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Index · this season

▼ Below its 5-year level -6▼ Down 6 this season

Career69since 1936

Peak921936

Last 571seasons

#63 nationally · 4-2 (2-1 conf)

Résumé #38 · record ahead of its play

Schedule so far #61

Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)

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Minnesota Golden Gophers

Big Ten · Minneapolis, MN · Huntington Bank Stadium · Head coach P.J. Fleck

Rival

Wisconsin · also Iowa

Bitter rivalry

62-63-8 all time (133 meetings since 1892)

Wisconsin leads

Last: won 17-7 (2025) · Minnesota has won 2 straight

Holds it

program traits are earned from history

4national titles

1Heisman

10AP top-10

20All-Americans

90NFL picks

51.4%win pct

History since 1936 · football since 1892. Every season →

Chemistry

80Foundation

44Gel

gel counts 45% so far

▼ Below its norm -4

early · #39 of 138

HC year10

Ret. starters55%

QB yrs w/ OC2

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Roster · 113 players

Quarterbacks · 6room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
5	Drake Lindsey	QB	Jr	6'5" / 230	Fayetteville, AR	58
6	Max Shikenjanski	QB	Sr	6'2" / 185	Stillwater, MN	55
14	Dylan Wittke	QB	Sr	6'1" / 215	Buford, GA	55
12	Michael Merdinger	QB	Jr	6'1" / 205	Fort Lauderdale, FL	54
15	Owen Lansu	QB	Fr	6'1" / 195	Downers Grove, IL	54
16	Brady Palmer	QB	Fr	6'2" / 210	San Diego, CA	54

Running backs · 9room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
2	A.J. Turner	RB	Sr	6'0" / 200	Hampton, VA	72
23	TJ Thomas	RB	Jr	5'8" / 190	Thomasville, GA	64
22	Jaron Thomas	RB	So	6'0" / 225	Elkhart, IN	57
20	Ryan Estrada	RB	Fr	5'10" / 190	El Paso, TX	56
21	Grant Washington	RB	So	5'10" / 205	Avon, OH	56
26	Zeke Bates	RB	Fr	6'0" / 220	Haverford, PA	56
28	Niko Castillo	RB	Fr	6'1" / 235	Schuylkill Haven, PA	56
9	Xavier Ford	RB	So	5'10" / 210	Leesville, LA	55
1	Darius Taylor	RB	Sr	6'0" / 215	Detroit, MI	46

Receivers · 12room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
8	Jalen Smith	WR	Jr	6'1" / 210	Mankato, MN	69
11	Javon Tracy	WR	Sr	6'0" / 205	Indianapolis, IN	68
13	Noah Jennings	WR	Sr	6'0" / 190	Columbia, SC	60
81	Josiah Dozier	WR	Fr	6'1" / 190	Moody, AL	55
84	Hayden Moore	WR	Fr	6'1" / 205	Gainesville, FL	55
85	Rico Blassingame	WR	Fr	6'1" / 185	Auburn, WA	55
7	Bradley Martino	WR	So	6'3" / 190	Naples, FL	54
24	Braiden Stevens	WR	Fr	5'8" / 170	Platte City, MO	54
89	Quayd Hendryx	WR	Fr	5'11" / 180	Burlington Township, NJ	53
18	Donielle Hayes	WR	Sr	6'0" / 190	Pensacola, FL	52
25	Zion Steptoe	WR	Sr	5'11" / 190	Little Elm, TX	50
3	Perry Thompson	WR	Jr	6'3" / 220	Foley, AL	26

Tight ends · 8room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
19	Pierce Walsh	TE	Sr	6'4" / 250	Downers Grove, IL	61
44	George Rohl	TE	Fr	6'6" / 245	Ellsworth, WI	55
83	Sam Peters	TE	Sr	6'4" / 250	Maple Grove, MN	55
86	Gabe Weaver	TE	Fr	6'5" / 240	St. Louis, MO	55
4	Roman Voss	TE	Fr	6'4" / 235	Lakefield, MN	53
82	Julian Johnson	TE	Jr	6'6" / 260	Aurora, IL	53
87	Kaden Helms	TE	Sr	6'4" / 240	Bellevue, NE	53
88	Jacob Simpson	TE	Jr	6'4" / 245	Johnston, IA	52

Offensive line · 17room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
65	Greg Johnson	OL	Sr	6'6" / 325	Prior Lake, MN	64
50	Nathan Roy	OL	Jr	6'5" / 305	Mukwonago, WI	58
78	Ashton Beers	OL	Sr	6'6" / 320	Slinger, WI	58
51	Daniel Shipp	OL	So	6'5" / 295	Eastvale, CA	57
56	Brett Carroll	OL	Jr	6'5" / 320	Olathe, KS	54
57	Aaron Thomas	OL	Fr	6'6" / 300	Phoenix, AZ	53
59	Tony Nelson	OL	Sr	6'6" / 325	Tracy, MN	53
66	Beckett Schreiber	OL	Fr	6'5" / 295	Madison, WI	53
69	Gavin Meier	OL	Fr	6'5" / 305	Janesville, WI	53
71	Lucas Tielsch	OL	Fr	6'7" / 320	Copley, OH	53
75	Mark Handy	OL	So	6'7" / 320	Albuquerque, NM	53
77	Nick Spence	OL	So	6'6" / 300	Phoenix, AZ	53
79	Andrew Trout	OL	Fr	6'7" / 300	Cold Spring, MN	53
60	Kaveon Lee	OL	So	6'5" / 320	Chicago, IL	52
55	Jerome Williams	OL	Sr	6'4" / 325	Osseo, MN	51
58	Jaden Ball	OL	Jr	6'5" / 310	Carroll, OH	51
68	Bennett Warren	OL	Jr	6'7" / 300	Houston, TX	51

Defensive line · 23room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
3	TJ Bush Jr.	DL	Sr	6'3" / 265	Woodbridge, VA	83
0	Anthony Smith	DL	Sr	6'6" / 280	Shippensburg, PA	81
11	Karter Menz	DL	Sr	6'5" / 240	Horace, ND	78
1	Jaxon Howard Turnover Maker	DL	Sr	6'4" / 260	Crystal, MN	72
99	Theorin Randle	DL	Sr	6'2" / 300	Houston, TX	72
93	Riley Sunram	DL	Jr	6'5" / 305	Kindred, ND	70
70	Naquan Crowder	DL	Sr	6'2" / 330	Aliquippa, PA	69
90	Xion Chapman	DL	Sr	6'3" / 305	Allentown, PA	69
48	Aaden Aytch	DL	Fr	6'3" / 240	Lafayette, IN	67
92	Sid Kaba	DL	Sr	6'2" / 305	Columbus, OH	64
55	Jaylin Hicks	DL	Jr	6'3" / 270	Harlem, NY	62
98	Adam Kissayi	DL	Jr	6'8" / 255	Palm Bay, FL	62
33	Rhett Hlavacka	DL	So	6'5" / 260	Fond Du Lac, WI	58
45	Sam Macy	DL	Jr	6'5" / 250	Chanhassen, MN	58
47	Enoch Atewogbola	DL	So	6'4" / 255	Avon, IN	58
88	Josiah Anyansi	DL	Fr	6'3" / 260	Atlanta, GA	58
91	Howie Johnson	DL	Fr	6'3" / 300	Forest Lake, MN	58
95	Colin Hansen	DL	So	6'7" / 265	Byron, MN	58
96	Abu Tarawallie	DL	So	6'3" / 290	New Hope, MN	58
97	Jeremiah Benson	DL	Fr	6'3" / 280	Detroit, MI	58
41	Anthony Charles	DL	Fr	6'5" / 210	Pittsburgh, PA	57
56	Jay'Quan Stubbs	DL	So	6'4" / 285	Cleveland, OH	57
94	Mo Saine	DL	Jr	6'4" / 275	Eden Prairie, MN	57

Linebackers · 10room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
6	Maverick Baranowski Ball Hawk	LB	Sr	6'2" / 230	Ponce Inlet, FL	78
19	Joey Gerlach	LB	Sr	6'3" / 225	Woodbury, MN	71
49	Matt Kingsbury	LB	Sr	6'3" / 235	Chicago, IL	71
29	Andrew Marshall	LB	Sr	6'2" / 235	Carroll, OH	69
46	Mason Carrier	LB	Jr	6'3" / 235	Detroit Lakes, MN	65
2	Emmanuel Karmo	LB	So	6'2" / 235	Minneapolis, MN	64
35	Nate Cleveland Turnover Maker	LB	So	6'2" / 225	Hoffman Estates, IL	62
44	Ethan Stendel	LB	So	6'3" / 240	Caledonia, MN	59
32	Angel Luciano	LB	Fr	6'1" / 210	Steelton, PA	58
16	Hudson Dunn	LB	Fr	6'0" / 220	Peoria, AZ	57

Defensive backs · 21room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
17	John Nestor	DB	Sr	6'1" / 210	Chicago, IL	82
5	Aydan West Turnover Maker	DB	So	6'0" / 195	Gaithersburg, MD	80
14	Kerry Brown	DB	Sr	5'10" / 190	Naples, FL	76
4	Zack Harden	DB	So	6'1" / 210	Covington, GA	75
7	Aidan Gousby	DB	Sr	6'0" / 190	Lehigh Acres, FL	67
20	Parker Knutson	DB	Sr	6'0" / 190	Sartell, MN	67
21	Naiim Parrish	DB	So	5'11" / 180	Freehold, NJ	67
23	Lamont Hamilton	DB	Fr	5'10" / 170	Racine, WI	67
22	Mekhai Smith	DB	Jr	6'2" / 215	Lower Merion, PA	66
9	Garrison Monroe	DB	Sr	6'0" / 205	Shakopee, MN	65
13	Zahir Rainer	DB	Jr	5'9" / 190	Richmond, VA	65
8	Mike Gerald	DB	Jr	6'0" / 190	Houston, TX	64
27	Simon Seidl	DB	Jr	5'10" / 190	Hugo, MN	59
24	Chance Payne	DB	Fr	5'10" / 185	Jefferson, GA	58
15	Samuel Madu	DB	Jr	6'1" / 180	Bronx, NY	57
25	Justin Hopkins	DB	Fr	5'11" / 190	Nashville, TN	57
28	Trason Richardson	DB	Fr	6'0" / 190	Houston, TX	57
31	Jordan Lampkins	DB	Fr	6'0" / 190	Germantown, MD	57
36	Tavian White	DB	Fr	5'11" / 180	Waukee, IA	57
26	Elisha West	DB	Jr	5'10" / 195	Germantown, MD	56
18	Rhyland Kelly	DB	Sr	6'1" / 200	Winnipeg, MB	28

Special teams · 7room page →

#	Name	Pos	Class	Ht / Wt	Hometown	Rating
13	Luke Drzewiecki Automatic	PK	Sr	6'0" / 186	Shelby Township, MI	87
42	Tom Weston Coffin Corner	P	Sr	6'3" / 220	Perth, nan	68
92	Beckham Sunderland	PK	Sr	6'2" / 215	Newport, KY	56
36	Daniel Jackson	PK	So	5'10" / 175	Alexandria, MN	55
53	Jakob Lutz	LS	So	6'0" / 205	Peachtree City, GA	55
37	Zachary Robbins	P	So	6'3" / 220	Santaquin, UT	54
52	Alan Soukup	LS	Jr	6'1" / 210	Phoenix, AZ	50