Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-7)
Big Ten (3-6)
Live ELO
70
Up 14 since
SUN, SEP 13th

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
5-7

Home
4-3

Road
1-4

Neutral
0-0

Conf
3-6
Non
Conf
2-1
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
78
(1478.2)
SOS
ELO
44
(1520.4)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
129
(1343.5)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
70
(0.5303)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
130
(0.2727)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-3

Quadrant 2
0-2

Quadrant 3
1-1

Quadrant 4
4-1

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    3
    THU

    Eastern Illinois
    (1-3) 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
    (3-0) ELO: 49
    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: 49
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT

    Akron
    (1-2) ELO: 124
    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: 124
  • SEP
    26
    SAT
    AT

    Washington
    (3-0) ELO: 16
    Seattle, WA
    Husky Stadium
    TV: FOX
    L   14 - 30
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0
    Washington 0
    Location: Seattle, WA
    Stadium: Husky Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 16
  • OCT
    3
    SAT
    # 19
    Michigan
    (3-0) ELO: 5
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    L   14 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan 0
    Minnesota 0
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 5
  • OCT
    10
    SAT
    AT

    Purdue
    (1-2) ELO: 131
    West Lafayette, IN
    Ross-Ade Stadium
    W   30 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0
    Purdue 0
    Location: West Lafayette, IN
    Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 131
  • OCT
    24
    SAT
    # 18
    Iowa
    (3-0) ELO: 14
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    L   14 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa 0
    Minnesota 0
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 14
  • OCT
    31
    SAT
    AT
    # 4
    Indiana
    (3-0) ELO: 11
    Bloomington, IN
    Memorial Stadium
    L   10 - 38
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0
    Indiana 0
    Location: Bloomington, IN
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 11
  • NOV
    7
    SAT

    UCLA
    (3-0) ELO: 46
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    W   26 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    UCLA 0
    Minnesota 0
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 46
  • NOV
    14
    SAT
    AT
    # 14
    Penn State
    (3-0) ELO: 12
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    L   10 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 12
  • NOV
    21
    SAT

    Northwestern
    (2-0) ELO: 62
    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: 62
  • NOV
    27
    FRI
    AT

    Wisconsin
    (2-1) ELO: 64
    Madison, WI
    Camp Randall Stadium
    TV: NBC
    L   20 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0
    Wisconsin 0
    Location: Madison, WI
    Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 64