Minnesota opens the 2026 football season against Eastern Illinois at home. The Golden Gophers went 8-5 last year, including 5-4 in the Big Ten.
Current 2026 Win Total Odds
Minnesota’s win total for 2026 is 6.5.
The Golden Gophers have won at least eight games the last two years. They most recently failed to win eight games in 2023 (6-7).
2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Schedule
Minnesota’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game vs. Eastern Illinois. The Golden Gophers’ road opener is Sept. 26, a conference game against Washington.
Minnesota’s first conference game is the aforementioned Sept. 26 matchup at Washington.
Non-Conference Matchups
- Sept. 3: vs. Eastern Illinois
- Sept. 12: vs. Mississippi State
- Sept. 19: vs. Akron
Of Minnesota’s non-conference opponents, Mississippi State and Akron won the most games last year; both finished with five wins.
Big Ten Conference Matchups
- Sept. 26: at Washington
- Oct. 3: vs. Michigan
- Oct. 10: at Purdue
- Oct. 24: vs. Iowa
- Oct. 31: at Indiana
- Nov. 7: vs. UCLA
- Nov. 14: at Penn State
- Nov. 21: vs. Northwestern
- Nov. 27: at Wisconsin
Of Minnesota’s conference opponents, Indiana won the most games; the Hoosiers went 16-0, including 9-0 in the Big Ten.
2025 Minnesota Football Results
Minnesota went 7-5 during the 2025 regular season. They beat New Mexico in the Rate Bowl to finish 8-5.
- Aug. 28: vs. Buffalo – Win (23-10)
- Sept. 6: vs. Northwestern State – Win (66-0)
- Sept. 13: at California – Loss (27-14)
- Sept. 27: vs. Rutgers – Win (31-28)
- Oct. 4: at Ohio State – Loss (42-3)
- Oct. 11: vs. Purdue – Win (27-20)
- Oct. 17: vs. Nebraska – Win (24-6)
- Oct. 25: at Iowa – Loss (41-3)
- Nov. 1: vs. Michigan State – Win (23-20)(OT)
- Nov. 14: at Oregon – Loss (42-13)
- Nov. 22: at Northwestern – Loss (38-35)
- Nov. 28: vs. Wisconsin – Win (17-7)
- Dec. 31: vs. New Mexico* – Win (20-17)(OT)
*neutral site
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