Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
7-0, 4-0 Big Ten
42
7-0, 4-0 Big Ten
1-6, 0-5 Big Ten
7
1-6, 0-5 Big Ten
Game Leaders
245
T. MorganQB
15/28, 2 TD
245
48
J. LanganTE
9/19, 3 INT
48
111
R. SmithRB
19 CAR, 2 TD
111
50
I. PachecoRB
15 CAR
50
130
T. JohnsonWR
6 REC, 1 TD
130
18
E. LewisWR
3 REC
18
1
E. OtomewoDE
1
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None
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5
S. RennerDL
0 SOLO
5
13
O. FatukasiLB
7 SOLO
13
Team Stats
443
Total Yards
189
0
Turnovers
3
25
1st Downs
16
3-40
Penalties
5-55
7/14
3rd Down
8/14
2/3
4th Down
0/0
33:33
Possession
26:27
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
1st Quarter
Touchdown
1:31 - 1st
7
MINN
0
RUTG
Rodney Smith 3 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick)
9 plays, 57 yards, 4:27
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
4:40 - 2nd
14
MINN
0
RUTG
Rashod Bateman 13 Yd pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz Kick)
12 plays, 77 yards, 4:48
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
9:23 - 3rd
21
MINN
0
RUTG
Rodney Smith 16 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick)
10 plays, 72 yards, 5:29
4th Quarter
Touchdown
11:25 - 4th
28
MINN
0
RUTG
Mohamed Ibrahim 6 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick)
11 plays, 71 yards, 5:29
Touchdown
11:15 - 4th
35
MINN
0
RUTG
Antoine Winfield Jr. 33 Yd Interception Return (Michael Lantz Kick)
1 play, 0 yards, 0:10
Touchdown
9:03 - 4th
42
MINN
0
RUTG
Tyler Johnson 56 Yd pass from Tanner Morgan (Michael Lantz Kick)
1 play, 66 yards, 0:10
Touchdown
5:53 - 4th
42
MINN
7
RUTG
Kay'Ron Adams 5 Yd Run (Justin Davidovicz Kick)
7 plays, 75 yards, 3:10
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--MINN
--RUTG
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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