Are the Minnesota Golden Gophers going to play in the Conference Championship game? The Minnesota standings table presents the probabilities of the teams different finishings including qualifing to play in the conference championship game. All future unplayed conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | GPi Games Played 9 game season |
1* Conference Championship Game Participant |
2* Conference Championship Game Participant |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| UCLA | 5i UCLA Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 10 @ Oregon 17-15 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Wisconsin 17-7 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Michigan St. 28-10 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Nevada 27-0 Sat, Nov 07 @ Minnesota Fri, Nov 13 vs Illinois Sat, Nov 21 @ Michigan Sat, Nov 28 vs USC |
0 | 5 | 52% | 20% | 11% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Indiana | 5 Indiana Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 10 @ Nebraska 20-17 Lost Sat, Oct 17 vs Ohio St. 15-19 Won Sat, Oct 24 @ Michigan 13-6 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Minnesota 23-16 Sat, Nov 14 vs USC Sat, Nov 21 @ Wash. Sat, Nov 28 vs Purdue |
1 | 6 | 26% | 23% | 21% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Ohio St. | 4 Ohio St. Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 03 @ Iowa 31-14 Won Sat, Oct 10 vs Maryland 45-16 Won Sat, Oct 17 @ Indiana 19-15 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ USC 18-30 Sat, Nov 07 vs Oregon Sat, Nov 14 vs N. Western Sat, Nov 21 @ Nebraska Sat, Nov 28 vs Michigan |
1 | 5 | 14% | 26% | 19% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Illinois | 4 Illinois Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 10 @ Michigan St. 38-37 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Oregon 21-10 Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Maryland 20-17 Won Fri, Nov 06 vs Nebraska 24-13 Fri, Nov 13 @ UCLA Sat, Nov 21 vs Iowa Sat, Nov 28 @ N. Western |
2 | 6 | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| USC | 4 USC Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 03 vs Wash. 25-21 Won Sat, Oct 10 @ Penn St. 31-23 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Wisconsin 7-24 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Ohio St. 30-18 Sat, Nov 14 @ Indiana Sat, Nov 21 vs Maryland Sat, Nov 28 @ UCLA |
2 | 6 | 4% | 7% | 7% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Wisconsin | 3 Wisconsin Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 03 vs Michigan St. 31-3 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ UCLA 7-17 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs USC 24-7 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Iowa 0-30 Sat, Nov 07 vs Rutgers Sat, Nov 14 @ Maryland Sat, Nov 21 @ Purdue Fri, Nov 27 vs Minnesota |
2 | 5 | <1% | 5% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Oregon | 3 Oregon Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 10 vs UCLA 15-17 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Nebraska 17-14 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Illinois 10-21 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs N. Western 34-26 Sat, Nov 07 @ Ohio St. Sat, Nov 14 vs Michigan Fri, Nov 20 @ Michigan St. Sat, Nov 28 vs Wash. |
2 | 5 | 2% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Minnesota | 3 Minnesota Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 03 vs Michigan 20-14 Lost Sat, Oct 10 @ Purdue 13-41 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Iowa 13-10 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Indiana 16-23 Sat, Nov 07 vs UCLA Sat, Nov 14 @ Penn St. Sat, Nov 21 vs N. Western Fri, Nov 27 @ Wisconsin |
2 | 5 | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| NorthwesternN. Western | 3 Northwestern Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 10 vs Ball State 45-14 Won Sat, Oct 17 @ Michigan St. 24-21 Won Sat, Oct 24 vs Rutgers 42-14 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Oregon 26-34 Sat, Nov 07 vs Iowa Sat, Nov 14 @ Ohio St. Sat, Nov 21 @ Minnesota Sat, Nov 28 vs Illinois |
2 | 5 | <1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Iowa | 3 Iowa Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 03 vs Ohio St. 14-31 Won Fri, Oct 09 @ Wash. 41-24 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ Minnesota 10-13 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Wisconsin 30-0 Sat, Nov 07 @ N. Western Sat, Nov 14 vs Purdue Sat, Nov 21 @ Illinois Fri, Nov 27 vs Nebraska |
2 | 5 | 1% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Purdue | 2 Purdue Recent Games Won Sat, Oct 03 @ Illinois 24-17 Won Sat, Oct 10 vs Minnesota 41-13 Lost Fri, Oct 16 vs Wash. 26-38 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Penn St. 17-31 Sat, Nov 07 vs Maryland Sat, Nov 14 @ Iowa Sat, Nov 21 vs Wisconsin Sat, Nov 28 @ Indiana |
3 | 5 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 1% |
| Michigan | 2 Michigan Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 03 @ Minnesota 14-20 Won Sat, Oct 17 vs Penn St. 21-18 Lost Sat, Oct 24 vs Indiana 6-13 Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Rutgers 28-21 Sat, Nov 07 vs Michigan St. Sat, Nov 14 @ Oregon Sat, Nov 21 vs UCLA Sat, Nov 28 @ Ohio St. |
3 | 5 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 1% | <1% |
| Washington | 2 Washington Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 03 @ USC 21-25 Lost Fri, Oct 09 vs Iowa 24-41 Won Fri, Oct 16 @ Purdue 38-26 Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Nebraska 17-10 Sat, Nov 07 vs Penn St. Sat, Nov 14 @ Michigan St. Sat, Nov 21 vs Indiana Sat, Nov 28 @ Oregon |
3 | 5 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 2% | <1% |
| Nebraska | 2 Nebraska Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 10 vs Indiana 17-20 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Oregon 14-17 Lost Sat, Oct 31 vs Wash. 10-17 Lost Fri, Nov 06 @ Illinois 13-24 Sat, Nov 14 @ Rutgers Sat, Nov 21 vs Ohio St. Fri, Nov 27 @ Iowa |
4 | 6 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 19% | 19% | 16% | 5% | <1% |
| Rutgers | 1 Rutgers Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 03 vs Indiana 15-47 Won Sat, Oct 17 @ Maryland 37-30 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ N. Western 14-42 Lost Sat, Oct 31 vs Michigan 21-28 Sat, Nov 07 @ Wisconsin Sat, Nov 14 vs Nebraska Sat, Nov 21 @ Penn St. Sat, Nov 28 vs Michigan St. |
4 | 5 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 9% | 16% | 25% | 27% | 10% |
| Penn St. | 1 Penn St. Recent Games Lost Fri, Oct 02 @ N. Western 13-34 Lost Sat, Oct 10 vs USC 23-31 Lost Sat, Oct 17 @ Michigan 18-21 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Purdue 31-17 Sat, Nov 07 @ Wash. Sat, Nov 14 vs Minnesota Sat, Nov 21 vs Rutgers Sat, Nov 28 @ Maryland |
4 | 5 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 13% | 15% | 12% | 7% | 5% |
| Maryland | 0 Maryland Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 03 @ Nebraska 23-48 Lost Sat, Oct 10 @ Ohio St. 16-45 Lost Sat, Oct 17 vs Rutgers 30-37 Lost Sat, Oct 31 vs Illinois 17-20 Sat, Nov 07 @ Purdue Sat, Nov 14 vs Wisconsin Sat, Nov 21 @ USC Sat, Nov 28 vs Penn St. |
5 | 5 | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 27% | 54% |
| Michigan St. | 0 Michigan St. Recent Games Lost Sat, Oct 03 @ Wisconsin 3-31 Lost Sat, Oct 10 vs Illinois 37-38 Lost Sat, Oct 17 vs N. Western 21-24 Lost Sat, Oct 24 @ UCLA 10-28 Sat, Nov 07 @ Michigan Sat, Nov 14 vs Wash. Fri, Nov 20 vs Oregon Sat, Nov 28 @ Rutgers |
5 | 5 | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 27% | 30% |
| Record | Probability | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |
| (2)Indiana | 5 | 1 | 1% |
| (1)UCLA | 5 | 0 | 1% |
| (3)Ohio St. | 4 | 1 | <1% |
| (5)USC | 4 | 2 | <1% |
| (7)Oregon | 3 | 2 | <1% |
| (10)Iowa | 3 | 2 | <1% |
| (4)Illinois | 4 | 2 | <1% |
| (6)Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | <1% |
| (9)NorthwesternN. Western | 3 | 2 | <1% |
| (11)Purdue | 2 | 3 | <1% |
| (12)Michigan | 2 | 3 | <1% |
| (13)Washington | 2 | 3 | <1% |
| (14)Nebraska | 2 | 4 | X |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Washington (5‑3) |
27‑24 | Away | Sat Sep 26, 11:00 pm |
| 5 | Michigan (5‑3) |
20‑14 | Home | Sat Oct 3, 12:00 pm |
| 6 | Purdue (3‑5) |
13‑41 | Away | Sat Oct 10, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Iowa (6‑2) |
13‑10 | Home | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 pm |
| 9 | Indiana (8‑1) |
16‑23 (OT) | Away | Sat Oct 31, 3:30 pm |
| 10 | UCLA (8‑0) |
Home | Sat Nov 7, 12:00 pm | |
| 11 | Penn St. (4‑4) |
Away | Sat Nov 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | NorthwesternN. Western (6‑2) |
Home | Sat Nov 21, TBD | |
| 13 | Wisconsin (5‑3) |
Away | Fri Nov 27, 7:30 pm |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Conference | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Illinois | ‑‑ | 59‑7 | Home | Thu Sep 3, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Mississippi St.Miss. St. (4‑4) |
SECSEC | 13‑38 | Home | Sat Sep 12, 3:30 pm |
| 3 | Akron (1‑8) |
MACMAC | 41‑7 | Home | Sat Sep 19, 12:00 pm |