2005 schedule
Minnesota
Big Ten
Final rank
#1
Record
7-4
Points
24
Diff
+84
Scored
398
Allowed
314
Outcome
Promoted
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5937
Yards allowed
4952
Rushing yards
3277
Passing yards
2689
Turnovers
16
3rd down conv.
92
4th down conv.
8
Penalties
0
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2005 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa(Tier 4) | away | 41 – 10 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 2 | Colorado State(Premier) | home | 56 – 24 | W | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | home | 46 – 7 | W | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Purdue(Premier) | home | 42 – 35 | W | +5 | 13 |
| 5 | Penn State(Premier) | away | 14 – 44 | L | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Michigan(Premier) | away | 23 – 20 | W | +5 | 18 |
| 7 | Wisconsin(Premier) | home | 34 – 38 | L | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Ohio State(Premier) | home | 31 – 45 | L | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Indiana(Tier 4) | away | 42 – 21 | W | +2 | 20 |
| 11 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | home | 41 – 18 | W | +4 | 24 |
| 12 | Iowa(Tier 2) | away | 28 – 52 | L | 0 | 24 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster29 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Alex Daniels | — | — | — |
| — | Amir Pinnix | — | — | — |
| — | Anthony Montgomery | — | — | — |
| — | Bryan Cupito | — | — | — |
| — | Dominic Jones | — | — | — |
| — | Dominique Barber | — | — | — |
| — | Ernest Wheelwright | — | — | — |
| — | Gary Russell | — | — | — |
| — | Jakari Wallace | — | — | — |
| — | Jamal Harris | — | — | — |
| — | Jared Ellerson | — | — | — |
| — | Jarod Posthumus | — | — | — |
| — | Jason Giannini | — | — | — |
| — | Jason Lamers | — | — | — |
| — | Joel Monroe | — | — | — |
| — | John Pawielski | — | — | — |
| — | John Shevlin | — | — | — |
| — | Justin Kucek | — | — | — |
| — | Justin Valentine | — | — | — |
| — | Kyle McKenzie | — | — | — |
| — | Laurence Maroney | — | — | — |
| — | Logan Payne | — | — | — |
| — | Matt Spaeth | — | — | — |
| — | Micah Rucker | — | — | — |
| — | Mike Maciejowski | — | — | — |
| — | Mike Sherels | — | — | — |
| — | Terrance Campbell | — | — | — |
| — | Tony Mortensen | — | — | — |
| — | Trumaine Banks | — | — | — |