2026 Minnesota Schedule
Every game this season, with each opponent’s current rank.
Updated Oct 22, 2026, 4:33 AM ET
Games
Opp Rk is the opponent’s current place in our power rankings.
Opp RkWeaker opponentStronger opponent
Results | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Opp Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu, Sep 3Sep 3 |  Eastern IllinoisEIU | W 59–7 | – |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 |  Mississippi StateMSST | L 13–38 | 39 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 |  AkronAKR | W 41–7 | 132 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 |  WashingtonWASH | W 27–24 | 29 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 |  MichiganMICH | W 20–14 | 20 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 |  PurduePUR | L 13–41 | 68 |
| 7 | Bye week | |||
Upcoming | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time | Opp Rk |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 |  IowaIOWA | 3:30 PM | 13 |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 |  IndianaIU | TBD | 2 |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 |  UCLAUCLA | TBD | 23 |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 |  Penn StatePSU | TBD | 40 |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 |  NorthwesternNU | TBD | 28 |
| 13 | Fri, Nov 27Nov 27 |  WisconsinWIS | 7:30 PM | 41 |