Minnesota Program History

Golden Gophers · Big Ten · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 242-254-2.488
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 3final polls
AP top 10: 1final polls
Best rating: +12.814th in 2022

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	P.J. Fleck	Big Ten	5-2	3-1	.714		+4.051	26.074	22.134
2025	P.J. Fleck	Big Ten	8-5	5-4	.615		+2.461	25.670	23.242
2024	P.J. Fleck	Big Ten	8-5	5-4	.615		+10.125	28.853	18.712
2023	P.J. Fleck	Big Ten	6-7	3-6	.462		-0.164	25.971	26.059
2022	P.J. Fleck	Big Ten	9-4	5-4	.692		+12.814	30.438	17.77
2021	P.J. Fleck	Big Ten	9-4	6-3	.692		+10.319	29.252	18.911
2020	P.J. Fleck	Big Ten	3-4	3-4	.429		+7.031	32.730	25.741
2019	P.J. Fleck	Big Ten	11-2	7-2	.846	10	+12.520	35.319	22.827
2018	P.J. Fleck	Big Ten	7-6	3-6	.538		+4.249	29.755	25.544
2017	P.J. Fleck	Big Ten	5-7	2-7	.417		-0.167	25.285	25.342
2016	Tracy Claeys	Big Ten	9-4	5-4	.692		+5.842	29.658	23.827
2015	Jerry Kill / Tracy Claeys	Big Ten	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2014	Jerry Kill	Big Ten	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2013	Jerry Kill	Big Ten	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2012	Jerry Kill	Big Ten	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2011	Jerry Kill	Big Ten	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2010	Tim Brewster / Jeff Horton	Big Ten	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2009	Tim Brewster	Big Ten	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2008	Tim Brewster	Big Ten	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2007	Tim Brewster	Big Ten	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2006	Glen Mason	Big Ten	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2005	Glen Mason	Big Ten	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2004	Glen Mason	Big Ten	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2003	Glen Mason	Big Ten	10-3		.769	20	—	—	—
2002	Glen Mason	Big Ten	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2001	Glen Mason	Big Ten	4-7		.364		—	—	—
2000	Glen Mason	Big Ten	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1999	Glen Mason	Big Ten	8-4		.667	18	—	—	—
1998	Glen Mason	Big Ten	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1997	Glen Mason	Big Ten	3-9		.250		—	—	—
1996	Jim Wacker	Big Ten	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1995	Jim Wacker	Big Ten	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1994	Jim Wacker	Big Ten	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1993	Jim Wacker	Big Ten	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1992	Jim Wacker	Big Ten	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1991	John Gutekunst	Big Ten	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1990	John Gutekunst	Big Ten	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1989	John Gutekunst	Big Ten	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1988	John Gutekunst	Big Ten	2-7-2		.273		—	—	—
1987	John Gutekunst	Big Ten	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1986	John Gutekunst	Big Ten	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1985	Lou Holtz	Big Ten	6-5		.545		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
P.J. Fleck	2017–2026	10	71-46	.607
Tracy Claeys	2015–2016	2	11-8	.579
Jerry Kill	2011–2015	5	29-29	.500
Jeff Horton	2010	1	2-3	.400
Tim Brewster	2007–2010	4	15-30	.333
Glen Mason	1997–2006	10	64-57	.529
Jim Wacker	1992–1996	5	16-39	.291
John Gutekunst	1986–1991	6	28-37-2	.433
Lou Holtz	1985	1	6-5	.545