In the Big Ten there are programs that are clearly siting toward the top of the conference and thinking about a spot in the College Football Playoff and there are teams that are in clear need of rebuilding or laying a foundation. Minnesota is neither of those programs going into the 2025 college football season. So what exactly is Minnesota? The Gophers could be considered a bit of a wild card team that is capable of giving any top-tier team a legitimate scare while also being a team that could drop some games in frustrating fashion to hold them back. Minnesota is a team with good mental toughness but lacking in some of the key areas that hold them back from making any legitimate push for a spot in the Big Ten championship game and the College Football Playoff. But they are not to be taken lightly on any given Saturday in the Big Ten.
Here is a quick look at the Minnesota Golden Gophers heading into the 2025 college football season.
2024 in Review
Minnesota started off the season losing a nailbiter against North Carolina in a defensive battle and dropped a 27-24 game against Michigan a few weeks later to head into October with a 2-3 record. But Minnesota started to put some things together and form a bit of an identity. Minnesota bounced back from the Michigan loss by pulling a 24-17 upset of then-No. 11 USC and followed that with a road win at UCLA and a home win against Maryland. Minnesota then upset no. 24 Illinois on the road at the start of November and gave Penn State a massive scare later in the month before falling 26-25 against the playoff-bound Nittany Lions. But the season ended on a winning note with a victory against rival Wisconsin in Madison and in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against West Virginia.
Head Coach Profile
Time flies when you are having fun, and the Gophers have been doing that for the most part since…
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