Minnesota Golden Gophers
Big Ten
6-7 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #63
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 0.4 (#63)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.0
- SP+ Defense
- 21.1
- SRS
- -2.3
- FPI
- -0.6
- Elo
- 1488
- Talent
- 640
- Recruiting
- 201 (#45)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
15th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
95th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
2nd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNebraska | +0.3 | 13-10 | +3 | W |
| 2 | vsEastern Michigan | -12.3 | 25-6 | +19 | W |
| 3 | @North Carolina | +7.4 | 13-31 | -18 | L |
| 4 | @Northwestern | -1.3 | 34-37 | -3 | L |
| 5 | vsLouisiana | +0.4 | 35-24 | +11 | W |
| 6 | vsMichigan | +31.3 | 10-52 | -42 | L |
| 8 | @Iowa | +5.8 | 12-10 | +2 | W |
| 9 | vsMichigan State | -6.8 | 27-12 | +15 | W |
| 10 | vsIllinois | -2.5 | 26-27 | -1 | L |
| 11 | @Purdue | -7.3 | 30-49 | -19 | L |
| 12 | @Ohio State | +25.2 | 3-37 | -34 | L |
| 13 | vsWisconsin | +9.4 | 14-28 | -14 | L |
| 1 ·P | NBowling Green | -7.8 | 30-24 | +6 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 47
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Athan Kaliakmanis | SR | 6'3" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Cole Kramer | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Darius Taylor | JR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jordan Nubin | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Sean Tyler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Zach Evans | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Bryce Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Daniel Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Corey Crooms | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Quentin Redding | SR | 5'7" | 160 | — |
| WR | 4th | Chris Autman-Bell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Le'Meke Brockington | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Elijah Spencer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Brevyn Spann-Ford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Nick Kallerup | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Jameson Geers | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Karter Shaw | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Aireontae Ersery | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Danny Striggow | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Kyler Baugh | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jalen Logan-Redding | SR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| DL | 4th | Deven Eastern | SR | 6'6" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jah Joyner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Chris Collins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Logan Richter | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Anthony Smith | JR | 6'6" | 285 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Maverick Baranowski | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Devon Williams | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Ryan Selig | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Cody Lindenberg | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Tyler Stolsky | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Eli Mau | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Matt Kingsbury | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tariq Watson | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | 1st | Tyler Nubin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Tre'Von Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jack Henderson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Darius Green | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | 5th | Justin Walley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Coleman Bryson | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Aidan Gousby | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 8th | Kerry Brown | SO | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Craig McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Za'Quan Bryan | SO | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Tyler Bride | SR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Mark Crawford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Dragan Kesich | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
20.023
Off PPA
+0.0815
Pass PPA
+0.1011
Rush PPA
+0.1039
Success
41%33
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.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.08 | +0.22 |
| Passing | +0.10 | +0.30 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.18 |
| 1st Down | +0.00 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | -0.02 | +0.15 |
| 3rd Down | +0.29 | +0.63 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
20.2
PPG Against
26.9
Differential
-6.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- -6.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 21.4 | 22.7 |
| Away | 1-4 | 18.4 | 32.8 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 30.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 6.5 | 44.5 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 18.8 | 29.1 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 25.8 | 21.3 |
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
1-4 SU · 0-4 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 2-9-118% |
| Over / Under | 5-5-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-4 |
| As underdog | 1-4 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 1-4 |
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 #57
Returning prod 41%Departed 59%
Talent composite640.5 #57 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)43 / 18 / 68
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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