Minnesota 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 11:11 am Friday, August 9, 2024
The Minnesota Golden Gophers meet Michigan on September 28, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, see below.
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2024 Minnesota Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | August 29 | 8:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | FOX (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Rhode Island (FCS) | September 7 | 12:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | Peacock |
| Nevada | September 14 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Iowa | September 21 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Michigan | September 28 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| USC | October 5 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ UCLA | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Maryland | October 26 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Illinois | November 2 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Rutgers | November 9 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Penn State | November 23 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Wisconsin | November 29 | 12:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | CBS |
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Minnesota 2024 Strength of Schedule
- The Golden Gophers will have the 18th-toughest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (81).
- Minnesota will have the 19th-hardest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (78).
- Based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (71), the Golden Gophers have the third-hardest conference schedule in college football.
- Minnesota has nine games this season against teams that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that had nine or more victories and one squad with three or fewer wins last year.
- The Golden Gophers will play nine games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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Minnesota Stat Insights (2023)
- The Golden Gophers ranked ninth-worst in total offense (300.9 yards per game) last season, but they played a little better on defense, ranking 56th with 368.4 yards allowed per game.
- Minnesota ranked 24th-worst in scoring offense last season (20.9 points per game), but it played slightly better on defense, ranking 69th with 26.7 points allowed per contest.
- The Golden Gophers ranked eighth-worst in passing offense last season (143.4 passing yards per game), but they played better on defense, ranking 59th with 219.3 passing yards allowed per game.
- Minnesota totaled 157.5 rushing yards per game on offense (67th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 62nd on defense with 149.1 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Despite having a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranked 10th-worst in FBS last season (46% third-down conversion rate), the Golden Gophers played better on the other side of the ball, ranking 106th in FBS by putting up a 35.2% third-down percentage.
- Minnesota forced 19 total turnovers (46th in FBS) last season and turned it over 17 times (51st in FBS) for a turnover margin of +2, 50th-ranked in college football.
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