Minnesota
B10 · 2026 Season · BYE
Record
4–2
0.667 Win %
Conference
13th
2–1 in B10
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
135
1892–2026
All-Time Record
735–545–42
0.572 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1904, 1911, 1927 +2
#1 Finishes
5
Top 5: 17 · Top 10: 25 · Top 25: 43
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 3× #1
- Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 1× #1
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Minnesota head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu, Sep 3 | vs Eastern Illinois | FCS | — | W 59–7 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2H |  SEC | 4–1 | L 13–38 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | vs  Akron (AKRON)H2H |  MAC | 1–5 | W 41–7 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | at  Washington (WASHINGTON)H2H |  B10 | 3–3 | W 27–24 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | vs  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 3–2 | W 20–14 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | at  Purdue (PURDUE)H2H | B10 | 3–3 | L 13–41 |
| 7 | BYE | ||||
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | vs  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 5–1 | TBD |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | at  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 6–0 | TBD |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7 | vs  UCLAH2H | B10 | 5–0 | TBD |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | at  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | B10 | 3–3 | TBD |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | vs  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 4–1 | TBD |
| 13 | Fri, Nov 27 | at  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 4–1 | 7:30 PM ET |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
+3
-4+7
- Washington +3
- Michigan +3
- Akron +1
- Mississippi State -1
- Purdue -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #46Better than 67%
Win % Place 41stBetter than 71%
0.667 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
+52
-25
+34
+3
+6
-28
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.