College Football Team Details: Minnesota
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Minnesota FBS P5 : Big Ten AQ/P5

Location
Minneapolis

Spirit Name
Golden Gophers

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Goldy Gopher 		Stadium:
TCF Bank/FBS Rank: 61st
Capacity: 50,805
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2009 6-7 Tim Brewster @ UM 11-21 / Winning Percentage 34.38 640-463-44 / Winning Percentage 57.72 Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 41 Total 54 Offense 31 Defense 22 S.T. 1 Offense 9* Defense 8 50,805 Increase Rank 42
2010 3-9 Tim Brewster @ UM 15-30 / Winning Percentage 34.34 643-472-44 / Winning Percentage 57.38 Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 41 Total 38 Offense 21 Defense 15 S.T. 2 Offense 9*/ Defense 2 49,513 Decrease Rank 45
2011 3-9 Jerry Kill @ UM 3-9 / Winning Percentage 25.00 646-481-44 / Winning Percentage 57.05 Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 45 Total 37 Offense 14 Defense 21 S.T. 2 Offense 6 Defense 8 47,714 Decrease Rank 49
2012 6-7 Jerry Kill @ UM 9-16 / Winning Percentage 36.00 652-488-44 / Winning Percentage 56.93 Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 48 Total 52 Offense 22 Defense 23 S.T. 5 Offense 6* Defense 6 46,637 Decrease Rank 47
2013 8-5 Jerry Kill @ UM 17-21 / Winning Percentage 44.74 660-493-44 / Winning Percentage 56.98 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 45 Total 55 Offense 26 Defense 25 S.T. 4 Offense 10* Defense 6 47,797 Increase Rank 47
2014 8-5 Jerry Kill @ UM 25-26 / Winning Percentage 49.02 668-497-44 / Winning Percentage 57.02 Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 47 Total 50 Offense 26 Defense 23 S.T. 1 Offense 8 Defense 7 47,865 Increase Rank 45
2015 6-7 Jerry Kill//Tracy Claeys @ UM 31-33 / Winning Percentage 49.02 674-505-44 / Winning Percentage 56.91 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 47 Total 48 Offense 23 Defense 21 S.T. 4 Offense 5* Defense 7 47,865 Increase Rank 45
2016 9-4 Tracy Claeys @ UM 11-8 / Winning Percentage 57.89 RK 53 683-509-44 / Winning Percentage 57.04 Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 46 Total 39 Offense 15 Defense 22 S T 2 Offense 7* Defense 6 43,814 Decrease Rank 54
2017 5-7 PJ Fleck @ UM 5-7 / Winning Percentage 41.67 RK 91 688-516-44 / Winning Percentage 56.89 Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 49 Total 43 Offense 18 Defense 21 S T 4 Offense 7 Defense 5 44,358 Increase Rank 47
2018 7-6 PJ Fleck @ UM 12-13 / Winning Percentage 48.00 RK 79 695-522-44 / Winning Percentage 56.86 Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 50 Total 38 Offense 17 Defense 18 ST 3 Offense 7 Defense 7 37,915 Decrease Rank 55
2019 11-2 PJ Fleck @ UM 23-15 / Winning Percentage 60.53 RK 43 706-524-44 / Winning Percentage 57.14 Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 50 Total 45 Offense 21 Defense 23 ST 1 Offense 9* Defense 7 46,190 Increase Rank 45
2020 3-4 PJ Fleck @ UM 26-19 / Winning Percentage 57.78 RK 44 709-528-44 / Winning Percentage 57.06 Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 45 Total 48 Offense 21 Defense 22 ST 5 Offense 9* Defense 4 Covid-19 / 651 Rank 86
2021 9-4 PJ Fleck @ UM 35-23 / Winning Percentage 60.34 RK 39 718-532-44 / Winning Percentage 57.19 Total Win Rk 29 Win %age Rk 43 Total 59 Offense 26 Defense 29 ST 4 Offense 10* Defense 10 46,141 Decrease Rank 43
2022 9-4 PJ Fleck @ UM 44-27 / Winning Percentage 61.97 RK 30 727-536-44 / Winning Percentage 57.31 Total Win Rk 27 Win %age Rk 43 Total 41 Offense 20 Defense 17 S.T. 4 Offense 6* Defense 6 45,019 Decrease Rank 46
2023 6-7 PJ Fleck @ UM 50-34 / Winning Percentage 59.52 RK 45 733-543-44 / Winning Percentage 57.20 Total Win Rk 27 Win %age Rk 43 Total 54 Offense 25 Defense 26 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 6 TBD
2024 0-0 PJ Fleck @ UM 50-34 / Winning Percentage 59.52 RK 37 733-543-44 / Winning Percentage 57.20
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2017)

Record 2017

Overall: W:5 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:7 T:0
Division: W:5 L:7 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Aug-31 2017 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Buffalo 		WIN
17 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 4-35 169 239 408 1 18 6
Buffalo 4-35 51 211 262 1 17 5
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-09 2017 Oregon State
 -VS- 
Minnesota 		WIN
14 - 48
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Oregon State 7-91 80 145 225 3 11 3
Minnesota 6-70 253 158 411 1 13 9
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-16 2017 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Middle Tennessee 		WIN
34 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 3-22 221 122 343 0 12 3
Middle Tennessee 6-45 46 184 230 2 14 3
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Sep-30 2017 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Maryland 		LOSS
24 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 3-29 80 229 309 2 12 5
Maryland 6-70 262 154 416 0 16 9
Same Conference Oct-07 2017 Purdue
 -VS- 
Minnesota 		LOSS
31 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Purdue 6-61 132 307 439 4 13 6
Minnesota 5-47 227 101 328 2 17 5
Same Conference Oct-14 2017 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		LOSS
27 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 1-15 74 216 290 2 13 5
Michigan State 5-40 245 120 365 3 12 4
Same Conference Oct-21 2017 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Illinois 		WIN
24 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 3-12 292 47 339 3 11 3
Illinois 5-45 121 161 282 2 16 8
Same Conference Oct-28 2017 Iowa
 -VS- 
Minnesota 		LOSS
17 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 6-50 125 190 315 2 14 3
Minnesota 5-37 142 139 281 1 16 4
Same Conference Nov-04 2017 Michigan
 -VS- 
Minnesota 		LOSS
33 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan 9-85 371 56 427 0 11 4
Minnesota 3-10 90 74 164 1 13 4
Same Conference Nov-11 2017 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Nebraska 		WIN
54 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 3-35 409 105 514 0 9 5
Nebraska 4-54 69 311 380 0 14 5
Same Conference Nov-18 2017 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Minnesota 		LOSS
39 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 3-30 277 86 363 0 14 6
Minnesota 2-18 139 43 182 5 11 1
Same Conference Nov-25 2017 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Wisconsin 		LOSS
0 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 1-10 93 40 133 0 13 3
Wisconsin 3-34 287 169 456 1 12 7

Record 2017

Overall: W:5 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:7 T:0
Division: W:5 L:7 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Minnesota 39 - 340 Yards 2189 1513 3702 18 158 53
Opponents 64 - 640 Yards 2066 2094 4160 18 164 63
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 3702 309

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1513 126

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 2189 182

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 265 22

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 18 1.5

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
158 53 33.5%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
12 41 33 168 17 6 23 10 80% 56%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4160 347

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2094 175

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2066 172

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 274 23

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 18 1.5

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
164 63 38.4%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
12 38 32 174 12 14 26 6 84% 68%

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