Minnesota Golden Gophers
2026: 1-0 · Elo 1582 · #54 of 240 · 59.0 for, 7.0 against · ATS 1-0
Rating trajectory The model's Elo after each week, this season in blue and last season in grey. 1500 is league average; every 22 (NFL) or 18 (college) points is about one point of spread.
Model on this team
No locked picks graded yet this season.
- SP+ (2026)
- +6.2
- SP+ (2025)
- +1.5
- Talent composite
- 729
- Returning production
- 65%
How they play
- Pass rate
- 57%
- Standard-down share
- 67%
- Plays / game
- 53
- Possession / game
- 29:23
Offense · best and worst (of 135)
- Turnovers / game
- #5 · 0.69
- Power success
- #56 · 73%
- Completion %
- #59 · 63%
- Interception rate
- #62 · 2.3%
- Pass explosiveness
- #126 · 1.39
- Line yards / rush
- #125 · 2.60
- Yards / pass attempt
- #123 · 6.2
- Rush success rate
- #118 · 38%
Defense · best and worst (of 135)
- Pass explosiveness
- #28 · 1.46
- Havoc rate
- #29 · 17.6%
- Yards / rush
- #41 · 3.8
- Passing PPA / play
- #52 · +0.20
- Completion %
- #125 · 67%
- Passing-down PPA
- #110 · +0.38
- Pass success rate
- #109 · 44%
- Interceptions forced
- #97 · 1.9%
2026 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Line | Model | ATS | CLV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3W1 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 59–7 | -42.5 | MINN 72% | — | — |
| Sep 12W2 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | — | +1.5 | MINN 62% | — | — |
| Sep 19W3 | vs Akron Zips | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 26W4 | at #17 Washington Huskies | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3W5 | vs #16 Michigan Wolverines | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 10W6 | at Purdue Boilermakers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 24W8 | vs #22 Iowa Hawkeyes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 31W9 | at #6 Indiana Hoosiers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 7W10 | vsUCLA Bruins | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 14W11 | at #18 Penn State Nittany Lions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 21W12 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 27W13 | at Wisconsin Badgers | — | — | — | — | — |
Line is this team's spread. Model, ATS and CLV are shown only for picks locked before kickoff; 1 played.