Minnesota Golden Gophers

Team History

	SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
	2026	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	1	0	.750	5th
	2025	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	5	0	.583	8th	Won Rate Bowl
	2024	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	5	0	.583	8th	Won Duke's Mayo Bowl
	2023	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	7	0	.417	10th	Won Quick Lane Bowl
	2022	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	4	0	.667	4th	Won Pinstripe Bowl
	2021	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	4	0	.667	5th	Won Guaranteed Rate Bowl
	2020	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	4	0	.429	7th
	2019	Minnesota Golden Gophers	10	2	0	.833	2nd	Won Outback Bowl
	2018	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	6	0	.500	7th	Won Quick Lane Bowl
	2017	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	7	0	.417	9th
	2016	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	4	0	.667	6th	Won Holiday Bowl
	2015	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	7	0	.417	9th	Won Quick Lane Bowl
	2014	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	4	0	.667	5th	Lost Citrus Bowl
	2013	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	4	0	.667	6th	Lost Texas Bowl
	2012	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	6	0	.500		Lost Meineke Car Care Bowl
	2011	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	9	0	.250
	2010	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	9	0	.250
	2009	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	6	0	.500		Lost Insight Bowl
	2008	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	5	0	.583		Lost Insight Bowl
	2007	Minnesota Golden Gophers	1	11	0	.083
	2006	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	6	0	.500		Lost Insight Bowl
	2005	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	4	0	.636		Lost Music City Bowl
	2004	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	5	0	.545		Won Music City Bowl
	2003	Minnesota Golden Gophers	9	3	0	.750		Won Sun Bowl
	2002	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	5	0	.583		Won Music City Bowl
	2001	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	7	0	.364
	2000	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	5	0	.545		Lost Micron PC Bowl
	1999	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	3	0	.727		Lost Sun Bowl
	1998	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	6	0	.455
	1997	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	9	0	.250
	1996	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	7	0	.364
	1995	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	8	0	.273
	1994	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	8	0	.273
	1993	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	7	0	.364
	1992	Minnesota Golden Gophers	2	9	0	.182
	1991	Minnesota Golden Gophers	2	9	0	.182
	1990	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	5	0	.545
	1989	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	5	0	.545
	1988	Minnesota Golden Gophers	2	7	2	.273
	1987	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	5	0	.545
	1986	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	5	0	.545		Lost Liberty Bowl
	1985	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	5	0	.545		Won Independence Bowl
	1984	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	7	0	.364
	1983	Minnesota Golden Gophers	1	10	0	.091
	1982	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	8	0	.273
	1981	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	5	0	.545
	1980	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	6	0	.455
	1979	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	6	1	.409
	1978	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	6	0	.455
	1977	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	4	0	.636		Lost Hall of Fame Classic
	1976	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	5	0	.545
	1975	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	5	0	.545
	1974	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	7	0	.364
	1973	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	4	0	.636
	1972	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	7	0	.364
	1971	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	7	0	.364
	1970	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	6	1	.350
	1969	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	5	1	.450
	1968	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	4	0	.600
	1967	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	2	0	.800	1st
	1966	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	5	1	.450
	1965	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	4	1	.550
	1964	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	4	0	.556
	1963	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	6	0	.333
	1962	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	2	1	.722
	1961	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	2	0	.778		Won Rose Bowl
🏆	1960	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	1	0	.889	1st	Lost Rose Bowl
	1959	Minnesota Golden Gophers	2	7	0	.222
	1958	Minnesota Golden Gophers	1	8	0	.111
	1957	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	5	0	.444
	1956	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	1	2	.778
	1955	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	6	0	.333
	1954	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	2	0	.778
	1953	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	4	1	.500
	1952	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	3	2	.556
	1951	Minnesota Golden Gophers	2	6	1	.278
	1950	Minnesota Golden Gophers	1	7	1	.167
	1949	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	2	0	.778
	1948	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	2	0	.778
	1947	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	3	0	.667
	1946	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	4	0	.556
	1945	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	5	0	.444
	1944	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	3	1	.611
	1943	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	4	0	.556
	1942	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	4	0	.556
🏆	1941	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	0	0	1.000	1st
🏆	1940	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	0	0	1.000	1st
	1939	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	4	1	.438
	1938	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	2	0	.750
	1937	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	2	0	.750
🏆	1936	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	1	0	.875
	1935	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	0	0	1.000
	1934	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	0	0	1.000
	1933	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	0	4	.750
	1932	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	3	0	.625
	1931	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	3	0	.700
	1930	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	4	1	.438
	1929	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	2	0	.750
	1928	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	2	0	.750
	1927	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	0	2	.875
	1926	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	3	0	.625
	1925	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	2	1	.688
	1924	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	3	2	.500
	1923	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	1	1	.786
	1922	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	3	1	.500
	1921	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	4	0	.429
	1920	Minnesota Golden Gophers	1	6	0	.143
	1919	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	2	1	.643
	1918	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	2	1	.688
	1917	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	1	0	.800
	1916	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	1	0	.857
	1915	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	0	1	.929
	1914	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	1	0	.857
	1913	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	2	0	.714
	1912	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	3	0	.571
	1911	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	0	1	.929
	1910	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	1	0	.857
	1909	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	1	0	.857
	1908	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	2	1	.583
	1907	Minnesota Golden Gophers	2	2	1	.500
	1906	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	1	0	.800
	1905	Minnesota Golden Gophers	10	1	0	.909
	1904	Minnesota Golden Gophers	13	0	0	1.000
	1903	Minnesota Golden Gophers	14	0	1	.967
	1902	Minnesota Golden Gophers	9	2	1	.792
	1901	Minnesota Golden Gophers	9	1	1	.864
	1900	Minnesota Golden Gophers	10	0	2	.917
	1899	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	3	2	.636
	1898	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	5	0	.444
	1897	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4	4	0	.500
	1896	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8	2	0	.800
	1895	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	3	0	.700
	1894	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3	1	0	.750
	1893	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6	0	0	1.000
	1892	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	0	0	1.000

History


Seasons	135 (1892 to present)
Conference	Big 10
Regular Season	722-533-42 (.573)
Postseason	14-12 (.538)
National Championships	4

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

10,480

Adam Weber

RUSH YDS

4,518

Darrell Thompson

REC YDS

3,044

Tyler Johnson

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,499

Maiava

1,453

Jennings

1,423

Atkinson

Rush Yards Leaders

644

Sheppard

600

Baugh

592

Riley

Rec Yards Leaders

617

Smith

585

Legree

564

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

14

Taylor

14

Mensah

14

Maiava

Rush TD Leaders

11

Baugh

9

Hawkins

9

Knight

Rec TD Leaders

7

Duff

7

Dixon

7

Smith

QB Rating Leaders

228.2

Mensah

209.1

Stockton

204.6

Hoover

Sack Leaders

7.5

Simmons

7.0

Umanmielen

6.5

Hopkins

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

54.8

53.5

51.8

48.0

47.5

45.0

Opp PPG Rankings

8.0

8.3

8.5

9.0

9.8

10.3

Total Yards Rankings

588.8

550.8

548.3

533.3

532.8

523.8

Rush Yards Rankings

355.7

333.7

332.3

294.8

281.5

281.3

Pass Yards Rankings

392.5

365.3

365.0

361.3

347.3

346.5

Sack Leaders

18.0

17.0

15.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Alabama	4	0	1.000
2	Florida	4	0	1.000
3	Georgia	4	0	1.000
4	Mississippi State	4	0	1.000
5	Texas	4	0	1.000
6	Ole Miss	3	1	.750
7	Auburn	3	1	.750
8	Kentucky	3	1	.750
9	LSU	3	1	.750
10	Missouri	3	1	.750
11	Tennessee	3	1	.750
12	Vanderbilt	3	1	.750
13	Arkansas	2	2	.500
14	Oklahoma	2	2	.500
15	South Carolina	2	2	.500
16	Texas A&M	2	2	.500

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	3	1	.750
2	Fresno State	3	1	.750
3	Colorado State	2	2	.500
4	Oregon State	2	2	.500
5	Texas State	2	2	.500
6	San Diego State	1	3	.250
7	Utah State	1	3	.250
8	Washington State	1	3	.250

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	4	0	1.000
2	Indiana	4	0	1.000
3	Iowa	4	0	1.000
4	Nebraska	4	0	1.000
5	Minnesota	3	1	.750
6	Ohio State	3	1	.750
7	Oregon	3	1	.750
8	Wisconsin	3	1	.750
9	USC	4	1	.800
10	Michigan	3	1	.750
11	Penn State	3	1	.750
12	Washington	3	1	.750
13	Northwestern	2	1	.667
14	Illinois	2	2	.500
15	Maryland	2	2	.500
16	Michigan State	2	2	.500
17	Purdue	1	3	.250
18	Rutgers	1	3	.250

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Cincinnati	4	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	4	0	1.000
3	Utah	4	0	1.000
4	BYU	3	0	1.000
5	Baylor	3	1	.750
6	Oklahoma State	3	1	.750
7	UCF	3	1	.750
8	Arizona State	2	1	.667
9	Arizona	3	1	.750
10	Houston	3	1	.750
11	Kansas State	3	1	.750
12	West Virginia	3	1	.750
13	Colorado	2	2	.500
14	Iowa State	2	2	.500
15	TCU	2	2	.500
16	Kansas	1	2	.333

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	UMass	4	0	1.000
2	Kent State	2	2	.500
3	Eastern Michigan	2	3	.400
4	Toledo	3	1	.750
5	Buffalo	2	2	.500
6	Central Michigan	2	2	.500
7	Miami (OH)	2	2	.500
8	Ohio	2	2	.500
9	Western Michigan	2	2	.500
10	Akron	1	3	.250
11	Bowling Green	0	4	.000
12	Ball State	1	3	.250
13	Sacramento State	1	4	.200

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	4	0	1.000
2	Clemson	3	1	.750
3	Duke	4	0	1.000
4	Pittsburgh	4	0	1.000
5	Virginia Tech	4	0	1.000
6	Virginia	3	1	.750
7	Wake Forest	3	1	.750
8	Louisville	2	2	.500
9	SMU	3	1	.750
10	California	2	2	.500
11	Stanford	2	2	.500
12	North Carolina	2	1	.667
13	Boston College	2	2	.500
14	Florida State	2	2	.500
15	NC State	2	2	.500
16	Georgia Tech	1	3	.250
17	Syracuse	1	2	.333

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	4	0	1.000
2	UConn	2	2	.500

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	South Florida	4	0	1.000
2	Florida Atlantic	3	1	.750
3	UAB	2	2	.500
4	Army	2	1	.667
5	Memphis	3	1	.750
6	Tulsa	3	1	.750
7	UTSA	3	1	.750
8	East Carolina	2	2	.500
9	North Texas	2	2	.500
10	Tulane	2	2	.500
11	Rice	1	3	.250
12	Charlotte	0	4	.000
13	Temple	1	3	.250
14	Navy	1	2	.333

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Jacksonville State	3	2	.600
2	Liberty	3	1	.750
3	Delaware	2	2	.500
4	Florida International	2	2	.500
5	Kennesaw State	1	3	.250
6	Missouri State	1	3	.250
7	New Mexico State	1	3	.250
8	Sam Houston	1	3	.250
9	Western Kentucky	1	3	.250
10	Middle Tennessee	2	2	.500

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	James Madison	4	0	1.000
2	Louisiana	3	1	.750
3	Appalachian State	3	1	.750
4	South Alabama	2	2	.500
5	Georgia State	3	1	.750
6	Marshall	3	1	.750
7	Arkansas State	2	2	.500
8	Troy	2	2	.500
9	Georgia Southern	1	3	.250
10	Louisiana Tech	1	2	.333
11	Southern Miss	1	3	.250
12	Coastal Carolina	1	3	.250
13	Old Dominion	1	3	.250
14	Louisiana-Monroe	0	4	.000

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	North Dakota State	4	0	1.000
2	UNLV	2	2	.500
3	Wyoming	2	2	.500
4	Air Force	2	1	.667
5	New Mexico	3	1	.750
6	San Jose State	2	2	.500
7	UTEP	1	3	.250
8	Northern Illinois	0	4	.000
9	Nevada	1	3	.250
10	Hawai'i	1	3	.250

CFB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 9/12	ODU	@	VT	21-44
Sat 9/12	PSU	@	TEM	27-9
Sat 9/12	ETSU	@	UNC	3-35
Sat 9/12	ORE	@	OKST	31-39
Sat 9/12	WOF	@	KENT	15-36

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/1	WKU	@	NMSU	8:00 PM
Thu 10/1	UNT	@	TLSA	9:00 PM
Fri 10/2	LIB	@	DEL	7:00 PM
Fri 10/2	PITT	@	VT	7:00 PM
Fri 10/2	PSU	@	NW	8:00 PM