2019 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2019 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 11-2 (7-2 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 10 in the AP poll. They scored 34.1 and allowed 22.5 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 9-4-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 13 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 11-2
- Conference record: 7-2
- AP rank: No. 16
- Against the spread: 8-5-0
- Over/under: 9-4-0
- SP+ rank: No. 13
2019 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota State | 2019-08-30 | W | 28-21 | -14.5 | L | U 56 |
| 2 | at Fresno State | 2019-09-08 | W | 38-35 | -3 | P | O 46 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 2019-09-14 | W | 35-32 | -16.5 | L | O 45 |
| 5 | at Purdue | 2019-09-28 | W | 38-31 | +1 | W | O 56 |
| 6 | Illinois | 2019-10-05 | W | 40-17 | -14 | W | U 58 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 2019-10-12 | W | 34-7 | -7 | W | U 47 |
| 8 | at Rutgers | 2019-10-19 | W | 42-7 | -28.5 | W | O 46.5 |
| 9 | Maryland | 2019-10-26 | W | 52-10 | -14.5 | W | O 59 |
| 11 | Penn State | 2019-11-09 | W | 31-26 | +6.5 | W | O 49 |
| 12 | at Iowa | 2019-11-16 | L | 19-23 | +3 | L | U 44.5 |
| 13 | at Northwestern | 2019-11-23 | W | 38-22 | -16 | P | O 41.5 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 2019-11-30 | L | 17-38 | +3 | L | O 44.5 |
| Bowl | vs Auburn | 2020-01-01 | W | 31-24 | +7 | W | O 53.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Morgan | 13 | 210 | 318 | 3253 | 30 | 7 |
| Jacob Clark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Kramer | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Smith | 13 | 228 | 1163 | 8 |
| Mohamed Ibrahim | 10 | 114 | 604 | 7 |
| Shannon Brooks | 9 | 73 | 408 | 2 |
| Seth Green | 11 | 29 | 99 | 5 |
| Treyson Potts | 2 | 7 | 51 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Johnson | 13 | 86 | 1318 | 13 |
| Rashod Bateman | 13 | 60 | 1219 | 11 |
| Chris Autman-Bell | 13 | 28 | 371 | 5 |
| Demetrius Douglas | 12 | 14 | 157 | 0 |
| Jake Paulson | 3 | 4 | 51 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamal Martin | 8 | 66 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Thomas Barber | 13 | 66 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | 11 | 65 | 2.5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Jordan Howden | 12 | 57 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Chris Williamson | 13 | 56 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
2019 Minnesota players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | SAF | TB | 2020 R2 #45 | 2016–2019 |
| Benjamin St-Juste | CB | GB | 2021 R3 #74 | 2019–2020 |
| Boye Mafe | DE | CIN | 2022 R2 #40 | 2018–2021 |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | TE | DAL | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
| 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 |
| Tyler Nubin | SAF | NYG | 2024 R2 #47 | 2019–2023 |
| 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