Minnesota vs. Rutgers
Minnesota and Rutgers have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2016; Minnesota leads the series 4–1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Minnesota 4–1. Share
- Minnesota wins
- 4
- Rutgers wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2016
- Longest streak
- 3 Minnesota
- Current streak
- 1 Minnesota
- Last 10 meetings
- Minnesota 4–1
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 15.6 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Minnesota
- 3–0 Minnesota’s record at home
- At Rutgers
- 1–1 Rutgers’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Minnesota’s biggest win2019: Minnesota 42, Rutgers 7by 35 points
- Rutgers’s biggest win2024: Rutgers 26, Minnesota 19by 7 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Minnesota | Series | Rutgers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2025 | P.J. Fleck | 2–1 | Greg Schiano |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Minnesota’s side (Fleck 2–1 against Schiano). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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 27, 2025 | Minnesota 31, Rutgers 28 | at Minnesota | ||
| Nov 9, 2024 | Rutgers 26, Minnesota 19 | at Rutgers | ||
| Oct 29, 2022 | Minnesota 31, Rutgers 0 | at Minnesota | ||
| Oct 19, 2019 | 20Minnesota 42, Rutgers 7 | at Rutgers | ||
| Oct 22, 2016 | Minnesota 34, Rutgers 32 | at Minnesota |
Every game is listed as played on the field.