Minnesota Golden Gophers: fixtures, predictions and news

Minnesota Golden Gophers play in the NCAA Football. They sit 9th in the table with 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats from 0 games. Recent form: W.

Upcoming fixtures

• Purdue Boilermakers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction: Minnesota Golden Gophers narrow favourites at 52.9% — NCAA Football, 2026-10-11 00:00 UTC

Recent results

• W 59-7 v Eastern Illinois Panthers (2026-09-04)

Squad

Luke Drzewiecki (PK), Anthony Smith (DL), Darius Taylor (RB), Jaxon Howard (DL), Emmanuel Karmo (LB), Perry Thompson (WR), TJ Bush Jr. (DL), Zack Harden (DB), Drake Lindsey (QB), Max Shikenjanski (QB), Maverick Baranowski (LB), Bradley Martino (WR), Aidan Gousby (DB), Jalen Smith (WR), Mike Gerald (DB), Xavier Ford (RB), Garrison Monroe (DB), Javon Tracy (WR), Karter Menz (DL), Michael Merdinger (QB), Noah Jennings (WR), Zahir Rainer (DB), Kerry Brown (DB), Owen Lansu (QB), Samuel Madu (DB), Brady Palmer (QB), Hudson Dunn (LB), John Nestor (DB), Donielle Hayes (WR), Rhyland Kelly (DB), Joey Gerlach (LB), Ryan Estrada (RB), Parker Knutson (DB), Naiim Parrish (DB), Jaron Thomas (RB), Mekhai Smith (DB), TJ Thomas (RB), Lamont Hamilton (DB), Braiden Stevens (WR), Chance Payne (DB).

Team news

• 2027 NFL draft QB rankings: Arch Manning, Dante Moore, Drew Mestemaker in top 15 — Who are the best quarterbacks in the 2027 draft class? We sized up the top 15, including Arch Manning, Dante Moore, Trinidad Chambliss and Darian Mensah. (ESPN, 2026-10-09)
• College football's backup quarterback talent drain — How hard is it to get, hold on to and pay a backup QB in today's college football? (ESPN, 2026-10-07)