2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 7-6 (3-6 in the Big Ten). They scored 28.9 and allowed 26.5 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 6-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 45 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 3-6
- Against the spread: 8-5-0
- Over/under: 6-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 45
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 2018-08-30 | W | 48-10 | -21.5 | W | O 48 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 2018-09-08 | W | 21-14 | +0.5 | W | U 50 |
| 3 | Miami (OH) | 2018-09-15 | W | 26-3 | -13.5 | W | U 46.5 |
| 4 | at Maryland | 2018-09-22 | L | 13-42 | +2 | L | O 47 |
| 6 | Iowa | 2018-10-06 | L | 31-48 | +7 | L | O 42 |
| 7 | at Ohio State | 2018-10-13 | L | 14-30 | +29.5 | W | U 61.5 |
| 8 | at Nebraska | 2018-10-20 | L | 28-53 | +5 | L | O 55 |
| 9 | Indiana | 2018-10-27 | W | 38-31 | +2 | W | O 54 |
| 10 | at Illinois | 2018-11-03 | L | 31-55 | -9 | L | O 62 |
| 11 | Purdue | 2018-11-10 | W | 41-10 | +10 | W | U 58.5 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 2018-11-17 | L | 14-24 | -3 | L | U 48.5 |
| 13 | at Wisconsin | 2018-11-24 | W | 37-15 | +12 | W | U 53.5 |
| Bowl | vs Georgia Tech | 2018-12-26 | W | 34-10 | +6 | W | U 57 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Morgan | 9 | 89 | 153 | 1401 | 9 | 6 |
| Zack Annexstad | 7 | 97 | 187 | 1277 | 9 | 7 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Ibrahim | 10 | 202 | 1161 | 9 |
| Bryce Williams | 13 | 117 | 502 | 4 |
| Seth Green | 13 | 76 | 282 | 8 |
| Rodney Smith | 2 | 25 | 154 | 0 |
| Shannon Brooks | 1 | 22 | 154 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Johnson | 13 | 78 | 1169 | 12 |
| Rashod Bateman | 13 | 51 | 704 | 6 |
| Chris Autman-Bell | 12 | 28 | 449 | 0 |
| Demetrius Douglas | 11 | 9 | 87 | 1 |
| Bryce Witham | 2 | 3 | 75 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Cashman | 12 | 104 | 15 | 2.5 | 5 | |
| Jacob Huff | 12 | 83 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Thomas Barber | 12 | 75 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Kamal Martin | 12 | 56 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jordan Howden | 11 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2018 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 |
| Boye Mafe | DE | CIN | 2022 R2 #40 | 2018–2021 |
| Esezi Otomewo | DT | PIT | 2022 R5 #165 | 2018–2021 |
| Jordan Howden | SAF | NO | 2023 R5 #146 | 2018–2022 |
| Ko Kieft | TE | TB | 2022 R6 #218 | 2017–2021 |
| Rashod Bateman | WR | BAL | 2021 R1 #27 | 2018–2020 |
| Terell Smith | CB | WAS | 2023 R5 #165 | 2018–2022 |
| 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 |
| Mohamed Ibrahim | RB | DET | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
| Chris Williamson | CB | DET | 2020 R7 #247 | 2018–2019 |
| Kamal Martin | LB | CAR | 2020 R5 #175 | 2016–2019 |
| Rodney Smith | RB | DET | 2020 UDFA | 2015–2019 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com