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 Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
129
(1353.1)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
88
(0.5076)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
132
(0.3030)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
Schedule
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SEP
3
THU
Minneapolis, MN
Huntington Bank Stadium
TV: Peacock
W 38 - 7
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
SEP
12
SAT
Minneapolis, MN
Huntington Bank Stadium
TV: CBS
W 28 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Mississippi State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
Opponent ELO: 105
-
SEP
19
SAT
Minneapolis, MN
Huntington Bank Stadium
TV: BTN
W 30 - 16
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Akron |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
Opponent ELO: 69
-
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Seattle, WA
Husky Stadium
L 17 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Washington |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Seattle, WA
Stadium: Husky Stadium
Opponent ELO: 39
-
OCT
3
SAT
Minneapolis, MN
Huntington Bank Stadium
L 17 - 26
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Michigan |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
Opponent ELO: 10
-
OCT
10
SAT
AT
West Lafayette, IN
Ross-Ade Stadium
W 28 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Purdue |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Opponent ELO: 129
-
OCT
24
SAT
Minneapolis, MN
Huntington Bank Stadium
L 19 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Iowa |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
Opponent ELO: 36
-
OCT
31
SAT
AT
Bloomington, IN
Memorial Stadium
L 13 - 36
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Indiana |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Bloomington, IN
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 23
-
NOV
7
SAT
Minneapolis, MN
Huntington Bank Stadium
W 27 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UCLA |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
Opponent ELO: 112
-
NOV
14
SAT
AT
University Park, PA
Beaver Stadium
L 14 - 32
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Penn State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: University Park, PA
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Opponent ELO: 4
-
NOV
21
SAT
Minneapolis, MN
Huntington Bank Stadium
W 24 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northwestern |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
Opponent ELO: 75
-
NOV
27
FRI
AT
Madison, WI
Camp Randall Stadium
TV: NBC
L 21 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Wisconsin |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Madison, WI
Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
Opponent ELO: 88