Minnesota Team Profile

Minnesota Golden Gophers (@GopherFootball)
P. J. Fleck (7th year) (52-35) #1
Record: 6 - 7 (3 - 6) | Proj: 5 - 7 (#) | SOS: (#48)
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Minnesota's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/31	Minnesota vs Nebraska	-7.5	43.0	W 13 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/9	Minnesota vs Eastern Michigan	-19.5	48.0	W 25 - 6	U	N
Sat 9/16	Minnesota at North Carolina	+7.0	51.0	L 13 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/23	Minnesota at Northwestern	-11.5	39.5	L 34 - 37	O	N
Sat 9/30	Minnesota vs Louisiana	-9.5	49.0	W 35 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/7	Minnesota vs Michigan	+18.5	46.0	L 10 - 52	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	Minnesota at Iowa	+3.0	30.5	W 12 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/28	Minnesota vs Michigan State	-6.5	41.5	W 27 - 12	U	Y
Sat 11/4	Minnesota vs Illinois	-1.5	43.0	L 26 - 27	O	N
Sat 11/11	Minnesota at Purdue	-1.5	48.5	L 30 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/18	Minnesota at Ohio State	+27.5	51.5	L 3 - 37	U	N
Sat 11/25	Minnesota vs Wisconsin	+1.5	42.0	L 14 - 28	U	N
Tue 12/26	Minnesota vs Bowling Green	-2.5	45.0	W 30 - 24	O	Y

Record Prediction: 5 - 7 NR
Schedule Rating: #48
Future 2027 Schedule

Minnesota's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/28	Minnesota vs Buffalo	-16.5	45.5	W 23 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/6	Minnesota vs Northwestern State	-43.0	50.5	W 66 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Minnesota at California	-3.0	41.5	L 14 - 27	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	Minnesota vs Rutgers	-3.5	51.5	W 31 - 28	O	N
Sat 10/4	Minnesota at Ohio State	+23.5	42.5	L 3 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/11	Minnesota vs Purdue	-7.5	49.5	W 27 - 20	U	N
Fri 10/17	Minnesota vs Nebraska	+7.0	47.5	W 24 - 6	U	Y
Sat 10/25	Minnesota at Iowa	+7.5	39.5	L 3 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/1	Minnesota vs Michigan State	-4.5	44.5	W 23 - 20	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/14	Minnesota at Oregon	+26.5	45.5	L 13 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/22	Minnesota vs Northwestern	+4.0	41.0	L 35 - 38	O	Y
Sat 11/29	Minnesota vs Wisconsin	+2.5	38.5	W 17 - 7	U	Y
Fri 12/26	Minnesota vs New Mexico	-1.5	44.5	W 20 - 17	U	Y

2022 Schedule Rating: NR
2025 Record: 8 - 5 (B1G: 5 - 4)
Spread Record 5 - 8 - 0 | O/U 6 - 7

Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 3 Elite, 1 Good, 2 Avg, 3 Bad, 2 Poor

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Minnesota's 2024 Schedule
Thu 8/29	Minnesota vs North Carolina	+2.0	52.5	L 17 - 19	U	Y
Sat 9/7	Minnesota vs Rhode Island	-27.5	47.5	W 48 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Minnesota vs Nevada	-17.5	44.5	W 27 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/21	Minnesota vs Iowa	+3.0	34.5	L 14 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/28	Minnesota at Michigan	+10.5	34.5	L 24 - 27	O	Y
Sat 10/5	Minnesota vs USC	+8.5	45.5	W 24 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/12	Minnesota at UCLA	-3.5	39.0	W 21 - 17	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/26	Minnesota vs Maryland	-6.0	45.0	W 48 - 23	O	Y
Sat 11/2	Minnesota at Illinois	-2.5	47.0	W 25 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/9	Minnesota at Rutgers	-6.5	44.5	L 19 - 26	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23	Minnesota vs Penn State	+11.0	45.0	L 25 - 26	O	Y
Fri 11/29	Minnesota at Wisconsin	-1.5	40.5	W 24 - 7	U	Y
Fri 1/3	Minnesota vs Virginia Tech	-10.0	43.5	W 24 - 10	U	Y

Minnesota's 2023 Schedule
Thu 8/31	Minnesota vs Nebraska	-7.5	43.0	W 13 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/9	Minnesota vs Eastern Michigan	-19.5	48.0	W 25 - 6	U	N
Sat 9/16	Minnesota at North Carolina	+7.0	51.0	L 13 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/23	Minnesota at Northwestern	-11.5	39.5	L 34 - 37	O	N
Sat 9/30	Minnesota vs Louisiana	-9.5	49.0	W 35 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/7	Minnesota vs Michigan	+18.5	46.0	L 10 - 52	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	Minnesota at Iowa	+3.0	30.5	W 12 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/28	Minnesota vs Michigan State	-6.5	41.5	W 27 - 12	U	Y
Sat 11/4	Minnesota vs Illinois	-1.5	43.0	L 26 - 27	O	N
Sat 11/11	Minnesota at Purdue	-1.5	48.5	L 30 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/18	Minnesota at Ohio State	+27.5	51.5	L 3 - 37	U	N
Sat 11/25	Minnesota vs Wisconsin	+1.5	42.0	L 14 - 28	U	N
Tue 12/26	Minnesota vs Bowling Green	-2.5	45.0	W 30 - 24	O	Y

Minnesota's 2022 Schedule
Thu 9/1	Minnesota vs New Mexico State	-36.0	52.5	W 38 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/10	Minnesota vs Western Illinois	-41.0	56.5	W 62 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/17	Minnesota vs Colorado	-28.0	47.5	W 49 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Minnesota at Michigan State	-3.0	50.0	W 34 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/1	Minnesota vs Purdue	-9.0	53.0	L 10 - 20	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/15	Minnesota at Illinois	-4.5	40.0	L 14 - 26	U	N
Sat 10/22	Minnesota at Penn State	+5.5	43.0	L 17 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/29	Minnesota vs Rutgers	-14.0	40.5	W 31 - 0	U	Y
Sat 11/5	Minnesota at Nebraska	-14.5	44.5	W 20 - 13	U	N
Sat 11/12	Minnesota vs Northwestern	-17.0	40.5	W 31 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/19	Minnesota vs Iowa	-2.0	31.5	L 10 - 13	U	N
Sat 11/26	Minnesota at Wisconsin	+3.0	37.0	W 23 - 16	O	Y
Thu 12/29	Minnesota vs Syracuse	-10.5	45.0	W 28 - 20	O	N

Minnesota's 2021 Schedule
Thu 9/2	Minnesota vs Ohio State	+14.0	62.0	L 31 - 45	O	Y
Sat 9/11	Minnesota vs Miami (OH)	-18.5	55.0	W 31 - 26	O	N
Sat 9/18	Minnesota at Colorado	+2.5	49.0	W 30 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/25	Minnesota vs Bowling Green	-30.5	52.5	L 10 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/2	Minnesota at Purdue	+2.0	46.0	W 20 - 13	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	Minnesota vs Nebraska	+4.5	48.5	W 30 - 23	O	Y
Sat 10/23	Minnesota vs Maryland	-4.0	53.0	W 34 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/30	Minnesota at Northwestern	-7.5	43.5	W 41 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/6	Minnesota vs Illinois	-14.5	44.5	L 6 - 14	U	N
Sat 11/13	Minnesota at Iowa	+4.0	37.5	L 22 - 27	O	N
Sat 11/20	Minnesota at Indiana	-7.5	43.0	W 35 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/27	Minnesota vs Wisconsin	+7.0	39.0	W 23 - 13	U	Y
Tue 12/28	Minnesota vs West Virginia	-5.0	44.5	W 18 - 6	U	Y

2026 class: 227 points   #28
2025 class: 203 points   #45
2024 class: 213 points   #30
2023 class: 201 points   #45
2022 class: 189 points   #49

Average Class Ranking:   #39
Average Recruiting Points: 207

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Average P4
4 Year Class: #43 - Best: #33 Worst: #49

CFB Crootin Averages
Big Ten Class: 222  #35
Power 4 Class: 222  #35
FBS Class: 171  #72

2021 class: 203 points   #37
2020 class: 203 points   #33
2019 class: 198 points   #43
2018 class: 207 points   #32
2017 class: 171 points   #64

Average Class Ranking:   #42
Average Recruiting Points: 197

Transfer Portal Classes
2023 Portal Class #41 - 11 players, 87 Avg
2025 Portal Class #29 - 22 players, 87 Avg
2024 Portal Class #34 - 13 players, 87 Avg
2023 Portal Class #41 - 11 players, 87 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #40 - 8 players, 86 Avg
2021 Portal Class #37 - 18 players, 88 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Greg Harbaugh Jr. (in his first season) #1

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Drake Lindsey	246	389	63%	2382	18	6	6.1
Michael Merdinger	21	41	51%	350	1	0	8.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Darius Taylor	143	670	4	4.7	71
TJ Thomas Jr.	91	384	6	4.2	44
Grant Washington	21	132	0	6.3	16
Zion Steptoe	7	65	0	9.3	32

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Javon Tracy	37	454	6	12.3	45
Jalen Smith	28	419	4	15.0	78
Noah Jennings	23	323	0	14.0	36
Zion Steptoe	21	272	0	13.0	42

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Nick Monroe (in his first season) #1

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Maverick Baranowski	102	9	3	3	1
Andrew Marshall	61	4	1	3	0
Kerry Brown	56	4	0	0	3
John Nestor	50	6	0	0	6

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Anthony Smith	38	18	13	7	3
Karter Menz	32	9	7	4	2
T.J. Bush	39	11	5	4	1
Jaxon Howard	29	6	4	1	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
John Nestor	50	6	0	0	6
Kerry Brown	56	4	0	0	3
Anthony Smith	38	18	13	7	3

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
Minnesota's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2023 Portal Class #41
11 Commits, 86.6 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2023 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

Team Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 640.46 #57
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025 #19 | 2024 #29 | 2023 #57 | 2022 #50

2023 - 2023 Records
2023 Record: 6 - 7
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 4 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2025 Record: 8 - 5
2025 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 5 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2024 Record: 8 - 5
2024 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 10 - 2 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 7

2023 Record: 6 - 7
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 4 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

Four Year Record: 28 - 24
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 23 - 28 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 16 - 20

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 9 - 4
2022 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

2021 Record: 9 - 4
2021 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 8 - 4 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 7

2020 Record: 3 - 4
2020 Conf Record: 3 - 4
Spread: 4 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 4

2019 Record: 11 - 2
2019 Conf Record: 7 - 2
Spread: 8 - 4 - 1 | Totals: 9 - 4

Eight Year Record: 60 - 38
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 50 - 45 - 3
Eight Year Conference Record: 40 - 33

Minnesota Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Lane Bowl	Minnesota vs Bowling Green	-2.5	45.0	W 30 - 24
2022	Pinstripe Bowl	Minnesota vs Syracuse	-10.5	45.0	W 28 - 20
2021	Rate Bowl	Minnesota vs West Virginia	-5.0	44.5	W 18 - 6
2019	Outback Bowl	Minnesota vs Auburn	+7.0	54.0	W 31 - 24
2018	Lane Bowl	Minnesota vs Georgia Tech	+5.5	57.0	W 34 - 10
2016	Holiday Bowl	Minnesota vs Washington State	+5.5	61.0	W 17 - 12
2015	Lane Bowl	Minnesota vs Central Michigan	-6.0		W 21 - 14
2014	Citrus Bowl	Minnesota vs Missouri	+3.0	46.0	L 17 - 33
2013	Texas Bowl	Minnesota vs Syracuse	-3.5	47.5	L 17 - 21

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.13 (94)	1.2 (99)	40% (101)	3.79 (60)	30.7 (30)	40%	43%	.2 (97)	1.27 (74)	45% (113)	3.84 (84)	26.7 (17)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.2 (64)	1.17 (122)	45% (39)	4.38 (27)	28.6 (78)	45%	90%	.08 (16)	1.16 (19)	39% (35)	3.32 (23)	29.1 (72)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	13	29:23	17.1	40%	43%	3.8	31	0.7	1.2	7.1	3	2

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	13	29:13	18.5	45%	90%	4.5	35.6	0.8	1.5	4.4	1.8	2

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	13	23	30.1	8.3	39.9% (101)	3.79 (60)	0.7	17	293	103	190	3.6	41% (126)	57% (11)	39% (110)	41% (77)	16% (74)	.13 (94)
2025 Defense	13	22.9	13	38	45.2% (113)	3.84 (84)	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	46% (19)	53% (119)	43% (82)	47% (124)	18% (29)	.2 (97)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	13	26.2	29	22.6	44.9% (39)	4.38 (27)	0.8	19	307	103	204	3.7	44% (111)	56% (25)	44% (65)	46% (29)	16% (71)	.2 (64)
2024 Defense	13	16.9	16.6	18.8	38.9% (35)	3.32 (23)	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	50% (63)	50% (71)	36% (8)	42% (80)	19% (18)	.08 (16)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	13	41% (126)	39% (110)	28.8	103.5	3.6	15 (88)	.02 (116)	2.62 (123)	73% (61)	9% (44)	0.89 (105)
2025 Defense	13	46% (19)	43% (82)	-	-	-	-	.14 (92)	2.86 (63)	73% (80)	13% (6)	0.98 (83)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	13	44% (111)	44% (65)	28.2	102.9	3.7	17 (84)	.11 (80)	2.7 (119)	73% (69)	10% (80)	0.88 (113)
2024 Defense	13	50% (63)	36% (8)	-	-	-	-	.02 (19)	2.71 (22)	74% (69)	9% (90)	0.95 (50)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	13	57% (11)	41% (77)	19.3	30.7	189.9	6.2	9.8	19 (61)	7 (34)	.22 (82)	1.4 (121)	33% (96)	28% (94)	.2 (111)	7% (114)	1.8 (126)
2025 Defense	13	53% (119)	47% (124)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (38)	.25 (73)	1.5 (35)	30% (102)	36% (129)	.42 (122)	5% (122)	2 (54)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	13	56% (25)	46% (29)	19.5	29.2	204.1	7	10.5	18 (68)	5 (6)	.27 (58)	1.4 (129)	30% (46)	31% (80)	.32 (76)	6% (70)	2 (75)
2024 Defense	13	50% (71)	42% (80)	-	-	-	-	-	-	16 (10)	.15 (27)	1.3 (6)	33% (43)	26% (16)	.15 (10)	10% (1)	1.8 (20)

Team Notes

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes

Overall

Team Info

Power #88SP+ #70

Record Prediction: 5 - 7 NR

Coaching staff Rank #1

Record

6 - 7
B1G 3 - 6

Vs Spread4 - 9 - 0Totals6 - 7

One Score Games '25: (4-1)(27-17 under P.F.)

5 Year Profile

Declining Below Avg P4

'26 Profile

Down to Top G5

Performance #60

Special Teams #1

Returning Production

From 2025

0%NR

MINN lost their 25 starting QB

Offense %NR

Defense %NR

Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )

OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR

Rush Prod: %NR

Rec Prod: %NR

Front Seven: %NR

Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #57

Blue Chips (11%) #43

Offense TalentNR

Defense TalentNR

Portal Class #4111 players (87 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #284 YR Class Rating #43

Talent Profile

Consistent Average P4

NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Greg Harbaugh Jr. 1

(DC) Nick Monroe 1

2023 Schedule

Information

SOS #48

Minnesota plays 1 opps off a byeILL

OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

2025 Record: 8 - 5 (5 - 8 - 0) (B1G: 5 - 4)

2024 Record: 8 - 5 (10 - 2 - 1) (B1G: 5 - 4)

Win History

Past 5 years 6.8

Avg under P. F 7.14

4 Yr Record (28 - 24)

8 Yr Record (60 - 38)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 0NR

Defense: 0NR

Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)

Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )

Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)

Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '23 Incoming Portals

Elijah Spencer (WR)4★ (.90)

Sean Tyler (RB)3★ (.89)

Jack Henderson (S)3★ (.89)

Corey Crooms (WR)3★ (.88)

Ryan Selig (LB)3★ (.88)

Craig McDonald (S)3★ (.87)

Chris Collins (EDGE)3★ (.87)

Rowan Zolman (S)3★ (.85)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '23 Incoming Recruits

Darius Taylor (RB)4★ (.90)

Jerome Williams (IOL)4★ (.89)

Greg Johnson (IOL)3★ (.88)

Donielle Hayes (WR)3★ (.88)

Marquese Williams (RB)3★ (.88)

Kenric Lanier (WR)3★ (.88)

Zaquan Bryan (CB)3★ (.87)

Phillip Daniels (IOL)3★ (.87)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

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Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile