2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	P. J. Fleck (9th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Matt Simon (6th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Greg Harbaugh Jr. (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Corey Hetherman (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Nick Monroe (3rd season)
Home stadium	Huntington Bank Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 26, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team will represent the University of Minnesota in the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers are led by P. J. Fleck in his ninth year as head coach. They will play their home games at the Huntington Bank Stadium located in Minneapolis.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	Buffalo*	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
September 6	Northwestern State*	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
Septemeber 13	at California*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
September 27	Rutgers	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
October 4	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
October 11	Purdue	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
October 18	Nebraska	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
October 25	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale)
November 1	Michigan State	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
November 15	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR
November 22	at Northwestern	Wrigley Field Chicago, IL
November 29	Wisconsin	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe)
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries

vs Buffalo

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulls			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UB	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Northwestern State

Northwestern State Demons (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Demons			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NSU	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at California

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Golden Bears			0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Rutgers

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: September 27

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RUTG	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ohio State

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: October 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Boilermakers			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: October 11

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PUR	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cornhuskers			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: October 18

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NEB	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Hawkeyes			0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

Date: October 25

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	IOWA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Spartans			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: November 1

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oregon

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Ducks			0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

Date: November 15

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	ORE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northwestern

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Wildcats			0

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

Date: November 22

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WISC	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Rosen, Chloe. "2025 Gopher football schedule released". CBS Sports. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
^ "2025 Minnesota Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

[1] Rosen, Chloe. "2025 Gopher football schedule released". CBS Sports. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

[2] "2025 Minnesota Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

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