Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 249 | — |
| Success rate | 38.2% | 135th / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 7.9% | 136th / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 7.9% | 165th / 181 |
| Sack rate | 2.8% | 27th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 2.5% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 32.9% | 113th / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 14 | — |
| Success rate | 35.7% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 0.0% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 42.9% | — |
| First downs | 4 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 4 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Lindsey's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws250 throws charted
Run direction13 carries
2025 charting · Minnesota
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Lindsey’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws176 throws charted
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Minnesota#52 · 5-3 | 8 | 94% | 161/259 | 1592 | 10–6 | 6.1 | 38.2% | 24 | -39 | -1.6 | 0 | 35.7% |
| 2025 | Minnesota#63 · 8-5 | 13 | 95% | 246/389 | 2382 | 18–6 | 6.1 | 41.2% | 34 | -119 | -3.5 | 4 | 41.2% |
| 2024 | Minnesota#26 · 8-5 | 2 | 2% | 4/5 | 50 | 1–0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Drake Lindsey's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Drake Lindsey's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Eastern Illinois | W 59–7 | 7.4 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 264 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Mississippi State | L 13–38 | 5.5 | 31 | 48 | 64.6 | 279 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -12 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Akron | W 41–7 | 5.9 | 17 | 31 | 54.8 | 204 | 6.6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | @ Washington | W 27–24 | 6.2 | 21 | 29 | 72.4 | 204 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 |  Michigan | W 20–14 | 3.8 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 136 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | @ Purdue | L 13–41 | 5.6 | 22 | 39 | 56.4 | 248 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 8 |  Iowa | W 13–10 | 3.9 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 137 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -11 | -1.6 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | @ Indiana | L 16–23 | 2.7 | 20 | 37 | 54.1 | 120 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -15 | -3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.1 | 161 | 259 | 62.2 | 1592 | 6.1 | 10 | 6 | 24 | -39 | -1.6 | 0 | 5 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 161 | — |
| Attempts | 259 | — |
| Completion % | 62.2% | 89th / 146 |
| Yards | 1592 | 68th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 6.1 | 133rd / 146 |
| Touchdowns | 10 | 71st / 276 |
| Interceptions | 6 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 24 | — |
| Yards | -39 | 1505th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | -1.6 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 5 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 3 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Eastern Illinois | ✓ QB | 71 | 48 | 26 | 68% |
| Wk 2 · Mississippi State | ✓ QB | 63 | 63 | 50 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Akron | ✓ QB | 63 | 63 | 33 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Washington | ✓ QB | 62 | 55 | 29 | 89% |
| Wk 5 · Michigan | — | 65 | 65 | 32 | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Purdue | ✓ QB | 52 | 52 | 39 | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Iowa | — | 61 | 60 | 32 | 98% |
| Wk 9 · Indiana | ✓ QB | 60 | 60 | 42 | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 497 | 466 | 283 | 94% |
Position Room
5 QBs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Drake Lindsey | QB | JR | 259 | 1592 | 10 | 6 | +0.09 |
| 16 | Brady Palmer | QB | FR | 6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | +0.15 |
| 6 | Max Shikenjanski | QB | SR | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | +1.17 |
| 12 | Michael Merdinger | QB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Owen Lansu | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Minnesota depth chart →