the University of Minnesota Twin Cities: School & Program History

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

Program	Current Affiliation	Sources & References
Football · FBS	Big Ten Conference	Sources & References 2026 FBS membership ↗
Men’s Basketball · Division I	Big Ten Conference	Sources & References NCAA Directory institutiondetail: SponsoredSports2026–2027 ↗
Women’s Basketball · Division I	Big Ten Conference	Sources & References NCAA Directory institutiondetail: SponsoredSports2026–2027 ↗

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Minnesota Finished

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

Meet the School ↓

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

Minnesota · Big Ten championship history ↗

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
Year	Final AP Result	Source
2025	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2024	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2023	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2022	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2021	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2020	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2019	#10	Source ↗
2018	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2017	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2016	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2015	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2014	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2013	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2012	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2011	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2010	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2009	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2008	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2007	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2006	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2005	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2004	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2003	#20	Source ↗
2002	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2001	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2000	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1999	#18	Source ↗
1998	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1997	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1996	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1995	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1994	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1993	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1992	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1991	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1990	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1989	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗

Sources & References

The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball

Where Minnesota Finished

Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.

Meet the School ↓

Minnesota won the 2025 WBIT, a secondary invitational title. Early state and regional game results do not establish a formal Big Ten championship.

Top 25 Finishes: 6 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes: 0 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking: #12
Last Ranked Finish: #15 in 2025–26

Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.

Season by Season

Showing 2016–17 to 2025–26 · 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 national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)

Minnesota · Final AP Women’s basketball Rankings
Year	Final AP Result	Source
2025–26	#15After NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2024–25	Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2023–24	Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2022–23	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2021–22	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2020–21	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2019–20	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2018–19	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2017–18	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2016–17	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2015–16	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2014–15	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2013–14	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2012–13	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2011–12	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2010–11	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2009–10	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2008–09	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2007–08	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2006–07	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2005–06	#25Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2004–05	#12Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2003–04	#24Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2002–03	#17Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2001–02	#18Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
2000–01	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
1999–00	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
1998–99	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
1997–98	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
1996–97	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
1995–96	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
1994–95	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
1993–94	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
1992–93	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
1991–92	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
1990–91	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	Source ↗
1989–90	Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament	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 ConferenceReviewed 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 · 2005. Display images resized and converted to WebP.Photo: Ben Franske / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Men’s Basketball Titles

Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football · 2026 Ranking History
Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
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Football AP Poll Analysis

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2026 AP Football Poll

Minnesota · Week 5

Ranked in 0 of 6 published polls this season.

Latest poll: October 4, 2026

Coverage: 2026-08-17 – 2026-10-04

AP Result

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 3 ranked Minnesota and 67 left the team unranked.

Ranked Minnesota: 3
Left unranked: 67

3 of 70 voters · 4%67 of 70 voters · 96%

Highest Vote: #14
Lowest Ranked Vote: #23

2026 Games & Scores

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

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2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · Preseason	NR	5	3%2/69 Voters	1.50
2026 · Week 1	NR	4	3%2/69 Voters	1.00
2026 · Week 2	NR	0	0%0/68 Voters	—
2026 · Week 3	NR	0	0%0/69 Voters	—
2026 · Week 4	NR	7	1%1/70 Voters	0.00
2026 · Week 5	NR	19	4%3/70 Voters	4.03

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

Voter	Vote
David Jablonski	#14	Voter Only
Randy Johnson	#22	Voter Only
Keara Bruno	#23	Voter Only
Creg Stephenson	NR	Both Unranked
Jerry Humphrey	NR	Both Unranked
Cameron Cox	NR	Both Unranked
Tom Murphy	NR	Both Unranked
Haley Sawyer	NR	Both Unranked
Jon Wilner	NR	Both Unranked
Kirk Kenney	NR	Both Unranked

View All 70 Voters for Week 5 →

Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Minnesota.

Minnesota4.0

4% · 3 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #19.67 · 67 Unranked

Ranked High #14 · Low #2367 / 70 Ballots

View Exact Distribution

Minnesota votes by rank, including zero counts
Rank	Voters
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	1
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	1
23	1
24	0
25	0
NR	67

Rank	Voters
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	1
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	1
23	1
24	0
25	0
NR	67

Rank	Voters
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	1
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	1
23	1
24	0
25	0
NR	67

Rank	Voters
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	1
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	1
23	1
24	0
25	0
NR	67