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2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–4 (3–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Sanford Jr. (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMatt Simon (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJoe Rossi (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJoe Harasymiak (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumTCF Bank Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 2 Ohio State xy$^   5 – 0     7 – 1  
No. 12 Indiana   6 – 1     6 – 2  
Penn State   4 – 5     4 – 5  
Maryland   2 – 3     2 – 3  
Rutgers   3 – 6     3 – 6  
Michigan   2 – 4     2 – 4  
Michigan State   2 – 5     2 – 5  
West Division
No. 10 Northwestern xy   6 – 1     7 – 2  
No. 16 Iowa   6 – 2     6 – 2  
Wisconsin   3 – 3     4 – 3  
Minnesota   3 – 4     3 – 4  
Nebraska   3 – 5     3 – 5  
Purdue   2 – 4     2 – 4  
Illinois   2 – 6     2 – 6  
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24. In addition to the title game that was played on December 19, the conference seeded all remaining teams for "championship week" games.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach P. J. Fleck.

On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] However, on September 16, the Big Ten reinstated the season, announcing an eight-game season beginning on October 24.[3]

Schedule

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Minnesota had games scheduled against Florida Atlantic, Tennessee Tech, and BYU, but canceled these games on July 9 due to the Big Ten Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
October 246:30 p.m. No. 18 MichiganNo. 21
ABCL 24–49589
October 306:30 p.m.at Maryland
ESPNL 44–45 OT0
November 72:30 p.m.at Illinois
BTNW 41–14863
November 136:00 p.m.Iowa
FS1L 7–35771
November 206:30 p.m.Purdue
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 34–31593
November 27at Wisconsin
No Contest[5]
December 511:00 a.m.Northwestern
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTN/FS1No Contest
December 1211:00 a.m.at Nebraska
FS1W 24–170
December 193:00 p.m.at Wisconsin
BTNL 17–20 OT1

Source:[6]

Rankings

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Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1919*——RV252421RV—
Coaches1818*—22RVRV2521RV—
CFPNot releasedNot released

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2021 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 27 Rashod Bateman WR Baltimore Ravens
2 74 Benjamin St-Juste CB Washington Football Team

References

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  1. ^ Stevens, Matthew. "Big Ten To Play A "Championship Weekend" 9th Game Of 2020 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Big Ten Statement on 2020–21 Fall Season". Big Ten Conference. August 11, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Big Ten Conference Adopts Stringent Medical Protocols; Football Season to Resume October 23–24, 2020". Big Ten Conference. September 16, 2020. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "UW-Minnesota cancellation ends 113-year streak". ESPN.com. November 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Football Schedule". University of Minnesota Athletics.
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