Michigan Wolverines vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Final

CFB

MICH Team page

14 — 20

MINN Team page

DateOctober 3, 2026

VenueHuntington Bank Stadium

Team Form

2026 · Recent Games · Regular Season

Michigan Wolverines

L L W W W

Minnesota Golden Gophers

W W

Key Stats

2026 · Regular Season

Michigan Wolverines

PTS/G

315.8

TOTAL YDS/G

180.8

PASS YDS/G

135

RUSH YDS/G

40.7%

3RD DOWN %

-4

TURNOVER DIFF

69.2%

RZ SCORING%

DEF SACKS

Minnesota Golden Gophers

These stats describe 2026 · Regular Season. Per-game values are averages; totals cover that period.

PTS/G
Points scored per game. Higher means more scoring.

TOTAL YDS/G
Total offensive yards per game. Higher means more yardage gained.

PASS YDS/G
Net passing yards per game, including yards lost to sacks. Higher means more net passing production.

RUSH YDS/G
Rushing yards per game. Higher means more yardage gained on the ground.

3RD DOWN %
Successful third-down conversions divided by third-down attempts. Higher means more drives kept alive.

TURNOVER DIFF
Takeaways minus turnovers lost. Positive means the team takes the ball away more often than it gives it away.

RZ SCORING%
Red-zone trips ending in a touchdown or field goal divided by red-zone trips. Higher means more scoring trips.

DEF SACKS
Total sacks made by the defense in this period.

39.5

PTS/G

378.5

TOTAL YDS/G

242

PASS YDS/G

136.5

RUSH YDS/G

48.3%

3RD DOWN %

TURNOVER DIFF

100.0%

RZ SCORING%

DEF SACKS

Season Context

2026 · Regular Season

Michigan Wolverines

5.39

Yards per Play

42.7%

Rushing Share

Minnesota Golden Gophers

These measures describe 2026 · Regular Season. Compare like periods; they are sporting measures, not predicted outcomes.

Yards per Play
Offensive yards per play. Higher means more efficient yardage production.

Rushing Share
Rushing yards as a share of total offensive yards. Higher means a greater rushing contribution.

5.57

Yards per Play

36.1%

Rushing Share

Key Players

2026 · Regular Season

Michigan Wolverines

244Rush Yards

446Rec. Yards

Minnesota Golden Gophers

400Pass Yards

127Rec. Yards

Boxscore

Scoring by period

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
MICH	0	14	0	0	14
MINN	7	0	3	10	20

Team stats

MICH Stat MINN

11 1st Downs 17

3-10 3rd down efficiency 4-14

0-1 4th down efficiency 1-1

180 Total Yards 262

101 Passing 136

10/21 Comp/Att 17/25

4.8 Yards per pass 5.4

79 Rushing 126

28 Rushing Attempts 40

2.8 Yards per rush 3.2

6-43 Penalties 1-5

3 Turnovers 2

1 Fumbles lost 0

2 Interceptions thrown 2

22:24 Possession 37:36

MICH

Michigan Wolverines

Defensive

Michigan Wolverines Defensive
Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	QB HUR	TD
Troy Bowles	9	6	1.5	2	0
Aisea Moa	7	4	0	0	0
Rod Moore Jr.	7	2	0	0	0
Nathaniel Staehling	6	4	1.5	0	1
Trey Pierce	5	3	0	0	0
Chris Bracy	5	1	0	0	0
Smith Snowden	4	3	1	0	0
Enow Etta	4	2	0.5	0	0
Zeke Berry	3	1	1	0	0
Jyaire Hill	3	1	0	1	0
Nate Marshall	3	0	0	1	0
Benny Patterson III	3	0	0.5	1	0
Jonah Lea'ea	2	2	0	0	0
Tariq Boney	2	1	0	0	0
Chase Taylor	2	1	0	0	0
Channing Goodwin	1	1	0	0	0
Nico Andrighetto	1	1	0	0	0
Shamari Earls	1	1	0	0	0
Max Alford	1	0	0	0	0
Deakon Tonielli	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Kanka	1	0	0	0	0
Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng	1	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

Michigan Wolverines Fumbles
Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Andrew Marsh	1	1	0

Interceptions

Michigan Wolverines Interceptions
Player	INT	YDS	TD
Nathaniel Staehling	1	79	1
Smith Snowden	1	3	0

Kicking

Michigan Wolverines Kicking
Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Trey Butkowski	0/0	0.0	0	2/2	2

Kick Returns

Michigan Wolverines Kick Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LONG	TD
Bryson Kuzdzal	2	36	20	0

Passing

Michigan Wolverines Passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
Bryce Underwood	10/21	101	0	2

Punting

Michigan Wolverines Punting
Player	NO	YDS	TB	In 20	LONG
Cam Brown	6	259	2	2	52

Punt Returns

Michigan Wolverines Punt Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LONG	TD
Andrew Marsh	2	12	10	0

Receiving

Michigan Wolverines Receiving
Player	REC	YDS	LONG
JJ Buchanan	4	50	17
Andrew Marsh	3	29	12
Hogan Hansen	3	22	13

Rushing

Michigan Wolverines Rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
Jordan Marshall	10	50	1	9
Bryce Underwood	10	20	0	14
Savion Hiter	8	9	0	5

MINN

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Defensive

Minnesota Golden Gophers Defensive
Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Zack Harden	7	1	0	0.5	0	0
Kerry Brown	6	5	0	0	1	0
Maverick Baranowski	6	4	0	0	0	0
Joey Gerlach	4	3	0	0.5	0	0
Naquan Crowder	4	3	0	1	0	0
TJ Bush Jr.	4	1	2	2	1	0
Matt Kingsbury	4	0	0	0	0	0
John Nestor	3	3	0	1	0	0
Aydan West	3	3	0	0	1	0
Riley Sunram	2	1	0.5	1.5	0	0
Anthony Smith	2	0	0.5	0.5	0	1
Garrison Monroe	2	0	0	0	0	0
Donielle Hayes	1	1	0	0	0	0
Noah Jennings	1	1	0	0	0	0
Naiim Parrish	1	1	0	0	1	0
Nate Cleveland	1	1	0	0	0	0
Xion Chapman	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mason Carrier	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaxon Howard	0	0	0	0	1	1

Fumbles

Minnesota Golden Gophers Fumbles
Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Drake Lindsey	1	0	0
Alan Soukup	0	0	1

Interceptions

Minnesota Golden Gophers Interceptions
Player	INT	YDS	TD
Zack Harden	1	0	0
Aydan West	1	0	0

Kicking

Minnesota Golden Gophers Kicking
Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Luke Drzewiecki	2/2	100.0	31	2/2	8

Kick Returns

Minnesota Golden Gophers Kick Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LONG	TD
Quayd Hendryx	1	14	14	0

Passing

Minnesota Golden Gophers Passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
Drake Lindsey	17/25	136	1	2

Punting

Minnesota Golden Gophers Punting
Player	NO	YDS	TB	In 20	LONG
Tom Weston	3	122	0	1	58
Team	2	75	0	0	75

Punt Returns

Minnesota Golden Gophers Punt Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LONG	TD
Javon Tracy	2	6	6	0

Receiving

Minnesota Golden Gophers Receiving
Player	REC	YDS	TD	LONG
Noah Jennings	7	70	0	22
Darius Taylor	3	32	1	33
Javon Tracy	3	19	0	10
TJ Thomas	2	14	0	8
Pierce Walsh	2	1	0	2

Rushing

Minnesota Golden Gophers Rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
TJ Thomas	12	56	0	14
Darius Taylor	18	32	1	7
Noah Jennings	2	32	0	31
Xavier Ford	1	8	0	8
Drake Lindsey	5	1	0	2
Team	2	-3	0	0