# 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team will represent the University of Minnesota in the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers are led by P. J. Fleck in his ninth year as head coach. They will play their home games at the Huntington Bank Stadium located in Minneapolis.

## Offseason

Positions key :
| C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end |
| DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety |
| G | Guard | K | Kicker | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker |
| LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman |
| OLB | Outside linebacker | NT | Nose tackle | P | Punter | PR | Punt returner |
| QB | Quarterback | RS | Return specialist | RB | Running back | S | Safety |
| SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
* 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
* ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
* ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
* ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

### Acquisitions
#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Emmanuel Karmo EDGE | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Robbinsdale Cooper High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Bradley Martino WR | Naples, Florida | First Baptist Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 9, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Kaveon Lee OT | Plainfield, Illinois | Plainfield Central High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Nov 30, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Jackson Kollock QB | Laguna Beach, California | Laguna Beach High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Enoch Atewogbola EDGE | Avon, Indiana | Avon High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 27, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Jayquan Stubbs DL | Cleveland Heights, Ohio | Cleveland Heights High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jun 16, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Naiim Parrish CB | Freehold, New Jersey | Bergen Catholic High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 9, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Trey Berry RB | Montgomery, Alabama | Sidney Lanier High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Zachry Harden CB | Covington, Georgia | Newton High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 23, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Ethan Stendel LB | Caledonia, Minnesota | Caledonia High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 5, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Xavier Ford RB | Leesville, Louisiana | Leesville High School | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 19, 2025 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Daniel Shipp OT | Eastvale, California | Centennial High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jun 16, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| Nick Spence IOL | Peoria, Arizona | Liberty High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 9, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Legend Lyons WR | Covina, California | Charter Oak High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 16, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Abu Tarawallie DL | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Heritage Christian Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Mark Handy IOL | Albuquerque, New Mexico | La Cueva High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | Jun 16, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Nathan Cleveland LB | River Grove, Illinois | Hoffman Estates High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 9, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Grant Washington RB | Cleveland, Ohio | Saint Ignatius High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 ||||||
| Colin Hansen DL | Byron, Minnesota | Byron High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jun 5, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 ||||||
| Daniel Jackson K | Alexandria, Minnesota | Alexandria Area High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | May 11, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 ||||||
| Luke Ryerse P | Woodbury, Minnesota | East Ridge High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 27, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 ||||||
| Rhett Hlavacka EDGE | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | Fond du Lac High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 56 247Sports: 41 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 20, 2025. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 20, 2025. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 20, 2025. ||||||

#### Incoming transfers

Sources:

### Departures
#### 2025 NFL draft

| Name | Pos. | Round | Pick | Team |

#### Outgoing transfers

Note: The year (class) is the one they will have with their new team.
Source:

#### Team departures
## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 28 | Buffalo* | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN |
| September 6 | Northwestern State* | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN |
| Septemeber 13 | at California* | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA |
| September 27 | Rutgers | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN |
| October 4 | at Ohio State | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH |
| October 11 | Purdue | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN |
| October 18 | Nebraska | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN (rivalry) |
| October 25 | at Iowa | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (Floyd of Rosedale) |
| November 1 | Michigan State | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN |
| November 15 | at Oregon | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR |
| November 22 | at Northwestern | Wrigley FieldChicago, IL |
| November 29 | Wisconsin | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe) |
| *Non-conference game ||||

## Game summaries
### vs Buffalo

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bulls | | | 0 |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: August 28
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Buffalo | Passing |
| Buffalo | Rushing |
| Buffalo | Receiving |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |

### vs Northwestern State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Demons | | | 0 |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northwestern State | Passing |
| Northwestern State | Rushing |
| Northwestern State | Receiving |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |

### at California

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
| Golden Bears | | | 0 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |
| California | Passing |
| California | Rushing |
| California | Receiving |

### vs Rutgers

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Scarlet Knights | | | 0 |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 27
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Rutgers | Passing |
| Rutgers | Rushing |
| Rutgers | Receiving |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |

### at Ohio State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
| Buckeyes | | | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: October 4
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |
| Ohio State | Passing |
| Ohio State | Rushing |
| Ohio State | Receiving |

### vs Purdue

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Boilermakers | | | 0 |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 11
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Purdue | Passing |
| Purdue | Rushing |
| Purdue | Receiving |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |

### vs Nebraska

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | | | 0 |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: October 18
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nebraska | Passing |
| Nebraska | Rushing |
| Nebraska | Receiving |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |

### at Iowa

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
| Hawkeyes | | | 0 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
* Date: October 25
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |
| Iowa | Passing |
| Iowa | Rushing |
| Iowa | Receiving |

### vs Michigan State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Spartans | | | 0 |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 1
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Michigan State | Passing |
| Michigan State | Rushing |
| Michigan State | Receiving |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |

### at Oregon

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
| Ducks | | | 0 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
* Date: November 15
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |
| Oregon | Passing |
| Oregon | Rushing |
| Oregon | Receiving |

### at Northwestern

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
| Wildcats | | | 0 |
at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois
* Date: November 22
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |
| Northwestern | Passing |
| Northwestern | Rushing |
| Northwestern | Receiving |

### vs Wisconsin

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 29
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |