Big Ten · 2025 · Final

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——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 6 of this team's 13 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
6.3
131st of 136
YAC per catch
4.2
122nd of 136
Deep shots (20+)
8%
132nd of 136
Shotgun
69%
131st of 136
No-huddle
37%
104th of 136
QB pressured
12%
83rd of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
12%
87th of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
5.0
92nd of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws176 throws charted

62% comp6.3 avg. depth4.2 YAC/catch8% 20+ air yds20–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 16 throws (9%), 13 caught (81%), 59 yds, 3.7 per throw1681% · 59yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 13 caught (93%), 64 yds, 4.6 per throw1493% · 64yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 6 caught (46%), 51 yds, 3.9 per throw1346% · 51yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 48 yds, 9.6 per throw580% · 48yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 17 yds, 4.3 per throw425% · 17yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 15 yds, 2.1 per throw757% · 15yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 21 throws (12%), 18 caught (86%), 118 yds, 5.6 per throw2186% · 118yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 18 yds, 2.6 per throw729% · 18yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 5 caught (83%), 79 yds, 13.2 per throw683% · 79yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 74 yds, 14.8 per throw560% · 74yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 54 yds, 18.0 per throw367% · 54yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 52 yds, 13.0 per throw425% · 52yRight, Behind air yards: 23 throws (13%), 18 caught (78%), 66 yds, 2.9 per throw2378% · 66yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 15 caught (75%), 76 yds, 3.8 per throw2075% · 76yRight, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 5 caught (56%), 40 yds, 4.4 per throw956% · 40yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 2 caught (22%), 24 yds, 2.7 per throw922% · 24yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 15 yds, 5.0 per throw333% · 15yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 54 yds, 27.0 per throw2100% · 54yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on159 throws charted

67% comp8.3 avg. depth5.0 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds16–8 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 11 throws (7%), 10 caught (91%), 63 yds, 5.7 per throw1191% · 63yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (12%), 17 caught (89%), 110 yds, 5.8 per throw1989% · 110yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (9%), 10 caught (71%), 134 yds, 9.6 per throw1471% · 134yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 38 yds, 7.6 per throw560% · 38yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 83 yds, 11.9 per throw757% · 83yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 1 caught (17%), 23 yds, 3.8 per throw617% · 23yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 48 yds, 48.0 per throw1100% · 48yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (3%), 4 caught (100%), 30 yds, 7.5 per throw4100% · 30yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 7 yds, 2.3 per throw333% · 7yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 8 caught (89%), 65 yds, 7.2 per throw989% · 65yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 6 caught (75%), 87 yds, 10.9 per throw875% · 87yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 72 yds, 14.4 per throw580% · 72yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 23 yds, 23.0 per throw1100% · 23yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (9%), 13 caught (87%), 48 yds, 3.2 per throw1587% · 48yRight, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 10 caught (77%), 53 yds, 4.1 per throw1377% · 53yRight, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 8 caught (62%), 76 yds, 5.8 per throw1362% · 76yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 7 caught (88%), 101 yds, 12.6 per throw888% · 101yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 105 yds, 15.0 per throw743% · 105yRight, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 149 yds, 29.8 per throw580% · 149yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 38 yds, 12.7 per throw333% · 38y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction133 carries

Left
21%
4.1 YPC · 36% succ.
Middle
59%
4.6 YPC · 32% succ.
Right
20%
3.9 YPC · 48% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced192 carries

Left
20%
5.6 YPC · 51% succ.
Middle
58%
5.4 YPC · 45% succ.
Right
21%
3.7 YPC · 41% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

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 →