Minnesota
Big Ten · 1–1 · MRI Classic #83
Power-1.7#76 of 138
Résumé-0.31#139 · wins above average
Movement-25down from #51 last week
Best winEastern Illinois (59–7)
Worst lossMississippi State (13–38)
Schedule faced-12.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead+8.1 avg opponent
Results
Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Expected | Perf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | Eastern Illinois FCS | W 59–7 | +37.2 | +14.8 |
| 2 | vs | Mississippi State | L 13–38 | -7.9 | -17.1 |
Remaining schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Projected | Win prob | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs | Akron | +20.6 | 90% |
| 4 | at | Washington | -18.3 | 13% |
| 5 | vs | Michigan | -10.1 | 27% |
| 6 | at | Purdue | +1.9 | 55% |
| 8 | vs | Iowa | -14.9 | 18% |
| 9 | at | Indiana | -40.5 | 1% |
| 10 | vs | UCLA | -3.2 | 42% |
| 11 | at | Penn State | -28.0 | 4% |
Season by season
Best finish: #15 in 2003. 23 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.
Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 150 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.
| Season | Rank | Rec | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 of 136 | 8–5 | 2.65 | Power |
| 2024 | 27 of 134 | 8–5 | 12.24 | Power |
| 2023 | 61 of 133 | 6–7 | 1.20 | Power |
| 2022 | 17 of 131 | 9–4 | 14.12 | Power |
| 2021 | 24 of 130 | 9–4 | 11.68 | Power |
| 2020 | 38 of 128 | 3–4 | 5.95 | Power |
| 2019 | 18 of 130 | 11–2 | 70.01 | MRI |
| 2018 | 61 of 130 | 7–6 | 24.79 | MRI |
| 2017 | 64 of 130 | 5–7 | 25.86 | MRI |
| 2016 | 37 of 128 | 9–4 | 45.32 | MRI |
| 2015 | 64 of 128 | 6–7 | 24.63 | MRI |
| 2014 | 37 of 128 | 8–5 | 42.22 | MRI |
| 2013 | 52 of 126 | 8–5 | 33.97 | MRI |
| 2012 | 82 of 124 | 6–7 | 1.71 | MRI |
| 2011 | 102 of 120 | 3–9 | -21.73 | MRI |
| 2010 | 84 of 120 | 3–9 | 1.39 | MRI |
| 2009 | 74 of 120 | 6–7 | 15.58 | MRI |
| 2008 | 68 of 120 | 7–6 | 17.12 | MRI |
| 2007 | 109 of 120 | 1–11 | -29.22 | MRI |
| 2006 | 55 of 119 | 6–7 | 32.30 | MRI |
| 2005 | 20 of 119 | 7–5 | 63.90 | MRI |
| 2004 | 36 of 117 | 7–5 | 47.51 | MRI |
| 2003 | 15 of 117 | 10–3 | 79.77 | MRI |