University of Minnesota Athletics
2025 Football Year in Review
>> Minnesota finished 2025 with an 8-5 record, 5-4 Big Ten record and the program’s seventh bowl game appearance under Coach Fleck.
>> The Golden Gophers defeated New Mexico, 20-17, overtime in the Rate Bowl for the program’s ninth straight bowl victory, which extends a Big Ten record and is tied for the second longest in college football history.
>> Minnesota defeated Wisconsin, 17-7, at snowy Huntington Bank Stadium for its fourth win in the series in the past five years.
>> Defensive end Anthony Smith earned first-team All-Big Ten honors after leading the league with 12.5 sacks.
All-Big Ten
Anthony Smith (First/Second Team), Koi Perich (Second/Third Team), Tom Weston (Third Team/HM), Jameson Geers (HM), Greg Johnson (HM), Kerry Brown (HM), Maverick Baranowski (HM), Deven Eastern (HM), Alan Soukup (media)
Academic All-Big Ten
Spencer Alvarez, Maverick Baranowski, Ashton Beers, Frank Bierman, Le'Meke Brockington, Kerry Brown, Harrison Brun, Mason Carrier, Jack DiSano, Deven Eastern, Lucas Finnessy, Jameson Geers, Mike Gerald, Joey Gerlach, Darius Green, Sam Henson, Jaxon Howard, Fame Ijeboi, Greg Johnson, Julian Johnson, David Kemp, Matt Kingsbury, Adam Kissayi, Kenric Lanier II, Derik LeCaptain, Drake Lindsey, Jalen Logan-Redding, Sam Macy, Samuel Madu, Caleb McGrath, Jai'Onte' McMillan, Karter Menz, Garrison Monroe, Tony Nelson, Aluma Nkele, Koi Perich, Sam Peters, Zahir Rainer, Evan Redding, Mo Saine, Simon Seidl, Max Shikenjanski, Jacob Simpson, Jalen Smith, Alan Soukup, Darius Taylor, Pierce Walsh, Jerome Williams, Drew Wilson, Dylan Wittke
CSC Academic All-District
Maverick Baranowski, Ashton Beers, Frank Bierman, Lucas Finnessy, Derik LeCaptain, Marcellus Marshal, Evan Redding and Javon Tracy
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Derik LeCaptain
Bednarik Award Player of the Week
John Nestor (12/2)
Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll
Koi Perich (9/30), Koi Perich (10/14)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
John Nestor (12/1)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Drake Lindsey (12/29)
Gallery: 2025 Gopher Football Season
