Minnesota vs. Oregon
Minnesota and Oregon have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1961; Minnesota leads the series 3–2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Minnesota 3–2. Share
2028 at Minnesota. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Minnesota wins
- 3
- Oregon wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1961
- Longest streak
- 2 Minnesota
- Current streak
- 1 Oregon
- Last 10 meetings
- Minnesota 3–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 8.8 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Minnesota
- 2–0 Minnesota’s record at home
- At Oregon
- 1–0 Oregon’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–1 Minnesota first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Minnesota’s biggest win1961: Minnesota 14, Oregon 7by 7 points
- Oregon’s biggest win2025: Oregon 42, Minnesota 13by 29 points
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Billy Cockerham Minnesota | 1999 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
| 2025 | FOX | 2.3 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Nov 14, 2025 | 7Oregon 42, Minnesota 13 | at Oregon | ||
| Dec 31, 2003 | 25Minnesota 31, Oregon 30 | Sun Bowl | Sun Bowl | |
| Dec 31, 1999 | Oregon 24, 12Minnesota 20 | Neutral site | Sun Bowl | |
| Sep 27, 1975 | Minnesota 10, Oregon 7 | at Minnesota | ||
| Oct 7, 1961 | Minnesota 14, Oregon 7 | at Minnesota |
Every game is listed as played on the field.