2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record

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The 2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 5-7 (2-7 in the Big Ten). They scored 22.1 and allowed 22.8 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-8-0; games went 6-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 72 nationally.

Team details

Conference: Big Ten
Record: 5-7
Conference record: 2-7
Against the spread: 4-8-0
Over/under: 6-6-0
SP+ rank: No. 72

2017 schedule and results

Wk	Opponent	Date	Result	Score	Spread	ATS	O/U
1	Buffalo	2017-08-31	W	17-7	-24	L	U 51
2	at Oregon State	2017-09-10	W	48-14	+2.5	W	O 50.5
3	Middle Tennessee	2017-09-16	W	34-3	-12	W	U 50.5
5	Maryland	2017-09-30	L	24-31	-13.5	L	O 45
6	at Purdue	2017-10-07	L	17-31	+3.5	L	O 45.5
7	Michigan State	2017-10-15	L	27-30	+4	W	O 41
8	Illinois	2017-10-21	W	24-17	-14	L	U 47.5
9	at Iowa	2017-10-28	L	10-17	+7	P	U 43
10	at Michigan	2017-11-05	L	10-33	+16.5	L	O 39
11	Nebraska	2017-11-11	W	54-21	-2	W	O 47.5
12	at Northwestern	2017-11-18	L	0-39	+7	L	U 40
13	Wisconsin	2017-11-25	L	0-31	+18.5	L	U 43.5

Passing leaders

Player	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
Conor Rhoda	6	59	109	839	5	4
Demry Croft	9	51	122	674	4	7

Rushing leaders

Player	G	Att	Yds	TD
Rodney Smith	12	229	977	3
Kobe McCrary	10	94	496	8
Shannon Brooks	6	79	369	5
Jonathan Femi-Cole	3	9	42	0
Team	5	9	-23	0

Receiving leaders

Player	G	Rec	Yds	TD
Tyler Johnson	10	35	677	7
Phillip Howard	6	11	132	0
Nate Wozniak	5	7	104	0
Eric Carter	6	4	86	0
Brandon Lingen	4	9	84	2

Defensive leaders

Player	G	Tackles	TFL	Sacks	INT	PD
Thomas Barber	12	115	10.5	1.5	1	3
Jonathan Celestin	12	78	5.5	1	1	2
Jacob Huff	12	65	3.5	0	3	4
Antonio Shenault	10	64	3.5	1		4
Adekunle Ayinde	11	51	2.5	0	1	5

2017 Minnesota players who reached the NFL

Player	Pos	NFL team	Drafted	College seasons
Antoine Winfield Jr.	SAF	TB	2020 R2 #45	2016–2019
Blake Cashman	LB	MIN	2019 R5 #157	2016–2018
Ko Kieft	TE	TB	2022 R6 #218	2017–2021
Tyler Johnson	WR	NYJ	2020 R5 #161	2016–2019
Carter Coughlin	LB	NYG	2020 R7 #218	2016–2019
Kiondre Thomas	CB	GB	2021 UDFA	2017–2019
Kamal Martin	LB	CAR	2020 R5 #175	2016–2019
Rodney Smith	RB	DET	2020 UDFA	2015–2019
Ryan Santoso	K	LA	2019 UDFA	2014–2017
Jonathan Celestin	LB	NYJ	2018 UDFA	2016–2017

Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com