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Golden Gophers

School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Overall Record4–12026 · Updated Oct 5Schedule & Results →

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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.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSBig Ten Conference
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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
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 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 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

Available AP Poll Analysis

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

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

Minnesota · Week 5

Ranked in 0 of 6 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

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

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#23

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

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

Oct 107:00 PM CDT
Minnesota
Purdue
Latest AP RanksView Game →
Oct 24Time TBD
Iowa
Minnesota
FootballView Game →
Oct 3Final
Michigan14
Minnesota20
FOXView Game →
Sep 26Final
Minnesota27
Washington24
AP Ranks Before KickoffView Game →

2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · PreseasonNR53%2/69 Voters1.50
2026 · Week 1NR43%2/69 Voters1.00
2026 · Week 2NR00%0/68 Voters—
2026 · Week 3NR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 4NR71%1/70 Voters0.00
2026 · Week 5NR194%3/70 Voters4.03

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.

VoterVote
David Jablonski#14Voter Only
Randy Johnson#22Voter Only
Keara Bruno#23Voter Only
Creg StephensonNRBoth Unranked
Jerry HumphreyNRBoth Unranked
Cameron CoxNRBoth Unranked
Tom MurphyNRBoth Unranked
Haley SawyerNRBoth Unranked
Jon WilnerNRBoth Unranked
Kirk KenneyNRBoth Unranked

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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
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Minnesota votes by rank, including zero counts
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NR67