2017 schedule

Minnesota

Big Ten

Tier 4

Final rank

#12

Record

5-7

Points

Diff

-9

Scored

265

Allowed

274

Outcome

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Team season stats

Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.

Total yards

3700

Yards allowed

4160

Rushing yards

2187

Passing yards

1513

Turnovers

3rd down conv.

4th down conv.

Penalties

Statistical leaders

Top performers in each category for the 2017 regular season.

Passing

COMPLETIONS

1. Conor RhodaQB59
2. Demry CroftQB51

1. Conor RhodaQB5
2. Demry CroftQB4

YDS

1. Conor RhodaQB839
2. Demry CroftQB674

Rushing

CAR

1. Rodney SmithRB229
2. Kobe McCraryRB94
3. Demry CroftQB80

1. Kobe McCraryRB8
2. Shannon BrooksRB5
3. Demry CroftQB4

YDS

1. Rodney SmithRB977
2. Kobe McCraryRB496
3. Shannon BrooksRB369

Receiving

REC

1. Tyler JohnsonWR35
2. Rodney SmithRB17
3. Phillip HowardDB11

1. Tyler JohnsonWR7
2. Brandon LingenTE2
3. Eric CarterWR0

YDS

1. Tyler JohnsonWR677
2. Phillip HowardDB132
3. Rodney SmithRB107

Defense

SACKS

1. Carter CoughlinLB6.5
2. Merrick JacksonDL2.5
3. Blake CashmanLB2

TFL

1. Carter CoughlinLB11.5
2. Thomas BarberLB10.5
3. Kamal MartinLB6.5

TOT

1. Thomas BarberLB115
2. Jonathan CelestinLB78
3. Jacob HuffDB65

Interceptions

INT

1. Jacob HuffDB3
2. Adekunle AyindeDB1
3. Jonathan CelestinLB1

1. Jonathan CelestinLB1
2. Jacob HuffDB1
3. Adekunle AyindeDB0

YDS

1. Jacob HuffDB67
2. Jonathan CelestinLB31
3. Adekunle AyindeDB0

Kicking

FGM

1. Emmit CarpenterPK14

PTS

1. Emmit CarpenterPK73

Game log

Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2017 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
2	Buffalo(Tier 5)	home	17 – 7	W	+1	1
3	Oregon State(Tier 4)	away	48 – 14	W	+2	3
4	Middle Tennessee(Tier 4)	home	34 – 3	W	+2	5
6	Maryland(Tier 3)	home	24 – 31	L	0	5
7	Purdue(Tier 4)	away	17 – 31	L	0	5
8	Michigan State(Premier)	home	27 – 30	L	0	5
9	Illinois(Tier 4)	home	24 – 17	W	+2	7
10	Iowa(Premier)	away	10 – 17	L	0	7
11	Michigan(Tier 2)	away	10 – 33	L	0	7
12	Nebraska(Tier 2)	home	54 – 21	W	+4	11
13	Northwestern(Tier 2)	away	0 – 39	L	0	11
14	Wisconsin(Premier)	home	0 – 31	L	0	11

Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.

Roster96 players

#	Player	Pos	Ht / Wt	Hometown
1	Calvin Swenson	DB	6'1" · 215 lb	Kaukauna, WI
1	Rodney Smith	RB	5'11" · 210 lb	Jonesboro, GA
2	Jacob Huff	DB	5'11" · 210 lb	Bolingbrook, IL
2	Phillip Howard	DB	5'11" · 195 lb	Minneapolis, MN
3	Jerry Gibson	DL	6'3" · 260 lb	Theodore, AL
3	Kiondre Thomas	DB	6'0" · 186 lb	Fort Smith, AR
4	Adekunle Ayinde	DB	6'0" · 210 lb	Blaine, MN
4	Shannon Brooks	RB	6'0" · 215 lb	Austell, GA
5	Melvin Holland Jr.	WR	6'3" · 206 lb	Ashburn, VA
5	Zack Annexstad	QB	6'3" · 220 lb	Norseland, MN
6	Tyler Johnson	WR	6'2" · 205 lb	Minneapolis, MN
7	Rey Estes	DB	6'0" · 175 lb	East St. Louis, IL
8	Duke McGhee	DB	6'1" · 211 lb	Decatur, GA
8	Mark Williams	WR	6'0" · 195 lb	Gainestown, AL
9	Eric Carter	WR	5'11" · 193 lb	Lakeland, FL
11	Antoine Winfield Jr.	DB	5'10" · 205 lb	The Woodlands, TX
11	Demry Croft	QB	6'5" · 205 lb	Rockford, IL
12	Cody Poock	LB	6'2" · 229 lb	Okoboji, IA
12	Hunter Register	WR	6'5" · 214 lb	Lafayette, LA
12	Tai'yon Devers	DL	6'4" · 245 lb	Pompano Beach, FL
13	Jonathan Celestin	LB	6'1" · 232 lb	Jonesboro, GA
14	Jaran Roste	QB	6'3" · 234 lb	Alexandria, MN
14	Zo Craighton	DB	6'1" · 206 lb	Geismar, LA
15	Conor Rhoda	QB	6'3" · 225 lb	Eagan, MN
15	Everett Williams	LB	6'1" · 244 lb	Mansfield, TX
16	Coney Durr	DB	5'10" · 200 lb	Baton Rouge, LA
17	Seth Green	TE	6'4" · 240 lb	Woodbury, MN
18	Clay Geary	WR	5'10" · 200 lb	Lakeville, MN
18	Ryan Santoso	P	6'6" · 258 lb	Pace, FL
19	Gary Moore	DL	6'4" · 300 lb	Mobile, AL
20	Julian Huff	LB	6'0" · 225 lb	Bolingbrook, IL
21	Justus Harris	DB	5'10" · 195 lb	Roswell, GA
21	Kamal Martin	LB	6'3" · 245 lb	Burnsville, MN
22	Kobe McCrary	RB	6'1" · 240 lb	Chipley, FL
24	Adam Beck	DB	6'2" · 205 lb	Richmond, TX
24	Drew Hmielewski	WR	6'1" · 204 lb	Marshall, MN
25	Payton Jordahl	LS	6'2" · 230 lb	Perham, MN
26	Kendarian Handy-Holly	DB	6'2" · 215 lb	Jackson, AL
26	True Thompson	WR	6'4" · 215 lb	Plymouth, MN
27	Paul Gossage	WR	6'3" · 185 lb	Mokena, IL
28	Jonathan Femi-Cole	RB	6'0" · 225 lb	Vaughan, ON
29	Jack Leius	DB	6'0" · 200 lb	Plymouth, MN
31	Dominik London	RB	5'9" · 205 lb	Woodbury, MN
32	Joe Russell	LB	6'2" · 210 lb	Shoreview, MN
32	Keonte Schad	DL	6'2" · 288 lb	Madison, WI
33	Mike Delich	RB	5'11" · 217 lb	Apple Valley, MN
34	Antonio Shenault	DB	5'11" · 190 lb	Roselle, IL
34	Logan McElfresh	P	6'1" · 214 lb	Brainerd, MN
35	Jaylen Waters	LB	6'3" · 247 lb	Killeen, TX
36	Bishop McDonald	DB	6'0" · 195 lb	Oakdale, MN
36	Blake Cashman	LB	6'2" · 235 lb	Eden Prairie, MN
37	John Mack	PK	6'0" · 195 lb	Hartland, WI
38	Emmit Carpenter	PK	6'0" · 200 lb	Green Bay, WI
39	Trey Hansen	LS	6'2" · 215 lb	Cedar Falls, IA
41	Thomas Barber	LB	6'0" · 240 lb	Plymouth, MN
42	Justin Juenemann	PK	6'0" · 175 lb	Phillipsburg, KS
42	Ko Kieft	TE	6'5" · 265 lb	Sioux Center, IA
43	Bailey Schoenfelder	LB	6'3" · 240 lb	Huron, SD
44	Colton Beebe	TE	6'3" · 265 lb	Kansas City, KS
44	Tommy Fuller	DB	5'10" · 190 lb	Eden Prairie, MN
45	Carter Coughlin	LB	6'4" · 245 lb	Eden Prairie, MN
46	Alex Melvin	P	6'4" · 200 lb	Burnet, TX
46	Winston DeLattiboudere	DL	6'3" · 260 lb	Baltimore, MD
47	Jacob Herbers	P	6'2" · 215 lb	Battle Creek, MI
48	Anders Gelecinskyj	PK	6'2" · 200 lb	Bloomington, MN
55	Eric Rousemiller	OL	6'4" · 310 lb	Lakeville, MN
58	Quinn Oseland	OL	6'6" · 305 lb	Springfield, IL
61	Bronson Dovich	OL	6'5" · 300 lb	Chaska, MN
62	Jared Weyler	OL	6'4" · 300 lb	Dayton, OH
64	Conner Olson	OL	6'5" · 310 lb	Monticello, MN
67	Nate Umlor	OL	6'5" · 300 lb	Allendale, MI
70	Sam Schlueter	OL	6'6" · 325 lb	Victoria, MN
71	Ben Davis	OL	6'3" · 317 lb	Elk Grove, CA
73	Donnell Greene	OL	6'7" · 320 lb	Marietta, GA
74	Nick Connelly	OL	6'7" · 300 lb	Red Wing, MN
75	Noah Kuehn	OL	6'6" · 305 lb	Eagan, MN
76	Vincent Calhoun	OL	6'4" · 320 lb	Roswell, GA
78	Garrison Wright	OL	6'4" · 319 lb	Beattie, KS
79	Jason Dickson	OL	6'6" · 320 lb	Corona, CA
80	Nate Wozniak	TE	6'10" · 280 lb	Greenwood, IN
82	Demetrius Douglas	WR	6'0" · 195 lb	Portland, OR
84	Will Reger	WR	6'3" · 204 lb	Burnsville, MN
85	Bryce Witham	TE	6'4" · 265 lb	Grand Rapids, MI
86	Brandon Lingen	TE	6'5" · 254 lb	Wayzata, MN
87	Yale Van Dyne	WR	6'3" · 205 lb	Overland Park, KS
88	Rashad Still	WR	6'5" · 214 lb	El Paso, TX
89	Matt Morse	WR	6'1" · 195 lb	Apple Valley, MN
90	Sam Renner	DL	6'4" · 275 lb	Maple Grove, MN
93	Connor Novak-Goar	DL	6'2" · 290 lb	Eden Prairie, MN
93	Merrick Jackson	DL	6'2" · 316 lb	East St. Louis, IL
94	Quinn Coughlin	DL	6'3" · 238 lb	Eden Prairie, MN
96	Nathan Bursch	TE	6'5" · 255 lb	Woodbury, MN
96	Steven Richardson	DL	6'0" · 292 lb	Chicago, IL
97	Royal Silver	DL	6'3" · 300 lb	Cedar Rapids, IA
99	Andrew Stelter	DL	6'4" · 298 lb	Owatonna, MN
99	O.J. Smith	DL	6'2" · 320 lb	Bossier City, LA