2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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The 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represents the University of Minnesota in the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers are led by P. J. Fleck in his ninth year as head coach. They play their home games at the Huntington Bank Stadium located in Minneapolis.

2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Rate Bowl, TBD vs. New Mexico
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–5 (5–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • P. J. Fleck (9th season)
Offensive coordinatorGreg Harbaugh Jr. (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMatt Simon (6th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorDanny Collins (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorNick Monroe (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHuntington Bank Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Indiana y$^   9 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 2 Ohio State y^   9 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 5 Oregon ^   8 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 16 USC   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 18 Michigan   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 23 Iowa   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Washington   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Illinois   5 – 4     8 – 4  
Minnesota   5 – 4     7 – 5  
Nebraska   4 – 5     7 – 5  
Northwestern   4 – 5     6 – 6  
UCLA   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Penn State   3 – 6     6 – 6  
Wisconsin   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Rutgers   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Michigan State   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Maryland   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Purdue   0 – 9     2 – 10  
Championship: Indiana 13, Ohio State 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 21, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

Offseason

Positions key
Offense Defense Special teams
  • QB — Quarterback
  • RB — Running back
  • FB — Fullback
  • WR — Wide receiver
  • TE — Tight end
  • OL — Offensive lineman
  • T — Tackle
  • G — Guard
  • C — Center
  • DL — Defensive lineman
  • DE — Defensive end
  • DT — Defensive tackle
  • LB — Linebacker
  • DB — Defensive back
  • CB — Cornerback
  • S — Safety
  • K — Kicker
  • P — Punter
  • LS — Long snapper
  • RS — Return specialist
  1. Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. Includes nose tackle (NT)
  3. Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker
  4. Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  5. Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  6. Includes kickoff and punt returners

Acquisitions

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Emmanuel Karmo
EDGE 		Minneapolis, Minnesota Robbinsdale Cooper High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 12, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Bradley Martino
WR 		Naples, Florida First Baptist Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 9, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Kaveon Lee
OT 		Plainfield, Illinois Plainfield Central High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Nov 30, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Jackson Kollock
QB 		Laguna Beach, California Laguna Beach High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mar 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Enoch Atewogbola
EDGE 		Avon, Indiana Avon High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 27, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Jayquan Stubbs
DL 		Cleveland Heights, Ohio Cleveland Heights High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jun 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Naiim Parrish
CB 		Freehold, New Jersey Bergen Catholic High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 9, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Trey Berry
RB 		Montgomery, Alabama Sidney Lanier High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Zachry Harden
CB 		Covington, Georgia Newton High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 23, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Ethan Stendel
LB 		Caledonia, Minnesota Caledonia High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 5, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Xavier Ford
RB 		Leesville, Louisiana Leesville High School 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 19, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Daniel Shipp
OT 		Eastvale, California Centennial High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jun 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Nick Spence
IOL 		Peoria, Arizona Liberty High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 9, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Legend Lyons
WR 		Covina, California Charter Oak High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Abu Tarawallie
DL 		Maple Grove, Minnesota Heritage Christian Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 7, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (75)
Mark Handy
IOL 		Albuquerque, New Mexico La Cueva High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Jun 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Nathan Cleveland
LB 		River Grove, Illinois Hoffman Estates High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 9, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Grant Washington
RB 		Cleveland, Ohio Saint Ignatius High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (73)
Colin Hansen
DL 		Byron, Minnesota Byron High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 5, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (73)
Daniel Jackson
K 		Alexandria, Minnesota Alexandria Area High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 11, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (72)
Luke Ryerse
P 		Woodbury, Minnesota East Ridge High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 27, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (72)
Rhett Hlavacka
EDGE 		Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Fond du Lac High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jun 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (72)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 56    247Sports: 41
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  • "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  • Minneapolis, MN
FS1W 23–1047,774
September 611:00 a.m.Northwestern State*
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 66–042,447
September 139:30 p.m.at California*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
ESPNL 14–2738,556
September 2711:00 a.m.Rutgers
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 31–2846,234
October 46:30 p.m.at No. 1 Ohio State
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
NBCL 3–42105,114
October 116:30 p.m.Purdue
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 27–2049,254
October 177:00 p.m.No. 25 Nebraska
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
FOXW 24–648,549
October 252:30 p.m.at Iowa
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale)
CBSL 3–4169,250
November 12:30 p.m.Michigan State
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 23–20 OT45,339
November 148:00 p.m.at No. 8 Oregon
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
FOXL 13–4258,830
November 2211:00 a.m.at Northwestern
  • Wrigley Field
  • Chicago, IL
BTNL 35–3815,323
November 292:30 p.m.Wisconsin
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan’s Axe)
FS1W 17–746,038
December 263:30 p.m.vs. New Mexico*
  • Chase Field
  • Phoenix, AZ (Rate Bowl)
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 4) - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time
  • Source:

Game summaries

vs Buffalo

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 3 7010
Golden Gophers 0 10 31023

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 47,774
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter
  • MINN – Jameson Geers 9-yard pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg kick), 13:53. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:22.
  • BUFF – Jack Howes 36-yard field goal, 7:56. Golden Gophers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:52.
  • MINN – Brady Denaburg 38-yard field goal, 0:02. Golden Gophers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
  • MINN – Brady Denaburg 29-yard field goal, 11:39. Golden Gophers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:18.
  • BUFF – Victor Snow 40-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Jack Howes kick), 6:48. Golden Gophers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
Fourth quarter
  • MINN – Brady Denaburg 25-yard field goal, 11:31. Golden Gophers 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:45.
  • MINN – Jalen Smith 60-yard pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg kick), 10:52. Golden Gophers 23–10. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09.
Statistics BUFF MINN
First downs 8 27
Plays–yards 64–151 79–443
Rushes–yards 24–44 44–153
Passing yards 107 290
Passing: comp–att–int 12–20–0 19–35–1
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 21:32 38:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Buffalo Passing Ta'Quan Roberson 12/20, 107 yards, TD
Rushing Al-Jay Henderson 11 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Victor Snow 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 19/35, 290 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Darius Taylor 30 carries, 141 yards
Receiving Jalen Smith 2 receptions, 76 yards, TD

vs Northwestern State (FCS)

Northwestern State Demons (FCS) (1–0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demons (FCS) 0 0 000
Golden Gophers 35 24 7066

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 42,447
  • Referee: Gregory Blum
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tanner Morgan (analyst), and Emma Carpenter (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • MINN – John Nestor 29-yard interception return (Brady Denaburg kick), 14:54. Golden Gophers 7–0.
  • MINN – A.J. Turner 1-yard run (Brady Denaburg kick), 9:33. Golden Gophers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:40.
  • MINN – Le'Meke Brockington 7-yard run (Brady Denaburg kick), 5:32. Golden Gophers 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:00.
  • MINN – Drake Lindsey 1-yard run (Brady Denaburg kick), 1:07. Golden Gophers 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 2:05.
  • MINN – Matt Kingsbury 25-yard fumble return (Brady Denaburg kick), 0:27. Golden Gophers 35–0.
Second quarter
  • MINN – Javon Tracy 45-yard pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg kick), 12:20. Golden Gophers 42–0. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:45.
  • MINN – Cam Davis 7-yard run (Brady Denaburg kick), 10:43. Golden Gophers 49–0. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:24.
  • MINN – Fame Ijeboi 22-yard pass from Max Shikenjanski (Daniel Jackson kick), 5:40. Golden Gophers 56–0. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:48.
  • MINN – Brady Denaburg 27-yard field goal, 2:38. Golden Gophers 59–0. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 2:03.
Third quarter
  • MINN – Max Shikenjanski 8-yard run (Daniel Jackson kick), 11:47. Golden Gophers 66–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Statistics NSWT MINN
First downs 2 25
Plays–yards 37–42 63–484
Rushes–yards 22–19 46–258
Passing yards 23 226
Passing: comp–att–int 9–15–2 13–17–1
Time of possession 20:32 33:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern State Passing Eli Anderson 3/4, 13 yards
Rushing Jeremiah James 3 carries, 8 yards
Receiving Myion Hicks 2 receptions, 10 yards
Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 8/9, 139 yards, TD
Rushing Grant Washington 20 carries, 126 yards
Receiving Kenric Lanier II 2 receptions, 59 yards

at California

Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–0) at California Golden Bears (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 0 7 7014
Golden Bears 7 3 71027

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 9:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 38,556
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:54) CAL – Jacob De Jesus 3-yard pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:22; California 7–0.)
Second quarter
  • (0:43) MIN – Cam Davis 1 yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 6:34; California 7–7)
  • (0:00) CAL – Abram Murray 45 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 0:43; California 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (4:36) MIN – Jameson Geers 3 yard pass from Drake Lindsey, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:52; Minnesota 14–10)
  • (0:20) CAL – Mason Mini 9 yard pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; California 17–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:55)CAL – Jordan King 2 yard pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Chase Meyer kick (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:07; California 24–14)
  • (1:10)CAL - Chase Meyer 38 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:30; California 27–14)
Statistics MINN CAL
First downs 19 19
Plays–yards 69–335 69–340
Rushes–yards 37–130 24–61
Passing yards 205 279
Passing: comp–att–int 19–32–1 24–39–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 33:56 23:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 19/32, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Fame Ijeboi 16 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Le'Meke Brockington 8 receptions, 106 yards
California Passing Jaron-Keawe
Sagapolutele 		24/38, 279 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kendrick Raphael 13 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Trond Grizzell 4 receptions, 60 yards

vs Rutgers

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–1) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 7 14 0728
Golden Gophers 0 14 10731

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 11 mph
  • Game attendance: 46,234
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:16) RUTG – DT Sheffield 4-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:14; Rutgers 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:43) RUTG – KJ Duff 14-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:41; Rutgers 14–0)
  • (8:52) MINN – Fame Ijeboi 2-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:44; Rutgers 14–7)
  • (7:58) MINN – Lemeke Brockington 8-yard pass from Drake Lindsey, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:07; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:18) RUTG – Athan Kaliakmanis 2-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 0:48; Rutgers 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (9:18) MINN – Jalen Smith 9-yard pass from Drake Lindsey, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:39; Rutgers 21–21)
  • (0:11) MINN – Brady Denaburg 26-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:59; Minnesota 24–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:28) RUTG – Athan Kaliakmanis 4-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Rutgers 28–24)
  • (3:19) MINN – Javon Tracy 4-yard pass from Drake Lindsey, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:05; Minnesota 31–28)
Statistics RUTG MINN
First downs 29 20
Plays–yards 76–387 59–359
Rushes–yards 42–138 18–35
Passing yards 249 324
Passing: comp–att–int 21–34–1 31–41–0
Time of possession 31:05 28:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 21/34, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Antwan Raymond 26 carries, 161 yards, 2 TD
Receiving KJ Duff 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 31/41, 324 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Fame Ijeboi 12 carries, 37 yards, TD
Receiving Jalen Smith 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

at No. 1 Ohio State

Minnesota Golden Gophers (3–1) at No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 3 0 003
No. 1 Buckeyes 7 14 71442

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: S at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 105,114
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:05) MINN – Brady Denaburg 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:55; Minnesota 3–0)
  • (0:00) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:41; Ohio State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:01) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 6-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:56; Ohio State 14–3)
  • (8:04) OSU – Carnell Tate 44-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:08; Ohio State 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (5:45) OSU – Bo Jackson 5-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:46; Ohio State 28–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:14; Ohio State 35–3)
  • (3:49) OSU – Lincoln Kienholz 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:37; Ohio State 42–3)
Statistics MINN OSU
First downs 11 21
Plays–yards 51–162 58–474
Rushes–yards 25–68 30–133
Passing yards 94 341
Passing: comp–att–int 15–26–0 24–28–0
Time of possession 28:08 31:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 15/26, 94 yards
Rushing Fame Ijeboi 13 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Jameson Geers 1 reception, 25 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 23/27, 326 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Bo Jackson 13 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Carnell Tate 9 receptions, 183 yards, TD

vs Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers (2–3) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 7 10 3020
Golden Gophers 0 13 01427

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst) and Dannie Rogers (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PUR MINN
First downs 25 17
Plays–yards 82–456 63–262
Rushes–yards 40–253 18–30
Passing yards 203 232
Passing: comp–att–int 21–42–3 21–45–1
Time of possession 34:30 25:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 21/40, 203 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Devin Mockobee 21 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Nitro Tuggle 3 receptions, 58 yards
Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 21/45, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Darius Taylor 14 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Darius Taylor 6 receptions, 67 yards

vs No. 25 Nebraska (rivalry)

No. 25 Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–1) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Cornhuskers 3 3 006
Golden Gophers 0 7 71024

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 63 degrees, Wind W @ 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 48,549
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
  • Sources: huskers.com
Game information
First Quarter
  • (0:00) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:42, Nebraska 3-0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:20) MIN - Drake Lindsey 1-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:34, Minnesota 7-3)
  • (4:25) NEB - Kyle Cunanan 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:28, Minnesota 7-6)
Third Quarter
  • (2:36) MIN - Lemeke Brockington 20-yard pass from Drake Lindsey, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 14 plays, 98 yards, 8:43, Minnesota 14-6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:32) MIN - Darius Taylor 1-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:36, Minnesota 21-6)
  • (5:14) MIN - Brady Denaburg 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:23, Minnesota 24-6)
Statistics NEB MINN
First downs 13 18
Total yards 213 339
Rushes/yards 29 / 36 35 / 186
Passing yards 177 153
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-25-0 16-20-0
Time of possession 28:01 31:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing Dylan Raiola 17-25, 177 yds
Rushing Emmett Johnson 14 car, 63 yds
Receiving Luke Lindenmeyer 4 rec, 52 yds
Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 16-20, 153 yds, 1 TD
Rushing Darius Taylor 24 car, 148 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Jalen Smith 3 rec, 59 yds

at Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale)

Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 0 0 303
Hawkeyes 17 14 3741

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Cloudy, Wind SE 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • IOWA – Mark Gronowski 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 10:06. Hawkeyes 7–0. 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
  • IOWA – Drew Stevens 34-yard field goal, 3:19. Hawkeyes 10–0. 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:04.
  • IOWA – Zach Lutmer 34-yard interception return (Drew Stevens kick), 2:57. Hawkeyes 17–0. 1 play, 0:17.
Second quarter
  • IOWA – Reece Vander Zee 29-yard pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens kick), 13:33. Hawkeyes 24–0. 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:55.
  • IOWA – Kaden Wetjen 50-yard punt return (Drew Stevens kick), 11:23. Hawkeyes 31–0.
Third quarter
  • IOWA – Drew Stevens 46-yard field goal, 4:06. Hawkeyes 34–0. 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:40.
  • MINN – Brady Denaburg 34-yard field goal, 0:03. Hawkeyes 34–3. 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:03.
Fourth quarter
  • IOWA – Jeremy Hecklinski 6-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 5:30. Hawkeyes 41–3. 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:39.
Statistics MINN IOWA
First downs 10 13
Plays–yards 53–133 56–274
Rushes–yards 25–24 36–133
Passing yards 109 141
Passing: comp–att–int 16–28–3 13–20–0
Time of possession 26:50 33:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 16/28, 109 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Xavier Ford 8 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Le'Meke Brockington 6 receptions, 54 yards
Iowa Passing Mark Gronowski 12/19, 135 yards, TD
Rushing Kamari Moulton 15 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Kaden Wetjen 3 receptions, 49 yards

vs Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans (3–5) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Spartans 0 0 710320
Golden Gophers 7 3 07623

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny, S 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 45,339
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:24) MINN – Fame Ijeboi 1-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:10; Minnesota 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (9:10) MINN – Brady Denaburg 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:34; Minnesota 10-0)
Third quarter
  • (14:05) MSU – Rodney Bullard Jr. 71-yard pass from Alessio Milivojevic, Martin Connington kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Minnesota 10-7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:16) MSU – Martin Connington 34-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 1:07; 10-10)
  • (1:52) MSU – Brandon Tullis 1-yard run, Martin Connington kick (Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 1:07; Michigan State 17-10)
  • (0:29) MINN – Drake Lindsey 2-yard run, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:23; 17-17)
Overtime
  • MSU – Martin Connington 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards Michigan State 20-17)
  • MINN – Drake Lindsey 3-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards Minnesota 23-20)
Statistics MSU MINN
First downs 19 18
Plays–yards 69–467 62–301
Rushes–yards 41–156 23–104
Passing yards 311 197
Passing: comp–att–int 20–28–0 26–39–0
Time of possession 34:34 25:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan State Passing Alessio Milivojevic 20/28, 311 yards, TD
Rushing Elijah Tau-Tolliver 11 carries, 127 yards
Receiving Rodney Bullard Jr. 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 26/39, 197 yards
Rushing Fame Ijeboi 17 carries, 108 yards, TD
Receiving Javon Tracy 7 receptions, 61 yards

at No. 8 Oregon

Minnesota Golden Gophers (6–3) at No. 8 Oregon Ducks (8–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Golden Gophers 0
No. 8 Ducks 0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Alexa Landestoy (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MINN ORE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northwestern

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Golden Gophers 0
Wildcats 0

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jack Kizer (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst) and Sydney Supple (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MINN NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Wisconsin (Paul Bunyan's Axe)

Wisconsin Badgers (4-7) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Badgers 0
Golden Gophers 0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (FS1): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIS MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wisconsin Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Minnesota Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. New Mexico (Rate Bowl)

2025 Rate Field - New Mexico Lobos (9-3) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Golden Gophers 0 0 000

at Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNM MINN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Minnesota Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster

2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Le'Meke Brockington  Sr
RB 1 Darius Taylor Jr
RB 2 A.J. Turner   Jr
RB 3 Fame Ijeboi  Fr
WR 4 Cristian Driver  Jr
QB 5 Drake Lindsey  Fr
QB 6 Max Shikenjanski  So
WR 7 Legend Lyons Fr
WR 8 Jalen Smith  Fr
QB 9 Emmett Morehead  Sr
WR 11 Javon Tracy  Jr
QB 12 Jackson Kollock Fr
WR 13 Bradley Martino Fr
QB 14 Dylan Wittke  So
WR 15 Kenric Lanier II  So
WR 16 Malachi Coleman  So
WR 17 Logan Loya  GS
WR 18 Donielle Hayes  So
TE 19 Pierce Walsh  So
RB 21 Grant Washington Fr
RB 22 Tre Berry Fr
RB 23 Cam Davis GS
RB 31 Xavier Ford Fr
TE 44 Frank Bierman  GS
OL 50 Nathan Roy  Fr
OL 51 Daniel Shipp Fr
OL 52 Spencer Alvarez  Jr
OL 55 Jerome Williams  So
OL 56 Brett Carroll  Fr
OL 58 Jaden Ball  Fr
OL 59 Tony Nelson  Jr
OL 60 Kaveon Lee Fr
OL 65 Greg Johnson Jr
OL 70 Aluma Nkele  Sr
OL 71 Kahlee Tafai  So
OL 73 Dylan Ray  Sr
OL 74 Marcellus Marshall  GS
OL 75 Mark Handy Fr
OL 76 Reese Tripp  So
OL 77 Nick Spence Fr
OL 78 Ashton Beers  Jr
WR 81 Quentin Redding  Sr
TE 82 Julian Johnson  Fr
TE 83 Sam Peters  So
TE 84 Jack DiSano  Jr
TE 86 Jameson Geers  Sr
TE 87 Drew Biber  Sr
TE 88 Jacob Simpson  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 0 Anthony Smith  Jr
DL 1 Jaxon Howard  So
LB 2 Emmanuel Karmo Fr
DB 3 Koi Perich So
DB 4 Za'Quan Bryan  So
DB 5 Jaylen Bowden Jr
LB 6 Maverick Baranowski  Jr
DB 7 Aidan Gousby  Jr
DL 8 Steven Curtis Jr
LB 9 Devon Williams  Sr
DL 11 Karter Menz  So
DB 12 Darius Green  Sr
DB 13 Mike Gerald  Fr
DB 14 Kerry Brown  So
DB 15 Samuel Madu  Fr
DL 16 Rushawn Lawrence  GS
DB 17 John Nestor Jr
DB 18 Rhyland Kelly  Jr
LB 19 Joey Gerlach  Jr
LB 20 Jeff Roberson  GS
DB 21 Naiim Parrish Fr
DB 22 Evan Redding  Jr
DB 23 Garrison Monroe  So
DB 24 Jai'Onte' McMillan  GS
DB 25 Zahir Rainer  Fr
DB 26 Zack Harden Fr
DB 27 Simon Seidl  Fr
DB 29 Ethan Carrier  So
LB 30 Drew Wilson  So
DB 33 Harrison Brun  Fr
LB 35 Derik LeCaptain  GS
LB 43 Ethan Stendel Fr
DL 45 Sam Macy  Fr
DL 46 Lucas Finnessy  GS
DL 47 Enoch Atewogbola Fr
LB 48 Mason Carrier  Fr
LB 49 Matt Kingsbury  So
DL 50 Mo Omonode Sr
LB 53 Nate Cleveland Fr
DL 55 Jaylin Hicks  Fr
DL 56 Jay'Quan Stubbs Fr
DL 89 Nate Becker  Sr
DL 90 Rhett Hlavacka Fr
DL 91 Deven Eastern  Sr
DL 93 Riley Sunram  Fr
DL 94 Mo Saine  Fr
DL 95 Colin Hansen Fr
DL 96 Abu Tarawallie Fr
DL 97 Jalen Logan-Redding  GS
DL 98 Adam Kissayi  Fr
DL 99 Theorin Randle  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 25 Brody Richter  Jr
K 30 Sam Henson  GS
K 36 Daniel Jackson Fr
P 42 Tom Weston  So
LS 43 Jakob Lutz Fr
LS 80 Alan Soukup So
P 91 Luke Ryerse Fr
K 92 Brady Denaburg Sr
P 95 Caleb McGrath  So
K 98 David Kemp  Sr
Head coach
  • P. J. Fleck
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Greg Harbaugh Jr. (co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Danny Collins (defensive coordinator / safeties)
  • Matt Simon (co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers)
  • Nick Monroe (co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks)
  • Brian Callahan (run game coordinator / offensive line)
  • Eric Koehler (tight ends)
  • Jayden Everett (running backs)
  • Mariano Sori-Marin (linebackers)
  • Dennis Dottin-Carter (defensive line)
  • Kevin Kane (nickels / outside linebackers)
  • C.J. Robbins (defensive ends)
  • Bob Ligashesky (special teams coordinator)
  • Keegan O'Hara (assistant quarterbacks)
  • Gerrit Chernoff (general manager)
  • Dan Nichol (head strength & conditioning)
  • Norries Wilson (director of player development)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 6, 2025

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