Big Ten

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minnesota

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
Points 160 90
Points / Game 32.0 18.0
Total Offense
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
Total Yards 1,773 1,269
Plays 325 275
Yards / Play 5.46 4.61
Rushing
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
Rushing Attempts 159 150
Rushing Yards 602 470
Yards / Attempt 3.79 3.13
Rushing Touchdowns 8 5
Passing
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
Pass Completions 112 74
Pass Attempts 166 125
Completion % 67.5% 59.2%
Net Passing Yards 1,171 799
Yards / Attempt 7.05 6.39
Passing Touchdowns 8 6
Interceptions Thrown 4 4
First Downs
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
First Downs 97 75
3rd Down
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
3rd Down Conversions 27 16
3rd Down Attempts 70 56
3rd Down % 38.6% 28.6%
4th Down
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
4th Down Conversions 5 3
4th Down Attempts 6 5
4th Down % 83.3% 60.0%
Turnovers
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
Turnovers 5 8
Fumbles Lost 1 4
Interceptions Thrown 4 4
Fumbles Recovered 4 1
Defense
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
Sacks 14 4
Tackles for Loss 39 27
Interceptions 4 4
Interception Return Yards 1 103
Interception Return Touchdowns 0 1
Penalties
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
Penalties 27 30
Penalty Yards 245 252
Possession
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
Possession Time 173:47 126:13
Kick Returns
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
Kick Returns 7 6
Kick Return Yards 159 107
Yards / Return 22.71 17.83
Kick Return Touchdowns 0 0
Punt Returns
Statistic Minnesota Opponents
Punt Returns 16 5
Punt Return Yards 310 21
Yards / Return 19.38 4.20
Punt Return Touchdowns 2 0