Minnesota 2026 season
Record
4-1
Points for
160
Points against
90
How it ended
In progress
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs |  Eastern Illinois | W | 59-7 |
| 2 | vs |  Mississippi State | L | 13-38 |
| 3 | vs |  Akron | W | 41-7 |
| 4 | at |  Washington | W | 27-24 |
| 5 | vs |  Michigan | W | 20-14 |
Minnesota 2026 roster
| No | Player | Pos | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Drake Lindsey | QB | Fayetteville, AR |
| 6 | Max Shikenjanski | QB | Stillwater, MN |
| 12 | Michael Merdinger | QB | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 14 | Dylan Wittke | QB | Buford, GA |
| 15 | Owen Lansu | QB | Downers Grove, IL |
| 16 | Brady Palmer | QB | San Diego, CA |
| 1 | Darius Taylor | RB | Detroit, MI |
| 2 | A.J. Turner | RB | Hampton, VA |
| 9 | Xavier Ford | RB | Leesville, LA |
| 20 | Ryan Estrada | RB | El Paso, TX |
| 21 | Grant Washington | RB | Avon, OH |
| 22 | Jaron Thomas | RB | Elkhart, IN |
| 23 | TJ Thomas | RB | Thomasville, GA |
| 26 | Zeke Bates | RB | Haverford, PA |
| 28 | Niko Castillo | RB | Schuylkill Haven, PA |
| 3 | Perry Thompson | WR | Foley, AL |
| 7 | Bradley Martino | WR | Naples, FL |
| 8 | Jalen Smith | WR | Mankato, MN |
| 11 | Javon Tracy | WR | Indianapolis, IN |
| 13 | Noah Jennings | WR | Columbia, SC |
| 18 | Donielle Hayes | WR | Pensacola, FL |
| 24 | Braiden Stevens | WR | Platte City, MO |
| 25 | Zion Steptoe | WR | Little Elm, TX |
| 81 | Josiah Dozier | WR | Moody, AL |
| 84 | Hayden Moore | WR | Gainesville, FL |
| 85 | Rico Blassingame | WR | Auburn, WA |
| 89 | Quayd Hendryx | WR | Burlington Township, NJ |
| 4 | Roman Voss | TE | Lakefield, MN |
| 19 | Pierce Walsh | TE | Downers Grove, IL |
| 44 | George Rohl | TE | Ellsworth, WI |
| 82 | Julian Johnson | TE | Aurora, IL |
| 83 | Sam Peters | TE | Maple Grove, MN |
| 86 | Gabe Weaver | TE | St. Louis, MO |
| 87 | Kaden Helms | TE | Bellevue, NE |
| 88 | Jacob Simpson | TE | Johnston, IA |
| 50 | Nathan Roy | OL | Mukwonago, WI |
| 51 | Daniel Shipp | OL | Eastvale, CA |
| 55 | Jerome Williams | OL | Osseo, MN |
| 56 | Brett Carroll | OL | Olathe, KS |
| 57 | Aaron Thomas | OL | Phoenix, AZ |
| 58 | Jaden Ball | OL | Carroll, OH |
| 59 | Tony Nelson | OL | Tracy, MN |
| 60 | Kaveon Lee | OL | Chicago, IL |
| 65 | Greg Johnson | OL | Prior Lake, MN |
| 66 | Beckett Schreiber | OL | Madison, WI |
| 68 | Bennett Warren | OL | Houston, TX |
| 69 | Gavin Meier | OL | Janesville, WI |
| 71 | Lucas Tielsch | OL | Copley, OH |
| 75 | Mark Handy | OL | Albuquerque, NM |
| 77 | Nick Spence | OL | Phoenix, AZ |
| 78 | Ashton Beers | OL | Slinger, WI |
| 79 | Andrew Trout | OL | Cold Spring, MN |
| 0 | Anthony Smith | DL | Shippensburg, PA |
| 1 | Jaxon Howard | DL | Crystal, MN |
| 3 | TJ Bush Jr. | DL | Woodbridge, VA |
| 11 | Karter Menz | DL | Horace, ND |
| 33 | Rhett Hlavacka | DL | Fond Du Lac, WI |
| 41 | Anthony Charles | DL | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 45 | Sam Macy | DL | Chanhassen, MN |
| 47 | Enoch Atewogbola | DL | Avon, IN |
| 48 | Aaden Aytch | DL | Lafayette, IN |
| 55 | Jaylin Hicks | DL | Harlem, NY |
| 56 | Jay'Quan Stubbs | DL | Cleveland, OH |
| 70 | Naquan Crowder | DL | Aliquippa, PA |
| 88 | Josiah Anyansi | DL | Atlanta, GA |
| 90 | Xion Chapman | DL | Allentown, PA |
| 91 | Howie Johnson | DL | Forest Lake, MN |
| 92 | Sid Kaba | DL | Columbus, OH |
| 93 | Riley Sunram | DL | Kindred, ND |
| 94 | Mo Saine | DL | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 95 | Colin Hansen | DL | Byron, MN |
| 96 | Abu Tarawallie | DL | New Hope, MN |
| 97 | Jeremiah Benson | DL | Detroit, MI |
| 98 | Adam Kissayi | DL | Palm Bay, FL |
| 99 | Theorin Randle | DL | Houston, TX |
| 2 | Emmanuel Karmo | LB | Minneapolis, MN |
| 6 | Maverick Baranowski | LB | Ponce Inlet, FL |
| 16 | Hudson Dunn | LB | Peoria, AZ |
| 19 | Joey Gerlach | LB | Woodbury, MN |
| 29 | Andrew Marshall | LB | Carroll, OH |
| 32 | Angel Luciano | LB | Steelton, PA |
| 35 | Nate Cleveland | LB | Hoffman Estates, IL |
| 44 | Ethan Stendel | LB | Caledonia, MN |
| 46 | Mason Carrier | LB | Detroit Lakes, MN |
| 49 | Matt Kingsbury | LB | Chicago, IL |
| 4 | Zack Harden | DB | Covington, GA |
| 5 | Aydan West | DB | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 7 | Aidan Gousby | DB | Lehigh Acres, FL |
| 8 | Mike Gerald | DB | Houston, TX |
| 9 | Garrison Monroe | DB | Shakopee, MN |
| 13 | Zahir Rainer | DB | Richmond, VA |
| 14 | Kerry Brown | DB | Naples, FL |
| 15 | Samuel Madu | DB | Bronx, NY |
| 17 | John Nestor | DB | Chicago, IL |
| 18 | Rhyland Kelly | DB | Winnipeg, MB |
| 20 | Parker Knutson | DB | Sartell, MN |
| 21 | Naiim Parrish | DB | Freehold, NJ |
| 22 | Mekhai Smith | DB | Lower Merion, PA |
| 23 | Lamont Hamilton | DB | Racine, WI |
| 24 | Chance Payne | DB | Jefferson, GA |
| 25 | Justin Hopkins | DB | Nashville, TN |
| 26 | Elisha West | DB | Germantown, MD |
| 27 | Simon Seidl | DB | Hugo, MN |
| 28 | Trason Richardson | DB | Houston, TX |
| 31 | Jordan Lampkins | DB | Germantown, MD |
| 36 | Tavian White | DB | Waukee, IA |
| 13 | Luke Drzewiecki | PK | Shelby Township, MI |
| 36 | Daniel Jackson | PK | Alexandria, MN |
| 92 | Beckham Sunderland | PK | Newport, KY |
| 37 | Zachary Robbins | P | Santaquin, UT |
| 42 | Tom Weston | P | Perth |
| 52 | Alan Soukup | LS | Phoenix, AZ |
| 53 | Jakob Lutz | LS | Peachtree City, GA |
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