The Minnesota Golden Gophers were 7-5 in 2008. They fell to the Kansas Jayhawks, 42 to 21, in the Insight Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
6-2 | 9-4 | ||
5-3 | 9-4 | ||
3-5 | 7-6 | ||
3-5 | 7-6 | ||
3-5 | 5-7 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 302 | 4,198 | 851 | 4.9 | 1,350 | 436 | 3.1 | 2,848 | 415 | 6.9 | 214 | 82 | 122 | 122 | 83 | 695 | ||
Team Rank | 76th | 82nd | 56th | 88th | 102nd | 70th | 104th | 50th | 42nd | 65th | 90th | 99th | 62nd | 62nd | 89th | 85th | |||
Opponent | 13 | 322 | 4,987 | 5.7 | 1,863 | 458 | 4.1 | 3,124 | 415 | 7.5 | 253 | 99 | 137 | 137 | 55 | 435 | |||
Opponent Rank | 63rd | 86th | 89th | 73rd | 61st | 69th | 98th | 78th | 96th | 75th | 60th | 91st | 91st | 115th | 119th | ||||
Net | -20 | -789 | +851 | -0.8 | -513 | -22 | -1.0 | -276 | 0 | -0.7 | -39 | -17 | -15 | -15 | +28 | +260 | |||
Net Rank | 77th | 98th | 54th | 97th | 91st | 69th | 96th | 83rd | 57th | 83rd | 100th | 78th | 81st | 81st | 116th | 113th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 17 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Southeastern | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 11 | 4 | .733 | |
| 3 | 13 | 1 | .929 | |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 5 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 3 | 13 | 1 | .929 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 12 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 18 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 11 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | .500 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 13 | 0 | 12 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | .571 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 1 | 11 | .083 | |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |