2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record

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The 2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 2-1 (0-0 in the Big Ten). They scored 37.7 and allowed 17.3 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 2-1-0; games went 1-2-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 51 nationally.

Team details

  • Conference: Big Ten
  • Record: 2-1
  • Conference record: 0-0
  • Against the spread: 2-1-0
  • Over/under: 1-2-0
  • SP+ rank: No. 51

2026 schedule and results

WkOpponentDateResultScoreSpreadATSO/U
1Eastern Illinois2026-09-04W59-7-42.5WO 52.5
2Mississippi State2026-09-12L13-38-0.5LU 54
3Akron2026-09-19W41-7-22.5WU 48.5
4at Washington2026-09-27+10None 46
5Michigan2026-10-03
6at Purdue2026-10-10
8Iowa2026-10-24
9at Indiana2026-10-31
10UCLA2026-11-07
11at Penn State2026-11-14
12Northwestern2026-11-21
13at Wisconsin2026-11-28

Passing leaders

PlayerGCmpAttYdsTDINT
Drake Lindsey36710374741
Max Shikenjanski1335000
Brady Palmer1463400

Rushing leaders

PlayerGAttYdsTD
TJ Thomas Jr.3231731
Darius Taylor220713
Xavier Ford313631
A.J. Turner210441
Ryan Estrada13100

Receiving leaders

PlayerGRecYdsTD
Javon Tracy3172400
Noah Jennings3152171
Jalen Smith3101041
Hayden Moore23490
Pierce Walsh24461

Defensive leaders

PlayerGTacklesTFLSacksINTPD
Maverick Baranowski321100
Kerry Brown317100
Joey Gerlach3141.510
Mekhai Smith3130.500
T.J. Bush3122.510

Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com