MinnesotaGolden Gophers
4 wins, 2 lossesBig TenMinneapolis, MN
2026 Schedule
12 games- Minnesota vs Eastern Illinois game detailsvs
Eastern IllinoisW59–7
- Minnesota vs Mississippi State game detailsvs
Mississippi StateL13–38
- Minnesota vs Akron game detailsvs
AkronW41–7
- Minnesota vs Washington game detailsat
WashingtonW27–24
- Minnesota vs Michigan game detailsvs
MichiganW20–14
- Minnesota vs Purdue game detailsat
PurdueL13–41
- Bye
- Minnesota vs Iowa game detailsvs
No. 15Iowa - Minnesota vs Indiana game detailsat
No. 6Indiana - Minnesota vs UCLA game detailsvs
No. 9UCLA - Minnesota vs Penn State game detailsat
Penn State - Minnesota vs Northwestern game detailsvs
No. 24Northwestern - Minnesota vs Wisconsin game detailsat
Wisconsin
Roster
113 playersOffense
Quarterbacks6 players
Max Shikenjanski
Senior#6
6'2" · 185 lb · Stillwater, MN
Dylan Wittke
Senior#14
6'1" · 215 lb · Buford, GA
Drake Lindsey
Junior#5
6'5" · 230 lb · Fayetteville, AR
Michael Merdinger
Junior#12
6'1" · 205 lb · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Owen Lansu
Freshman#15
6'1" · 195 lb · Downers Grove, IL
Brady Palmer
Freshman#16
6'2" · 210 lb · San Diego, CA
Running Backs9 players
Darius Taylor
Senior#1
6'0" · 215 lb · Detroit, MI
A.J. Turner
Senior#2
6'0" · 200 lb · Hampton, VA
TJ Thomas
Junior#23
5'8" · 190 lb · Thomasville, GA
Xavier Ford
Sophomore#9
5'10" · 210 lb · Leesville, LA
Grant Washington
Sophomore#21
5'10" · 205 lb · Avon, OH
Jaron Thomas
Sophomore#22
6'0" · 225 lb · Elkhart, IN
Ryan Estrada
Freshman#20
5'10" · 190 lb · El Paso, TX
Zeke Bates
Freshman#26
6'0" · 220 lb · Haverford, PA
Niko Castillo
Freshman#28
6'1" · 235 lb · Schuylkill Haven, PA
Wide Receivers12 players
Javon Tracy
Senior#11
6'0" · 205 lb · Indianapolis, IN
Noah Jennings
Senior#13
6'0" · 190 lb · Columbia, SC
Donielle Hayes
Senior#18
6'0" · 190 lb · Pensacola, FL
Zion Steptoe
Senior#25
5'11" · 190 lb · Little Elm, TX
Perry Thompson
Junior#3
6'3" · 220 lb · Foley, AL
Jalen Smith
Junior#8
6'1" · 210 lb · Mankato, MN
Bradley Martino
Sophomore#7
6'3" · 190 lb · Naples, FL
Braiden Stevens
Freshman#24
5'8" · 170 lb · Platte City, MO
Josiah Dozier
Freshman#81
6'1" · 190 lb · Moody, AL
Hayden Moore
Freshman#84
6'1" · 205 lb · Gainesville, FL
Rico Blassingame
Freshman#85
6'1" · 185 lb · Auburn, WA
Quayd Hendryx
Freshman#89
5'11" · 180 lb · Burlington Township, NJ
Tight Ends8 players
Pierce Walsh
Senior#19
6'4" · 250 lb · Downers Grove, IL
Sam Peters
Senior#83
6'4" · 250 lb · Maple Grove, MN
Kaden Helms
Senior#87
6'4" · 240 lb · Bellevue, NE
Julian Johnson
Junior#82
6'6" · 260 lb · Aurora, IL
Jacob Simpson
Junior#88
6'4" · 245 lb · Johnston, IA
Roman Voss
Freshman#4
6'4" · 235 lb · Lakefield, MN
George Rohl
Freshman#44
6'6" · 245 lb · Ellsworth, WI
Gabe Weaver
Freshman#86
6'5" · 240 lb · St. Louis, MO
Offensive Line17 players
Jerome Williams
Senior#55
6'4" · 325 lb · Osseo, MN
Tony Nelson
Senior#59
6'6" · 325 lb · Tracy, MN
Greg Johnson
Senior#65
6'6" · 325 lb · Prior Lake, MN
Ashton Beers
Senior#78
6'6" · 320 lb · Slinger, WI
Nathan Roy
Junior#50
6'5" · 305 lb · Mukwonago, WI
Brett Carroll
Junior#56
6'5" · 320 lb · Olathe, KS
Jaden Ball
Junior#58
6'5" · 310 lb · Carroll, OH
Bennett Warren
Junior#68
6'7" · 300 lb · Houston, TX
Daniel Shipp
Sophomore#51
6'5" · 295 lb · Eastvale, CA
Kaveon Lee
Sophomore#60
6'5" · 320 lb · Chicago, IL
Mark Handy
Sophomore#75
6'7" · 320 lb · Albuquerque, NM
Nick Spence
Sophomore#77
6'6" · 300 lb · Phoenix, AZ
Aaron Thomas
Freshman#57
6'6" · 300 lb · Phoenix, AZ
Beckett Schreiber
Freshman#66
6'5" · 295 lb · Madison, WI
Gavin Meier
Freshman#69
6'5" · 305 lb · Janesville, WI
Lucas Tielsch
Freshman#71
6'7" · 320 lb · Copley, OH
Andrew Trout
Freshman#79
6'7" · 300 lb · Cold Spring, MN
Defense
Defensive Line23 players
Anthony Smith
Senior#0
6'6" · 280 lb · Shippensburg, PA
Jaxon Howard
Senior#1
6'4" · 260 lb · Crystal, MN
TJ Bush Jr.
Senior#3
6'3" · 265 lb · Woodbridge, VA
Karter Menz
Senior#11
6'5" · 240 lb · Horace, ND
Naquan Crowder
Senior#70
6'2" · 330 lb · Aliquippa, PA
Xion Chapman
Senior#90
6'3" · 305 lb · Allentown, PA
Sid Kaba
Senior#92
6'2" · 305 lb · Columbus, OH
Theorin Randle
Senior#99
6'2" · 300 lb · Houston, TX
Sam Macy
Junior#45
6'5" · 250 lb · Chanhassen, MN
Jaylin Hicks
Junior#55
6'3" · 270 lb · Harlem, NY
Riley Sunram
Junior#93
6'5" · 305 lb · Kindred, ND
Mo Saine
Junior#94
6'4" · 275 lb · Eden Prairie, MN
Adam Kissayi
Junior#98
6'8" · 255 lb · Palm Bay, FL
Rhett Hlavacka
Sophomore#33
6'5" · 260 lb · Fond Du Lac, WI
Enoch Atewogbola
Sophomore#47
6'4" · 255 lb · Avon, IN
Jay'Quan Stubbs
Sophomore#56
6'4" · 285 lb · Cleveland, OH
Colin Hansen
Sophomore#95
6'7" · 265 lb · Byron, MN
Abu Tarawallie
Sophomore#96
6'3" · 290 lb · New Hope, MN
Anthony Charles
Freshman#41
6'5" · 210 lb · Pittsburgh, PA
Aaden Aytch
Freshman#48
6'3" · 240 lb · Lafayette, IN
Josiah Anyansi
Freshman#88
6'3" · 260 lb · Atlanta, GA
Howie Johnson
Freshman#91
6'3" · 300 lb · Forest Lake, MN
Jeremiah Benson
Freshman#97
6'3" · 280 lb · Detroit, MI
Linebackers10 players
Maverick Baranowski
Senior#6
6'2" · 230 lb · Ponce Inlet, FL
Joey Gerlach
Senior#19
6'3" · 225 lb · Woodbury, MN
Andrew Marshall
Senior#29
6'2" · 235 lb · Carroll, OH
Matt Kingsbury
Senior#49
6'3" · 235 lb · Chicago, IL
Mason Carrier
Junior#46
6'3" · 235 lb · Detroit Lakes, MN
Emmanuel Karmo
Sophomore#2
6'2" · 235 lb · Minneapolis, MN
Nate Cleveland
Sophomore#35
6'2" · 225 lb · Hoffman Estates, IL
Ethan Stendel
Sophomore#44
6'3" · 240 lb · Caledonia, MN
Hudson Dunn
Freshman#16
6'0" · 220 lb · Peoria, AZ
Angel Luciano
Freshman#32
6'1" · 210 lb · Steelton, PA
Defensive Backs21 players
Aidan Gousby
Senior#7
6'0" · 190 lb · Lehigh Acres, FL
Garrison Monroe
Senior#9
6'0" · 205 lb · Shakopee, MN
Kerry Brown
Senior#14
5'10" · 190 lb · Naples, FL
John Nestor
Senior#17
6'1" · 210 lb · Chicago, IL
Rhyland Kelly
Senior#18
6'1" · 200 lb · Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Parker Knutson
Senior#20
6'0" · 190 lb · Sartell, MN
Mike Gerald
Junior#8
6'0" · 190 lb · Houston, TX
Zahir Rainer
Junior#13
5'9" · 190 lb · Richmond, VA
Samuel Madu
Junior#15
6'1" · 180 lb · Bronx, NY
Mekhai Smith
Junior#22
6'2" · 215 lb · Lower Merion, PA
Elisha West
Junior#26
5'10" · 195 lb · Germantown, MD
Simon Seidl
Junior#27
5'10" · 190 lb · Hugo, MN
Zack Harden
Sophomore#4
6'1" · 210 lb · Covington, GA
Aydan West
Sophomore#5
6'0" · 195 lb · Gaithersburg, MD
Naiim Parrish
Sophomore#21
5'11" · 180 lb · Freehold, NJ
Lamont Hamilton
Freshman#23
5'10" · 170 lb · Racine, WI
Chance Payne
Freshman#24
5'10" · 185 lb · Jefferson, GA
Justin Hopkins
Freshman#25
5'11" · 190 lb · Nashville, TN
Trason Richardson
Freshman#28
6'0" · 190 lb · Houston, TX
Jordan Lampkins
Freshman#31
6'0" · 190 lb · Germantown, MD
Tavian White
Freshman#36
5'11" · 180 lb · Waukee, IA
Special Teams
Kickers3 players
Luke Drzewiecki
Senior#13
6'0" · 186 lb · Shelby Township, MI
Beckham Sunderland
Senior#92
6'2" · 215 lb · Newport, KY
Daniel Jackson
Sophomore#36
5'10" · 175 lb · Alexandria, MN
Punters2 players
Tom Weston
Senior#42
6'3" · 220 lb · Perth, Australia
Zachary Robbins
Sophomore#37
6'3" · 220 lb · Santaquin, UT
Long Snappers2 players
Alan Soukup
Junior#52
6'1" · 210 lb · Phoenix, AZ
Jakob Lutz
Sophomore#53
6'0" · 205 lb · Peachtree City, GA