Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6)
Big Ten (4-5)
Live ELO
52
since
SUN, NOV 1st

2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Records

Overall
6-6

Home
5-2

Road
1-4

Neutral
0-0

Conf
4-5
Non
Conf
2-1
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
71
(1508.2)
SOS
ELO
32
(1539.3)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
133
(1349.4)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
27
(0.5833)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
130
(0.3030)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
1-1

Quadrant 2
2-3

Quadrant 3
1-1

Quadrant 4
2-1

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    3
    THU

    Eastern Illinois
    (3-6) ELO: FCS
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    W   59 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Eastern Illinois 0 7 0 0 7
    Minnesota 14 21 10 14 59
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT

    Mississippi State
    (4-4) ELO: 84
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    L   13 - 38
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Mississippi State 14 14 3 7 38
    Minnesota 3 3 7 0 13
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 84
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT

    Akron
    (1-8) ELO: 137
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    W   41 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Akron 0 0 0 7 7
    Minnesota 10 10 7 14 41
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 137
  • +
    SEP
    26
    SAT
    AT

    Washington
    (5-3) ELO: 32
    Seattle, WA
    Husky Stadium
    W   27 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 14 7 3 3 27
    Washington 0 10 0 14 24
    Location: Seattle, WA
    Stadium: Husky Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 32
  • +
    OCT
    3
    SAT

    Michigan
    (5-3) ELO: 24
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    W   20 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan 0 14 0 0 14
    Minnesota 7 0 3 10 20
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 24
  • +
    OCT
    10
    SAT
    AT

    Purdue
    (3-5) ELO: 104
    West Lafayette, IN
    Ross-Ade Stadium
    L   13 - 41
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0 3 10 0 13
    Purdue 10 10 7 14 41
    Location: West Lafayette, IN
    Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 104
  • +
    OCT
    24
    SAT
    # 21
    Iowa
    (6-2) ELO: 16
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    W   13 - 10
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa 0 3 0 7 10
    Minnesota 3 0 7 3 13
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 16
  • +
    OCT
    31
    SAT
    AT
    # 6
    Indiana
    (8-1) ELO: 4
    Bloomington, IN
    Memorial Stadium
    L   16 - 23
    (1 Overtimes)
    1 2 3 4 OT1 Total
    Minnesota 3 7 0 6 0 16
    Indiana 7 0 3 6 7 23
    Location: Bloomington, IN
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 4
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    # 5
    UCLA
    (8-0) ELO: 17
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    TV: Fox
    L   20 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    UCLA 0
    Minnesota 0
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 17
  • NOV
    14
    SAT
    AT

    Penn State
    (4-4) ELO: 46
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    L   17 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 46
  • NOV
    21
    SAT

    Northwestern
    (6-2) ELO: 48
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    W   23 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Minnesota 0
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 48
  • NOV
    27
    FRI
    AT

    Wisconsin
    (5-3) ELO: 49
    Madison, WI
    Camp Randall Stadium
    TV: NBC
    L   17 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0
    Wisconsin 0
    Location: Madison, WI
    Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 49