Minnesota has an all time record of 14-3 Vs. the Mountain West Conference:
Vs. Colorado State: 4-0
Vs. San Jose State: 3-1
Vs. Nevada-LV: 2-0
Vs. Fresno State: 2-0
Vs. Air Force: 1-0
Vs. Wyoming: 1-0
Vs. San Diego St: 1-1
Vs. Hawaii: 0-1
The three losses all occurred during the 1990s. In 1992, Minnesota opened its season with a 39-30 loss against San Jose State and finished 2-9. The 1993 game against San Diego State was week 4, where the Aztecs won 48-17 and Minnesota finished 4-7. In 1997, the Gophers opened their season in Hawaii and lost 17-3 before finishing the year at 3-9.
The biggest wins against the Mountain West include:
Wyoming, 46-0 in 1946
Colorado State, 56-24 in 2005
Nevada-LV, 51-23 in 2013
San Diego State, 40-17 in 1994
San Jose State, 43-24 in 2013.
This will be the first time Minnesota plays Nevada. They also haven’t played Boise State, New Mexico and Utah State. Minnesota has a losing record of 2-3 against former Mountain West members, though they have not played BYU.
Vs. TCU: 1-2
Vs. Utah: 1-1
All time, the Gophers have a 79-10-1 record Vs. current Group of 5 teams.
