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Minnesota Golden Gophers 2025

8-55-4 in conference
Final TDC rank
#63
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+0.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-2.6
94th in FBS
Defense
+3.5
42nd in FBS
Schedule
+0.9
49th toughest
Preseason
+4.1
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+0.9 now, +4.1 preseason · down 38 spots since preseason
0+5+10FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#63

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 28vs109BuffaloW 23–10+2.6—FS1
2Sep 6vsNorthwestern State FCSW 66–0+13.9—BTN
3Sep 13@82CaliforniaL 14–27-12.8—ESPN
4—Bye
5Sep 27vs65RutgersCONFW 31–28+0.7—BTN
6Oct 4@2Ohio StateCONFL 3–42-5.2—NBC
7Oct 11vs100PurdueCONFW 27–20-1.8—BTN
8Oct 17vs61NebraskaCONFW 24–6+16.8—FOX
9Oct 25@14IowaCONFL 3–41-14.6—CBS
10Nov 1vs83Michigan StateCONFW 23–20-2.3—BTN
11—Bye
12Nov 14@5OregonCONFL 13–42-5.2—FOX
13Nov 22@59NorthwesternCONFL 35–38+1.5—BTN
14Nov 29vs72WisconsinCONFW 17–7+6.6—FS1
BowlsDec 26vs74New MexicoNEUTRALW 20–17+1.9—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate39.8%101st44.3%98th
Rushing success rate38.0%123rd43.6%72nd
Passing success rate41.1%66th44.9%114th
Explosive run rate8.8%131st15.9%113th
Explosive pass rate6.7%129th8.9%41st
Line yards / carry2.68130th2.9549th
Opportunity rate31.3%131st38.1%69th
Stuff rate19.0%103rd18.6%46th
Sack rate5.1%62nd9.1%3rd
3rd-down conversion44.7%39th43.0%98th
Red-zone TD rate65.8%27th46.2%20th
Havoc rate11.8%77th14.6%11th
Box score · season totals
Points / game23.0106th22.942nd
Yards / game293.1129th331.634th
Yards / play4.77120th5.1850th
Pass yards / game189.9102nd189.139th
Yards / pass att.6.19124th7.4085th
Completion %62.9%60th67.0%126th
Rush yards / game103.2128th121.127th
Yards / carry3.57117th3.7237th
3rd-down conv. %40.1%68th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.695th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.8566th3.007th
Penalty yards / game31.25th——

Players

65 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

65 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →