2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	2–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	P. J. Fleck (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Harbaugh Jr. (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Matt Simon (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Danny Collins (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Nick Monroe (3rd season)
Home stadium	Huntington Bank Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 9 Illinois		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 22 Indiana		0	–	0					2	–	0
Maryland		0	–	0					2	–	0
Michigan State		0	–	0					2	–	0
Minnesota		0	–	0					2	–	0
Nebraska		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 1 Ohio State		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 4 Oregon		0	–	0					2	–	0
No. 2 Penn State		0	–	0					2	–	0
Purdue		0	–	0					2	–	0
Rutgers		0	–	0					2	–	0
USC		0	–	0					2	–	0
Washington		0	–	0					2	–	0
Wisconsin		0	–	0					2	–	0
Iowa		0	–	0					1	–	1
No. 23 Michigan		0	–	0					1	–	1
Northwestern		0	–	0					1	–	1
UCLA		0	–	0					0	–	2
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 8, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represents the University of Minnesota in the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers are led by P. J. Fleck in his ninth year as head coach. They play their home games at the Huntington Bank Stadium located in Minneapolis.

Offseason

Positions key

Offense	Defense	Special teams
QB — Quarterback RB — Running back FB — Fullback WR — Wide receiver TE — Tight end OL — Offensive lineman T — Tackle G — Guard C — Center	DL — Defensive lineman DE — Defensive end [a] DT — Defensive tackle [b] LB — Linebacker [c] DB — Defensive back CB — Cornerback S — Safety [d]	K — Kicker [e] P — Punter LS — Long snapper RS — Return specialist [f]
Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE) Includes nose tackle (NT) Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS) Also known as a placekicker (PK) Includes kickoff and punt returners

Acquisitions

2025 recruiting class

See also: 2025 college football recruiting class, American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Emmanuel Karmo EDGE	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Robbinsdale Cooper High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Apr 12, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (81)
Bradley Martino WR	Naples, Florida	First Baptist Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jun 9, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (79)
Kaveon Lee OT	Plainfield, Illinois	Plainfield Central High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Nov 30, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Jackson Kollock QB	Laguna Beach, California	Laguna Beach High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Mar 28, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Enoch Atewogbola EDGE	Avon, Indiana	Avon High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Apr 27, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Jayquan Stubbs DL	Cleveland Heights, Ohio	Cleveland Heights High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jun 16, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Naiim Parrish CB	Freehold, New Jersey	Bergen Catholic High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 9, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Trey Berry RB	Montgomery, Alabama	Sidney Lanier High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Dec 4, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Zachry Harden CB	Covington, Georgia	Newton High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Mar 23, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Ethan Stendel LB	Caledonia, Minnesota	Caledonia High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 5, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Xavier Ford RB	Leesville, Louisiana	Leesville High School	5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 19, 2025
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Daniel Shipp OT	Eastvale, California	Centennial High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jun 16, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Nick Spence IOL	Peoria, Arizona	Liberty High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 9, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (75)
Legend Lyons WR	Covina, California	Charter Oak High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 16, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (75)
Abu Tarawallie DL	Maple Grove, Minnesota	Heritage Christian Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 7, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (75)
Mark Handy IOL	Albuquerque, New Mexico	La Cueva High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Jun 16, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (74)
Nathan Cleveland LB	River Grove, Illinois	Hoffman Estates High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 9, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (74)
Grant Washington RB	Cleveland, Ohio	Saint Ignatius High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 6, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (73)
Colin Hansen DL	Byron, Minnesota	Byron High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jun 5, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (73)
Daniel Jackson K	Alexandria, Minnesota	Alexandria Area High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	May 11, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (72)
Luke Ryerse P	Woodbury, Minnesota	East Ridge High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 27, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (72)
Rhett Hlavacka EDGE	Fond du Lac, Wisconsin	Fond du Lac High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jun 6, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (72)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 56    247Sports: 41
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved February 20, 2025. "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved February 20, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 20, 2025. "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2025.

Incoming transfers

2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers incoming transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school	Ref.
Zach Pyron	#9	QB	6'2	220	Junior	Pinson, AL	Georgia Tech	[1]
Drew Biber	#87	TE	6'4	245	Senior	Cedarburg, WI	Purdue	[2]
Jaylen Bowden	#5	CB	6'1	170	Junior	Charlotte, NC	North Carolina Central	[3]
A. J. Turner	#2	RB	6'0	190	Junior	Hampton, VA	Marshall	[4]
Cam Davis	#23	RB	6'0	210	Graduate student	Upland, CA	Washington	[5]
Javon Tracy	#11	WR	6'0	195	Junior	Indianapolis, IN	Miami (OH)	[6]
Steven Curtis	#8	EDGE	6'5	250	Junior	Palm Beach, FL	Illinois State	[7]
Rushawn Lawrence	#16	DL	6'2	270	Sixth Year	Philadelphia, PA	Stony Brook	[8]
Brady Denaburg	#92	K	5'11	195	Senior	Merritt Island, FL	Syracuse	[9]
Marcellus Marshall	#74	IOL	6'6	330	Sixth Year	Morgantown, WV	UCF	[10]
Kahlee Tafai	#71	OT	6'5	330	Sophomore	Inglewood, CA	Washington	[11]
Dylan Ray	#73	IOL	6'6	315	Fifth Year	Noblesville, IN	Kentucky	[12]
Logan Loya	#13	WR	5'11	190	Sixth Year	Garden Grove, CA	UCLA	[13]
Malachi Coleman	#16	WR	6'5	195	Sophomore	Lincoln, NE	Nebraska	[14]
Jeff Roberson	#20	LB	6'2	230	Sixth Year	Choctaw, OK	Oklahoma State	[15]
Emmett Morehead	#9	QB	6’6	230	Fifth Year	Woodside, CA	Old Dominion	[16]
John Nestor	#17	CB	6’1	195	Junior	Chicago, IL	Iowa	[17]
Mo Omonode	#50	DL	6’0	290	Senior	West Lafayette, IN	Purdue	[18]
Tom Weston	#42	P	6’3	210	Sophomore	Perth, Western Australia	Ouachita Baptist	[19]
Johann Cardenas	#34	RB	6’0	230	Freshman	Katy, TX	Vanderbilt	[20]
Brody Richter	#25	P	6’3	205	Junior	Scottsdale, AZ	UCLA	[21]
Jaden Ball	#58	IOL	6’5	300	Freshman	Carroll, OH	Purdue	[22]

Sources: ^{[23] [24]}

Departures

2025 NFL draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

Name	Pos.	Round	Pick	Team
Aireontae Ersery	OT	2	48	Houston Texans
Justin Walley	CB	3	80	Indianapolis Colts
Cody Lindenberg	LB	7	222	Las Vegas Raiders

Outgoing transfers

2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers outgoing transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school	Ref.
Craig McDonald	#21	S	6'2	215	Senior	Minneapolis, MN	Utah State	[25] [26]
Jordan Greenhow	#31	DB	5'10	195	Junior	Glen Allen, VA	Valparaiso	[27] [28]
Luther McCoy	#52	DL	6'4	305	Junior	St. Johns, FL	Hawaii	[29] [30]
Hayden Schwartz	#47	DL	6'4	250	Sophomore	Jacksonville, FL	Montana	[31]
Sieh Bangura	#2	RB	6'0	210	Junior	Washington, D.C.	Ohio	[32] [33]
Ryan Algrim	#38	LS	6'2	230	Freshman	Elburn, IL	Southern Illinois	[34] [35]
Jack Hawkinson	#42	DL	6'3	255	Junior	Frankfort, IL	Minnesota State	[36]
Zander Rockow	#40	RB	6'1	225	Freshman	Eau Claire, WI	St. Thomas (MN)	[37] [38]
Jordan Nubin	#27	RB	5'10	215	Junior	St. Charles, IL	Kent State	[39] [40]
Tyler Stolsky	#44	LB	6'3	230	Sophomore	Portage, MI	Florida Atlantic	[41] [40]
Phillip Daniels	#60	OT	6'5	315	Freshman	Cincinnati, OH	Ohio State	[42] [43]
Kristen Hoskins	#13	WR	5'9	175	Sophomore	Alexandria, MN	North Dakota	[44] [45]
T. J. McWilliams	#5	WR	6'0	190	Freshman	Indianapolis, IN	Louisville	[46] [47]
Jackson Powers	#36	DB	5'11	195	Freshman	Maple Grove, MN	South Dakota State	[48] [49]
Martin Owusu	#87	DL	6'2	300	Freshman	Prior Lake, MN	Fresno State	[50] [51]
Coleman Bryson	#16	S	6'2	215	Sophomore	Waynesville, NC	North Carolina	[50] [52]
Martes Lewis	#71	IOL	6'7	335	Senior	Merrillville, IN	Northwestern	[53] [54]
Nathan Jones	#89	TE	6'5	255	Sophomore	Brock, TX	Abilene Christian	[55] [56]
David Amaliri	#41	LB	6'4	210	Freshman	Winnipeg, MB	Lindenwood	[57]
Oberhiri Eyafe	#26	DB	6'2	200	Freshman	Andover, MN	San Diego State	[57]
Chris Flowers	#28	DB	5'11	170	Freshman	Waukesha, WI	Bucknell	[57]
Zach Pyron	#9	QB	6'3	222	Junior	Pinson, AL	South Alabama	[58] [59]
Jaydon Wright	#22	QB	5'11	225	Freshman	Kankakee, IL	Louisiana–Monroe	[60]
Jeremiah Finaly	#21	QB	6'0	185	Freshman	Los Alamitos, CA	TBA	[61]
Kaeden Johnson	#33	RB	5'8	175	Freshman	Waseca, MN	Iowa Western	[62]
Cortez LeGrant	#25	RB	5'11	185	Freshman	Sun Prairie, WI	North Dakota State	[63] [64]
Alex Elliott	#32	LB	6'2	220	Freshman	Hutchinson, MN	North Dakota State	[65] [66]
Tyler Williams	#7	WR	6'3	210	Freshman	Waverly, FL	South Florida	[67] [68]

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

Source: ^{[23] [24]}

Team departures

2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers departures

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason
Ethan Robinson	#2	DB	6'0	190	Senior	Montgomery, NY	Graduated
Justin Walley	#5	DB	5'11	195	Senior	D'Iberville, MS	Graduated
Darnell Jefferies	#8	DL	6'3	285	Graduate student	Covington, GA	Graduated
Jaren Mangham	#8	RB	6'2	235	Sixth Year	Detroit, MI	Graduated
Daniel Jackson	#9	WR	6'0	195	Fifth Year	Kansas City, KS	Graduated
Elijah Spencer	#11	WR	6'2	200	Senior	Irmo, SC	Graduated
Max Brosmer	#16	QB	6'2	225	Graduate student	Roswell, GA	Graduated
Cade Conzemius	#17	WR	5'10	180	Sophomore	Minnetonka, MN	Stepped down [69]
Jah Joyner	#17	DL	6'5	265	Senior	Danbury, CT	Graduated
Jack Henderson	#20	DB	6'2	215	Fifth Year	Mandeville, LA	Graduated
Marcus Major	#24	RB	6'0	220	Graduate student	Oklahoma City, OK	Graduated
Jake Tinnen	#34	LB	6'3	225	Sophomore	Brookfield, WI	Not rostered [a]
Eli Mau	#43	LB	6'2	235	Junior	Victoria, MN	Not rostered [a]
Cody Lindenberg	#45	LB	6'3	240	Senior	Anoka, MN	Graduated
Jackson Hunter	#58	OL	6'6	310	Junior	Oconomowoc, WI	Graduated
Aireontae Ersery	#69	OL	6'6	330	Senior	Kansas City, MO	Graduated
Tyler Cooper	#75	OL	6'6	310	Sixth Year	Saint Croix Falls, WI	Graduated
Quinn Carroll	#77	OL	6'7	315	Graduate student	Edina, MN	Graduated
Nick Kallerup	#87	TE	6'5	270	Sixth Year	Wayzata, MN	Graduated
Danny Striggow	#92	DL	6'5	255	Fifth Year	Long Lake, MN	Graduated
Mark Crawford	#96	P	6'4	230	Fifth Year	Perth, Western Australia	Graduated
Logan Richter	#96	DL	6'4	320	Sixth Year	Perham, MN	Graduated
Dragan Kesich	#99	K	6'5	235	Fifth Year	Oak Creek, WI	Graduated

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 p.m.	Buffalo *	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	FS1	W 23–10	47,774
September 6	11:00 a.m.	Northwestern State *	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	W 66–0	42,447
September 13	9:30 p.m.	at California *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ESPN
September 27		Rutgers	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
October 4		at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
October 11	6:00/6:30 p.m.	Purdue	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
October 17	7:00 p.m.	Nebraska	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	FOX
October 25		at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
November 1		Michigan State	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
November 14	8:00 p.m.	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FOX
November 22		at Northwestern	Wrigley Field Chicago, IL
November 29		Wisconsin	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

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

Game summaries

vs Buffalo

See also: 2025 Buffalo Bulls football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	3	7	0	10
Golden Gophers	0	10	3	10	23

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: August 28
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance: 47,774
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Devin Gardner

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MINN – Jameson Geers 9-yard pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg kick), 13:53. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:22. BUFF – Jack Howes 36-yard field goal, 7:56. Golden Gophers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:52. MINN – Brady Denaburg 38-yard field goal, 0:02. Golden Gophers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 1:15. Third quarter MINN – Brady Denaburg 29-yard field goal, 11:39. Golden Gophers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:18. BUFF – Victor Snow 40-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Jack Howes kick), 6:48. Golden Gophers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51. Fourth quarter MINN – Brady Denaburg 25-yard field goal, 11:31. Golden Gophers 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:45. MINN – Jalen Smith 60-yard pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg kick), 10:52. Golden Gophers 23–10. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09.

Statistics	UB	MINN
First downs	8	27
Plays–yards	64–151	79–443
Rushes–yards	24–44	44–153
Passing yards	107	290
Passing: comp–att–int	12–20–0	19–35–1
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	21:32	38:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing	Ta'Quan Roberson	12/20, 107 yards, TD
	Rushing	Al-Jay Henderson	11 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Victor Snow	5 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Minnesota	Passing	Drake Lindsey	19/35, 290 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Darius Taylor	30 carries, 141 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Smith	2 receptions, 76 yards, TD

vs Northwestern State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Northwestern State Demons football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern State Demons (FCS) (1–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Gophers	35	24	7	0	66

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance: 42,447
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (BTN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NSWT	MINN
First downs	2	25
Plays–yards	37–42	63–484
Rushes–yards	22–19	46–258
Passing yards	23	226
Passing: comp–att–int	9–15–2	13–17–1
Time of possession	20:32	33:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing	Eli Anderson	3/4, 13 yards
	Rushing	Jeremiah James	3 carries, 8 yards
	Receiving	Myion Hicks	2 receptions, 10 yards
Minnesota	Passing	Drake Lindsey	8/9, 139 yards, TD
	Rushing	Grant Washington	20 carries, 127 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kenric Lanier II	2 receptions, 59 yards

at California

See also: 2025 California Golden Bears football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–0) at California Golden Bears (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Golden Bears			0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 9:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Rutgers

See also: 2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 27
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RUTG	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Ohio State

See also: 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: October 4
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Purdue

See also: 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Boilermakers			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 6:00/6:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PUR	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Nebraska (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cornhuskers			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (FOX):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NEB	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale)

See also: 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Floyd of Rosedale

Pregame line	Over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Hawkeyes			0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: October 25
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	IOWA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Michigan State

See also: 2025 Michigan State Spartans football team

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Michigan State Spartans (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Spartans			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: November 1
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Oregon

See also: 2025 Oregon Ducks football team

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Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Ducks			0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (FOX):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	ORE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Northwestern

See also: 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Wildcats			0

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

• Date: November 22
• Game time:  
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• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Wisconsin (Paul Bunyan's Axe)

See also: 2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Paul Bunyan's Axe

Pregame line	Over/under

Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: November 29
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WISC	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

Roster

2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Le'Meke Brockington  Sr RB 1 Darius Taylor Jr RB 2 A.J. Turner  Jr RB 3 Fame Ijeboi  Fr WR 4 Cristian Driver  Jr QB 5 Drake Lindsey  Fr QB 6 Max Shikenjanski  So WR 7 Legend Lyons Fr WR 8 Jalen Smith  Fr QB 9 Emmett Morehead WR 11 Javon Tracy  Jr QB 12 Jackson Kollock Fr WR 13 Bradley Martino Fr QB 14 Dylan Wittke  So WR 15 Kenric Lanier II  So WR 16 Malachi Coleman  So WR 17 Logan Loya  GS WR 18 Donielle Hayes  So TE 19 Pierce Walsh  So RB 21 Grant Washington Fr RB 22 Tre Berry Fr RB 23 Cam Davis GS RB 31 Xavier Ford Fr TE 44 Frank Bierman  GS OL 50 Nathan Roy  Fr OL 51 Daniel Shipp Fr OL 52 Spencer Alvarez  Jr OL 55 Jerome Williams  So OL 56 Brett Carroll  Fr OL 58 Jaden Ball  Fr OL 59 Tony Nelson  Jr OL 60 Kaveon Lee Fr OL 65 Greg Johnson Jr OL 70 Aluma Nkele  Sr OL 71 Kahlee Tafai  So OL 73 Dylan Ray OL 74 Marcellus Marshall  GS OL 75 Mark Handy Fr OL 76 Reese Tripp  So OL 77 Nick Spence Fr OL 78 Ashton Beers  Jr WR 81 Quentin Redding  Sr TE 82 Julian Johnson  Fr TE 83 Sam Peters  So TE 84 Jack DiSano  Jr TE 86 Jameson Geers  Sr TE 87 Drew Biber  Sr TE 88 Jacob Simpson  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Anthony Smith  Jr DL 1 Jaxon Howard  So LB 2 Emmanuel Karmo Fr DB 3 Koi Perich So DB 4 Za'Quan Bryan  So DB 5 Jaylen Bowden Jr LB 6 Maverick Baranowski  Jr DB 7 Aidan Gousby  Jr DL 8 Steven Curtis Jr LB 9 Devon Williams  Sr DL 11 Karter Menz  So DB 12 Darius Green  Sr DB 13 Mike Gerald  Fr DB 14 Kerry Brown  So DB 15 Samuel Madu  Fr DL 16 Rushawn Lawrence  GS DB 17 John Nestor Jr DB 18 Rhyland Kelly  Jr LB 19 Joey Gerlach  Jr LB 20 Jeff Roberson DB 21 Naiim Parrish Fr DB 22 Evan Redding  Jr DB 23 Garrison Monroe  So DB 24 Jai'Onte' McMillan  GS DB 25 Zahir Rainer  Fr DB 26 Zack Harden Fr DB 27 Simon Seidl  Fr DB 29 Ethan Carrier  So LB 30 Drew Wilson  So DB 33 Harrison Brun  Fr LB 35 Derik LeCaptain  GS LB 43 Ethan Stendel Fr DL 45 Sam Macy  Fr DL 46 Lucas Finnessy  GS DL 47 Enoch Atewogbola Fr LB 48 Mason Carrier  Fr LB 49 Matt Kingsbury  So DL 50 Mo Omonode Sr LB 53 Nate Cleveland Fr DL 55 Jaylin Hicks  Fr DL 56 Jay'Quan Stubbs Fr DL 89 Nate Becker  Sr DL 90 Rhett Hlavacka Fr DL 91 Deven Eastern  Sr DL 93 Riley Sunram  Fr DL 94 Mo Saine  Fr DL 95 Colin Hansen Fr DL 96 Abu Tarawallie Fr DL 97 Jalen Logan-Redding  GS DL 98 Adam Kissayi  Fr DL 99 Theorin Randle  So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 25 Brody Richter  Jr K 30 Sam Henson  GS K 36 Daniel Jackson Fr P 42 Tom Weston  So LS 43 Jakob Lutz Fr LS 80 Alan Soukup So P 91 Luke Ryerse Fr K 92 Brady Denaburg Sr P 95 Caleb McGrath  So K 98 David Kemp  Sr	Head coach P. J. Fleck Coordinators/assistant coaches Greg Harbaugh Jr. (co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks) Danny Collins (defensive coordinator / safeties) Matt Simon (co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers) Nick Monroe (co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks) Brian Callahan (run game coordinator / offensive line) Eric Koehler (tight ends) Jayden Everett (running backs) Mariano Sori-Marin (linebackers) Dennis Dottin-Carter (defensive line) Kevin Kane (nickels / outside linebackers) C.J. Robbins (defensive ends) Bob Ligashesky (special teams coordinator) Keegan O'Hara (assistant quarterbacks) Gerrit Chernoff (general manager) Dan Nichol (head strength & conditioning) Norries Wilson (director of player development) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 6, 2025

Notes

1. He does not appear in the official roster anymore. ^[70]

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