Minnesota bowl history
Bowl record
14-12
Games
26
First / last
1960 / 2025
Last bowl
Rate Bowl (2025)
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rate Bowl | New Mexico | 20-17 | Won |
| 2024 | Duke's Mayo Bowl | Virginia Tech | 24-10 | Won |
| 2023 | Quick Lane Bowl | Bowling Green | 30-24 | Won |
| 2022 | Pinstripe Bowl | Syracuse | 28-20 | Won |
| 2021 | Rate Bowl | West Virginia | 18-6 | Won |
| 2019 | Outback Bowl | Auburn | 31-24 | Won |
| 2018 | Quick Lane Bowl | Georgia Tech | 34-10 | Won |
| 2016 | Holiday Bowl | Washington State | 17-12 | Won |
| 2015 | Quick Lane Bowl | Central Michigan | 21-14 | Won |
| 2014 | Citrus Bowl | Missouri | 17-33 | Lost |
| 2013 | Texas Bowl | Syracuse | 17-21 | Lost |
| 2012 | Meineke Car Care Bowl Of Texas | Texas Tech | 31-34 | Lost |
| 2009 | Postseason game | Iowa State | 13-14 | Lost |
| 2008 | Postseason game | Kansas | 21-42 | Lost |
| 2006 | Postseason game | Texas Tech | 41-44 | Lost |
| 2005 | Postseason game | Virginia | 31-34 | Lost |
| 2004 | Postseason game | Alabama | 20-16 | Won |
| 2003 | Postseason game | Oregon | 31-30 | Won |
| 2002 | Postseason game | Arkansas | 29-14 | Won |
| 2000 | Postseason game | NC State | 30-38 | Lost |
| 1999 | Postseason game | Oregon | 20-24 | Lost |
| 1986 | Postseason game | Tennessee | 14-21 | Lost |
| 1985 | Postseason game | Clemson | 20-13 | Won |
| 1977 | Postseason game | Maryland | 7-17 | Lost |
| 1961 | Postseason game | UCLA | 21-3 | Won |
| 1960 | Postseason game | Washington | 7-17 | Lost |
Postseason games from the Minnesota game log; bowl names from the game records. "Postseason game" means the record does not name the bowl.
Every Minnesota bowl and playoff game on record: which bowl, the opponent, the score and the result, with the overall bowl record of 14-12. Season by season, see the Minnesota record by year; across the country, the bowl schedule and results.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Minnesota's bowl record?
Minnesota is 14-12 in 26 postseason games on record, from 1960 to 2025.
What was Minnesota's last bowl game?
Rate Bowl after the 2025 season: beat New Mexico 20-17.