Minnesota Golden Gophers
Big Ten
9-4 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #16AP #21
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 16.0 (#16)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.5
- SP+ Defense
- 8.6
- SRS
- 10.7
- FPI
- 11.4
- Elo
- 1758
- Talent
- 649
- Recruiting
- 189 (#49)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
70th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
108th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
19th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNew Mexico State | -15.4 | 38-0 | +38 | W |
| 2 | vsWestern Illinois | FCS | 62-10 | +52 | W |
| 3 | vsColorado | -20.4 | 49-7 | +42 | W |
| 4 | @Michigan State | +1.2 | 34-7 | +27 | W |
| 5 | vsPurdue | +7.7 | 10-20 | -10 | L |
| 7 | @Illinois | +15.9 | 14-26 | -12 | L |
| 8 | @Penn State | +22.4 | 17-45 | -28 | L |
| 9 | vsRutgers | -9.1 | 31-0 | +31 | W |
| 10 | @Nebraska | -1.2 | 20-13 | +7 | W |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | -13.4 | 31-3 | +28 | W |
| 12 | vsIowa | +12.7 | 10-13 | -3 | L |
| 13 | @Wisconsin | +8.3 | 23-16 | +7 | W |
| 1 ·P | NSyracuse | +2.5 | 28-20 | +8 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2022 · 74
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tanner Morgan | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Athan Kaliakmanis | SR | 6'3" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Cole Kramer | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Mohamed Ibrahim | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Treyson Potts | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Bryce Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Preston Jelen | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Zach Evans | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Jordan Nubin | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
| RB | 7th | Max Grand | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Cole Berghorn | FR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Daniel Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Quentin Redding | SR | 5'7" | 160 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Mike Brown-Stephens | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Dylan Wright | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Chris Autman-Bell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Le'Meke Brockington | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Clay Geary | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Zach Jorgensen | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Kristen Hoskins | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Brevyn Spann-Ford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Nick Kallerup | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jameson Geers | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Samuel Pickerign | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Wyatt Schroeder | JR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
Offensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | JJ Guedet | SR | 6'7" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Cameron James | SR | 6'8" | 288 | — |
| OL | — | John Michael Schmitz | SR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Axel Ruschmeyer | SR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Nathan Boe | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Jackson Ruschmeyer | JR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Tyrell Lawrence | FR | 6'7" | 355 | — |
| OL | — | Chuck Filiaga | SR | 6'6" | 330 | — |
| OL | — | Logan Purcell | SO | 6'7" | 260 | — |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Kyler Baugh | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Thomas Rush | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Danny Striggow | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Deangelo Carter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jalen Logan-Redding | SR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jah Joyner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Lucas Finnessy | SR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| DL | 8th | Lorenza Surgers | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Darnell Jefferies | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Gage Keys | SR | 6'4" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Logan Richter | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 12th | Deven Eastern | SR | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Austin Booker | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 14th | Jacob Schuster | SR | 6'1" | 333 | ★★★ |
| DL | 15th | Anthony Smith | JR | 6'6" | 285 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Colton Gregersen | FR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| DL | — | Trey Bixby | FR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mariano Sori-Marin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Cody Lindenberg | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Braelen Oliver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Donald Willis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Derik LeCaptain | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★ |
| LB | 6th | Josh Aune | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Devon Williams | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Cade Larson | FR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Beanie Bishop | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Tariq Watson | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | 1st | Tyler Nubin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jordan Howden | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Terell Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Justin Walley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Michael Dixon | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Ryan Stapp | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Darius Green | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | 8th | Jalen Glaze | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Coleman Bryson | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Brady Weeks | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LS | — | Austin Sullivan | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| P | 1st | Mark Crawford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Matthew Trickett | — | — | — | ★★ |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.532
Off PPA
+0.2476
Pass PPA
+0.3990
Rush PPA
+0.2182
Success
48%92
Explosive
1.105
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Team Leaders
2022
| Pass Yds | Morgan1,324·Kaliakmanis866·Kramer41 |
| Rush Yds | Ibrahim1,594·Potts447·Williams243 |
| Rec Yds | Jackson484·Spann-Ford481·Brown-Stephens338 |
| Tackles | Sori-Marin78·Lindenberg60·Nubin55 |
| Sacks | Striggow3.5·Smith2.0·Rush1.5 |
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.24 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.39 | +0.19 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | +0.06 |
| 1st Down | +0.07 | +0.00 |
| 2nd Down | +0.29 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.59 | +0.21 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
28.3
PPG Against
13.3
Differential
+14.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +14.9
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 33.0 | 7.6 |
| Away | 3-2 | 21.6 | 21.4 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 28.0 | 20.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 15.5 | 35.5 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 21.1 | 15.9 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 44.3 | 9.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #70 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #27 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #63 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #16 | #21 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #18 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 3-4 | 3-4 | #48 | — | — |
| 2019 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #13 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #45 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 2-7 | #72 | — | — |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #24 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #46 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #49 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 4-7-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-4 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #47 · 22 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★151 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #49 | 201 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024 | #37 | 212 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | #45 | 201 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 | #49 | 189 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | #37 | 199 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | #38 | 199 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2019 | #45 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | #38 | 207 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2017 | #59 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2016 | #46 | 182 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #50
Returning prod 87%Departed 13%
Talent composite649.4 #50 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 46 / 87
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
3 items
- EA Sports CFB 27 Ratings Revealed for Gophers' Top Offensive and Defensive PlayersMinnesota will have a talented roster in this year's college football video game.MINN4d
- Entering Year10 of PJ Fleck, what have a we loved (or hated)?Things to love and things to hate as PJ Fleck enters his 10th season leading the Minnesota Gopher Football programMINN6d
- Iowa football offers 2028 Minnesota TE prospectAfter a visit with Iowa football on June 19, the Hawkeyes have extended a scholarship offer to a skilled 2028 Minnesota tight end prospect.MINN8d