Minnesota 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 3:57 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Minnesota Golden Gophers’ college football schedule for 2024 includes playing Michigan on September 28. Keep scrolling to check out the full slate.
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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
- Based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (81), the Golden Gophers have the 18th-toughest schedule in college football.
- Minnesota is facing the 19th-toughest schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- Taking into account their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (71), the Golden Gophers have the third-hardest conference schedule in college football.
- In 2024, Minnesota will face nine teams that had winning records last season, including three that won nine or more games, while facing one squad that notched three or fewer wins a year ago.
- 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)
- While the Golden Gophers ranked 56th in total defense with 368.4 yards allowed per game last season, they were slightly worse on offense, ranking ninth-worst (300.9 yards per game).
- Minnesota was a bottom-25 scoring offense last season, ranking 24th-worst with 20.9 points per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 69th in FBS (26.7 points allowed per game).
- The Golden Gophers were a bottom-25 pass offense last season, ranking eighth-worst with 143.4 passing yards per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 59th in FBS (219.3 passing yards allowed per game).
- Minnesota averaged 157.5 rushing yards per game on offense last season (67th in FBS), and it surrendered 149.1 rushing yards per game (62nd) on the other side of the ball.
- The Golden Gophers sported the 106th-ranked third-down offense last year (35.2% third-down percentage), but they were less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 10th-worst with a 46% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- With 19 forced turnovers (46th in FBS) against 17 turnovers committed (51st in FBS), Minnesota (+2) owned the 50th-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.
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