Minnesota Golden Gophers
4-2 (2-1 Big Ten)Last: L 13-41 at PurdueNext: vs Iowa
P.J. Fleck · 10th season · .603 at Minnesota · .595 career since 2013
- Rating
- +3.054
- Adj Off
- 26.768
- Adj Def
- 23.745
- WAP
- -0.9342
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.0%123 | 51.5%58 |
| Plays per game | 64.0104 | 59.2131 |
| Time of possession | 32:4719 | 27:13120 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.9102 | 6.438 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7118 | 3.964 |
| Points per game | 28.870 | 21.853 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.91120 | 4.13117 |
| Starting field position | Own 352 | Own 245 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.051106 | +0.04455 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.06690 | +0.04535 |
| Success rate | 43.0%74 | 39.1%50 |
| Explosiveness | 1.12124 | 1.1844 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.070129 | +0.136110 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.20379 | +0.06234 |
| Std downs success | 51.1%44 | 43.4%41 |
| Passing downs success | 23.2%129 | 30.8%89 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 48.6%114 | 62.1%102 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1766 | 1.3348 |
| Penalties per game | 5.740 | 5.897 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.754 | 48.3108 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.4%87 | 30.9%19 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.33110 | 1.17120 |
| 4th down conversion | 62.5%41 | 57.1%85 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 5.8-6.2
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | Eastern Illinois(FCS) | W59-7 | 0.00 | +0.34 | -0.38 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 35  Mississippi State | L13-38 | -0.77 | -0.12 | +0.44 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 132  Akron | W41-7 | +0.01 | +0.22 | -0.12 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @38  Washington | W27-24 | +0.34 | +0.05 | +0.07 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 24  Michigan | W20-14 | +0.30 | -0.21 | -0.26 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @67  Purdue | L13-41 | -0.81 | -0.02 | +0.26 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 20  Iowa#15 | +6.833% | +0.33 | — | — |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @7  Indiana#6 | +21.09% | +0.68 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 21  UCLA#9 | +6.534% | +0.32 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @33  Penn State | +8.629% | +0.37 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 27  Northwestern#24 | +4.938% | +0.29 | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @42  Wisconsin | +6.534% | +0.32 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Drake LindseyFR | 96% | 127/196 | 64.8% | 1335 | 6.8 | 9 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Darius TaylorFR | 37% | 64 | 154 | 2.4 | 4 | 18 |
| 23TJ Thomas Jr.FR | 30% | 52 | 319 | 6.1 | 1 | 17 |
| 9Xavier FordFR | 10% | 17 | 82 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2A.J. TurnerFR | 6% | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Javon TracyWR FR | 16% | 32 | 375 | 11.7 | 1 |
| 13Noah JenningsWR FR | 14% | 29 | 360 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 8Jalen SmithWR FR | 7% | 15 | 210 | 14.0 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3T.J. BushDL FR | 23 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 99Theorin RandleDL FR | 15 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 0Anthony SmithDL FR | 13 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 70Naquan CrowderDL FR | 12 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 11Karter MenzDL FR | 11 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 93Riley SunramDL FR | 10 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Maverick BaranowskiLB FR | 45 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19Joey GerlachLB FR | 28 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 49Matt KingsburyLB FR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 46Mason CarrierLB FR | 8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Nate ClevelandLB FR | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Kerry BrownDB FR | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 4Zack HardenDB FR | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 5Aydan WestDB FR | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 17John NestorDB FR | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 22Mekhai SmithDB FR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 9Garrison MonroeDB FR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 21Naiim ParrishDB FR | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke DrzewieckiFR | 10/10 | 100% | 51 | 12/12 | 42 |
| 36Daniel JacksonFR | 1/1 | 100% | 31 | 7/7 | 10 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Tom WestonFR | 25 | 41.5 | 60 | 13 | 0 |
| 37Zachary RobbinsFR | 1 | 33.0 | 33 | 1 | 0 |