TheMinnesota Golden Gophers football team competes as part of theNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing theUniversity of Minnesota in the West Division of theBig Ten Conference. Since the establishment of the team in 1882, Minnesota has appeared in 26bowl games. Included in these games are 2 appearances in theRose Bowl. The latest bowl appearance for Minnesota came in their win against New Mexico in the2025 Rate Bowl. A win in that game brought Minnesota's all-time bowl record to 14 wins and 12 losses (14–12).