Minnesota Golden Gophers
Big Ten
8-5 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #70
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 1.5 (#70)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.8
- SP+ Defense
- 20.8
- SRS
- 0.7
- FPI
- 1.1
- Elo
- 1516
- Talent
- 711
- Recruiting
- 201 (#49)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
38th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
71st
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
26th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBuffalo | -7.5 | 23-10 | +13 | W |
| 2 | vsNorthwestern State | FCS | 66-0 | +66 | W |
| 3 | @California | -3.2 | 14-27 | -13 | L |
| 5 | vsRutgers | +1 | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 6 | @Ohio State | +30.1 | 3-42 | -39 | L |
| 7 | vsPurdue | -6.1 | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 8 | vsNebraska | +6.2 | 24-6 | +18 | W |
| 9 | @Iowa | +19.7 | 3-41 | -38 | L |
| 10 | vsMichigan State | -3.4 | 23-20 | +3 | W |
| 12 | @Oregon | +25.9 | 13-42 | -29 | L |
| 13 | NNorthwestern | +5.8 | 35-38 | -3 | L |
| 14 | vsWisconsin | -4.4 | 17-7 | +10 | W |
| 1 ·P | NNew Mexico | +0.9 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 110
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Drake Lindsey | FR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Max Shikenjanski | SO | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Dylan Wittke | SO | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Emmett Morehead | SR | 6'6" | 235 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jackson Kollock | FR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Darius Taylor | JR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Fame Ijeboi | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Cam Davis | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Grant Washington | FR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | A.J. Turner | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Xavier Ford | FR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | — | Tre Berry | FR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | — | Johann Cardenas | FR | 6'0" | 235 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Le'Meke Brockington | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Javon Tracy | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jalen Smith | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 4th | Malachi Coleman | SO | 6'5" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Kenric Lanier II | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | 6th | Logan Loya | SR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Quentin Redding | SR | 5'7" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Cristian Driver | JR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Legend Lyons | FR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Bradley Martino | FR | 6'3" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Donielle Hayes | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jameson Geers | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Drew Biber | SR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Pierce Walsh | SO | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Frank Bierman | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Julian Johnson | FR | 6'6" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Sam Peters | SO | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Jack DiSano | JR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Jacob Simpson | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nathan Roy | FR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Daniel Shipp | FR | 6'5" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Spencer Alvarez | JR | 6'6" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jerome Williams | SO | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Brett Carroll | FR | 6'5" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jaden Ball | FR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Tony Nelson | JR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Kaveon Lee | FR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Greg Johnson | JR | 6'6" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Aluma Nkele | SR | 6'6" | 380 | — |
| OL | — | Kahlee Tafai | SO | 6'5" | 340 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dylan Ray | SR | 6'6" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Marcellus Marshall | SR | 6'6" | 330 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Mark Handy | FR | 6'7" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Reese Tripp | SO | 6'7" | 345 | — |
| OL | — | Nick Spence | FR | 6'6" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ashton Beers | JR | 6'6" | 315 | — |
Defensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Anthony Smith | JR | 6'6" | 285 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Deven Eastern | SR | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Karter Menz | SO | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| DL | 4th | Jaxon Howard | SO | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Rushawn Lawrence | SR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jalen Logan-Redding | SR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| DL | 7th | Nate Becker | SR | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| DL | 8th | Lucas Finnessy | SR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| DL | 9th | Jaylin Hicks | FR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DL | 10th | Adam Kissayi | FR | 6'8" | 255 | — |
| DL | 11th | Riley Sunram | FR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Steven Curtis | JR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DL | — | Sam Macy | FR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Enoch Atewogbola | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| DL | — | Mo Omonode | SR | 6'0" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jay'Quan Stubbs | FR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Rhett Hlavacka | FR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Mo Saine | FR | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Colin Hansen | FR | 6'7" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Abu Tarawallie | FR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Theorin Randle | SO | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Maverick Baranowski | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Devon Williams | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Matt Kingsbury | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Emmanuel Karmo | FR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Joey Gerlach | JR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Mason Carrier | FR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 7th | Derik LeCaptain | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jeff Roberson | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 9th | Ethan Stendel | FR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | — | Drew Wilson | SO | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Nate Cleveland | FR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Koi Perich | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Kerry Brown | SO | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | John Nestor | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| DB | 4th | Za'Quan Bryan | SO | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Aidan Gousby | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 6th | Jai'Onte' McMillan | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| DB | 7th | Darius Green | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | 8th | Mike Gerald | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 9th | Garrison Monroe | SO | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Jaylen Bowden | JR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| DB | 11th | Zack Harden | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| DB | 12th | Rhyland Kelly | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| DB | 13th | Simon Seidl | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | 14th | Harrison Brun | FR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| DB | 15th | Naiim Parrish | FR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Samuel Madu | FR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Evan Redding | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Zahir Rainer | FR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | Ethan Carrier | SO | 6'1" | 205 | — |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Alan Soukup | SO | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | Jakob Lutz | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| P | 1st | Tom Weston | SO | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| P | — | Brody Richter | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| P | — | Luke Ryerse | FR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| P | — | Caleb McGrath | SO | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Brady Denaburg | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| PK | — | Sam Henson | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| PK | — | Daniel Jackson | FR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | David Kemp | SR | 5'8" | 175 | ★★★ |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.832
Off PPA
+0.1129
Pass PPA
+0.2039
Rush PPA
+0.0319
Success
41%32
Explosive
1.1510
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Team Leaders
2025
| Pass Yds | Lindsey2,235·Shikenjanski80·Wittke7 |
| Rush Yds | Taylor554·Ijeboi441·Washington132 |
| Rec Yds | Brockington484·Tracy439·Smith355 |
| Tackles | Baranowski85·Williams82·Perich77 |
| Sacks | Smith10.5·Menz5.5·Howard4.0 |
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | +0.18 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | +0.03 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | +0.02 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.04 | +0.17 |
| 3rd Down | +0.47 | +0.58 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
23.3
PPG Against
23.4
Differential
-0.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 0-4
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- -0.2
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 30.1 | 13.0 |
| Away | 0-4 | 8.3 | 38.0 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 27.5 | 27.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 6.3 | 41.7 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 19.6 | 27.1 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 30.8 | 13.5 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #70 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #27 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #63 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #16 | #21 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #18 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 3-4 | 3-4 | #48 | — | — |
| 2019 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #13 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #45 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 2-7 | #72 | — | — |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #24 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #46 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #49 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 3-827% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-5 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 0-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #47 · 22 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★151 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #49 | 201 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024 | #37 | 212 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | #45 | 201 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 | #49 | 189 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | #37 | 199 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | #38 | 199 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2019 | #45 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | #38 | 207 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2017 | #59 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2016 | #46 | 182 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #41
Returning prod 44%Departed 56%
Portal in 21net +1Out 20
Talent composite711.0 #41 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)2 / 65 / 62
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Malachi Coleman | WR | 3★ | ← Nebraska |
| ▲ | John Nestor | CB | 3★ | ← Iowa |
| ▲ | A.J. Turner | RB | 3★ | ← Marshall |
| ▲ | Marcellus Marshall | IOL | 3★ | ← UCF |
| ▼ | Phillip Daniels | OT | 4★ | → Ohio State |
| ▼ | Martes Lewis | IOL | 3★ | → Northwestern |
| ▼ | Coleman Bryson | S | 3★ | → North Carolina |
| ▼ | Zach Pyron | QB | 3★ | → South Alabama |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
3 items
- EA Sports CFB 27 Ratings Revealed for Gophers' Top Offensive and Defensive PlayersMinnesota will have a talented roster in this year's college football video game.MINN4d
- Entering Year10 of PJ Fleck, what have a we loved (or hated)?Things to love and things to hate as PJ Fleck enters his 10th season leading the Minnesota Gopher Football programMINN5d
- Iowa football offers 2028 Minnesota TE prospectAfter a visit with Iowa football on June 19, the Hawkeyes have extended a scholarship offer to a skilled 2028 Minnesota tight end prospect.MINN7d