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2026 AP Football Poll

Minnesota · Week 8

Ranked in 0 of 9 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 4 ranked Minnesota and 66 left the team unranked.

Ranked Minnesota
4
Left unranked
66
4 of 70 voters · 6%66 of 70 voters · 94%
Highest Vote
#23

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 31Q4 · 13:21
Minnesota10
#4 Indiana10
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Oct 24Final
#15 Iowa10
Minnesota13
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Weekly Rankings and Votes

Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.

Minnesota 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
PreseasonNR52 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1NR42 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2NR00 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4NR71 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5NR193 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR74 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Minnesota Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

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Football · Conference Titles

18 Big Ten Championships

  • 1900*
  • 1903*
  • 1904*
  • 1906*
  • 1909
  • 1910*
  • 1911
  • 1915*
  • 1927*
  • 1933*
  • 1934
  • 1935*
  • 1937
  • 1938
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1960*
  • 1967*

* Shared conference title

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Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
3 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
1 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#10
Last Ranked Finish
#10 in 2019

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Minnesota · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019#10Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003#20Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999#18Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Minnesota Twin Cities

The University of Minnesota was founded in 1851, seven years before Minnesota became a state. Its Twin Cities campus spans Minneapolis and St. Paul and is home to the Golden Gophers.

Location
Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
University Type
Public · Land-grant
Founded
1851
Undergraduate Enrollment
32,632Fall 2025 · Twin Cities; undergraduate students only
Nickname
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Football Conference
Big Ten ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
7School-Recognized Titles1904 · 1934 · 1935 · 1936 · 1940 · 1941 · 1960
Football Big Ten Championships
181900 · 1903 · 1904 · 1906 · 1909 · 1910 · 1911 · 1915 · 1927 · 1933 · 1934 · 1935 · 1937 · 1938 · 1940 · 1941 · 1960 · 1967
Sources & References
Northrop Mall at University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Northrop Mall · 2005. Display images resized and converted to WebP.Photo: Ben Franske / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0