Minnesota vs. Oregon State
Minnesota and Oregon State have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1954; Minnesota leads the series 4–1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Minnesota 4–1, and Minnesota has won the last 3. Share
- Minnesota wins
- 4
- Oregon State wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1954
- Longest streak
- 3 Minnesota
- Current streak
- 3 Minnesota
- Last 10 meetings
- Minnesota 4–1
- Most recent
- 2017
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–0 |
- Average margin
- 22.4 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Minnesota
- 3–1 Minnesota’s record at home
- At Oregon State
- 0–1 Oregon State’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Minnesota’s biggest win1954: Minnesota 44, Oregon State 6by 38 points
- Oregon State’s biggest win1978: Oregon State 17, Minnesota 14by 3 points
- Upset1978: Oregon State 17, Minnesota 14Oregon State had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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.
Every game
| Sep 9, 2017 | Minnesota 48, Oregon State 14 | at Oregon State | ||
| Sep 1, 2016 | Minnesota 30, Oregon State 23 | at Minnesota | ||
| Sep 26, 1981 | Minnesota 42, Oregon State 12 | at Minnesota | ||
| Oct 7, 1978 | Oregon State 17, Minnesota 14 | at Minnesota | ||
| Nov 6, 1954 | 14Minnesota 44, Oregon State 6 | at Minnesota |
Every game is listed as played on the field.