Big Ten · Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota
Golden Gophers
Unranked2026: 4-1 (2-0 conf) Huntington Bank Stadium
National titles
7
Last: 1960
Heisman winners
1
Last: Bruce Smith
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
737-545-42
.573 win pct
Weeks ranked
5
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
Minnesota was a dominant Big Ten program in the first half of the 20th century, and Bernie Bierman's teams won five national titles in the 1930s and early 1940s; Bruce Smith won the 1941 Heisman. The Gophers' trophy games, including the Little Brown Jug, Paul Bunyan's Axe and Floyd of Rosedale, are among the sport's oldest. P.J. Fleck's 'Row the Boat' era produced an 11-win season in 2019.
- Institution
- University of Minnesota
- Nickname
- Golden Gophers
- Founded
- 1851
- First season
- 1882
- Conference
- Big Ten
- Head coach
- P.J. Fleck (since 2017)
- Fight song
- Minnesota Rouser
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @GopherFootball
Since 2020
AP poll history
4-1 overall
2026 season
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
Huntington Bank Stadium
Capacity
50,850
Minneapolis, MN
- Opened
- 2009
- 17 seasons ago
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 835 ft
- Time zone
- Chicago
- Avg. home crowd
- 43,082
- 85% of capacity · 38 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 53,629
- vs Nebraska, 2023
- Zip
- 55488
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships7
1904193419351936194019411960
Heisman Trophy winners1
- 1941Bruce SmithHB
College Football Playoff0
No playoff appearances yet.
1892–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 190413-0Henry Williams★
- 19348-0Bernie Bierman★
- 19358-0Bernie Bierman★
- 19408-0Bernie Bierman★
- 19418-0Bernie Bierman★
- 18936-0Wallie Winter
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Fleck | 2017–2026 | 66-44 | .600 | #10 |
| Tracy Claeys | 2015–2016 | 11-8 | .579 | — |
| Jerry Kill | 2011–2015 | 29-29 | .500 | — |
| Jeff Horton | 2010 | 2-3 | .400 | — |
| Tim Brewster | 2007–2010 | 15-30 | .333 | — |
| Glen Mason | 1997–2006 | 64-57 | .529 | #18 |
| Jim Wacker | 1992–1996 | 16-39 | .291 | — |
| John Gutekunst | 1986–1991 | 28-37-2 | .433 | — |
| Lou Holtz | 1984–1985 | 10-12 | .455 | — |
| Joe Salem | 1979–1983 | 19-35-1 | .355 | — |
| Cal Stoll | 1972–1978 | 39-39 | .500 | — |
| Murray Warmath | 1954–1971 | 87-78-7 | .526 | #1 |
| Wesley Fesler | 1951–1953 | 10-13-4 | .444 | — |
| Bernie Bierman | 1945–1950 | 30-23-1 | .565 | #8 |
| George Hauser | 1942–1944 | 15-11-1 | .574 | #19 |
| Bernie Bierman | 1932–1941 | 63-12-5 | .819 | #1 |
| Fritz Crisler | 1930–1931 | 10-7-1 | .583 | — |
| Clarence Spears | 1925–1929 | 28-9-3 | .738 | — |
| William Spaulding | 1922–1924 | 11-7-4 | .591 | — |
| Henry Williams | 1900–1921 | 136-33-11 | .786 | — |
| John Harrison | 1899 | 6-3-2 | .636 | — |
| William Leary | 1899 | 6-3-2 | .636 | — |
| Jack Minds | 1898 | 4-5 | .444 | — |
| Alexander Jerrems | 1896–1897 | 12-6 | .667 | — |
| Pudge Heffelfinger | 1895 | 7-3 | .700 | — |
| Tom Cochrane | 1894 | 3-1 | .750 | — |
| Wallie Winter | 1893 | 6-0 | 1.000 | — |
19 picks · 1 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20261 picks
- #242Deven EasternDefensive Tackle · Seattle
20253 picks
- #48Aireontae ErseryOffensive Tackle · Houston
- #80Justin WalleyCornerback · Indianapolis
- #222Cody LindenbergLinebacker · Las Vegas
20241 picks
- #47Tyler NubinSafety · New York
20233 picks
- #57John Michael SchmitzCenter · New York
- #146Jordan HowdenSafety · New Orleans
- #165Terell SmithCornerback · Chicago
20224 picks
- #40Boye MafeOutside Linebacker · Seattle
- #110Daniel FaaleleOffensive Tackle · Baltimore
- #165Esezi OtomewoDefensive End · Minnesota
- #218Ko KieftTight End · Tampa Bay
20212 picks
- #27Rashod BatemanWide Receiver · Baltimore
- #74Benjamin St-JusteCornerback · Washington
20205 picks
- #45Antoine Winfield Jr.Safety · Tampa Bay
- #161Tyler JohnsonWide Receiver · Tampa Bay
- #175Kamal MartinInside Linebacker · Green Bay
- #218Carter CoughlinOutside Linebacker · New York
- #247Chris WilliamsonCornerback · New York