Minnesota Golden Gophers

Big Ten 3-1 conf • 4th in Big Ten
#52
National Rank
2.251
Power Rating
5-2
Record

Score Breakdown

Victory Value +17.2
Loss Penalty -14.72
Schedule Strength -0.22
Recent Form 0.0
Total Score 2.251
Quality Wins
0 vs 6.5+/10 opponents
Schedule Strength
4.72/10 · Average
Rivalry Record
1-0 vs rivals
Road Record
1-1 away
P4 Record
3-2
G6 Record
1-0

Game-by-Game Analysis

Date Opponent Result Score Location Opp Quality Notes
Thu, Sep 03
Eastern Illinois
W 59–7 Home 0.5/10 +52 pts
Sat, Sep 12
Mississippi State
L 13–38 Home 5.2/10 -25 pts
Sat, Sep 19
Akron
W 41–7 Home 3.4/10 +34 pts
Sat, Sep 26
Washington
W 27–24 Away 4.8/10 +3 pts
Sat, Oct 03
Michigan
W 20–14 Home 4.9/10 +6 pts
Sat, Oct 10
Purdue
L 13–41 Away 4.9/10 -28 pts
Sat, Oct 24
Iowa
W 13–10 Home 5.5/10 +3 pts Rivalry
Sat, Oct 31
Indiana
Scheduled Sat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM Away — CBS/Paramount+
Rankings History
Victory Value Trend
Win/Loss Breakdown
Opponent Quality Distribution
Victory Margins
Scoring Trends
Cumulative Point Differential
Season Map
Opponent Quality vs. Result
Score Breakdown Radar

Understanding This Team's Score

Strengths
  • Solid win over Iowa (13–10), a 5.5/10 quality opponent
  • Road win at Washington (27–24)
  • Capable of dominant performances — beat Akron by 34 points
  • Rivalry win over Iowa (13–10) — a statement game
  • 3-0 in one-score games — clutch when it matters
  • 3-2 against Power Four competition — holding their own at the highest level
  • Held Akron to just 7 points — a suffocating defensive effort
Areas for Improvement
  • Home loss to Mississippi State is a blemish on the résumé
  • Struggling to score — averaging only 21.2 points per game
  • Blown out by 28 points against Purdue — a lopsided loss that raised real questions
  • Résumé is thin — averaging 4.7/10 opponent quality across FBS wins
  • Been blown out 2 times this season — there are real questions about the team's depth and resilience
Opponent quality scale: 7–10 Elite 5–7 Good 1–5 Below avg
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