#27 Minnesota
3-1 in Big Ten play, T-4th in the Big Ten
Up 49 spots (#76 to #27) after a home win over #17 Iowa (13-10) in a one-score game. An upset: Minnesota entered with 52.0 TDR points to Iowa's 79.6. Now 5-2. TDR score +18.6: win/loss record +2.6, road-win bonus +0.5.
Trophy case
1 award in 2026 · Every award winner- Moving Out ×1
| Award | Week | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Moving Out | Week 6 | Biggest rank fall of the week |
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Minnesota (Big Ten) is ranked 27th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-2 and a score of 70.6 out of 100. That is up 49 from week 7. That puts it in the Feeling Good tier (ranks 26-50). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is opponent record today (58.2 out of 100).
The best win by current ranking came in week 4, 27-24 over #60 Washington on the road. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 6 loss, 41-13 to #105 Purdue on the road.
On the road it is 1-1. The average margin is +6.4 points per game, with a biggest win of 52 points. 3 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Minnesota is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 27th.
Next up is #7 Indiana in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 10 against #1 UCLA. 4 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Illinois (home) | W 59-7 |
| 2 | Mississippi State (home) | L 13-38 |
| 3 | Akron (home) | W 41-7 |
| 4 | Washington (away, conference game) | W 27-24 |
| 5 | Michigan (home, conference game) | W 20-14 |
| 6 | Purdue (away, conference game) | L 13-41 |
| 8 | Iowa (home, conference game) | W 13-10 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Indiana (away, conference game) | (CBS) |
| 10 | UCLA (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 7, time TBD |
| 11 | Penn State (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Northwestern (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | Wisconsin (away, conference game) | (NBC) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #27, Feeling Good (week 8). Best #25 (week 5). Lowest #105 (week 2). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #27 (70.6, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week 1 TDR #45 (89.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #105 (34.5, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #55 (65.0, 2-1) Character Building
Week 4 TDR #35 (73.4, 3-1) Feeling Good
Week 5 TDR #25 (76.8, 4-1) Winning
Week 6 TDR #70 (52.1, 4-2) Character Building
Week 7 TDR #76 (52.0, 4-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 8 TDR #27 (70.6, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | 89.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #105 | 34.5 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #55 | 65.0 | 2-1 | Character Building |
| 4 | #35 | 73.4 | 3-1 | Feeling Good |
| 5 | #25 | 76.8 | 4-1 | Winning |
| 6 | #70 | 52.1 | 4-2 | Character Building |
| 7 | #76 | 52.0 | 4-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 8 | #27 | 70.6 | 5-2 | Feeling Good |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 71.4 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 66.7 |
| opponent record at game time | 64.8 |
| opponent record today | 58.2 |
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