When did Minnesota football last win?

Minnesota last won on Saturday, October 3, 2026, beating Michigan Wolverines 20–14 at home. That was 3 days ago.

Minnesota is 4–1 (2–0 Big Ten) and 4th in the Big Ten. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

284days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Rate Bowl, December 26, 2025, against New Mexico

Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.

Updated 1:55 AM CT.

2–0 Big Ten. Won 3 straight

Last win: beat Michigan 20–14 on Sat, Oct 3

Next: Sat, Oct 10 at Purdue, 8:00 PM EDT on BTN

Minnesota Golden Gophers schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Thu, Sep 3	vs Eastern Illinois	W 59–7
2	Sat, Sep 12	vs Mississippi State	L 13–38
3	Sat, Sep 19	vs Akron	W 41–7
4	Sat, Sep 26	at Washington	W 27–24
5	Sat, Oct 3	vs Michigan	W 20–14
6	Sat, Oct 10	at Purdue	8:00 PM EDT on BTN
7	Open week
8	Fri, Oct 23	vs No. 20 Iowa	11:00 PM CDT
9	Fri, Oct 30	at No. 7 Indiana	12:00 AM EDT
10	Fri, Nov 6	vs No. 21 UCLA	11:00 PM CST
11	Fri, Nov 13	at Penn State	12:00 AM EST
12	Fri, Nov 20	vs Northwestern	11:00 PM CST
13	Fri, Nov 27	at Wisconsin	6:30 PM CST on NBC

Minnesota right now

Minnesota beat Michigan 20–14 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 4–1 (2–0 Big Ten), 4th in the Big Ten. The counter has sat at 3 days since. That makes 3 straight wins. Next, Minnesota visits Purdue on Sat, Oct 10 at 8:00 PM EDT on BTN.

Every other time Minnesota last won

When did Minnesota last win at home?: October 3, 2026, 20–14 against Michigan (3 days ago)
When did Minnesota last win on the road?: September 26, 2026, 27–24 against Washington (10 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat a ranked team?: October 17, 2025, 24–6 against No. 25 Nebraska (354 days ago)
When did Minnesota last win a bowl or playoff game?: Rate Bowl, December 26, 2025 (284 days ago)
When did Minnesota last win a national title?: Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
When did Minnesota last beat Illinois?: November 2, 2024, 25–17 against No. 24 Illinois (703 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat Indiana?: November 20, 2021, 35–14 against Indiana (1,781 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat Iowa?: October 21, 2023, 12–10 against No. 24 Iowa (1,081 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat Maryland?: October 26, 2024, 48–23 against Maryland (710 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat Michigan?: October 3, 2026, 20–14 against Michigan (3 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat Michigan State?: November 1, 2025, 23–20 against Michigan State (339 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat Nebraska?: October 17, 2025, 24–6 against No. 25 Nebraska (354 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat Northwestern?: November 12, 2022, 31–3 against Northwestern (1,424 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat Ohio State?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Minnesota last beat Oregon?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Minnesota last beat Penn State?: November 9, 2019, 31–26 against No. 4 Penn State (2,523 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat Purdue?: October 11, 2025, 27–20 against Purdue (360 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat Rutgers?: September 27, 2025, 31–28 against Rutgers (374 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat UCLA?: October 12, 2024, 21–17 against UCLA (724 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat USC?: October 5, 2024, 24–17 against No. 11 USC (731 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat Washington?: September 26, 2026, 27–24 against Washington (10 days ago)
When did Minnesota last beat Wisconsin?: November 29, 2025, 17–7 against Wisconsin (311 days ago)
What is Minnesota's current streak?: Won 3 straight
What is Minnesota's longest losing streak since 2017?: 5 games, ending August 29, 2024

Common questions

How many days since Minnesota football last won?

As of October 6, 2026, it has been 3 days since Minnesota last won. Minnesota beat Michigan 20–14 on October 3, 2026.

What is Minnesota's record this season?

Minnesota is 4–1, 2–0 in Big Ten play, and 4th in the Big Ten. Won 3 straight.

When does Minnesota play next?

Minnesota visits Purdue on Sat, Oct 10 at 8:00 PM EDT on BTN.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Minnesota is 41–40 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 81 meetings with 17 different opponents.

Minnesota's best record is against Indiana (2–0), and Oregon has given it the most trouble (0–1).

Minnesota Golden Gophers record against Big Ten opponents since 2017
Opponent	Record	Win rate
Wisconsin head to head	5–4	56%
Iowa head to head	1–8	11%
Nebraska head to head	7–1	88%
Purdue head to head	5–3	63%
Illinois head to head	4–4	50%
Northwestern head to head	3–4	43%
Maryland head to head	3–3	50%
Michigan head to head	1–4	20%
Michigan State head to head	3–1	75%
Rutgers head to head	3–1	75%
Ohio State head to head	0–4	0%
Penn State head to head	1–2	33%
Indiana head to head	2–0	100%
UCLA head to head	1–0	100%
USC head to head	1–0	100%
Washington head to head	1–0	100%
Oregon head to head	0–1	0%

Drought history

Regular season results for Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 63–45.

Longest losing streak since 2017: 5 straight games, from November 4, 2023 to August 29, 2024.
Longest stretch between wins: 350 days, ending with a win over Illinois on November 7, 2020.
The current drought stands at 3 days, 347 short of that mark.

Minnesota Golden Gophers record by season
Season	Record
2026	4–1
2025	7–5
2024	7–5
2023	5–7
2022	8–4
2021	8–4
2020	3–4
2019	10–2
2018	6–6
2017	5–7

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