2025-26 Minnesota Golden Gophers — schedule and results

The 2025-26 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 15-17 (8-12 in the Big Ten) under head coach Niko Medved. Simple Rating System: 10.46.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2025-11-03vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' BulldogsW 87–60Williams Arena
2025-11-08vs Alcorn State BravesW 95–50Williams Arena
2025-11-12at Missouri TigersL 60–83Mizzou Arena
2025-11-15vs Green Bay PhoenixW 72–65 (OTOT)Williams Arena
2025-11-18vs Chicago State CougarsW 66–54Williams Arena
2025-11-22neutral San Francisco DonsL 65–77Sanford Pentagon
2025-11-27neutral Stanford CardinalL 68–72Acrisure Arena
2025-11-28neutral Santa Clara BroncosL 75–86Acrisure Arena
2025-12-03vs Indiana HoosiersW 73–64Williams Arena
2025-12-10at Purdue BoilermakersL 57–85Mackey Arena
2025-12-14vs Texas Southern TigersW 89–53Williams Arena
2025-12-21vs Campbell Fighting CamelsW 78–50Williams Arena
2025-12-29vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 60–43Williams Arena
2026-01-03at Northwestern WildcatsW 84–78Welsh–Ryan Arena
2026-01-06vs Iowa HawkeyesW 70–67Williams Arena
2026-01-09vs USC TrojansL 69–70 (OTOT)Williams Arena
2026-01-13vs Wisconsin BadgersL 75–78Williams Arena
2026-01-17at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 67–77State Farm Center
2026-01-20at Ohio State BuckeyesL 74–82 (OTOT)Value City Arena
2026-01-24vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 57–76Williams Arena
2026-01-28at Wisconsin BadgersL 63–67Kohl Center
2026-02-01at Penn State Nittany LionsL 75–77Bryce Jordan Center
2026-02-04vs Michigan State SpartansW 76–73Williams Arena
2026-02-08vs Maryland TerrapinsL 62–67Williams Arena
2026-02-14at Washington HuskiesL 57–69Alaska Airlines Arena
2026-02-17at Oregon DucksW 61–44Matthew Knight Arena
2026-02-21vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 80–61Williams Arena
2026-02-24at Michigan WolverinesL 67–77Crisler Arena
2026-02-28vs UCLA BruinsW 78–73Williams Arena
2026-03-04at Indiana HoosiersL 47–77Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
2026-03-07vs Northwestern WildcatsW 67–66Williams Arena
2026-03-11neutral Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 67–72United Center
2026-04-01neutral Baylor BearsL 48–67MGM Grand Garden Arena

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