| 2024Minnesota Golden Gophers football | |
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Duke's Mayo Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 8–5 (5–4 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Corey Hetherman (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Nick Monroe (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Huntington Bank Stadium |
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| No. 3Oregon y$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5Penn State y^ | 8 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Indiana ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1Ohio State #^ | 7 | – | 2 | 14 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16Illinois | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State† | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Oregon 45, Penn State 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented theUniversity of Minnesota in theBig Ten Conference during the2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers were led byP. J. Fleck in his eighth year as head coach. They played their home games at theHuntington Bank Stadium inMinneapolis.
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| Koi Perich S | Esko, Minnesota | Lincoln Secondary School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | Apr 19, 2023 | |
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| Nathan Roy OT | Mukwonago, Wisconsin | Mukwonago High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jun 17, 2023 | |
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| Riley Sunram DT | Kindred, North Dakota | Kindred High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Apr 11, 2023 | |
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| Brett Carroll C | Olathe, Kansas | Olathe East High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jul 2, 2023 | |
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| Fame Ijeboi RB | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | William Penn Charter School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 18, 2023 | |
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| Julian Johnson TE | Aurora, Illinois | Waubonsie Valley High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | May 9, 2023 | |
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| Mike Gerald ATH | Katy, Texas | Morton Ranch High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 11, 2023 | |
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| Zahir Rainer S | Richmond, Virginia | Trinity Episcopal School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 13, 2023 | |
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| Jacob Simpson TE | Johnston, Iowa | Johnston High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 11, 2023 | |
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| Jalen Smith WR | Mankato, Minnesota | Mankato West High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 12, 2023 | |
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| Samuel Madu CB | White Plains, New York | Archbishop Stepinac High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 11, 2023 | |
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| Drake Lindsey QB | Fayetteville, Arkansas | Fayetteville High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | May 12, 2023 | |
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| Mason Carrier LB | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota | Detroit Lakes High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 19, 2022 | |
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| Simon Siedl ATH | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Hill-Murray School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | Mar 5, 2023 | |
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| Mo Saine DT | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Eden Prairie High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Apr 12, 2023 | |
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| Jaylin Hicks DT | New Rochelle, New York | Iona Preparatory School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 11, 2023 | |
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| Dallas Sims[a] WR | Clearwater, Florida | Clearwater Academy International | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Mar 25, 2023 | |
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| Jaydon Wright RB | Kankakee, Illinois | Bishop McNamara High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 26, 2023 | |
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| Sam Macy LB | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Chanhassen High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 5, 2023 | |
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| Alan Soukup C / LS | Phoenix, Arizona | Pinnacle High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jan 28, 2024 | |
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| David Amaliri LB | Clearwater, Florida | Clearwater Academy International | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 16, 2024 | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 41 247Sports: 33 | ||||||
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| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school | Ref. |
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| Max Brosmer | #16 | QB | 6'2 | 210 | Graduate student | Roswell, GA | New Hampshire | [4][5] |
| Dylan Wittke | #14 | QB | 6'1 | 200 | Buford, GA | Virginia Tech | [6][7] | |
| Marcus Major | #24 | RB | 6'0 | 225 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | [8][9][10] | |
| Sieh Bangura | #2 | RB | 6'0 | 200 | Washington, D.C. | Ohio | [11][12][10] | |
| Jaren Mangham | #8 | RB | 6'2 | 240 | Detroit | Michigan State | [13][14][10] | |
| Tyler Williams | #7 | WR | 6'3 | 210 | Waverly, FL | Georgia | [15][16] | |
| Cristian Driver | #4 | WR | 6'0 | 190 | Flower Mound, TX | Penn State | [17][18] | |
| Jaylen Varner[b] | – | WR | 6'1 | 179 | Graduate student | Marshall, MO | Emporia State | [19] |
| Aluma Nkele | #70 | OT | 6'7 | 360 | Gardena, CA | UTEP | [21][22] | |
| Jaxon Howard | #1 | DE | 6'4 | 250 | Crystal, MN | LSU | [23][24] | |
| Adam Kissayi[c] | #98 | DE | 6'8 | 235 | Freshman | Palm Bay, FL | Clemson[c] | [26][27] |
| Jai'Onte' McMillan | #24 | CB | 5'10 | 195 | Atlanta | TCU | [28][29] | |
| Ethan Robinson | #2 | CB | 6'0 | 180 | Senior | Montgomery, NY | Bucknell | [30][31] |
| Sam Henson | #30 | K | 6'2 | 185 | Graduate student | Owatonna, MN | Concordia–St. Paul | [32] |
| Name | Pos. | Round | Pick | Team |
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| Tyler Nubin | S | 2 | 47 | New York Giants |
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school | Ref. |
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| Athan Kaliakmanis | #8 | QB | 6'4 | 215 | Senior | Antioch, IL | Rutgers | [36][37] |
| Drew Viotto | #18 | QB | 6'4 | 235 | Sophomore | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | Eastern Michigan | [38][39] |
| Zach Evans | #26 | RB | 5'9 | 207 | Sophomore | Rockwall, TX | North Texas | [40] |
| Max Grand | #33 | RB | 5'9 | 205 | Ellsworth, WI | Augustana (SD) | [41] | |
| Marquese Williams | – | RB | 5'9 | 175 | Harrisburg, PA | Akron | [42] | |
| Zach Jorgensen | #28 | WR | 6'2 | 200 | Fairmont, MN | Northern State | [43][44] | |
| Dino Kaliakmanis | #80 | WR | 6'2 | 205 | Senior | Antioch, IL | Rutgers | [45][37] |
| Cade Osterman | #20 | WR | 6'1 | 185 | Sophomore | Elk River, MN | North Dakota State | [46] |
| Dallas Sims[a] | #12 | WR | 6'2 | 205 | Freshman | Clearwater, FL | Old Dominion | [2][3] |
| Jaylen Varner[b] | – | WR | 6'1 | 179 | Graduate student | Marshall, MO | [20] | |
| J. J. Guedet | #50 | OT | 6'8 | 315 | Senior | Washington, IL | Illinois State | [47][48] |
| De'Eric Mister | #67 | OT | 6'6 | 300 | Sophomore | Gary, IN | Howard | [49] |
| Logan Purcell | #79 | OT | 6'7 | 300 | Annandale, MN | [50] | ||
| Tyrell Lawrence | #73 | G | 6'7 | 355 | Milton, ON | Alabama A&M | [51] | |
| Cade McConnell | #70 | G | 6'5 | 300 | Choctaw, OK | Vanderbilt | [52] | |
| Trey Bixby[d] | #98 | DE | 6'4 | 250 | Eden Prairie, MN | Minnesota Duluth | [54] | |
| Colton Gregersen | #28 | DE | 6'2 | 250 | Burnsville, MN | [43] | ||
| Tyler Bride | #3 | CB | 5'10 | 185 | Graduate student | Norcross, GA | Jacksonville State | [55][56] |
| Victor Pless | #26 | CB | 5'10 | 175 | Kennesaw, GA | Mercer | [57] | |
| Tariq Watson | #24 | CB | 5'10 | 185 | Gretna, LA | UAB | [58][59] | |
| Jacob Lewis | #48 | K | 6'2 | 207 | Graduate student | Delaware, OH | Ohio | [60] |
Note: The year (class) is the one they will have with their new team.
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
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| Tre'Von Jones | #2 | DB | 6'0 | 180 | Graduate student | Warrenton, NC | Graduated |
| Sean Tyler | #2 | RB | 5'9 | 190 | Graduate student | Richton Park, IL | Graduated |
| Corey Crooms Jr. | #4 | WR | 6'1 | 195 | Graduate student | Country Club Hills, IL | Graduated |
| Chris Autman-Bell | #7 | WR | 6'1 | 205 | Kankakee, IL | Graduated | |
| Cole Kramer | #12 | QB | 6'1 | 205 | Eden Prairie, MN | Graduated | |
| Chris Collins | #13 | DL | 6'5 | 255 | Richmond, VA | Graduated | |
| Rowan Zolman | #15 | LB | 6'4 | 225 | Sophomore | Churubusco, IN | Not rostered[e] |
| Bryce Williams | #21 | WR | 6'0 | 210 | Minneapolis, MN | Graduated | |
| Ryan Selig | #33 | LB | 6'3 | 235 | Lake Villa, IL | Graduated | |
| Ryan Shamburger | #36 | P | 6'2 | 195 | McKinney, TX | Not rostered[e] | |
| Brady Weeks | #37 | LS | 6'0 | 225 | Graduate student | O'Fallon, MO | Graduated |
| Cade Larson | #41 | LB | 6'1 | 225 | Harrisburg, SD | Not rostered[e] | |
| Karter Shaw | #55 | OL | 6'4 | 305 | South Jordan, UT | Graduated | |
| Nathan Boe | #66 | OL | 6'5 | 300 | Lakeville, MN | Graduated | |
| Jackson Ruschmeyer | #68 | OL | 6'4 | 300 | Hutchinson, MN | Not rostered[e] | |
| Wyatt Schroeder | #82 | TE | 6'5 | 255 | St. Francis, MN | Graduated | |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | #88 | TE | 6'7 | 270 | St. Cloud, MN | Graduated | |
| Kyler Baugh | #93 | DL | 6'2 | 305 | Graduate student | Talihina, OK | Graduated |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 8:00 p.m. | North Carolina* | FOX | L 17–19 | 50,805 | |
| September 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Rhode Island* |
| Peacock | W 48–0 | 41,006 |
| September 14 | 2:30 p.m. | Nevada* |
| BTN | W 27–0 | 44,534 |
| September 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Iowa |
| NBC | L 14–31 | 52,048 |
| September 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 12Michigan | FOX | L 24–27 | 110,340 | |
| October 5 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 11USC |
| BTN | W 24–17 | 50,913 |
| October 12 | 8:00 p.m. | atUCLA | BTN | W 21–17 | 42,012 | |
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Maryland![]() |
| FS1 | W 48–23 | 48,696 |
| November 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 24Illinois | FS1 | W 25–17 | 58,088 | |
| November 9 | 11:00 a.m. | atRutgers | NBC | L 19–26 | 44,120 | |
| November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4Penn State |
| CBS | L 25–26 | 44,266 |
| November 29 | 11:00 a.m. | atWisconsin | CBS | W 24–7 | 76,059 | |
| January 3, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. | vs.Virginia Tech | ESPN | W 24–10 | 31,927 | |
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| Tar Heels | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
atHuntington Bank Stadium •Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Statistics | UNC | MINN |
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| First downs | 18 | 14 |
| Total yards | 64–252 | 54–244 |
| Rushing yards | 41–147 | 33–78 |
| Passing yards | 105 | 166 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–1 | 13–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:31 | 29:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Carolina | Passing | Max Johnson | 12/19, 71 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 30 carries, 129 yards | |
| Receiving | JJ Jones | 3 receptions, 52 yards | |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 13/21, 166 yards |
| Rushing | Marcus Major | 20 carries, 73 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 4 receptions, 55 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams(FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Gophers | 3 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
atHuntington Bank Stadium •Minneapolis, MN
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| Statistics | URI | MINN |
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| First downs | 6 | 27 |
| Total yards | 135 | 422 |
| Rushing yards | 18 | 116 |
| Passing yards | 117 | 306 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–30–3 | 27–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 19:28 | 40:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Rhode Island | Passing | Devin Farrell | 6/18, 76 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Devin Farrell | 4 carries, 9 yards | |
| Receiving | Marquis Buchanan | 5 receptions, 64 yards | |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 24/30, 271 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 14 carries, 64 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 4 receptions, 55 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Gophers | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
atHuntington Bank Stadium •Minneapolis, MN
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| Statistics | NEV | MINN |
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| First downs | 10 | 20 |
| Total yards | 172 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 58 | 195 |
| Passing yards | 114 | 191 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–22–3 | 16–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:47 | 29:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 15/22, 114 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Patrick Garwo III | 7 carries, 23 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaden Smith | 1 reception, 25 yards | |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 16/26, 191 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 11 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 4 receptions, 61 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawkeyes | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
atHuntington Bank Stadium •Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Statistics | IOWA | MINN |
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| First downs | 19 | 15 |
| Total yards | 64–334 | 58–288 |
| Rushing yards | 45–272 | 21–79 |
| Passing yards | 62 | 209 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–19–0 | 22–37–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:43 | 28:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Iowa | Passing | Cade McNamara | 11/19, 62 yards |
| Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 21 carries, 206 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Addison Ostrenga | 2 receptions, 20 yards | |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 22/37, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 10 carries, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 9 receptions, 112 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Gophers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
| No. 12 Wolverines | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
atMichigan Stadium •Ann Arbor, Michigan
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| Statistics | MINN | MICH |
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| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Total yards | 66–296 | 61–241 |
| Rushing yards | 25–38 | 43–155 |
| Passing yards | 258 | 86 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–41–1 | 10–18–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:44 | 33:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Minneosta | Passing | Max Brosmer | 27/40, 258 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 13 carries, 36 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 6 receptions, 67 yards | |
| Michigan | Passing | Alex Orji | 10/18, 86 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kalel Mullings | 24 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Colston Loveland | 4 receptions, 41 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 11 Trojans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Golden Gophers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
atHuntington Bank Stadium •Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Statistics | USC | MINN |
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| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 66–373 | 59–362 |
| Rushing yards | 28–173 | 40–193 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 169 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–38–2 | 15–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:48 | 31:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 23/38, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Woody Marks | 20 carries, 134 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kyron Hudson | 5 receptions, 54 yards | |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 15/19, 169 yards |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 25 carries, 144 yards | |
| Receiving | Darius Taylor | 5 receptions, 56 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Bruins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
atRose Bowl •Pasadena, California
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| Statistics | MINN | UCLA |
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| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total yards | 234 | 329 |
| Rushing yards | 41 | 36 |
| Passing yards | 193 | 293 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26-37-0 | 25-36-3 |
| Time of possession | 30:58 | 29:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Minneosta | Passing | Max Brosmer | 26/37, 193 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 16 carries, 30 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 10 receptions, 89 yards | |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 25/36, 293 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Jalen Berger | 8 carries, 20 yards | |
| Receiving | J. Michael Sturdivant | 7 receptions, 107 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Terrapins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| Golden Gophers | 21 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
atHuntington Bank Stadium •Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Statistics | MD | MINN |
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| First downs | 21 | 26 |
| Total yards | 427 | 443 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 123 |
| Passing yards | 323 | 320 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26-43-2 | 26-34-0 |
| Time of possession | 27:36 | 32:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Maryland | Passing | Billy Edwards Jr. | 19/35, 201 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Roman Hemby | 8 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | Tai Felton | 9 receptions, 104 yards | |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 26/33, 320 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 15 carries, 81 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 9 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Gophers | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| No. 24 Fighting Illini | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
atMemorial Stadium •Champaign, Illinois
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| Statistics | MINN | ILL |
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| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 361 | 352 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 226 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22-37-0 | 20-33-0 |
| Time of possession | 34:59 | 25:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneosta | Passing | Max Brosmer | 22/37, 213 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 22 carries, 131 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 5 receptions, 74 yards | |
| Illinois | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 20/33, 226 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Josh McCray | 7 carries, 72 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Pat Bryant | 5 receptions, 72 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gophers | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
atSHI Stadium •Piscataway, New Jersey
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MINN | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total yards | 297 | 349 |
| Rushing yards | 35 | 109 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 240 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27-45-0 | 17-33-1 |
| Time of possession | 28:01 | 31:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneosta | Passing | Max Brosmer | 27/45, 262 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 10 carries, 28 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jameson Geers | 8 receptions, 73 yards | |
| Rutgers | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 17/33, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Antwan Raymond | 22 carries, 73 yards | |
| Receiving | Ian Strong | 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
atHuntington Bank Stadium •Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Game information |
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| Statistics | PSU | MINN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 361 | 281 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 106 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 175 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-28-0 | 15-23-1 |
| Time of possession | 25:49 | 34:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 21/28, 244 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 63 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Warren | 8 receptions, 102 yards | |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 15/23, 175 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 17 carries, 58 yards | |
| Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 6 receptions, 90 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Badgers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
atCamp Randall Stadium •Madison, Wisconsin
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MINN | WIS |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 12 |
| Total yards | 374 | 166 |
| Rushing yards | 183 | 36 |
| Passing yards | 191 | 130 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-26-0 | 15-32-0 |
| Time of possession | 35:51 | 24:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneosta | Passing | Max Brosmer | 17/26, 191 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 32 carries, 143 yards | |
| Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 5 receptions, 75 yards | |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Braedyn Locke | 15/32, 130 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Tawee Walker | 14 carries, 36 yards | |
| Receiving | Trech Kekahuna | 6 receptions, 64 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Hokies | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
atBank of America Stadium •Charlotte, North Carolina
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MINN | VT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 9 |
| Total yards | 403 | 223 |
| Rushing yards | 167 | 74 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 149 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20-31-1 | 10-18-1 |
| Time of possession | 35:24 | 24:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 18/29, 211 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 20 carries, 113 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 6 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD | |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | William Watson III | 8/12, 81 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Keylen Adams | 1 carry, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Ayden Greene | 6 receptions, 115 yards |
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