Minnesota Football, 2026
- 4-2
- 2-1
- 56th of 74
Darius Taylor's role in the passing game is growing: 5 receptions a game over his last two games, with his CollegeFFB points up to 17.5 a game. After a 41-13 loss at Purdue on Oct 10, the Golden Gophers are off until hosting No. 17 Iowa on Oct 24.
Updated after Week 7 · CollegeFFB points through Week 6 · Oct 16, 2026
Top CollegeFFB scorer
Javon Tracy WR85.5 pts · $5.6MJavon Tracy leads Minnesota's CollegeFFB scorers with 85.5 points this season, priced at $5.6M.
Fantasy outlook
The anchor
Javon Tracy is the Golden Gopher to start with. The receiver has 85.5 CollegeFFB points through six games, just over 14 a game, and at $5.6M he's an affordable way to add that production. He fits a receiver spot without eating into the cap room you need for pricier pieces elsewhere.
This week
Minnesota hosts Iowa (5-1) on Oct 24, and Week 8 projections are coming soon.
Schedule & results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | vs Eastern Illinois Thu Sep 3 | W 59-7 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | Sat Sep 12 | L 13-38 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs Akron Sat Sep 19 | W 41-7 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | at WashingtonBig Ten Sat Sep 26 | W 27-24 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs MichiganBig Ten Sat Oct 3 | W 20-14 |
| 6 | Oct 10 | at PurdueBig Ten Sat Oct 10 | L 13-41 |
| 7 | Bye week | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs IowaBig Ten Sat Oct 24 | Next |
| 9 | Oct 31 | at IndianaBig Ten Sat Oct 31 | — |
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs UCLABig Ten Sat Nov 7 | — |
| 11 | Nov 14 | at Penn StateBig Ten Sat Nov 14 | — |
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs NorthwesternBig Ten Sat Nov 21 | — |
| 13 | Nov 27 | at WisconsinBig Ten Fri Nov 27 | — |
Stat leaders
Passing Drake Lindsey QB 9 TD · 196 att | 1,335 yds |
Rushing TJ Thomas RB 1 TD · 52 car | 319 yds |
Receiving Javon Tracy WR 32 rec · 1 TD | 375 yds |
Rivalry
Rival: Wisconsin (Paul Bunyan’s Axe) · Week 13, Fri Nov 27
Roster & season stats
Minnesota is 56th of 74 in Campus Clash · Click a column to sortTap a column to sort| Drake Lindsey QB | QB | $5.4M | 78.1 | 1,335 | -13 | — | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Thomas RB | RB | $4.8M | 62.5 | — | 319 | 96 | 1 |
| Noah Jennings WR | WR | $4.8M | 74.2 | — | 32 | 360 | 1 |
| Javon Tracy WR | WR | $5.6M | 85.5 | — | — | 375 | 1 |
| Darius Taylor RB | RB | $12.0M | 78.9 | — | 154 | 155 | 5 |
| Jalen Smith WR | WR | $5.1M | 54.0 | — | — | 210 | 3 |
| Xavier Ford RB | RB | $4.5M | 14.2 | — | 82 | — | 1 |
| Max Shikenjanski QB | QB | $4.5M | 8.2 | 50 | 2 | — | 1 |
| A.J. Turner RB | RB | $5.0M | 11.9 | — | 44 | 5 | 1 |
| Hayden Moore WR | WR | $4.5M | 7.9 | — | — | 49 | 0 |
| Pierce Walsh TE | TE | $4.5M | 16.7 | — | — | 47 | 1 |
| Roman Voss TE | TE | — | — | — | — | 44 | 1 |
| Brady Palmer QB | QB | — | — | 34 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Quayd Hendryx WR | WR | $4.5M | 10.8 | — | — | 28 | 1 |
| Ryan Estrada RB | RB | $4.5M | 4.2 | — | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| Kaden Helms TE | TE | $4.5M | 3.3 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Julian Johnson TE | TE | $4.5M | 2.7 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Bradley Martino WR | WR | $4.5M | 1.6 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| George Rohl TE | TE | $4.5M | 1.6 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Zion Steptoe WR | WR | $5.0M | 1.6 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Jaron Thomas RB | RB | $4.5M | 0.5 | — | 5 | — | 0 |
| Niko Castillo RB | RB | $4.5M | 0.2 | — | 2 | — | 0 |
Offensive players with a 2026 passing, rushing or receiving line, from College Football Data. Price and Pts come from CollegeFFB. A dash means the player isn't in the game.
Status
- Donielle Hayes (WR): Questionable
- Hayden Moore (WR): Questionable
- Ryan Estrada (RB): Out for season