2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers Kickoff Game Log through 10/31/2026
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/26 | Eastern Illinois | Turf | W 59-7 | 10 | 644 | 64.40 | 8 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/12/26 | Mississippi State | Turf | L 13-38 | 3 | 195 | 65.00 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/19/26 | Akron | Turf | W 41-7 | 8 | 520 | 65.00 | 7 | 87.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/26/26 | @ Washington | Turf | W 27-24 | 6 | 382 | 63.67 | 5 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/03/26 | Michigan | Turf | W 20-14 | 5 | 321 | 64.20 | 3 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/10/26 | @ Purdue | Grass | L 13-41 | 4 | 260 | 65.00 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/24/26 | 21 Iowa | Turf | W 13-10 | 3 | 195 | 65.00 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/31/26 | @ 6 Indiana | Turf | L 16-23 | 5 | 325 | 65.00 | 5 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 44 | 2842 | 64.59 | 36 | 81.82 | 0 | 0 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | ||||||||||