GOLDEN GOPHER NATION · BIG TEN · 2026 SEASON
2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Schedule
Complete Minnesota football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs Iowa on Sat, Oct 24.
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12 GAMES · 7 HOME · 5 AWAY · B1G OPENS SAT, SEP 26
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Eastern IllinoisHuntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN · FCS | Thu, Sep 3 | – | W 59–7 |
| 2 | vs Mississippi StateHuntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN · 4–2 | Sat, Sep 12 | CBS | L 38–13 |
| 3 | vs AkronHuntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN · 1–6 | Sat, Sep 19 | BTN | W 41–7 |
| 4 | @ WashingtonHusky Stadium · Seattle, WA · 4–3 | Sat, Sep 26 | FOX | W 27–24 |
| 5 | vs MichiganHuntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN · 4–2 | Sat, Oct 3 | FOX | W 20–14 |
| 6 | @ PurdueRoss-Ade Stadium · West Lafayette, IN · 3–4 | Sat, Oct 10 | BTN | L 41–13 |
| 7 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 8 | vs IowaHuntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN · 5–1 · AP #15Sat, Oct 24 · 2:30 PM CDT · FS1 32% Favorite · SIM NOW → | FS1 | 32% Iowa is the favorite over Minnesota, 68% to 32%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | @ IndianaMemorial Stadium · Bloomington, IN · 6–1 · AP #6Sat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM EDT 5% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 5% Indiana is the favorite over Minnesota, 95% to 5%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | vs UCLAHuntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN · 6–0 · AP #9Sat, Nov 7 · TBD 30% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 7 · TBD | TBD | 30% UCLA is the favorite over Minnesota, 70% to 30%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 11 | @ Penn StateBeaver Stadium · University Park, PA · 3–4Sat, Nov 14 · TBD 25% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 14 · TBD | TBD | 25% Penn State is the favorite over Minnesota, 75% to 25%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 12 | vs NorthwesternHuntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN · 5–1 · AP #24Sat, Nov 21 · TBD 29% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 21 · TBD | TBD | 29% Northwestern is the favorite over Minnesota, 71% to 29%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 13 | @ WisconsinCamp Randall Stadium · Madison, WI · 4–2Fri, Nov 27 · 6:30 PM CST · NBC 23% Favorite · SIM NOW → | NBC | 23% Wisconsin is the favorite over Minnesota, 77% to 23%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |