Minnesota 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 3:52 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
In their 2024 season opener, on August 29, the Minnesota Golden Gophers will face North Carolina. For the full Minnesota schedule, keep scrolling.
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2024 Minnesota Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | August 29 | 8:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | FOX (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Rhode Island (FCS) | September 7 | 12:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | Peacock |
| Nevada | September 14 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Iowa | September 21 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Michigan | September 28 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| USC | October 5 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ UCLA | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Maryland | October 26 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Illinois | November 2 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Rutgers | November 9 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Penn State | November 23 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Wisconsin | November 29 | 12:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | CBS |
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Minnesota 2024 Strength of Schedule
- The Golden Gophers are facing the 18th-toughest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- Minnesota will have the 19th-toughest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (78).
- The Golden Gophers are playing the third-hardest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Minnesota will play nine games in 2024 against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (three of those teams won nine or more games and one of them picked up less than four wins).
- The Golden Gophers have nine teams who made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.
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Minnesota Stat Insights (2023)
- The Golden Gophers were a bottom-25 offense last season, ranking ninth-worst with 300.9 yards per game. On defense, they ranked 56th in FBS (368.4 yards allowed per game).
- Minnesota ranked 24th-worst in scoring offense last season (20.9 points per game), but it played slightly better on defense, ranking 69th with 26.7 points allowed per contest.
- The Golden Gophers ranked eighth-worst in passing offense last season (143.4 passing yards per game), but they played better on defense, ranking 59th with 219.3 passing yards allowed per game.
- Offensively, Minnesota ranked 67th in FBS last season with 157.5 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 62nd in rushing yards allowed per contest (149.1).
- The Golden Gophers owned the 106th-ranked third-down offense last year (35.2% third-down percentage), but they were less effective on defense, ranking 10th-worst with a 46% third-down percentage allowed.
- With 19 forced turnovers (46th in FBS) against 17 turnovers committed (51st in FBS) last season, Minnesota’s +2 turnover margin ranked 50th in college football.
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