2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	P. J. Fleck (8th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Matt Simon (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Greg Harbaugh Jr. (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Corey Hetherman (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Nick Monroe (2nd season)
Home stadium	Huntington Bank Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
Indiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 25 Iowa		0	–	0					0	–	0
Maryland		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 9 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
No. 2 Ohio State		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 3 Oregon		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 8 Penn State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Purdue		0	–	0					0	–	0
Rutgers		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCLA		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 23 USC		0	–	0					0	–	0
Washington		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wisconsin		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 7, 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of August 26, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team will represent the University of Minnesota in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers will be led by P. J. Fleck in his eighth year as head coach. They will play their home games at the Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Offseason

Positions key

C	Center		CB	Cornerback		DB	Defensive back		DE	Defensive end [lower-alpha 1]
DL	Defensive lineman		DT	Defensive tackle		FB	Fullback		FS	Free safety
G	Guard [lower-alpha 2]		K	Kicker [lower-alpha 3]		KR	Kickoff returner		LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper		MLB	Middle linebacker [lower-alpha 4]		OT	Offensive tackle		OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker [lower-alpha 1]		NT	Nose tackle		P	Punter		PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback		RS	Return specialist		RB	Running back		S	Safety
SS	Strong safety		TE	Tight end		WR	Wide receiver

1. May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
2. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
3. Also known as placekicker (PK)
4. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Acquisitions

2024 recruiting class

See also: 2024 college football recruiting class, American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Koi Perich S	Esko, Minnesota	Lincoln Secondary School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	Apr 19, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Nathan Roy OT	Mukwonago, Wisconsin	Mukwonago High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jun 17, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Riley Sunram DT	Kindred, North Dakota	Kindred High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Apr 11, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Brett Carroll C	Olathe, Kansas	Olathe East High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Jul 2, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Fame Ijeboi RB	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	William Penn Charter School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 18, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Julian Johnson TE	Aurora, Illinois	Waubonsie Valley High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	May 9, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Mike Gerald ATH	Katy, Texas	Morton Ranch High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 11, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Zahir Rainer S	Richmond, Virginia	Trinity Episcopal School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 13, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Jacob Simpson TE	Johnston, Iowa	Johnston High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 11, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Jalen Smith WR	Mankato, Minnesota	Mankato West High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 12, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Samuel Madu CB	White Plains, New York	Archbishop Stepinac High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 11, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Drake Lindsey QB	Fayetteville, Arkansas	Fayetteville High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	May 12, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Mason Carrier LB	Detroit Lakes, Minnesota	Detroit Lakes High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 19, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Simon Siedl ATH	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Hill-Murray School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Mar 5, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Mo Saine DT	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	Eden Prairie High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Apr 12, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Jaylin Hicks DT	New Rochelle, New York	Iona Preparatory School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jun 11, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Dallas Sims [lower-alpha 1] WR	Clearwater, Florida	Clearwater Academy International	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Mar 25, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Jaydon Wright RB	Kankakee, Illinois	Bishop McNamara High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 26, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Sam Macy LB	Chanhassen, Minnesota	Chanhassen High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 5, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Alan Soukup C / LS	Phoenix, Arizona	Pinnacle High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jan 28, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports: N/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 69
David Amaliri LB	Clearwater, Florida	Clearwater Academy International	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 16, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 41   247Sports: 33
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

Incoming transfers

2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers incoming transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school	Ref.
Max Brosmer	#16	QB	6'2	210	Graduate student	Roswell, GA	New Hampshire	[3] [4]
Dylan Wittke	#14	QB	6'1	200	Freshman	Buford, GA	Virginia Tech	[5] [6]
Marcus Major	#24	RB	6'0	225	Graduate student	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	[7] [8] [9]
Sieh Bangura	#2	RB	6'0	200	Junior	Washington, D.C.	Ohio	[10] [11] [9]
Jaren Mangham	#8	RB	6'2	240	Graduate student	Detroit	Michigan State	[12] [13] [9]
Tyler Williams	#7	WR	6'3	210	Freshman	Waverly, FL	Georgia	[14] [15]
Cristian Driver	#4	WR	6'0	190	Sophomore	Flower Mound, TX	Penn State	[16] [17]
Jaylen Varner [lower-alpha 2]	–	WR	6'1	179	Graduate student	Marshall, MO	Emporia State	[18]
Aluma Nkele	#70	OT	6'7	360	Junior	Gardena, CA	UTEP	[20] [21]
Jaxon Howard	#1	DE	6'4	250	Freshman	Crystal, MN	LSU	[22] [23]
Adam Kissayi [lower-alpha 3]	#98	DE	6'8	235	Freshman	Palm Bay, FL	Clemson [lower-alpha 3]	[25] [26]
Jai'Onte' McMillan	#24	CB	5'10	195	Senior	Atlanta	TCU	[27] [28]
Ethan Robinson	#2	CB	6'0	180	Senior	Montgomery, NY	Bucknell	[29] [30]
Sam Henson	#30	K	6'2	185	Graduate student	Owatonna, MN	Concordia–St. Paul	[31]

Sources: ^{[32] [33] [34] [31]}

Departures

2024 NFL draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

Name	Pos.	Round	Pick	Team
Tyler Nubin	S	2	47	New York Giants

Outgoing transfers

2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers outgoing transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school	Ref.
Athan Kaliakmanis	#8	QB	6'4	215	Senior	Antioch, IL	Rutgers	[35] [36]
Drew Viotto	#18	QB	6'4	235	Sophomore	Sault Ste. Marie, ON	Eastern Michigan	[37] [38]
Zach Evans	#26	RB	5'9	207	Sophomore	Rockwall, TX	North Texas	[39]
Max Grand	#33	RB	5'9	205	Sophomore	Ellsworth, WI	Augustana (SD)	[40]
Marquese Williams	–	RB	5'9	175	Freshman	Harrisburg, PA	Akron	[41]
Zach Jorgensen	#28	WR	6'2	200	Freshman	Fairmont, MN	Northern State	[42] [43]
Dino Kaliakmanis	#80	WR	6'2	205	Senior	Antioch, IL	Rutgers	[44] [36]
Cade Osterman	#20	WR	6'1	185	Sophomore	Elk River, MN	North Dakota State	[45]
Dallas Sims [lower-alpha 1]	#12	WR	6'2	205	Freshman	Clearwater, FL	Old Dominion	[1] [2]
Jaylen Varner [lower-alpha 2]	–	WR	6'1	179	Graduate student	Marshall, MO		[19]
J. J. Guedet	#50	OT	6'8	315	Senior	Washington, IL	Illinois State	[46] [47]
De'Eric Mister	#67	OT	6'6	300	Sophomore	Gary, IN	Howard	[48]
Logan Purcell	#79	OT	6'7	300	Junior	Annandale, MN		[49]
Tyrell Lawrence	#73	G	6'7	355	Junior	Milton, ON	Alabama A&M	[50]
Cade McConnell	#70	G	6'5	300	Sophomore	Choctaw, OK	Vanderbilt	[51]
Trey Bixby [lower-alpha 4]	#98	DE	6'4	250	Sophomore	Eden Prairie, MN	Minnesota Duluth	[53]
Colton Gregersen	#28	DE	6'2	250	Sophomore	Burnsville, MN		[42]
Tyler Bride	#3	CB	5'10	185	Graduate student	Norcross, GA	Jacksonville State	[54] [55]
Victor Pless	#26	CB	5'10	175	Senior	Kennesaw, GA	Mercer	[56]
Tariq Watson	#24	CB	5'10	185	Sophomore	Gretna, LA	UAB	[57] [58]
Jacob Lewis	#48	K	6'2	207	Graduate student	Delaware, OH	Ohio	[59]

Note: The year (class) is the one they will have with their new team.

Source: ^{[33] [42] [34]}

Team departures

2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers departures

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason
Tre'Von Jones	#2	DB	6'0	180	Graduate student	Warrenton, NC	Graduated
Sean Tyler	#2	RB	5'9	190	Graduate student	Richton Park, IL	Graduated
Corey Crooms Jr.	#4	WR	6'1	195	Graduate student	Country Club Hills, IL	Graduated
Chris Autman-Bell	#7	WR	6'1	205	Graduate student	Kankakee, IL	Graduated
Cole Kramer	#12	QB	6'1	205	Senior	Eden Prairie, MN	Graduated
Chris Collins	#13	DL	6'5	255	Graduate student	Richmond, VA	Graduated
Rowan Zolman	#15	LB	6'4	225	Sophomore	Churubusco, IN	Not rostered [lower-alpha 5]
Bryce Williams	#21	WR	6'0	210	Graduate student	Minneapolis, MN	Graduated
Ryan Selig	#33	LB	6'3	235	Graduate student	Lake Villa, IL	Graduated
Ryan Shamburger	#36	P	6'2	195	Junior	McKinney, TX	Not rostered [lower-alpha 5]
Brady Weeks	#37	LS	6'0	225	Graduate student	O'Fallon, MO	Graduated
Cade Larson	#41	LB	6'1	225	Freshman	Harrisburg, SD	Not rostered [lower-alpha 5]
Karter Shaw	#55	OL	6'4	305	Graduate student	South Jordan, UT	Graduated
Nathan Boe	#66	OL	6'5	300	Graduate student	Lakeville, MN	Graduated
Jackson Ruschmeyer	#68	OL	6'4	300	Junior	Hutchinson, MN	Not rostered [lower-alpha 5]
Wyatt Schroeder	#82	TE	6'5	255	Senior	St. Francis, MN	Graduated
Brevyn Spann-Ford	#88	TE	6'7	270	Graduate student	St. Cloud, MN	Graduated
Kyler Baugh	#93	DL	6'2	305	Graduate student	Talihina, OK	Graduated

Roster

2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Le'Meke Brockington  Jr RB 1 Darius Taylor So RB 2 Sieh Bangura  Jr QB 3 Drake Lindsey Fr WR 4 Cristian Driver  So WR 5 T. J. Williams  Fr QB 6 Max Shikenjanski  Fr WR 7 Tyler Williams  Fr RB 8 Jaren Mangham  GS WR 9 Daniel Jackson GS WR 11 Elijah Spencer Sr WR 12 Jalen Smith Fr WR 13 Kristen Hoskins  So QB 14 Dylan Wittke  Fr WR 15 Kenric Lanier II  Fr QB 16 Max Brosmer GS WR 17 Cade Conzemius  So WR 18 Donielle Hayes  Fr TE 19 Pierce Walsh  Fr QB 21 Jeremiah Finaly Fr RB 22 Jaydon Wright Fr RB 24 Marcus Major  GS RB 25 Cortez LeGrany  Fr RB 26 Fame Ijeboi Fr RB 27 Jordan Nubin  Jr RB 33 Kaeden Johnson Fr RB 40 Zander Rockow  Fr OL 50 Nathan Roy Fr OL 52 Spencer Alvarez  So OL 55 Jerome Williams  Fr OL 56 Brett Carroll Fr OL 58 Jackson Hunter  Jr OL 59 Tony Nelson  So OL 60 Phillip Daniels  Fr OL 65 Greg Johnson So OL 69 Aireontae Ersery  Sr OL 70 Aluma Nkele  Jr OL 71 Martes Lewis  Sr OL 75 Tyler Cooper  GS OL 76 Reese Tripp  Fr OL 77 Quinn Carroll GS OL 78 Ashton Beers  So WR 80 Quentin Redding  Jr TE 82 Julian Johnson Fr TE 83 Sam Peters  Fr TE 84 Jack DiSano  So TE 85 Frank Bierman  Sr TE 86 Jameson Geers  Jr TE 87 Nick Kallerup  GS TE 88 Jacob Simpson Fr TE 89 Nathan Jones  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Anthony Smith  So DL 1 Jaxon Howard  Fr DB 2 Ethan Robinson Sr DB 3 Koi Perich Fr DB 4 Za'Quan Bryan  Fr DB 5 Justin Walley Sr LB 6 Maverick Baranowski  So DB 7 Aidan Gousby  So DL 8 Darnell Jefferies  GS LB 9 Devon Williams  Jr DL 11 Karter Menz  Fr DB 12 Darius Green  Jr DB 13 Mike Gerald Fr DB 14 Kerry Brown  Fr DB 15 Samuel Madu  Fr DB 16 Coleman Bryson  So DL 17 Jah Joyner  Sr DB 18 Rhyland Kelly  So LB 19 Joey Gerlach  So DB 20 Jack Henderson GS DB 21 Craig McDonald  Sr DB 22 Evan Redding  So DB 23 Garrison Monroe  Fr DB 24 Jai'Onte' McMillan  Sr DB 25 Zahir Rainer Fr DB 26 Obe Eyafe Fr DB 27 Simon Seidl Fr DB 28 Chris Flowers Fr DB 29 Ethan Carrier  Fr LB 30 Drew Wilson  Fr DB 31 Jordan Greenhow  Jr LB 32 Alex Elliott  Fr DB 33 Harrison Brun Fr LB 34 Jack Tinnen  So LB 35 Derik LeCaptian  GS DB 36 Jackson Powers  Fr DL 42 Jack Hawkinson  Jr LB 43 Eli Mau  Jr LB 44 Tyler Stolsky  So LB 45 Cody Lindenberg  Sr LB 46 Lucas Finnessy  Sr DL 47 Hayden Schwartz  So LB 48 Mason Carrier Fr LB 49 Matt Kingsbury  Fr DL 52 Luther McCoy  Jr DL 55 Jaylin Hicks Fr DL 87 Martin Owusu  Fr DL 89 Nate Becker  Jr DL 91 Deven Eastern  Jr DL 92 Danny Striggow GS DL 93 Riley Sunram Fr DL 94 Mo Saine Fr DL 95 Sam Macy Fr DL 96 Logan Richter  GS DL 97 Jalen Logan-Redding  Sr DL 98 Adam Kissayi Fr DL 99 Theorin Randle  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 30 Sam Henson GS LS 38 Ryan Algrim  Fr LS 80 Alan Soukup Fr P 95 Caleb McGrath  Fr P 96 Mark Crawford GS K 98 David Kemp  Jr K 99 Dragan Kesich GS	Head coach P. J. Fleck Coordinators/assistant coaches Greg Harbaugh Jr. (co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks) Matt Simon (co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers) Corey Hetherman (defensive coordinator / linebackers) Nick Monroe (co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks) Bob Ligashesky (special teams coordinator) Danny Collins (safeties / pass game coordinator) Brian Callahan (run game coordinator / offensive line) Winston DeLattiboudere III (defensive line) Nic McKissic-Luke (running backs) Eric Koehler (tight ends) Gerrit Chernoff (general manager) Dan Nichol (head strength & conditioning) Norries Wilson (director of player development) Mariano Sori-Marin (nickelbacks / assistant linebackers) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: June 20, 2024

Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—
Coaches	—
CFP	Not released																Not released

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 29	7:00 p.m.	North Carolina *	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	FOX
September 7	11:00 a.m.	Rhode Island *	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	Peacock
September 14	2:30 p.m.	Nevada *	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN
September 21		Iowa	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)
September 28		at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug)
October 5		USC	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
October 12		at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA
October 26		Maryland	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
November 2		at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
November 9		at Rutgers	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
November 23		Penn State	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Governor's Victory Bell)
November 29	11:00 a.m.	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	CBS
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time Source: [61] [62]

Game summaries

vs North Carolina

See also: 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Pregame line	Over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels (0-0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Carolina	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: August 29

Statistics	North Carolina	Minnesota
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Rhode Island

See also: 2024 Rhode Island Rams football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Rhode Island Rams (0-0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rhode Island	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 7

Statistics	Rhode Island	Minnesota
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Nevada

See also: 2024 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Game Three – Nevada Wolf Pack at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nevada	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 PM EST
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (BTN): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NEV	MIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs Iowa

See also: 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 21

Statistics	Iowa	Minnesota
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Michigan

See also: 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team and Little Brown Jug (college football trophy)

Pregame line	Over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) at Michigan Wolverines (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: September 28

Statistics	Minnesota	Michigan
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs USC

See also: 2024 USC Trojans football team

Pregame line	Over/under

USC Trojans (0-0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: October 5

Statistics	USC	Minnesota
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at UCLA

See also: 2024 UCLA Bruins football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) at UCLA Bruins (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0
UCLA	0	0	0	0	0

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

• Date: October 12

Statistics	Minnesota	UCLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Maryland

See also: 2024 Maryland Terrapins football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Maryland Terrapins (0-0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Maryland	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: October 26

Statistics	Maryland	Minnesota
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Illinois

See also: 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

• Date: November 2

Statistics	Minnesota	Illinois
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Rutgers

See also: 2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0
Rutgers	0	0	0	0	0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

• Date: November 9

Statistics	Minnesota	Rutgers
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Penn State

See also: 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: November 23

Statistics	Penn State	Minnesota
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Wisconsin

See also: 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) at Wisconsin Badgers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0
Wisconsin	0	0	0	0	0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

• Date: November 30

Statistics	Minnesota	Wisconsin
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

Notes

1. He enrolled at Minnesota, but entered the transfer portal prior to 2024 season and committed to Old Dominion. ^{[1] [2]}
2. Varner enrolled at Minnesota, but re-entered the transfer portal prior to the 2024 season. ^{[18] [19]}
3. Kissayi enrolled early at Clemson and transferred to Minnesota prior to the 2024 season. ^[24]
4. He medically retired after redshirting in the 2022 season, his freshman year, and was not a member of the 2023 roster. ^[52]
5. He does not appear in the official roster anymore. ^[60]

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