2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers First Down Game Log through 01/07/2019
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/18 | New Mexico St. | Turf | W 48-10 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| 09/08/18 | 18 Fresno St. | Turf | W 21-14 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 09/15/18 | Miami (Ohio) | Turf | W 26-3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 09/22/18 | @ Maryland | Turf | L 13-42 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 10/06/18 | 25 Iowa | Turf | L 31-48 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 10/13/18 | @ 3 Ohio St. | Turf | L 14-30 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 10/20/18 | @ Nebraska | Turf | L 28-53 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 22 |
| 10/26/18 | Indiana | Turf | W 38-31 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| 11/03/18 | @ Illinois | Turf | L 31-55 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 11/10/18 | Purdue | Turf | W 41-10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| 11/17/18 | 21 Northwestern | Turf | L 14-24 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 11/24/18 | @ Wisconsin | Turf | W 37-15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 12/26/18 | + Georgia Tech | Turf | W 34-10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| Totals | 121 | 119 | 29 | 269 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||