Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6)
Big Ten (3-6)
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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
3-6
Non
Conf
3-0
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
72
(1493.9)
SOS
ELO
55
(1501.6)
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)

Quadrant 1
0-2

Quadrant 2
0-2

Quadrant 3
0-2

Quadrant 4
6-0

Schedule

  • SEP
    3
    THU

    Eastern Illinois
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    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

    Mississippi State
    (0-0) ELO: 105
    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

    Akron
    (0-0) ELO: 69
    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

    Washington
    (0-0) ELO: 39
    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

    Michigan
    (0-0) ELO: 10
    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

    Purdue
    (0-0) ELO: 129
    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

    Iowa
    (0-0) ELO: 36
    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

    Indiana
    (0-0) ELO: 23
    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

    UCLA
    (0-0) ELO: 112
    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

    Penn State
    (0-0) ELO: 4
    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

    Northwestern
    (0-0) ELO: 75
    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

    Wisconsin
    (0-0) ELO: 88
    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