Minnesota Golden Gophers
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | +6.3 | #46 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | −0.6 | #73 |
| Passing Offense | Drake Lindsey (−0.8 VOR) | −0.3 | #71 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | +0.4 | #58 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | −0.7 | #84 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | +4.2 | #41 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | +1.4 | #46 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | +1.7 | #40 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | +1.1 | #28 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | +2.7 | #4 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | +6.7 | #43 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | −0.4 | #75 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | +4.2 | #44 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEastern Illinois | W (+52) | 59‑7 | Final |
| 2 | L (−25) | 13‑38 | Final | |
| 3 | vsAkron | W (+34) | 41‑7 | Final |
| 4 | W (+3) | 27‑24 | Final | |
| 5 | vsMichigan | W (+6) | 20‑14 | Final |
| 6 | L (−28) | 13‑41 | Final | |
| 8 | W (+3) | 13‑10 | Final | |
| 9 | L (−7) | 16‑23 | Final | |
| 10 | L (−14) | 20‑34 | Final | |
| 11 | PSU -5.2 | 21.1‑26.3 | 36.6% | |
| 12 | MINN -2.4 | 25.9‑23.5 | 56.2% | |
| 13 | WIS -6.8 | 17.6‑24.5 | 32.8% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #34 | 0‑0 | +9.8 | +3.6 | +6.2 | +9.8 |
| 2025 Postseason | #57 | 7‑5 | +2.7 | −1.7 | +2.6 | +9.8 |
| 2026 Preseason | #43 | 0‑0 | +6.7 | +2.3 | +4.3 | +6.7 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #46 | 5‑4 | +6.3 | −0.6 | +4.2 | +6.7 |