Minnesota Football
Minnesota is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Big Ten, based in Minneapolis, MN. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Minnesota at +3, No. 58 of 138 FBS teams and No. 14 of 18 in the Big Ten. The model projects a 5-7 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.4%. The model's pre-game picks are 4-4 in Minnesota games this season. Most recent result: lost to Indiana 16-23 on Oct 31. Next up: vs UCLA on Nov 7 — the model projects UCLA 24-20, giving Minnesota a 34% chance to win.
Open Minnesota in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 49-7 100% ✓ | W 59-7 |
| Sep 12 | vs Mississippi State | L 27-28 50% ✓ | L 13-38 |
| Sep 19 | vs Akron | W 34-13 89% ✓ | W 41-7 |
| Sep 26 | @ Washington | L 17-28 30% ✗ | W 27-24 |
| Oct 3 | vs Michigan | L 21-27 40% ✗ | W 20-14 |
| Oct 10 | @ Purdue | W 28-27 55% ✗ | L 13-41 |
| Oct 24 | vs Iowa | L 17-28 24% ✗ | W 13-10 |
| Oct 31 | @ Indiana | L 7-35 7% ✓ | L 16-23 |
| Nov 7 | vs UCLA | L 20-24 34% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Penn State | L 20-28 23% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs Northwestern | L 24-27 35% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Wisconsin | L 17-24 30% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Minnesota's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big Ten by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 6-2 | +23.5 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 8-1 | +21.1 |
| 3 |  Oregon | 5-3 | +17.3 |
| 4 |  Iowa | 6-2 | +14.5 |
| 5 |  USC | 7-2 | +12.6 |
| 6 |  Nebraska | 5-3 | +12.1 |
| 7 |  UCLA | 8-0 | +12 |
| 8 |  Northwestern | 6-2 | +11.5 |
| 9 |  Penn State | 4-4 | +11.2 |
| 10 |  Washington | 5-3 | +8.1 |
| 11 |  Wisconsin | 5-3 | +8.1 |
| 12 |  Michigan | 5-3 | +7.5 |
| 13 |  Illinois | 5-3 | +6.8 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 5-3 | +3 |
| 15 |  Purdue | 3-5 | +1.1 |
| 16 |  Michigan State | 2-6 | +1.1 |
| 17 |  Maryland | 2-6 | -2.4 |
| 18 |  Rutgers | 2-6 | -3.8 |
High schools on the Minnesota roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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