The Minnesota Golden Gophers and New Mexico Lobos will meet in the Rate Bowl on December 26, 2025, airing on ESPN.
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- When: Friday, December 26, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: ESPN
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Minnesota Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2025 | vs. Buffalo | W 23-10 |
| 9/6/2025 | vs. Northwestern State | W 66-0 |
| 9/13/2025 | at California | L 27-14 |
| 9/27/2025 | vs. Rutgers | W 31-28 |
| 10/4/2025 | at Ohio State | L 42-3 |
| 10/11/2025 | vs. Purdue | W 27-20 |
| 10/17/2025 | vs. Nebraska | W 24-6 |
| 10/25/2025 | at Iowa | L 41-3 |
| 11/1/2025 | vs. Michigan State | W 23-20 |
| 11/14/2025 | at Oregon | L 42-13 |
| 11/22/2025 | at Northwestern | L 38-35 |
| 11/29/2025 | vs. Wisconsin | W 17-7 |
| 12/26/2025 | vs. New Mexico | Get tickets on StubHub |
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Minnesota Offensive Insights
- Minnesota's average points scored this season (23.3) and New Mexico's average points allowed (22.5) are within 0.8 points.
- The Lobos' defense has given up an average of 350.0 yards per game in 2025, a total of 53.4 yards more than the 296.6 the Golden Gophers' offense has averaged.
Top Minnesota Players
- Drake Lindsey has aired it out for 2,235 yards (186.3 per game), completing 63.2% of his throws, with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions in 12 games.
- Darius Taylor has run for 554 yards (61.6 per game) and three touchdowns in 12 contests.
- Javon Tracy has 35 receptions for 439 yards (36.6 per game) and six touchdowns in 12 contests.
- Lemeke Brockington has reached the end zone four times, hauling in 46 balls for 484 yards (44.0 per game).
- Maverick Baranowski has been doing his part on the defensive side of the ball, posting 81 tackles, 8.0 TFL, and two sacks for Minnesota.
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New Mexico Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 8/30/2025 | at Michigan | L 34-17 |
| 9/6/2025 | vs. Idaho State | W 32-22 |
| 9/12/2025 | at UCLA | W 35-10 |
| 9/27/2025 | vs. New Mexico State | W 38-20 |
| 10/3/2025 | at San Jose State | L 35-28 |
| 10/11/2025 | at Boise State | L 41-25 |
| 10/18/2025 | vs. Nevada | W 24-22 |
| 10/25/2025 | vs. Utah State | W 33-14 |
| 11/1/2025 | at UNLV | W 40-35 |
| 11/15/2025 | vs. Colorado State | W 20-17 |
| 11/22/2025 | at Air Force | W 20-3 |
| 11/28/2025 | vs. San Diego State | W 23-17 |
| 12/26/2025 | vs. Minnesota | Get tickets on StubHub |
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New Mexico Offensive Insights
- New Mexico, on average, is scoring 4.5 more points per game this year (27.9) than Minnesota is allowing (23.4).
- The Golden Gophers have surrendered 342.3 yards per game, 27.3 yards fewer than the Lobos have generated (369.6).
Top New Mexico Players
- Jack Layne has aired it out for 2,398 yards (199.8 per game), completing 65.9% of his throws, with 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 12 games.
- On the ground, Damon Bankston has scored five touchdowns and totaled 578 yards (48.2 per game).
- On the ground, DJ McKinney has scored seven touchdowns and amassed 454 yards (37.8 per game).
- Keagan Johnson has reached the end zone three times, catching 57 balls for 730 yards (66.4 per game).
- In 12 games played for New Mexico, Jaxton Eck has amassed 1.5 sacks to go with 2.0 TFL and 108 tackles.
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