Big Ten Matchups

Minnesota vs Texas

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Texas Longhorns

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Head-to-head on record

Minnesota vs Texas series
TeamWinsSeries
Minnesota Golden Gophers1Minnesota leads
Texas Longhorns0

Meetings since 1936: 1. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

1-0 Regular season
1-0 Last 1
47-19 Avg score
1 Longest Minnesota win run

Biggest Minnesota win 47-19 in 1936, a 28-point margin.

Every Minnesota vs Texas meeting

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Texas Longhorns, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
1936 Minnesota win Minneapolis 47-19

Scores from the Minnesota perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1936.

Matchup stats

Last five games

TexasProvided by secfootball.co

DateOppResult
09-26 atTENN W 20-17
09-19 vsUTSA W 30-6
09-12 vsOSU W 24-23
09-05 vsTXST W 59-7
12-31 vsMICH W 41-27

Minnesota

DateOppResult
10-03 vsMICH W 20-14
09-26 atWASH W 27-24
09-19 vsAKR W 41-7
09-12 vsMSST L 13-38
09-03 vsEIU W 59-7

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

SECProvided by secfootball.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Georgia 500 1.00025767
Alabama 500 1.000248104
Texas 400 1.00013353
LSU 410 .80021876
Tennessee 410 .80018476
Florida 410 .800231136
Missouri 410 .800188100
Mississippi State 410 .800195140
Kentucky 410 .800173134
Ole Miss 310 .750142123
Texas A&M 320 .60015993
Auburn 320 .600134107
Vanderbilt 320 .600127125
Oklahoma 220 .5008864
South Carolina 230 .400188134
Arkansas 230 .40099142

Big Ten

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Indiana 500 1.00022154
Nebraska 500 1.00021871
UCLA 400 1.00017975
USC 510 .833224153
Ohio State 410 .80021163
Iowa 410 .80014563
Wisconsin 410 .80015883
Minnesota 410 .80016090
Oregon 310 .75019093
Northwestern 310 .75013267
Penn State 320 .60016080
Washington 320 .60013392
Michigan 320 .60011579
Illinois 230 .400153130
Maryland 230 .400152151
Purdue 230 .400152175
Michigan State 230 .40091116
Rutgers 140 .200150161

Records computed from completed games this season

Minnesota Golden Gophers lead the series since 1936, 1-0. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Minnesota and Texas meet.

How to watch Minnesota vs Texas

When Minnesota and Texas are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Minnesota radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Minnesota vs Texas time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Minnesota this season

Follow Minnesota in the title race on the Big Ten standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big Ten rivalry pages, or browse every Big Ten matchup.

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Minnesota vs Texas: the essentials

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Texas Longhorns is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big Ten against the SEC (Power 4). Minnesota Golden Gophers lead the series since 1936, 1-0. Across 1 meeting on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Minnesota vs Texas head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Minnesota Golden Gophers team hub, the Big Ten this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Texas against the whole conference, see Texas vs the Big Ten.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Minnesota and Texas?

Minnesota Golden Gophers lead the series since 1936, 1-0. The two programs have met 1 time on record.

How can I watch Minnesota vs Texas?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Minnesota and Texas in the same conference?

No. Minnesota plays in the Big Ten. Texas plays in the SEC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.