2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers Opponent Kickoff Game Log through 10/10/2026
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/26 | Eastern Illinois | Turf | W 59-7 | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 1 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/12/26 | 17 Mississippi State | Turf | L 13-38 | 7 | 454 | 64.86 | 5 | 71.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/19/26 | Akron | Turf | W 41-7 | 2 | 130 | 65.00 | 1 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/26/26 | @ Washington | Turf | W 27-24 | 4 | 249 | 62.25 | 1 | 25.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/03/26 | Michigan | Turf | W 20-14 | 3 | 193 | 64.33 | 2 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/10/26 | @ Purdue | Grass | L 13-41 | 8 | 476 | 59.50 | 3 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 1616 | 62.15 | 13 | 50.00 | 1 | 1 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | ||||||||||