Minnesota Golden Gophers
9-4 (5-4 Big Ten)Last: W 28-20 vs Syracuse
P.J. Fleck · 6th season · .620 at Minnesota · .602 career since 2013
- Rating
- +12.814
- Adj Off
- 30.438
- Adj Def
- 17.77
- WAP
- -0.5722
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 65.6%4 | 47.3%99 |
| Plays per game | 65.192 | 58.7127 |
| Time of possession | 34:283 | 25:29128 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.418 | 6.111 |
| Yards per rush | 4.646 | 3.839 |
| Points per game | 28.266 | 13.84 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3625 | 2.844 |
| Starting field position | Own 3061 | Own 2610 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24035 | +0.10636 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.24023 | +0.09126 |
| Success rate | 48.2%12 | 36.7%16 |
| Explosiveness | 1.10125 | 1.2670 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.20726 | +0.05835 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.39017 | +0.18938 |
| Std downs success | 51.6%28 | 43.5%25 |
| Passing downs success | 39.1%7 | 24.8%15 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 76.3%36 | 54.5%4 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0016 | 1.3868 |
| Penalties per game | 3.51 | 5.0114 |
| Penalty yards per game | 31.83 | 41.7119 |
| 3rd down conversion | 51.8%3 | 27.9%6 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.85129 | 2.0846 |
| 4th down conversion | 54.5%49 | 55.6%82 |
Rank out of 131 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | 113  New Mexico State | W38-0 | +0.04 | +0.48 | -0.26 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | Western Illinois(FCS) | W62-10 | +0.00 | +0.59 | -0.05 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 123  Colorado | W49-7 | +0.02 | +0.41 | +0.14 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @45  Michigan State | W34-7 | +0.37 | +0.48 | +0.05 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 47  Purdue | L10-20 | -0.77 | -0.08 | +0.11 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @22  Illinois | L14-26 | -0.51 | -0.03 | +0.36 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @6  Penn State#7 | L17-45 | -0.25 | +0.05 | +0.40 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 87  Rutgers | W31-0 | +0.09 | +0.23 | -0.12 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @61  Nebraska | W20-13 | +0.28 | +0.17 | +0.07 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 98  Northwestern | W31-3 | +0.07 | +0.18 | -0.15 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 24  Iowa | L10-13 | -0.67 | +0.12 | +0.08 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @19  Wisconsin | W23-16 | +0.50 | +0.18 | +0.16 |
| Dec 29Post | N48  Syracuse | W28-20 | +0.28 | +0.07 | +0.11 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Tanner MorganSR | 57% | 107/160 | 66.9% | 1382 | 8.6 | 9 | 5 |
| 16Athan KaliakmanisSR | 40% | 60/111 | 54.0% | 946 | 8.5 | 3 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Mohamed IbrahimSR | 55% | 320 | 1665 | 5.2 | 20 | 7 |
| 23Treyson PottsSR | 18% | 102 | 474 | 4.6 | 3 | 3 |
| 21Bryce WilliamsSR | 9% | 51 | 249 | 4.9 | 3 | 11 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Brevyn Spann-FordTE SR | 15% | 42 | 497 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 9Daniel JacksonWR SR | 13% | 37 | 557 | 15.1 | 5 |
| 7Mike Brown-StephensWR SR | 8% | 22 | 338 | 15.4 | 0 |
| 6Dylan WrightWR SR | 6% | 17 | 280 | 16.5 | 1 |
| 7Chris Autman-BellWR SR | 4% | 11 | 214 | 19.5 | 1 |
| 0Lemeke BrockingtonWR SR | 4% | 11 | 203 | 18.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Kyler BaughDL SR | 34 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Thomas RushDL SR | 31 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 92Danny StriggowDL SR | 19 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 92Deangelo CarterDL SR | 17 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 97Jalen Logan-ReddingDL SR | 16 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17Jah JoynerDL SR | 13 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Mariano Sori-MarinLB SR | 79 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 45Cody LindenbergLB SR | 60 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4Braelen OliverLB SR | 33 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Donald WillisLB SR | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Derik LeCaptainLB SR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Tyler NubinDB SR | 55 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 23Jordan HowdenDB SR | 51 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 4Terell SmithDB SR | 38 | 5 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 5Justin WalleyDB SR | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 10Michael DixonDB SR | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 11Beanie BishopCB SR | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 22Ryan StappDB JR | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Matthew TrickettSR | 15/18 | 83% | 50 | 46/46 | 91 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Mark CrawfordSR | 46 | 40.6 | 55 | 15 | 3 |