2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule
            Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
            Streaks include games against all opponents.
            All times are Eastern
          
        
        
        
            
                Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
                
                
                    
                    
                        Non-Conf SOS
ELO
                        89
                        (1443.8)
                     
                 
                
                    
                        SOS
Opp Win Percent
                        96
                        (0.5033)
                     
                    
                        Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
                        105
                        (0.4348)
                     
                 
             
         
        
            Schedule
            
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                            SEP
 2
 THU
 
                            
                         
                            Minneapolis, MN
 TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                            L   31 - 45
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Ohio State | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 45 |  
                                        | Minnesota | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Minneapolis, MN 
 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 4
 
 
 
 
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                            SEP
 11
 SAT
 
                            
                         
        
                             
            
                         
                            Minneapolis, MN
 TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                            W   31 - 26
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Miami (OH) | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 |  
                                        | Minnesota | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Minneapolis, MN 
 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 67
 
 
 
 
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                            SEP
 18
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
        
                             
            
                         
                            Boulder, CO
 Folsom Field
 
 
                            W   30 - 0
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Minnesota | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |  
                                        | Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Boulder, CO 
 Stadium: Folsom Field
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 97
 
 
 
 
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                            SEP
 25
 SAT
 
                            
                         
        
                             
            
                         
                            Minneapolis, MN
 TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                            L   10 - 14
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Bowling Green | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |  
                                        | Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Minneapolis, MN 
 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 104
 
 
 
 
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                            OCT
 2
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
                            West Lafayette, IN
 Ross-Ade Stadium
 
 
                            W   20 - 13
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Minnesota | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |  
                                        | Purdue | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: West Lafayette, IN 
 Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 32
 
 
 
 
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                            OCT
 16
 SAT
 
                            
                         
                            Minneapolis, MN
 TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                            W   30 - 23
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Nebraska | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |  
                                        | Minnesota | 7 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 30 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Minneapolis, MN 
 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 108
 
 
 
 
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                            OCT
 23
 SAT
 
                            
                         
                            Minneapolis, MN
 TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                            W   34 - 16
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Maryland | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |  
                                        | Minnesota | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 34 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Minneapolis, MN 
 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 59
 
 
 
 
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                            OCT
 30
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
                            Evanston, IL
 Ryan Field
 
 
                            W   41 - 14
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Minnesota | 13 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 41 |  
                                        | Northwestern | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Evanston, IL 
 Stadium: Ryan Field
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 105
 
 
 
 
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                            NOV
 6
 SAT
 
                            
                         
                            Minneapolis, MN
 TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                            L   6 - 14
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Illinois | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |  
                                        | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Minneapolis, MN 
 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 79
 
 
 
 
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                            NOV
 13
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
                            Iowa City, IA
 Kinnick Stadium
 
 
                            L   22 - 27
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Minnesota | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 |  
                                        | Iowa | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Iowa City, IA 
 Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 23
 
 
 
 
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                            NOV
 20
 SAT
 
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                            Bloomington, IN
 Memorial Stadium
 
 
                            W   35 - 14
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Minnesota | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |  
                                        | Indiana | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Bloomington, IN 
 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 107
 
 
 
 
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                            NOV
 27
 SAT
 
                            
                         
                            Minneapolis, MN
 TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                            W   23 - 13
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Wisconsin | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |  
                                        | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Minneapolis, MN 
 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 18
 
 
 
 
- Guaranteed Rate Bowl
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                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | West Virginia | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |  
                                        | Minnesota | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Phoenix, AZ 
 Stadium: Chase Field
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 66