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2026
Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule
Sep 3Thu
HomeEastern Illinois
8:00 PM ET
Sep 12Sat
HomeMississippi State
3:30 PM ET
Sep 19Sat
HomeAkron
12:00 PM ET
Sep 26Sat
AwayWashington
TBD
Oct 3Sat
HomeMichigan
TBD
Oct 10Sat
AwayPurdue
TBD
Oct 24Sat
HomeIowa
TBD
Oct 31Sat
AwayIndiana
TBD
Big Ten
Conference Standings
TeamWLConfPct
USCUSC Trojans
100-01.000
ILLIllinois Fighting Illini
000-00.000
INDIndiana Hoosiers
000-00.000
IOWAIowa Hawkeyes
000-00.000
MDMaryland Terrapins
000-00.000
MSUMichigan State Spartans
000-00.000
MICHMichigan Wolverines
000-00.000
MINNMinnesota Golden Gophers
000-00.000
NEBNebraska Cornhuskers
000-00.000
NUNorthwestern Wildcats
000-00.000
OSUOhio State Buckeyes
000-00.000
OREOregon Ducks
000-00.000
PSUPenn State Nittany Lions
000-00.000
PURPurdue Boilermakers
000-00.000
RUTRutgers Scarlet Knights
000-00.000
UCLAUCLA Bruins
000-00.000
WASHWashington Huskies
000-00.000
WISWisconsin Badgers
000-00.000
TOP 25
Rankings
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Poll Position
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Roster
2026
Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Roster
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Drake Lindsey | QB | SO | 6'5" | 230 |
| 6 | Max Shikenjanski | QB | JR | 6'2" | 185 |
| 12 | Michael Merdinger | QB | SO | 6'1" | 205 |
| 14 | Dylan Wittke | QB | JR | 6'1" | 215 |
| 15 | Owen Lansu | QB | FR | 6'1" | 195 |
| 16 | Brady Palmer | QB | FR | 6'2" | 200 |
| 1 | Darius Taylor | RB | SR | 6'0" | 215 |
| 2 | A.J. Turner | RB | SR | 6'0" | 195 |
| 9 | Xavier Ford | RB | FR | 5'10" | 210 |
| 20 | Ryan Estrada | RB | FR | 5'10" | 190 |
| 21 | Grant Washington | RB | FR | 5'10" | 200 |
| 22 | Jaron Thomas | RB | FR | 5'11" | 220 |
| 23 | TJ Thomas | RB | JR | 5'8" | 190 |
| 26 | Zeke Bates | RB | FR | 5'11" | 215 |
| 28 | Niko Castillo | RB | FR | 6'1" | 235 |
| 3 | Perry Thompson | WR | JR | 6'3" | 210 |
| 7 | Bradley Martino | WR | FR | 6'3" | 180 |
| 8 | Jalen Smith | WR | SO | 6'1" | 195 |
| 11 | Javon Tracy | WR | SR | 6'0" | 205 |
| 13 | Noah Jennings | WR | SR | 6'0" | 185 |
| 17 | Braiden Stevens | WR | FR | 5'8" | 170 |
| 18 | Donielle Hayes | WR | JR | 6'0" | 190 |
| 25 | Zion Steptoe | WR | SR | 5'11" | 190 |
| 81 | Josiah Dozier | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 |
| 84 | Hayden Moore | WR | FR | 6'0" | 190 |
| 85 | Rico Blassingame | WR | FR | 6'1" | 170 |
| 89 | Quayd Hendryx | WR | FR | 5'11" | 180 |
| 4 | Roman Voss | TE | FR | 6'4" | 235 |
| 19 | Pierce Walsh | TE | JR | 6'4" | 250 |
| 44 | George Rohl | TE | FR | 6'6" | 245 |
| 82 | Julian Johnson | TE | SO | 6'6" | 250 |
| 83 | Sam Peters | TE | JR | 6'4" | 250 |
| 86 | Gabe Weaver | TE | FR | 6'5" | 240 |
| 87 | Kaden Helms | TE | SR | 6'4" | 235 |
| 88 | Jacob Simpson | TE | SO | 6'4" | 240 |
| 50 | Nathan Roy | OL | SO | 6'5" | 305 |
| 51 | Daniel Shipp | OL | FR | 6'5" | 280 |
| 55 | Jerome Williams | OL | JR | 6'4" | 320 |
| 56 | Brett Carroll | OL | SO | 6'5" | 320 |
| 57 | Aaron Thomas | OL | FR | 6'5" | 295 |
| 58 | Jaden Ball | OL | SO | 6'5" | 300 |
| 59 | Tony Nelson | OL | SR | 6'6" | 315 |
| 60 | Kaveon Lee | OL | FR | 6'5" | 290 |
| 65 | Greg Johnson | OL | SR | 6'6" | 325 |
| 66 | Beckett Schreiber | OL | FR | 6'5" | 295 |
| 68 | Bennett Warren | OL | SO | 6'6" | 290 |
| 69 | Gavin Meier | OL | FR | 6'5" | 305 |
| 71 | Lucas Tielsch | OL | FR | 6'7" | 320 |
| 75 | Mark Handy | OL | FR | 6'7" | 320 |
| 77 | Nick Spence | OL | FR | 6'6" | 300 |
| 78 | Ashton Beers | OL | SR | 6'6" | 315 |
| 79 | Andrew Trout | OL | FR | 6'7" | 300 |
| 0 | Anthony Smith | DL | SR | 6'6" | 285 |
| 1 | Jaxon Howard | DL | JR | 6'4" | 250 |
| 3 | TJ Bush Jr. | DL | SR | 6'3" | 265 |
| 11 | Karter Menz | DL | JR | 6'5" | 240 |
| 33 | Rhett Hlavacka | DL | FR | 6'5" | 255 |
| 41 | Anthony Charles | DL | FR | 6'5" | 205 |
| 45 | Sam Macy | DL | SO | 6'5" | 250 |
| 47 | Enoch Atewogbola | DL | FR | 6'4" | 230 |
| 48 | Aaden Aytch | DL | FR | 6'3" | 240 |
| 50 | Mo Omonode | DL | SR | 6'0" | 285 |
| 55 | Jaylin Hicks | DL | SO | 6'3" | 260 |
| 56 | Jay'Quan Stubbs | DL | FR | 6'4" | 285 |
| 70 | Naquan Crowder | DL | JR | 6'1" | 310 |
| 88 | Josiah Anyansi | DL | FR | 6'2" | 240 |
| 90 | Xion Chapman | DL | JR | 6'2" | 305 |
| 91 | Howie Johnson | DL | FR | 6'3" | 300 |
| 92 | Sid Kaba | DL | JR | 6'1" | 310 |
| 93 | Riley Sunram | DL | SO | 6'5" | 305 |
| 94 | Mo Saine | DL | SO | 6'4" | 275 |
| 95 | Colin Hansen | DL | FR | 6'7" | 250 |
| 96 | Abu Tarawallie | DL | FR | 6'3" | 285 |
| 97 | Jeremiah Benson | DL | FR | 6'2" | 255 |
| 98 | Adam Kissayi | DL | SO | 6'8" | 255 |
| 99 | Theorin Randle | DL | JR | 6'2" | 300 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Karmo | LB | SO | 6'2" | 225 |
| 6 | Maverick Baranowski | LB | SR | 6'2" | 230 |
| 16 | Hudson Dunn | LB | FR | 6'0" | 220 |
| 19 | Joey Gerlach | LB | SR | 6'3" | 225 |
| 29 | Andrew Marshall | LB | JR | 6'2" | 240 |
| 32 | Angel Luciano | LB | FR | 6'1" | 210 |
| 35 | Nate Cleveland | LB | SO | 6'2" | 225 |
| 44 | Ethan Stendel | LB | SO | 6'3" | 235 |
| 46 | Mason Carrier | LB | SO | 6'3" | 235 |
| 49 | Matt Kingsbury | LB | JR | 6'3" | 230 |
| 36 | Daniel Jackson | PK | FR | 5'10" | 175 |
| 92 | Beckham Sunderland | PK | SR | 6'2" | 225 |
| 4 | Zack Harden | DB | SO | 6'1" | 200 |
| 5 | Aydan West | DB | SO | 5'11" | 190 |
| 7 | Aidan Gousby | DB | SR | 6'0" | 190 |
| 8 | Mike Gerald | DB | SO | 6'0" | 190 |
| 9 | Garrison Monroe | DB | JR | 6'0" | 205 |
| 13 | Zahir Rainer | DB | SO | 5'9" | 190 |
| 14 | Kerry Brown | DB | JR | 5'10" | 190 |
| 15 | Samuel Madu | DB | SO | 6'1" | 180 |
| 17 | John Nestor | DB | SR | 6'1" | 205 |
| 18 | Rhyland Kelly | DB | SR | 6'1" | 200 |
| 20 | Parker Knutson | DB | JR | 6'0" | 190 |
| 21 | Naiim Parrish | DB | SO | 5'11" | 175 |
| 22 | Mekhai Smith | DB | JR | 6'2" | 210 |
| 23 | Lamont Hamilton | DB | FR | 5'10" | 170 |
| 24 | Chance Payne | DB | FR | 5'10" | 180 |
| 25 | Justin Hopkins | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 |
| 26 | Elisha West | DB | SO | 5'10" | 195 |
| 27 | Simon Seidl | DB | SO | 5'10" | 180 |
| 28 | Trason Richardson | DB | FR | 6'0" | 180 |
| 31 | Jordan Lampkins | DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 |
| 36 | Tavian White | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 |
| 37 | Zachary Robbins | P | SO | 6'3" | 210 |
| 42 | Tom Weston | P | JR | 6'3" | 215 |
| 43 | Jakob Lutz | LS | FR | 6'0" | 195 |
| 80 | Alan Soukup | LS | JR | 6'1" | 210 |
2026
Recruiting
Brooks BakkoTE • Kindred, ND
4★
Committed
Drake MikkelsenTE • Lennox, SD
4★
Committed
Eli DianeDL • Plymouth, MN
4★
Committed
Tate WallaceLB • Iowa City, IA
4★
Committed
Taylor DanielsS • West Orange, NJ
3★
Committed
Carlos FergusonWR • Owings Mills, MD
3★
Committed
Zak WalkerCB • Moorhead, MN
3★
Committed
Maxwell MilesS • Las Vegas, NV
3★
Committed
Cameron SaundersDL • San Jose, CA
3★
Committed
Wyatt LiebentrittS • Omaha, NE
3★
Committed
2026
Transfer Portal
OUT
David KempK • Kennesaw State
Jan 26
OUT
Jackson KollockQB • UC Davis
Jan 21
OUT
Brody RichterP • New Mexico State
Jan 20
OUT
Drew WilsonLB • Lafayette
Jan 19
OUT
Kenric Lanier IIWR • Missouri
Jan 16
OUT
Kahlee TafaiOT • California
Jan 14
OUT
Reese TrippIOL • Middle Tennessee
Jan 13
OUT
Harrison BrunS • South Dakota
Jan 13
OUT
Legend LyonsWR • Montana
Jan 13
OUT
Koi PerichS • Oregon
Jan 12
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