THIRD AND DATA

Big Ten · 2026

MinnesotaGolden Gophers

5–3 overall, 3–2 in conference. 8 games played.

Season
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Record

5–3

3–2 in conference

Margin - All

+38

4.8 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

−23

-4.6 per game

5 conference games

Points for

25.3

202 total

Points against

20.5

164 total

Polls

—

unranked · Week 10

Schedule

P.J. Fleck

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Thu 09/03/2026 08:00 PMPeacock (streaming)vsEastern Illinois86°W 59–7100% — Pregame win probability: 100% for Minnesota. Minnesota favored, and won.
Sat 09/12/2026 03:30 PMCBSvsMississippi State75° · 13 mph NWL 13–38
Sat 09/19/2026 12:00 PMBTNvsAkron61° · 10 mph NEW 41–7
Sat 09/26/2026 11:00 PMFOXatWashington57° · 11 mph NW 27–24
Sat 10/03/2026 12:00 PMFOXvsMichiganLittle Brown Jug63°W 20–14
Sat 10/10/2026 08:00 PMBTNatPurdue64° · 5 mph ESEL 13–41
Sat 10/24/2026 03:30 PMFS1vs15IowaFloyd of Rosedale73° · 12 mph SWW 13–10Upset
Sat 10/31/2026 03:30 PMCBSat4Indiana63° · 6 mph ESEL 16–23
Next game. Sat 11/07/2026 12:00 PMFoxvs5UCLA(−5.5)44° · 5 mph SSW

Home field

Huntington Bank Stadium

92%
of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Capacity
50,850
Average crowd
46,951
Surface
Artificial
Roof
Open air
Elevation
835 ft
Opened
2009