The 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and competed as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach P. J. Fleck, in his sixth season.
Offseason
2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers incoming transfersNameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrev. school Beanie Bishop #9 CB 5'10 185 Junior Louisville, KY Western Kentucky Ryan Stapp #22 6'0 175 Junior College Station, TX Abilene Christian Jacob Lewis #48 K 6'2 207 Delaware, OH Ball State Chuck Filiaga #76 OL 6'6 330 Graduate student Aledo, TX Michigan Quinn Carroll #77 6'6 310 Edina, MN Notre Dame Darrell Jefferies #90 DL 6'2 295 Covington, GA Clemson Kyler Baugh #93 6'2 300 Senior Talihina, OK Houston Baptist Lorenza Surgers #99 6'5 275 Graduate student Cary, NC Vanderbilt
2022 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule Minnesota announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022. The 2022 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Gophers will host Big Ten foes Purdue, Rutgers, Northwestern, and Iowa and will travel to Michigan State, Illinois, Penn State, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.
The Golden Gophers will host all of the three non-conference opponents, New Mexico State from the FBS Independents, Western Illinois from Division I FCS and Colorado from the Pac-12.
Game summaries
New Mexico State
Statistics Statistics NMSUMINN First downs 6 31 Total yards 91 485 Rushing yards 38 297 Passing yards 53 188 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 15:30 44:30 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Gavin Frakes 2/7, 43 yards, INT Rushing Diego Pavia 3 rushes, 14 yards Receiving Justice Powers 1 reception, 34 yardsMinnesota Passing Tanner Morgan 13/19, 174 yards Rushing Mohamed Ibrahim 21 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD Receiving Mike Brown-Stephens 3 receptions, 52 yards
Western Illinois
Colorado
Statistics COL MINN First downs 14 29 Total yards 226 500 Rushes/yards 34–136 52–334 Passing yards 90 166 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–24–0 12–20–1 Time of possession 23:53 36:07 Team Category Player StatisticsColorado Passing Owen McCown 4/7, 52 yards Rushing Deion Smith 10 carries, 70 yards Receiving Jaylon Jackson 1 reception, 28 yardsMinnesota Passing Tanner Morgan 11/16, 157 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Mohamed Ibrahim 23 carries, 202 yards, 3 TD Receiving Chris Autman-Bell 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD
At Michigan State
Purdue
At No. 24 Illinois
At No. 16 Penn State
Rutgers
At Nebraska
Statistics MINN NEB First downs 18 13 Total yards 300 267 Rushes/yards 45–125 35–146 Passing yards 175 121 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–20–0 11–26–1 Time of possession 34:41 25:19 Team Category Player StatisticsMinnesota Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 6/12, 137 yards Rushing Mohamed Ibrahim 32 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD Receiving Daniel Jackson 5 receptions, 88 yardsNebraska Passing Logan Smothers 5/10, 80 yards Rushing Anthony Grant 21 carries, 115 yards Receiving Marcus Washington 2 receptions, 63 yards
Northwestern
Iowa
Statistics IOWAMINN First downs 13 17 Total yards 280 399 Rushing yards 59 312 Passing yards 221 87 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 24:47 35:13
Team Category Player StatisticsIowa Passing Spencer Petras 15–24, 221 yards Rushing Kaleb Johnson 8 carries, 43 yards Receiving Sam LaPorta 4 receptions, 95 yardsMinnesota Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 7–15, 87 yards, INT Rushing Mohamed Ibrahim 39 carries, 263 yards, TD Receiving Daniel Jackson 2 receptions, 43 yards
At Wisconsin
Vs. Syracuse (Pinstripe Bowl)
Rankings
References