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MINNB1G+A Week 6 projection posted Oct 10, 1:09 AM CT
MINN 30 – PUR 24 · pick MINN · FPI (comparison) (comparison) 53% · line MINN -2.5
Final MINN 13, PUR 41 · MISS
Updated through Week 7 results
Team · Big Ten
MINNESOTA
record 4-2 · Big Ten 2-1 · streak L1
Public data fetched Oct 18, 2:51 PM CT · through Week 7 (final)
STAT SHEETS
through Week 7Offense
| Stat | Value | FBS rank | B1G rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 28.8 | 73 | 12 |
| Total yards per game | 341.3 | 109 | 16 |
| Net passing yards per game | 236.5 | 61 | 11 |
| Completion % | 65.4 | 49 | 8 |
| Passing TDs | 9 | T-80 | T-13 |
| Rushing yards per game | 104.8 | 129 | 17 |
| Yards per rush | 3.66 | 117 | 15 |
| Rushing TDs | 8 | T-95 | T-15 |
| First downs per game | 17.8 | 119 | 16 |
| 4th-down conversion % | 62.5 | T-39 | 9 |
| Sacks allowed per game | 0.67 | 9 | 1 |
| Turnovers lost | 7 | T-48 | T-9 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.7 | T-53 | 8 |
Defense
| Stat | Value | FBS rank | B1G rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points allowed per game | 21.8 | T-54 | 11 |
| Total yards allowed per game | 288.8 | 18 | 6 |
| Net passing yards allowed per game | 159.7 | 9 | 2 |
| Opp. completion % | 59.1 | 44 | 7 |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 129.2 | 52 | 11 |
| Opp. yards per rush | 3.93 | 62 | 12 |
| Sacks | 14 | T-57 | 7 |
| Sacks per game | 2.33 | T-43 | 6 |
| Interceptions | 4 | T-71 | T-12 |
| Takeaways | 8 | T-52 | T-10 |
| Turnover margin | +1 | T-61 | 11 |
Special teams
| Stat | Value | FBS rank | B1G rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field goal % | 100.0 | T-1 | T-1 |
| Field goals made | 11 | T-14 | T-2 |
| Long field goal | 51 | T-46 | T-3 |
| Extra point % | 100.0 | T-1 | T-1 |
| Gross punt average | 40.9 | 116 | 15 |
| Kick return average | 21.7 | 47 | 3 |
| Opponents' avg. starting field position | 24.6 | — | 2 |
| Punts inside the 10 | 9 | — | 1 |
| Punts inside the 5 | 5 | — | 2 |
Method note (Oct 13, 2026): Turnover margin is computed from game box scores (defensive interceptions + opponent fumbles lost, minus giveaways).
Source: public data feeds: game summaries (box scores) for every final FBS game, standings, team season stats and player season stats (cross-checks). Team and player figures are sums of public box scores of final games. National rank = among the 138 FBS teams with a final game; B1G rank = among the 18 Big Ten teams. Ranks are computed by B1G+A from those public feeds values (T- = tied). Anything that failed a cross-check against public season totals is left out.
HIDDEN YARDAGE & ADVANCED
6 games · Aug 29 – Oct 17Red zone
| Stat | Value (B1G rank) |
|---|---|
| Red zone trips per game | 4.00 (T-11) |
| Red zone scoring % | 91.7 (2) |
| Red zone TD % | 58.3 (16) |
| Red zone FG % | 33.3 (17) |
| Empty red zone trips | 2 (T-1) |
| Opp. red zone trips per game | 3.00 (7) |
| Opp. red zone scoring % | 88.9 (13) |
| Opp. red zone TD % | 77.8 (17) |
| Red zone stops (empty opp. trips) | 2 (T-12) |
Chunk plays
| Stat | Value (B1G rank) |
|---|---|
| Chunk plays per game (20+ pass, 15+ run) | 4.33 (13) |
| 20+ yd passes per game | 3.00 (T-13) |
| 10+ yd runs per game | 2.33 (16) |
| 15+ yd runs per game | 1.33 (15) |
| Chunk plays allowed per game | 4.50 (10) |
| 20+ yd passes allowed per game | 2.67 (9) |
| 10+ yd runs allowed per game | 4.17 (12) |
| 15+ yd runs allowed per game | 1.83 (11) |
Money downs
| Stat | Value (B1G rank) |
|---|---|
| 3rd-down conversion % | 37.3 (14) |
| Opp. 3rd-down conversion % | 30.9 (5) |
| 4th-down conversion % | 62.5 (9) |
| Opp. 4th-down conversion % | 57.1 (10) |
Turnovers
| Stat | Value (B1G rank) |
|---|---|
| Turnover margin | +1 (11) |
| Takeaways | 8 (T-10) |
| Giveaways | 7 (T-9) |
| Interceptions thrown | 5 (T-10) |
| Fumbles lost | 2 (T-8) |
| Turnovers on downs (offense) | 2 (T-1) |
| Interceptions (defense) | 4 (T-12) |
| Fumbles recovered (opp. fumbles lost) | 4 (T-3) |
| Turnovers on downs forced | 3 (T-11) |
| Points off turnovers | 34 (T-7) |
| Points allowed off giveaways | 28 (T-14) |
| Takeaways turned into points % | 75.0 (6) |
Drives
| Stat | Value (B1G rank) |
|---|---|
| Points per possession | 2.38 (16) |
| Opp. points per possession | 1.91 (11) |
| 3-and-out rate % | 21.9 (16) |
| Forced 3-and-out rate % | 29.2 (4) |
| Avg. starting field position (own yd line) | 35.0 (1) |
| Opp. avg. starting field position | 24.6 (2) |
| Field position edge (yds) | +10.4 (1) |
Punting
| Stat | Value (B1G rank) |
|---|---|
| Net punt average | 39.8 (11) |
| Gross punt average | 40.9 (15) |
| Punts per game | 4.67 (16) |
| Punts inside the 20 | 14 (2) |
| Punts inside the 10 | 9 (1) |
| Punts inside the 5 | 5 (2) |
| Punt touchbacks | 0 (T-1) |
| Opp. net punt average | 33.9 (1) |
B1G+A advanced stats from public play-by-play feeds, each game checked against the box score; — means withheld because a check failed (hover for why). Full reports: Red Zone Report Card · Chunk Play Index · Money Down Rankings · Hidden Yardage · Drive Efficiency · Turnover Report.
TEAM LEADERS
public season statsPassing yards
| Drake Lindsey | 1335 | 127/196, 1335 yds, 9 TD, 5 INT · 6 G |
Passing TDs
| Drake Lindsey | 9 | 127/196, 1335 yds, 9 TD, 5 INT · 6 G |
Rushing yards
| TJ Thomas | 317 | 51 rush, 317 yds, 1 TD · 6 G |
Rushing TDs
| Darius Taylor | 4 | 64 rush, 154 yds, 4 TD · 5 G |
Receiving yards
| Javon Tracy | 375 | 32 rec, 375 yds, 1 TD · 6 G |
Receptions
| Javon Tracy | 32 | 32 rec, 375 yds, 1 TD · 6 G |
Receiving TDs
| Jalen Smith | 3 | 15 rec, 210 yds, 3 TD · 6 G |
Total tackles
| Maverick Baranowski | 45 | 45 tackles (25 solo), 1 sacks, 1 INT · 6 G |
Sacks
| TJ Bush Jr. | 4 | 23 tackles (10 solo), 4 sacks, 0 INT · 6 G |
Interceptions
| Maverick Baranowski | 1 | 45 tackles (25 solo), 1 sacks, 1 INT · 6 G |
Field goals made
| Luke Drzewiecki | 10 | FG 10/10, XP 12/12 · 5 G |
Gross punt average (min. 2 punts per team game)
| Tom Weston | 41.5 | 25 punts, 1037 yds · 6 G |
Kick return yards
| Quayd Hendryx | 228 | 10 kick returns, 228 yds · 6 G |
GAME BREAKDOWNS
every 2026 game · public box scoresWk 1 · Thu Sep 3 vs 
E Illinois W 59–7
| MINN | EIU | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 4 |
| Total yards | 495 | 110 |
| Net passing yards | 348 | 59 |
| Comp/att | 26/33 | 9/15 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 51 |
| Rush attempts | 38 | 28 |
| 3rd down | 10-15 | 3-13 |
| 4th down | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties-yards | 2-10 | 6-35 |
| Possession | 36:21 | 23:39 |
MINN top performers
- Pass Drake Lindsey 19/24, 264 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
- Rush Darius Taylor 14 rush, 56 yds, 3 TD
- Rec Javon Tracy 5 rec, 98 yds, 0 TD
- Tkl Maverick Baranowski 6 tackles (1 solo), 1 TFL, 0 sacks
EIU top performers
- Pass Cole LaCrue 7/12, 51 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
- Rush Cole LaCrue 5 rush, 22 yds, 0 TD
- Rec Tyren Buggs 6 rush, 2 yds, 0 TD
- Tkl Lonnie Burt 6 tackles (4 solo), 2.5 TFL, 0 sacks
Wk 2 · Sat Sep 12 vs 
Mississippi St L 13–38
| MINN | MSST | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 28 |
| Total yards | 292 | 479 |
| Net passing yards | 279 | 227 |
| Comp/att | 31/48 | 16/22 |
| Rushing yards | 13 | 252 |
| Rush attempts | 15 | 46 |
| 3rd down | 4-13 | 6-10 |
| 4th down | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties-yards | 12-115 | 6-60 |
| Possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
MINN top performers
- Pass Drake Lindsey 31/48, 279 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
- Rush Darius Taylor 6 rush, 15 yds, 0 TD
- Rec Noah Jennings 7 rec, 88 yds, 0 TD
- Tkl Kerry Brown 10 tackles (6 solo), 0 TFL, 0 sacks
MSST top performers
- Pass Kamario Taylor 16/22, 227 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
- Rush Fluff Bothwell 18 rush, 113 yds, 2 TD
- Rec Anthony Evans III 1 rush, 6 yds, 0 TD
- Tkl Tyler Lockhart 7 tackles (4 solo), 1 TFL, 1 sacks
Wk 3 · Sat Sep 19 vs 
Akron W 41–7
| MINN | AKR | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 16 |
| Total yards | 395 | 221 |
| Net passing yards | 204 | 173 |
| Comp/att | 17/31 | 21/39 |
| Rushing yards | 191 | 48 |
| Rush attempts | 33 | 21 |
| 3rd down | 5-14 | 3-13 |
| 4th down | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-45 | 7-74 |
| Possession | 34:04 | 25:56 |
MINN top performers
- Pass Drake Lindsey 17/31, 204 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Rush TJ Thomas 13 rush, 122 yds, 1 TD
- Rec Javon Tracy 5 rec, 91 yds, 0 TD
- Tkl Joey Gerlach 8 tackles (6 solo), 0 TFL, 0 sacks
AKR top performers
- Pass Brayden Roggow 12/25, 131 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
- Rush Cibastian Broughton 3 rush, 17 yds, 0 TD
- Rec Gentz Hilburn 3 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD
- Tkl Donelius Johnson 12 tackles (8 solo), 1.5 TFL, 0 sacks
Wk 4 · Sat Sep 26 at 
Washington W 27–24 B1G
| MINN | WASH | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 329 | 279 |
| Net passing yards | 204 | 239 |
| Comp/att | 21/29 | 18/28 |
| Rushing yards | 125 | 40 |
| Rush attempts | 33 | 27 |
| 3rd down | 4-14 | 1-10 |
| 4th down | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-70 | 5-40 |
| Possession | 36:01 | 23:59 |
MINN top performers
- Pass Drake Lindsey 21/29, 204 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Rush TJ Thomas 11 rush, 78 yds, 0 TD
- Rec Noah Jennings 4 rec, 58 yds, 0 TD
- Tkl Maverick Baranowski 7 tackles (6 solo), 2 TFL, 1 sacks, 1 INT
WASH top performers
- Pass Demond Williams Jr. 18/28, 239 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
- Rush Brian Bonner Jr. 7 rush, 23 yds, 0 TD
- Rec Dezmen Roebuck 7 rec, 87 yds, 1 TD
- Tkl Zaydrius Rainey-Sale 8 tackles (7 solo), 0 TFL, 0 sacks
Wk 5 · Sat Oct 3 vs 
Michigan W 20–14 B1G
| MINN | MICH | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 11 |
| Total yards | 262 | 180 |
| Net passing yards | 136 | 101 |
| Comp/att | 17/25 | 10/21 |
| Rushing yards | 126 | 79 |
| Rush attempts | 40 | 28 |
| 3rd down | 4-14 | 3-10 |
| 4th down | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 1-5 | 6-43 |
| Possession | 37:36 | 22:24 |
MINN top performers
- Pass Drake Lindsey 17/25, 136 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Rush TJ Thomas 12 rush, 56 yds, 0 TD
- Rec Noah Jennings 2 rush, 32 yds, 0 TD
- Tkl Zack Harden 7 tackles (1 solo), 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks, 1 INT
MICH top performers
- Pass Bryce Underwood 10/21, 101 pass yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
- Rush Jordan Marshall 10 rush, 50 yds, 1 TD
- Rec JJ Buchanan 4 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD
- Tkl Troy Bowles 9 tackles (6 solo), 1.5 TFL, 0 sacks
Wk 6 · Sat Oct 10 at 
Purdue L 13–41 B1G
| MINN | PUR | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 10 | 27 |
| Total yards | 275 | 464 |
| Net passing yards | 248 | 159 |
| Comp/att | 22/39 | 14/24 |
| Rushing yards | 27 | 305 |
| Rush attempts | 13 | 47 |
| 3rd down | 4-13 | 5-12 |
| 4th down | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-77 | 5-38 |
| Possession | 22:53 | 37:07 |
MINN top performers
- Pass Drake Lindsey 22/39, 248 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rush Darius Taylor 7 rush, 15 yds, 0 TD
- Rec Jalen Smith 3 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD
- Tkl Maverick Baranowski 11 tackles (7 solo), 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks
PUR top performers
- Pass Ryan Browne 14/24, 159 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
- Rush Fame Ijeboi 31 rush, 195 yds, 3 TD
- Rec De'Nylon Morrissette 2 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD
- Tkl Jojo Hayden 7 tackles (1 solo), 0 TFL, 0 sacks, 1 INT
WEEKLY ARCHIVE
cumulative through each week · (FBS rank/B1G rank)| Snapshot | GP | W-L | Pts/G | Opp pts/G | Yds/G | Opp yds/G | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 59.0 (T-13/2) | 7.0 (T-25/5) | 495.0 (45/9) | 110.0 (6/2) | JSON |
| Week 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 36.0 (T-49/T-8) | 22.5 (T-78/13) | 393.5 (78/12) | 294.5 (T-51/11) | JSON |
| Week 3 | 3 | 2-1 | 37.7 (T-42/11) | 17.3 (T-41/10) | 394.0 (76/15) | 270.0 (T-27/8) | JSON |
| Week 4 | 4 | 3-1 | 35.0 (T-46/8) | 19.0 (T-40/10) | 377.8 (84/16) | 272.2 (25/6) | JSON |
| Week 5 | 5 | 4-1 | 32.0 (T-62/T-8) | 18.0 (T-35/9) | 354.6 (99/16) | 253.8 (12/3) | JSON |
| Week 6 | 6 | 4-2 | 28.8 (71/14) | 21.8 (56/10) | 341.3 (108/16) | 288.8 (20/6) | JSON |
| Week 7 | 6 | 4-2 | 28.8 (73/12) | 21.8 (T-54/11) | 341.3 (109/16) | 288.8 (18/6) | JSON |
Weeks 1–5 were backfilled on Oct 10 from public box scores of final games. Each week is a cumulative snapshot through that public feeds week.
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