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Minnesota Golden Gophers

2026 season

6th in the Big Ten · 3-1 in the conference

Next: at IU · Oct 31→

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 5-2 in 2026, scoring 26.6 and allowing 20.1 points a game. Next: at Indiana Hoosiers on Oct 31, 2026.

OverviewScheduleStatsTrends

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

5–2 · avg margin 6.4

+52EIU

-25MSST

+34AKR

+3@WASH

+6MICH

-28@PUR

+3IOWA

MINN · bars scaled to the biggest margin (52).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiMINN's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Sack rate?Sacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.

2.1%#11

Turnovers / game

1.14#57

Completion %

64%#61

Pass success rate

42%#69

▼ Weaknesses

Rush explosiveness

0.62#137

Line yards / rush?Rushing yards credited to the offensive line. Defense column: what it allows.

2.05#136

Explosive rush rate?Rushes of 10+ yards. All plays.

7.6%#135

Stuff rate?Rushes stopped at or behind the line.

26%#135

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiMINN's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Havoc rate?TFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.

21.7%#6

Third-down conversion

30%#12

Takeaways / game

1.71#19

Standard-down points added?Points added per play on standard downs (not obvious passing downs).

−0.09#20

▼ Weaknesses

Red-zone touchdown rate?Drives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.

70%#115

Points / scoring opportunity?Points per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.

3.94#106

Rush success rate

45%#102

Line yards / rush?Rushing yards credited to the offensive line. Defense column: what it allows.

3.06#91

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

Pass rate

54%

Standard-down share

68%

Plays / game

55

Early-down pass rate

52%

Neutral-script pass rate

46%

Possession / game

32:13

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

Rating 2026

+6.2

Rating 2025

+1.5

Talent

729

Returning

65%

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