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2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 28–20 vs. Syracuse
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record9–4 (5–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinator Matt Simon (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinator Joe Rossi (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator Paul Haynes (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Huntington Bank Stadium
Seasons
←  2021
2023 →
2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^   9 0     13 1  
No. 4 Ohio State ^   8 1     11 2  
No. 7 Penn State   7 2     11 2  
Maryland   4 5     8 5  
Michigan State   3 6     5 7  
Indiana   2 7     4 8  
Rutgers   1 8     4 8  
West Division
Purdue xy   6 3     8 6  
Illinois   5 4     8 5  
Iowa   5 4     8 5  
Minnesota   5 4     9 4  
Wisconsin   4 5     7 6  
Nebraska   3 6     4 8  
Northwestern   1 8     1 11  
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and competed as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach P. J. Fleck, in his sixth season.

Offseason

Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end [a]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard [b] K Kicker [c] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker [d] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker [a] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers Incoming Transfers
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Beanie Bishop #9 CB 5'10 185 Redshirt Junior Louisville, KY Western Kentucky
Ryan Stapp #22 6'0 175 Junior College Station, TX Abilene Christian
Jacob Lewis #48 K 6'2 207 Delaware, OH Ball State
Chuck Filiaga #76 OL 6'6 330 Graduate student Aledo, TX Michigan
Quinn Carroll #77 6'6 310 Edina, MN Notre Dame
Darrell Jefferies #90 DL 6'2 295 Covington, GA Clemson
Kyler Baugh #93 6'2 300 Senior Talihina, OK Houston Baptist
Lorenza Surgers #99 6'5 275 Graduate student Cary, NC Vanderbilt

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zach Evans
RB
Heath, Texas Rockwall-Heath High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 11, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Hayden Schwartz
DT
Jacksonville, Florida The Bolles School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Dec 12, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Cade McConnell
OL
Choctaw, Oklahoma Choctaw High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Dec 12, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Ike White
WR
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Saint Frances Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Rhyland Kelly
CB
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Clear Water Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 20, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Tariq Watson
CB
Gretna, Louisiana Helen Cox High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 20, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Coleman Bryson
S
Waynesville, North Carolina Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Maverick Baranowski
LB
Ponce Inlet, Florida Spruce Creek High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Dec 12, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Spencer Alvarez
OT
Columbia Heights, Minnesota Columbia Heights High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jun 10, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 2/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Trey Bixby
DE
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 259 lb (117 kg) Aug 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Anthony Smith
DE
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Shippensburg High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Jacob Knuth
QB
Harrisburg, South Dakota Harrisburg High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Feb 27, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Aidan Gousby
ATH
Lehigh Acres, Florida Lehigh Senior High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 20, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Kristen Hoskins
WR
Alexandria, Minnesota Alexandria High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 19, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Ashton Beers
OL
Slinger, Wisconsin Slinger High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Dec 5, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Tony Nelson
OT
Tracy, Minnesota Tracy-Milory-Balaton High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Mar 7, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Joey Gerlach
LB
Woodbury, Minnesota Woodbury High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Nathan Jones
OT / TE
Brock, Texas Brock High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A    Rivals: 2/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings:    Rivals: 49   247Sports: 53
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

Roster

2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Le'Meke Brockington  Fr
WR 1 Ike White Fr
QB 2 Tanner Morgan  GS
RB 3 Trey Potts  Jr
WR 5 Dylan Wright  Jr
QB 6 Jacob Knuth Fr
WR 7 Chris Autman-Bell  Injured  GS
QB 8 Athan Kaliakmanis  Fr
WR 9 Daniel Jackson Jr
QB 12 Cole Kramer  Jr
WR 13 Kristen Hoskins Fr
WR 14 Evan Redding Fr
WR 17 Cade Conzemius Fr
WR 18 Clay Geary  GS
TE 19 Samuel Pickerign  GS
RB 20 Cole Berghorn Fr
RB 21 Bryce Williams  Sr
WR 22 Mike Brown-Stephens  Jr
RB 24 Mohamed Ibrahim  GS
RB 25 Preston Jelen  Sr
RB 26 Zach Evans Fr
WR 27 Quentin Redding  Fr
RB 30 Jordan Nubin  Fr
RB 33 Max Grand Fr
TE 47 Wyatt Schroeder  So
OL 50 J. J. Guedet  Sr
OL 55 Karter Shaw  Sr
OL 57 Cameron James  Fr
OL 58 Jackson Hunter  Fr
OL 59 Tony Nelson Fr
OL 60 John Michael Schmitz  GS
OL 65 Axel Ruschmeyer  Sr
OL 66 Nathan Boe  Sr
OL 68 Jackson Ruschmeyer  So
OL 69 Aireontae Ersery  So
OL 70 Cade McConnell Fr
OL 71 Martes Lewis  So
OL 73 Tyrell Lawrence  So
OL 75 Tyler Cooper  Jr
OL 76 Chuck Filiaga GS
OL 77 Quinn Carroll GS
OL 78 Ashton Beers Fr
OL 79 Logan Purcell  Fr
WR 80 Dino Kaliakmanis  Fr
TE 83 Spencer Alvarez Fr
TE 84 Jack DiSano Fr
TE 85 Frank Bierman Jr
TE 86 Jameson Geers  Fr
TE 87 Nick Kallerup  Jr
TE 88 Brevyn Spann-Ford  Sr
TE 89 Nathan Jones Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 0 Jalen Glaze  So
DL 1 Trill Carter  Jr
DL 2 Gage Keys  So
DL 3 Austin Booker  Fr
DB 4 Terell Smith GS
DB 5 Justin Walley So
DB 6 Miles Fleming  So
DL 8 Thomas Rush GS
DB 9 Beanie Bishop  Jr
DB 11 Michael Dixon Jr
LB 13 Devon Williams  Fr
LB 14 Braelen Oliver  Sr
LB 15 Donald Williams  Jr
DB 16 Coleman Bryson Fr
DL 17 Jah Joyner  So
DB 18 Rhyland Kelly Fr
LB 19 Joey Gerlach Fr
DB 20 Zach Jorgensen Fr
DB 21 Steven Ortiz Jr.  Fr
DB 22 Ryan Stapp Jr
DB 23 Jordan Howden GS
DB 24 Tariq Watson Fr
DB 25 Aidan Gousby Fr
DB 25 Darius Green  Fr
DB 26 Victor Pless  So
DB 27 Tyler Nubin Sr
DL 28 Colton Gregersen Fr
LB 29 Josh Aune  Sr
LB 32 Maverick Baranowski Fr
LB 34 Jack Tinnen Fr
LB 35 Derik LeCaptian  Jr
LB 41 Cade Larson Fr
DL 42 Jack Hawkinson  Fr
LB 43 Eli Mau  Fr
LB 44 Tyler Stolsky Fr
LB 45 Cody Lindenberg  So
LB 46 Lucas Finnessy  So
DL 47 Hayden Schwartz Fr
DL 52 Luther McCoy  Fr
LB 55 Mariano Sori-Marin GS
DL 62 Jacob Schuster Fr
DL 80 Anthony Smith Fr
DL 89 Nate Becker  Fr
DL 90 Darnell Jefferies GS
DL 91 Deven Eastern  Fr
DL 92 Danny Striggow  So
DL 93 Kyler Baugh Sr
DL 96 Logan Richter  Jr
DL 97 Jalen Logan-Redding  So
DL 98 Trey Bixby Fr
DL 99 Lorenza Surgers GS
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 36 Ryan Shamburger Jr
LS 37 Brady Weeks Sr
K 48 Jacob Lewis Jr
LS 49 Austin Sullivan  Jr
K 95 Matthew Trickett GS
P 96 Mark Crawford Jr
K 99 Dragan Kesich Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Kirk Ciarrocca (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Matt Simon (co-offensive coordinator / wide receivers)
  • Joe Rossi (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
  • Paul Haynes (co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks)
  • Rob Wenger (special teams coordinator / outside linebackers)
  • Kenni Burns (assistant head coach / running backs)
  • Brian Callahan (run game coordinators / offensive line)
  • Danny Collins (safeties)
  • Brick Haley (defensive line)
  • Greg Harbaugh Jr. (tight ends)
  • Gerrit Chernoff (general manager)
  • Dan Nichol (head strength & conditioning)
  • Norries Wilson (director of player development)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 23, 2022

Schedule

Minnesota announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022. [1] The 2022 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Gophers will host Big Ten foes Purdue, Rutgers, Northwestern, and Iowa and will travel to Michigan State, Illinois, Penn State, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. [2]

The Golden Gophers will host all of the three non-conference opponents, New Mexico State from the FBS Independents, Western Illinois from Division I FCS and Colorado from the Pac-12.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 p.m. New Mexico State* BTNW 38–044,012
September 1011:00 a.m. Western Illinois*
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 62–1043,859
September 172:30 p.m. Colorado*
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPN2W 49–742,101
September 242:30 p.m.at Michigan StateBTNW 34–774,587
October 111:00 a.m. PurduedaggerNo. 21
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPN2L 10–2048,288
October 1511:00 a.m.at No. 24 IllinoisBTNL 14–2645,683
October 226:30 p.m.at No. 16 Penn State ABCL 17–45109,813
October 291:30 p.m. Rutgers
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 31–049,368
November 511:00 a.m.at NebraskaESPN2W 20–1386,284
November 122:30 p.m. Northwestern
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 31–341,686
November 193:00 p.m. Iowa
  • Huntington Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN ( rivalry)
FOXL 10–1345,816
November 262:30 p.m.at WisconsinESPNW 23–1675,728
December 291:00 p.m.vs. Syracuse*ESPNW 28–2031,131
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2]

Game summaries

New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 0 0 0 0
Golden Gophers 7 17 14 0 38

Western Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Leathernecks 3 0 0 7 10
Golden Gophers 14 17 21 10 62

Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 0 0 0 7 7
Golden Gophers 14 21 7 7 49

At Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 14 3 7 10 34
Spartans 0 0 0 7 7

Purdue

1 2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers 10 0 0 10 20
No. 21 Golden Gophers 0 3 7 0 10

At No. 24 Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 7 7 0 14
No. 24 Fighting Illini 7 6 7 6 26

At No. 16 Penn State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 3 7 0 7 17
No. 16 Nittany Lions 0 17 21 7 45

Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 0 0 0 0 0
Golden Gophers 0 14 0 17 31

At Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 0 10 10 20
Cornhuskers 10 0 0 3 13

Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 3 0 0 3
Golden Gophers 7 7 3 14 31

Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes 10 0 0 3 13
Golden Gophers 0 7 3 0 10

At Wisconsin

Minnesota vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 7 3 31023
Badgers 3 3 10016

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 26, 2022
  • Game time: 2:34 p.m.
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 75,728
  • Referee: Michael Cannon
  • TV announcers ( ESPN): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information

Vs. Syracuse (Pinstripe Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 7 6 7 20
Golden Gophers 0 14 14 0 28

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRVRV21RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRV23RVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References