2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg
Quick Lane Bowl champion
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record6–7 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Joe Rossi (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinator Nick Monroe (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Huntington Bank Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^  9 0   15 0  
No. 10 Ohio State  8 1   11 2  
No. 13 Penn State  7 2   10 3  
Maryland  4 5   8 5  
Rutgers  3 6   7 6  
Michigan State  2 7   4 8  
Indiana  1 8   3 9  
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy  7 2   10 4  
Northwestern  5 4   8 5  
Wisconsin  5 4   7 6  
Minnesota  3 6   6 7  
Illinois  3 6   5 7  
Nebraska  3 6   5 7  
Purdue  3 6   4 8  
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers were led by P. J. Fleck in his seventh year as head coach. They played their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The team was originally ineligible for a bowl game due to a losing record; however, they were awarded a berth due to having the highest Academic Progress Rating among 5–7 teams. [1]

Contents

The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team drew an average home attendance of 48,453 in 2023.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m. Nebraska FOX W 13–1053,629
September 96:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan *
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTN W 25–648,101
September 162:30 p.m.at No. 20 North Carolina * ESPN L 13–3145,151
September 236:30 p.m.at Northwestern BTNL 34–37 OT20,148
September 3011:00 a.m. Louisiana *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 35–2446,843
October 76:30 p.m.No. 2 Michigan
NBC L 10–5252,179
October 212:30 p.m.at No. 24 Iowa NBCW 12–1069,250
October 282:30 p.m. Michigan State
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 27–1247,392
November 42:30 p.m. Illinois
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNL 26–2742,906
November 112:30 p.m.at Purdue NBCL 30–4959,049
November 183:00 p.m.at No. 2 Ohio State BTNL 3–37104,019
November 252:30 p.m. Wisconsin
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
FS1 L 14–2848,119
December 261:00 p.m.vs. Bowling Green *ESPNW 30–2428,521

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRV
Coaches RVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Game summaries

Nebraska

Nebraska at Minnesota
Rivalry
Team1234Total
Cornhuskers007310
Golden Gophers0301013
  
Sunset over a sold-out Huntington Bank Stadium for the season opener. 2023-0831-NEBvsUMN.jpg
Sunset over a sold-out Huntington Bank Stadium for the season opener.
WR Daniel Jackson and QB Athan Kaliakmanis talk about Jackson's game-tying, toe-dragging touchdown catch in the 4th Quarter against Nebraska. 2023-0831-Daniel Jackson and Athan Kaliakmanis.jpg
WR Daniel Jackson and QB Athan Kaliakmanis talk about Jackson's game-tying, toe-dragging touchdown catch in the 4th Quarter against Nebraska.

[3]

Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan at Minnesota
Team1234Total
Eagles06006
Golden Gophers01010525
  • Date: September 9
  • Location:
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    Minneapolis, MN
  • Game start: 6:40 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 48,101
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 11 mph (18 km/h)
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Tommy Olson (analyst), and Audrey Dahlgren (sideline)

at No. 20 North Carolina

Minnesota at No. 20 North Carolina
Team1234Total
Golden Gophers0103013
No. 20 Tar Heels7143731
    

at Northwestern

Minnesota at Northwestern
Team1234Total
Golden Gophers7177031
Wildcats0732131
  • Date: September 23
  • Location:
    Ryan Field
    Evanston, IL
  • Game start: 6:40 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:39
  • Game attendance: 20,148
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Clear, Wind E 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sideline)

Louisiana

Louisiana at Minnesota
Team1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns7100724
Golden Gophers7771435
  • Date: September 30
  • Location:
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    Minneapolis, MN
  • Game start: 11:01 am CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 46,843
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Sunny
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)
     

No. 2 Michigan

Michigan at Minnesota
Little Brown Jug
Team1234Total
No. 2 Wolverines101421752
Golden Gophers370010

at No. 24 Iowa

Minnesota at No. 24 Iowa
Floyd of Rosedale
Team1234Total
Golden Gophers306312
No. 24 Hawkeyes370010
  • Date: October 21
  • Location:
    Kinnick Stadium
    Iowa City, IA
  • Game start: 2:33 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:38
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Sunny, Wind NW 22 mph (35 km/h)
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
  

Michigan State

Michigan State at Minnesota
Team1234Total
Spartans600612
Golden Gophers01001727
     

Illinois

Illinois at Minnesota
Team1234Total
Fighting Illini1407627
Golden Gophers7103626
  • Date: November 4
  • Location:
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    Minneapolis, MN
  • Game start: 2:45 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 42,906
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Sunny, Wind S 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Referee: Gregory Blum

at Purdue

Minnesota at Purdue
Team1234Total
Golden Gophers101001030
Boilermakers141471449
  • Date: November 11
  • Location:
    Ross–Ade Stadium
    West Lafayette, IN
  • Game start: 3:32 pm EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 59,049
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Sunny, Wind E 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Referee: Jeffrey Servinski

at Ohio State

Minnesota at Ohio State
Team1234Total
Golden Gophers00033
Buckeyes7617737
  • Date: November 18
  • Location:
    Ohio Stadium
    Columbus, OH
  • Game start: 4:01 pm EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 104,019
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Sunny, Wind S 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst) and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
    

Wisconsin

Wisconsin at Minnesota
Paul Bunyan's Axe
Team1234Total
Badgers01414028
Golden Gophers770014
   
Wisconsin at Minnesota 2023-11-25.jpg

Despite the loss giving them an overall 5–7 record, the Golden Gophers would head to a bowl game due to their Academic Progress Rate.

vs. Bowling Green (Quick Lane Bowl)

Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Minnesota
Team1234Total
Falcons7301424
Golden Gophers6314730
  • Date:December 26
  • Location:
    Ford Field
    Detroit, Michigan
  • Game start: 2:04 pm EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 28,521
  • Game weather: Indoor
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
     

Roster

2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0Le'Meke Brockington Redshirt.svg  So
RB 1 Darius Taylor Fr
RB 2Sean Tyler Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 4Corey Crooms Jr. Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 7Chris Autman-Bell Redshirt.svg  GS
QB 8 Athan Kaliakmanis Redshirt.svg  So
WR 9 Daniel Jackson Sr
WR 11Elijah SpencerJr
QB 12Cole Kramer Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 13Kristen Hoskins Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 14Evan Redding Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 15Kenric Lanier IIFr
WR 17Cade Conzemius Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 18Drew ViottoFr
RB 21Bryce Williams  Injury icon 2.svg Redshirt.svg  GS
RB 26Zach Evans Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 28Zach Jorgensen Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 30Jordan Nubin Redshirt.svg  So
RB 33Max Grand Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 50J. J. Guedet Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 52Spencer Alvarez Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 55Karter Shaw Redshirt.svg  GS
OL 58Jackson Hunter Redshirt.svg  So
OL 59Tony Nelson Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 65Greg JohnsonFr
OL 66Nathan Boe Redshirt.svg  GS
OL 68Jackson Ruschmeyer  Injury icon 2.svg Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 69 Aireontae Ersery Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 70Cade McConnell Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 71Martes Lewis Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 73Tyrell Lawrence Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 75Tyler Cooper Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 76Reese TrippFr
OL 77 Quinn Carroll GS
OL 78Ashton Beers Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 79Logan Purcell Redshirt.svg  So
WR 80Dino Kaliakmanis Redshirt.svg  So
WR 81Quentin Redding Redshirt.svg  So
TE 82Wyatt Schroeder Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 84Jack DiSano Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 85Frank Bierman Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 86Jameson Geers Redshirt.svg  So
TE 87Nick Kallerup Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 88 Brevyn Spann-Ford Redshirt.svg  GS
TE 89Nathan Jones Redshirt.svg  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 0Anthony Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 5 Justin Walley Jr
LB 6Maverick Baranowski Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 8Darnell Jefferies  Injury icon 2.svg GS
LB 9Devon Williams Redshirt.svg  So
DB 12Darius Green Redshirt.svg  So
DL 13Chris CollinsGS
DB 14Kerry BrownFr
DB 16Coleman Bryson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 17 Jah Joyner Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 18Rhyland Kelly Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 19Joey Gerlach Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 20Jack HendersonSr
DB 23Garrison MonroeFr
DB 24Tariq Watson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 26Victor Pless Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 27 Tyler Nubin GS
DL 28Colton Gregersen Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 31Jordan Greenhow Redshirt.svg  So
LB 33Ryan SeligGS
LB 34Jack Tinnen Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 35Derik LeCaptian  Injury icon 2.svg Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 41Cade Larson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 42Jack Hawkinson Redshirt.svg  So
LB 43Eli Mau Redshirt.svg  So
LB 44Tyler Stolsky Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 45Cody Lindenberg Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 46Lucas FinnessySr
DL 47Hayden Schwartz Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 52Luther McCoy Redshirt.svg  So
DL 62Jacob Schuster Redshirt.svg  So
DL 87Martin OwusuFr
DL 89Nate Becker Redshirt.svg  So
DL 91Deven Eastern Redshirt.svg  So
DL 92Danny StriggowSr
DL 93Kyler BaughGS
DL 96Logan Richter Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 97Jalen Logan-Redding Redshirt.svg  Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 36Ryan Shamburger Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 37Brady WeeksGS
K 48Jacob Lewis Redshirt.svg  Jr
P 96Mark CrawfordSr
K 99 Dragan Kesich Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Greg Harbaugh Jr. (co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Matt Simon (co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers)
  • Joe Rossi (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
  • Nick Monroe (co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks)
  • Rob Wenger (special teams coordinator / defensive ends)
  • Danny Collins (safeties / pass game coordinator)
  • Brian Callahan (run game coordinator / offensive line)
  • Winston DeLattiboudere (defensive line)
  • Nic McKissic-Luke (running backs)
  • Andrew Sowder (tight ends)
  • Gerrit Chernoff (general manager)
  • Dan Nichol (head strength & conditioning)
  • Norries Wilson (director of player development)
  • Eric Koehler (offensive analyst)
  • Mariano Sori-Marin (defensive analyst)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 6, 2023

References

  1. "Minnesota Golden Gophers score bowl spot, thanks to good grades". KARE (TV). November 26, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  2. "2023 Football Schedule". Minnesota Go Gophers Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  3. "Minnesota rallies late to beat Nebraska 13-10 and ruin Rhule's debut". AP News. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.