Minnesota Golden Gophers
Big Ten · MINN · P.J. Fleck 0–0
- SU
- 1–1
- ATS
- 1–1
- O/U
- 1–1
- SP+
- #55
Ratings
- SP+
- 4.7
- SP rank
- #55
- FPI
- -1.3
- Elo (pts)
- -1.9
- CORE
- -4.3
- WEPA
- —
- SRS
- —
- Off PPA
- 0.12
- Def PPA
- 0.11
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEastern Illinois | 1–0 | W 59–7 | -42.5 / 52.5 | W | O |
| 2 | vsMississippi State | — | L 13–38 | -0.5 / 54.0 | L | U |
| 3 | vsAkron | — | Sep 19 | -24.5 / 49.5 | — | — |
| 4 | @Washington | 10–7 | Sep 25 | — | — | — |
| 5 | vsMichigan | 25–78–3 | Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| 6 | @Purdue | 42–35–3 | Oct 9 | — | — | — |
| 8 | vsIowa | 62–54–2 | Oct 23 | — | — | — |
| 9 | @Indiana | 40–26–3 | Oct 30 | — | — | — |
| 10 | vsUCLA | 3–1 | Nov 6 | — | — | — |
| 11 | @Penn State | 6–11 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | vsNorthwestern | 56–38–5 | Nov 20 | — | — | — |
| 13 | @Wisconsin | 62–63–8 | Nov 27 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 1–1
- Away ATS
- 0–0
- Over lean
- 1–1
Option Country predictions vs Minnesota: 1–0 ATS
- W2 Mississippi State · pick Mississippi State-8.0 · W
- W3 Akron · pick Minnesota-3.7
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA31st · #94 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA29th · #97 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate26th · #101 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate17th · #113 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness27th · #99 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness46th · #74 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Drake Lindsey
- Comp
- 50/72
- Cmp%
- 69.4%
- aDOT
- 7.6
- Air yards
- 546
- YAC
- 256
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 46.9%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Brady Palmer
- Comp
- 4/6
- Cmp%
- 66.7%
- aDOT
- 3.3
- Air yards
- 20
- YAC
- 21
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Max Shikenjanski
- Comp
- 3/3
- Cmp%
- 100.0%
- aDOT
- -1.3
- Air yards
- -4
- YAC
- 54
- INT
- 0
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
71.6%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 49.5 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 7.1 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Drake Lindsey · QB87.0
- Jalen Smith · WR28.2
- Javon Tracy · WR26.1
- Darius Taylor · RB11.1
- Max Shikenjanski · QB4.7
- Dylan Wittke · QB-2.6
- A.J. Turner · RB1.4
- Xavier Ford · RB-1.1
In
2025 PPA- Michael Merdinger · QB · Liberty16.4
- Zion Steptoe · WR · Tulsa14.4
- Noah Jennings · WR · Cincinnati14.3
- Kaden Helms · TE · Oklahoma5.2
- Jaron Thomas · RB · Purdue-0.6
- Perry Thompson · WR · Auburn-0.2
- Andrew Marshall · LB · Eastern Michigan—
- Aydan West · DB · Michigan State—
Out
2025 PPA- Kenric Lanier II · WR · Missouri4.5
- Malachi Coleman · WR · Wisconsin2.5
- Fame Ijeboi · RB · Purdue0.1
- Brody Richter · P · New Mexico State—
- Caleb McGrath · P · North Dakota State—
- David Kemp · PK · Kennesaw State—
- Drew Wilson · LB · Lafayette—
- Ethan Carrier · DB · South Dakota—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsDrake Lindsey543
- Passing yardsMax Shikenjanski50
- Passing yardsBrady Palmer34
- Passing TDsDrake Lindsey1
- Passing TDsMax Shikenjanski0
- Passing TDsBrady Palmer0
- Rushing yardsDarius Taylor71
- Rushing yardsTJ Thomas Jr.51
- Rushing yardsXavier Ford22
- Rushing TDsDarius Taylor3
- Rushing TDsMax Shikenjanski1
- Rushing TDsXavier Ford1
- Receiving yardsJavon Tracy149
- Receiving yardsNoah Jennings145
- Receiving yardsJalen Smith77
- Receiving TDsPierce Walsh1
- Receiving TDsJavon Tracy0
- Receiving TDsZion Steptoe0
- Total tacklesMaverick Baranowski15
- Total tacklesKerry Brown12
- Total tacklesT.J. Bush11
- SacksJoey Gerlach1
- SacksT.J. Bush1
- SacksAidan Gousby0
- Tackles for lossT.J. Bush2
- Tackles for lossRiley Sunram2
- Tackles for lossAnthony Smith1.5
Player PPA
- Drake Lindsey · QB12.0 · 0.158/play
- Noah Jennings · WR7.4 · 0.492/play
- Darius Taylor · RB7.3 · 0.304/play
- Javon Tracy · WR5.8 · 0.338/play
- Max Shikenjanski · QB4.7 · 1.174/play
- Pierce Walsh · TE3.1 · 0.612/play
- Hayden Moore · WR2.2 · 0.553/play
- Xavier Ford · RB2.1 · 0.351/play
- Brady Palmer · QB1.2 · 0.155/play
- Bradley Martino · WR1.1 · 1.117/play
Commits
- Brooks Bakko · TE4★ #141
- Drake Mikkelsen · TE4★ #286
- Eli Diane · DL4★ #328
- Tate Wallace · LB4★ #365
- Taylor Daniels · S3★ #526
- Carlos Ferguson · WR3★ #629
- Zak Walker · CB3★ #629
- Maxwell Miles · S3★ #656
- Cameron Saunders · DL3★ #656
- Wyatt Liebentritt · S3★ #705
- Jett Feeney · QB3★ #753
- Jayden Thomas · WR3★ #852
- Jamail Sewell · OT3★ #852
- Roy Price · EDGE3★ #852
- Dylan Mota · OT3★ #852
- David Mack · WR3★ #882
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zack Harden | DB | 2 | Covington, GA |
| 5 | Aydan West | DB | 2 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 7 | Aidan Gousby | DB | 4 | Lehigh Acres, FL |
| 8 | Mike Gerald | DB | 3 | Houston, TX |
| 9 | Garrison Monroe | DB | 4 | Shakopee, MN |
| 13 | Zahir Rainer | DB | 3 | Richmond, VA |
| 14 | Kerry Brown | DB | 4 | Naples, FL |
| 15 | Samuel Madu | DB | 3 | Bronx, NY |
| 17 | John Nestor | DB | 4 | Chicago, IL |
| 18 | Rhyland Kelly | DB | 4 | Winnipeg, MB |
| 20 | Parker Knutson | DB | 4 | Sartell, MN |
| 21 | Naiim Parrish | DB | 2 | Freehold, NJ |
| 22 | Mekhai Smith | DB | 3 | Lower Merion, PA |
| 23 | Lamont Hamilton | DB | 1 | Racine, WI |
| 24 | Chance Payne | DB | 1 | Jefferson, GA |
| 25 | Justin Hopkins | DB | 1 | Nashville, TN |
| 26 | Elisha West | DB | 3 | Germantown, MD |
| 27 | Simon Seidl | DB | 3 | Hugo, MN |
| 28 | Trason Richardson | DB | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 31 | Jordan Lampkins | DB | 1 | Germantown, MD |
| 36 | Tavian White | DB | 1 | Waukee, IA |
| 0 | Anthony Smith | DL | 4 | Shippensburg, PA |
| 1 | Jaxon Howard | DL | 4 | Crystal, MN |
| 3 | TJ Bush Jr. | DL | 4 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 11 | Karter Menz | DL | 4 | Horace, ND |
| 33 | Rhett Hlavacka | DL | 2 | Fond Du Lac, WI |
| 41 | Anthony Charles | DL | 1 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 45 | Sam Macy | DL | 3 | Chanhassen, MN |
| 47 | Enoch Atewogbola | DL | 2 | Avon, IN |
| 48 | Aaden Aytch | DL | 1 | Lafayette, IN |
| 55 | Jaylin Hicks | DL | 3 | Harlem, NY |
| 56 | Jay'Quan Stubbs | DL | 2 | Cleveland, OH |
| 70 | Naquan Crowder | DL | 4 | Aliquippa, PA |
| 88 | Josiah Anyansi | DL | 1 | Atlanta, GA |
| 90 | Xion Chapman | DL | 4 | Allentown, PA |
| 91 | Howie Johnson | DL | 1 | Forest Lake, MN |
| 92 | Sid Kaba | DL | 4 | Columbus, OH |
| 93 | Riley Sunram | DL | 3 | Kindred, ND |
| 94 | Mo Saine | DL | 3 | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 95 | Colin Hansen | DL | 2 | Byron, MN |
| 96 | Abu Tarawallie | DL | 2 | New Hope, MN |
| 97 | Jeremiah Benson | DL | 1 | Detroit, MI |
| 98 | Adam Kissayi | DL | 3 | Palm Bay, FL |
| 99 | Theorin Randle | DL | 4 | Houston, TX |
| 2 | Emmanuel Karmo | LB | 2 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 6 | Maverick Baranowski | LB | 4 | Ponce Inlet, FL |
| 16 | Hudson Dunn | LB | 1 | Peoria, AZ |
| 19 | Joey Gerlach | LB | 4 | Woodbury, MN |
| 29 | Andrew Marshall | LB | 4 | Carroll, OH |
| 32 | Angel Luciano | LB | 1 | Steelton, PA |
| 35 | Nate Cleveland | LB | 2 | Hoffman Estates, IL |
| 44 | Ethan Stendel | LB | 2 | Caledonia, MN |
| 46 | Mason Carrier | LB | 3 | Detroit Lakes, MN |
| 49 | Matt Kingsbury | LB | 4 | Chicago, IL |
| 52 | Alan Soukup | LS | 3 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 53 | Jakob Lutz | LS | 2 | Peachtree City, GA |
| 50 | Nathan Roy | OL | 3 | Mukwonago, WI |
| 51 | Daniel Shipp | OL | 2 | Eastvale, CA |
| 55 | Jerome Williams | OL | 4 | Osseo, MN |
| 56 | Brett Carroll | OL | 3 | Olathe, KS |
| 57 | Aaron Thomas | OL | 1 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 58 | Jaden Ball | OL | 3 | Carroll, OH |
| 59 | Tony Nelson | OL | 4 | Tracy, MN |
| 60 | Kaveon Lee | OL | 2 | Chicago, IL |
| 65 | Greg Johnson | OL | 4 | Prior Lake, MN |
| 66 | Beckett Schreiber | OL | 1 | Madison, WI |
| 68 | Bennett Warren | OL | 3 | Houston, TX |
| 69 | Gavin Meier | OL | 1 | Janesville, WI |
| 71 | Lucas Tielsch | OL | 1 | Copley, OH |
| 75 | Mark Handy | OL | 2 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 77 | Nick Spence | OL | 2 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 78 | Ashton Beers | OL | 4 | Slinger, WI |
| 79 | Andrew Trout | OL | 1 | Cold Spring, MN |
| 37 | Zachary Robbins | P | 2 | Santaquin, UT |
| 42 | Tom Weston | P | 4 | Perth |
| 13 | Luke Drzewiecki | PK | 4 | Shelby Township, MI |
| 36 | Daniel Jackson | PK | 2 | Alexandria, MN |
| 92 | Beckham Sunderland | PK | 4 | Newport, KY |
| 5 | Drake Lindsey | QB | 3 | Fayetteville, AR |
| 6 | Max Shikenjanski | QB | 4 | Stillwater, MN |
| 12 | Michael Merdinger | QB | 3 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 14 | Dylan Wittke | QB | 4 | Buford, GA |
| 15 | Owen Lansu | QB | 1 | Downers Grove, IL |
| 16 | Brady Palmer | QB | 1 | San Diego, CA |
| 1 | Darius Taylor | RB | 4 | Detroit, MI |
| 2 | A.J. Turner | RB | 4 | Hampton, VA |
| 9 | Xavier Ford | RB | 2 | Leesville, LA |
| 20 | Ryan Estrada | RB | 1 | El Paso, TX |
| 21 | Grant Washington | RB | 2 | Avon, OH |
| 22 | Jaron Thomas | RB | 2 | Elkhart, IN |
| 23 | TJ Thomas | RB | 3 | Thomasville, GA |
| 26 | Zeke Bates | RB | 1 | Haverford, PA |
| 28 | Niko Castillo | RB | 1 | Schuylkill Haven, PA |
| 4 | Roman Voss | TE | 1 | Lakefield, MN |
| 19 | Pierce Walsh | TE | 4 | Downers Grove, IL |
| 44 | George Rohl | TE | 1 | Ellsworth, WI |
| 82 | Julian Johnson | TE | 3 | Aurora, IL |
| 83 | Sam Peters | TE | 4 | Maple Grove, MN |
| 86 | Gabe Weaver | TE | 1 | St. Louis, MO |
| 87 | Kaden Helms | TE | 4 | Bellevue, NE |
| 88 | Jacob Simpson | TE | 3 | Johnston, IA |
| 3 | Perry Thompson | WR | 3 | Foley, AL |
| 7 | Bradley Martino | WR | 2 | Naples, FL |
| 8 | Jalen Smith | WR | 3 | Mankato, MN |
| 11 | Javon Tracy | WR | 4 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 13 | Noah Jennings | WR | 4 | Columbia, SC |
| 18 | Donielle Hayes | WR | 4 | Pensacola, FL |
| 24 | Braiden Stevens | WR | 1 | Platte City, MO |
| 25 | Zion Steptoe | WR | 4 | Little Elm, TX |
| 81 | Josiah Dozier | WR | 1 | Moody, AL |
| 84 | Hayden Moore | WR | 1 | Gainesville, FL |
| 85 | Rico Blassingame | WR | 1 | Auburn, WA |
| 89 | Quayd Hendryx | WR | 1 | Burlington Township, NJ |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Minnesota.
- 2026 Deven Eastern · Defensive TackleRd 7 · Seattle
- 2025 Aireontae Ersery · Offensive TackleRd 2 · Houston
- 2025 Justin Walley · CornerbackRd 3 · Indianapolis
- 2025 Cody Lindenberg · LinebackerRd 7 · Las Vegas
- 2024 Tyler Nubin · SafetyRd 2 · New York
- 2023 John Michael Schmitz · CenterRd 2 · New York
- 2023 Jordan Howden · SafetyRd 5 · New Orleans
- 2023 Terell Smith · CornerbackRd 5 · Chicago
Recruiting classes
- 2026#28 · 226.7
- 2025#49 · 200.9
- 2024#37 · 211.6
- 2023#45 · 201.2
- 2022#49 · 189.4
- 2021#37 · 199.4
- 2020#38 · 199.3
- 2019#45 · 194.5
- 2018#38 · 206.7
- 2017#59 · 171.4
- 2016#46 · 182.2
- 2015#63 · 167.0
- 2014#57 · 172.3
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