GOLDEN GOPHER NATION · BIG TEN · 2026 SEASON
Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Stats
The 2026 Minnesota football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 6 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 28.8 points per game, 341.3 total yards per game and 21.8 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | 2.9 | – |
| FPI | -0.247 | #72 |
| SRS | -1.1 | – |
| Elo | 1427 | – |
| Returning Production | 64.9% | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
6 GAMES · 28.8 PPG · 21.8 ALLOWED · 341.3 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | #70 |
| Points / Game | 28.8 | #73 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 21.8 | #54 |
| Total Yards / Game | 341.3 | #108 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 104.8 | #130 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 236.5 | #61 |
| Yards / Play | 5.4 | #104 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 37.3% | #87 |
| Turnover Margin | 1 | #61 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.051 | #105 |
| Defense PPA | 0.044 | #56 |
| Offense Success Rate | 43.0% | #77 |
| Defense Success Rate | 39.2% | #52 |
| Explosiveness | 1.122 | #120 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Lindsey | 127/196 | 1335 | 6.8 | 9 | 5 |
| Max Shikenjanski | 3/3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Palmer | 4/6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 134/205 | 1419 | 6.9 | 9 | 5 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Thomas Jr. | 52 | 319 | 6.1 | 1 |
| Darius Taylor | 64 | 154 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Xavier Ford | 17 | 82 | 4.8 | 1 |
| A.J. Turner | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 1 |
| Noah Jennings | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Estrada | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Brady Palmer | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Jaron Thomas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Max Shikenjanski | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Niko Castillo | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Drake Lindsey | 12 | -13 | -1.1 | 0 |
| Totals | 168 | 645 | 3.8 | 8 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon Tracy | 32 | 375 | 11.7 | 1 |
| Noah Jennings | 29 | 360 | 12.4 | 1 |
| Jalen Smith | 15 | 210 | 14.0 | 3 |
| Darius Taylor | 18 | 155 | 8.6 | 1 |
| TJ Thomas Jr. | 17 | 96 | 5.6 | 0 |
| Hayden Moore | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 |
| Pierce Walsh | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 1 |
| Roman Voss | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 1 |
| Quayd Hendryx | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 |
| Kaden Helms | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Ryan Estrada | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Julian Johnson | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Bradley Martino | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| George Rohl | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Zion Steptoe | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| A.J. Turner | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 134 | 1419 | 10.6 | 9 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick Baranowski | 45 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Kerry Brown | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Harden | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Gerlach | 28 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| T.J. Bush | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Aydan West | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Nestor | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mekhai Smith | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Theorin Randle | 15 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Matt Kingsbury | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Smith | 13 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Naquan Crowder | 12 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Karter Menz | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Riley Sunram | 10 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Mason Carrier | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrison Monroe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Gousby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naiim Parrish | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Howard | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donielle Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Karmo | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Cleveland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Kissayi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sid Kaba | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trason Richardson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xion Chapman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaden Aytch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beckham Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hudson Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Hicks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhyland Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Macy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Tracy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 353 | 42.5 | 14 | 4 |