |
Schedule strength = mean opponent efficiency margin from The CFB King's 2026 final ratings.
Open weeks: 7
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Offense Multiple
WR-X
8Jalen SmithRS SO42.0 rec yds/g
7Bradley MartinoRS FR6.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
1 rec6 rec yds
2026 per game
1.0 rec6.0 rec yds
career · 1 games
1 rec6 rec yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | not in the FBS record | 1 | 1 rec6 rec yds |
WR-Z
13Noah JenningsSR60.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
29 rec360 rec yds1 rec TD32 rush yds
2026 per game
4.8 rec60.0 rec yds0.2 rec TD5.3 rush yds
career · 36 games
124 rec1,568 rec yds5 rec TD75 rush yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | 6 | 29 rec360 rec yds1 rec TD32 rush yds |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 11 | 23 rec323 rec yds |
| 2024 | Charleston So | 12 | 46 rec475 rec yds3 rec TD38 rush yds |
| 2023 | not in the FBS record | 7 | 26 rec410 rec yds1 rec TD5 rush yds |
89Quayd HendryxFR14.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
2 rec28 rec yds1 rec TD
2026 per game
1.0 rec14.0 rec yds0.5 rec TD
career · 2 games
2 rec28 rec yds1 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | not in the FBS record | 2 | 2 rec28 rec yds1 rec TD |
81Josiah DozierFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
WR-SL
11Javon TracyRS SR62.5 rec yds/g
2026 totals
32 rec375 rec yds1 rec TD
2026 per game
5.3 rec62.5 rec yds0.2 rec TD
career · 40 games
148 rec1,995 rec yds16 rec TD15 rush yds
25Zion SteptoeRS SR6.0 rec yds/g
18Donielle HayesRS JR2 receptions
2024 totals 2 receptions22 receiving yards11.0 yards per reception
LT
50Nathan RoyRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
60Kaveon LeeRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
LG
65Greg JohnsonSR1 total tackles
2025 totals 1 total tackles
55Jerome WilliamsRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
C
78Ashton BeersRS SR1 total tackles
2024 totals 1 total tackles
75Mark HandyRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RG
59Tony NelsonRS SR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
58Jaden BallRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
77Nick SpenceRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RT
51Daniel ShippRS FR1 total tackles
2026 totals 1 total tackles
68Bennett WarrenRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
69Gavin MeierFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
TE
19Pierce WalshRS JR15.7 rec yds/g
87Kaden HelmsRS SR13.0 rec yds/g
82Julian JohnsonRS SO3.5 rec yds/g
44George RohlFR6.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
1 rec6 rec yds
2026 per game
1.0 rec6.0 rec yds
career · 1 games
1 rec6 rec yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | not in the FBS record | 1 | 1 rec6 rec yds |
4Roman VossFR22.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
2 rec44 rec yds1 rec TD
2026 per game
1.0 rec22.0 rec yds0.5 rec TD
career · 2 games
2 rec44 rec yds1 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 rec44 rec yds1 rec TD |
QB
5Drake LindseyRS SO222.5 pass yds/g
2026 totals
1,335 pass yds9 pass TD5 INT127 comp196 att-13 rush yds
2026 per game
222.5 pass yds1.5 pass TD0.8 INT21.2 comp32.7 att-2.2 rush yds
career · 21 games
3,767 pass yds28 pass TD11 INT377 comp590 att-126 rush yds4 rush TD
6Max ShikenjanskiRS JR50.0 pass yds/g
2026 totals
50 pass yds3 comp3 att2 rush yds1 rush TD
2026 per game
50.0 pass yds3.0 comp3.0 att2.0 rush yds1.0 rush TD
career · 3 games
130 pass yds1 pass TD7 comp8 att2 rush TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | not in the FBS record | 1 | 50 pass yds3 comp3 att2 rush yds1 rush TD |
| 2025 | Minnesota | 2 | 80 pass yds1 pass TD4 comp5 att-2 rush yds1 rush TD |
16Brady PalmerFR34.0 pass yds/g
2026 totals
34 pass yds4 comp6 att8 rush yds
2026 per game
34.0 pass yds4.0 comp6.0 att8.0 rush yds
career · 1 games
34 pass yds4 comp6 att8 rush yds
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | not in the FBS record | 1 | 34 pass yds4 comp6 att8 rush yds |
RB
1Darius TaylorSR30.8 rush yds/g
2026 totals
154 rush yds64 carries4 rush TD18 rec155 rec yds1 rec TD
2026 per game
30.8 rush yds12.8 carries0.8 rush TD3.6 rec31.0 rec yds0.2 rec TD
career · 33 games
2,609 rush yds550 carries23 rush TD117 rec842 rec yds3 rec TD
23TJ ThomasJR53.2 rush yds/g
2026 totals
319 rush yds52 carries1 rush TD17 rec96 rec yds
2026 per game
53.2 rush yds8.7 carries0.2 rush TD2.8 rec16.0 rec yds
career · 23 games
1,280 rush yds232 carries12 rush TD45 rec328 rec yds1 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | 6 | 319 rush yds52 carries1 rush TD17 rec96 rec yds |
| 2025 | Elon | 9 | 384 rush yds91 carries6 rush TD15 rec124 rec yds |
| 2024 | Elon | 8 | 577 rush yds89 carries5 rush TD13 rec108 rec yds1 rec TD |
2A.J. TurnerRS SR22.0 rush yds/g
2026 totals
44 rush yds10 carries1 rush TD1 rec5 rec yds
2026 per game
22.0 rush yds5.0 carries0.5 rush TD0.5 rec2.5 rec yds
career · 19 games
992 rush yds136 carries8 rush TD10 rec78 rec yds2 rec TD
9Xavier FordRS FR16.4 rush yds/g
28Niko CastilloFR2.0 rush yds/g
2026 totals
2 rush yds4 carries
2026 per game
2.0 rush yds4.0 carries
career · 1 games
2 rush yds4 carries
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | not in the FBS record | 1 | 2 rush yds4 carries |
Defense 4-3
DE
0Anthony SmithRS SRsacks leader
Sacks1.5
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
1Jaxon HowardRS JRtransfer3 total tackles
2026 totals 3 total tackles1 passes defended
45Sam MacyRS SO1 total tackles
2026 totals 1 total tackles
33Rhett HlavackaRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
NT
70Naquan CrowderRS JRtransfer12 total tackles
2026 totals 12 total tackles0.5 sacks
55Jaylin HicksRS SO1 total tackles
2026 totals 1 total tackles
90Xion ChapmanRS JRtransfer2 total tackles
2026 totals 2 total tackles
92Sid KabaRS JRtransfer2 total tackles
2026 totals 2 total tackles
DT
99Theorin RandleRS JR9 total tackles
2026 totals 9 total tackles0.5 sacks
93Riley SunramRS SO10 total tackles
2026 totals 10 total tackles1.5 sacks
94Mo SaineRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
56Jay'Quan StubbsRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RUSH
3TJ Bush Jr.SRtransfersacks leader
Sacks4
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
11Karter MenzRS JRsacks leader
Sacks3
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
98Adam KissayiRS SOtransfer2 total tackles
2026 totals 2 total tackles1 passes defended
48Aaden AytchFR1 total tackles
2026 totals 1 total tackles
WLB
49Matt KingsburyRS JR13 total tackles
2026 totals 13 total tackles2 passes defended
19Joey GerlachRS SR19 total tackles
2026 totals 19 total tackles1 sacks1 passes defended
46Mason CarrierRS SO6 total tackles
2026 totals 6 total tackles1 sacks
44Ethan StendelSO1 total tackles
2025 totals 1 total tackles
MLB
6Maverick BaranowskiRS SRtackles leader
Tackles34
Interceptions1
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
2Emmanuel KarmoSO5 total tackles
2026 totals 5 total tackles
35Nate ClevelandSO3 total tackles
2026 totals 3 total tackles
LCB
5Aydan WestSOtransfer15 total tackles
2026 totals 15 total tackles5 passes defended
8Mike GeraldRS SO11 total tackles
2025 totals 11 total tackles2 passes defended
25Justin HopkinsFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
SS
4Zack HardenSOtackles leader
Tackles25
Interceptions1
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
22Mekhai SmithJRtransfer13 total tackles
2026 totals 13 total tackles
31Jordan LampkinsFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
FS
14Kerry BrownRS JRtackles leader
Tackles25
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
28Trason RichardsonFR2 total tackles
2026 totals 2 total tackles
13Zahir RainerRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
36Tavian WhiteFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RCB
17John NestorSRtransferinterceptions leader
Interceptions1
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
21Naiim ParrishSO7 total tackles
2026 totals 7 total tackles2 passes defended
24Chance PayneFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
NB
7Aidan GousbyRS SR4 total tackles
2026 totals 4 total tackles
9Garrison MonroeRS JR6 total tackles
2026 totals 6 total tackles
20Parker KnutsonRS JRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
Special teams
PT
42Tom WestonRS JRtransfer20 punts
2026 totals 20 punts40.5 gross average punt yards
37Zachary RobbinsSOtransfer3 total tackles
2025 totals 3 total tackles
PK
12Luke DrzewieckiRS SRtransfer8 field goals made
2026 totals 8 field goals made100.0 field goal percentage
36Daniel JacksonRS FR1 field goals made
2026 totals 1 field goals made100.0 field goal percentage
KO
92Beckham SunderlandRS SRtransfer2 total tackles
2026 totals 2 total tackles
LS
52Alan SoukupJR1 total tackles
2025 totals 1 total tackles
53Jakob LutzRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
H
42Tom WestonRS JRtransfer20 punts
2026 totals 20 punts40.5 gross average punt yards
37Zachary RobbinsSOtransfer3 total tackles
2025 totals 3 total tackles
PR
11Javon TracyRS SR62.5 rec yds/g
2026 totals
32 rec375 rec yds1 rec TD
2026 per game
5.3 rec62.5 rec yds0.2 rec TD
career · 40 games
148 rec1,995 rec yds16 rec TD15 rush yds
24Braiden StevensFR1 punt returns
2026 totals 1 punt returns26 punt return yards
KR
89Quayd HendryxFR14.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
2 rec28 rec yds1 rec TD
2026 per game
1.0 rec14.0 rec yds0.5 rec TD
career · 2 games
2 rec28 rec yds1 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | not in the FBS record | 2 | 2 rec28 rec yds1 rec TD |
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· full statistical roster
Roster movement since last season
In 4
Out 6
Le'Meke Brockington WR→ no FBS roster46 REC, 484 YDS, 4 TD
Two feeds, and they do not cover the same ground. Quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends are proven by two rosters, in and out. Defenders are last season’s team leaders in tackles, sacks or interceptions matched to this season’s defensive two-deep, so a defender is here only if he was top three in a category for his old team and turned up on another FBS roster. Nothing on this site tracks a defender to the NFL or out of football, so Out under-counts defensive losses and always will. No offensive lineman appears at all. Ranked by last season’s production. “No FBS roster” means exactly that — not a destination. The whole portal.
Betting record
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Straight up | 8-5 · 62% (13) | 4-2 · 67% (6) |
| Against the spread | 4-8 · 33% (12) | 4-2 · 67% (6) |
| Over / under | 6-6 · 50% (12) | 3-3 · 50% (6) |
| At home (SU) | 7-0 · 100% (7) | 3-1 · 75% (4) |
| On the road (SU) | 0-5 · 0% (5) | 1-1 · 50% (2) |
| As favorite (ATS) | 1-5 · 17% (6) | 2-1 · 67% (3) |
| As underdog (ATS) | 3-3 · 50% (6) | 2-1 · 67% (3) |
2025: 1 finished game had no line and is outside the spread and total records.
2025: 1 neutral-site game is in the straight-up record and in neither the home nor the road row.
Closing lines come from ESPN's odds record for each game, excluding in-game prices. No 2025 game landed exactly on its spread, so there are no pushes in these records. Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
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