Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 6:30 PM | at Kent State* | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN360 | W 44–0 | 20,126 | ||
| September 9 | 6:00 PM | at #23 California* | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | TBS | L 17–42 | 55,035 | ||
| September 16 | 1:00 PM | Temple* | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | W 62–0 | 45,612 | |||
| September 23 | 11:00 AM | at Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN2 | L 21–27 | 54,620 | ||
| September 30 | 7:00 PM | #6 Michigan | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Battle for the Little Brown Jug) | ESPN | L 14–28 | 50,805 | ||
| October 7 | 11:00 AM | Penn State | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN+ | L 27–28 OT | 45,227 | ||
| October 14 | 11:00 AM | at #25 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe) | ESPN | L 12–48 | 82,010 | ||
| October 21 | 2:30 PM | North Dakota State* | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN+ | W 10–9 | 62,845 | ||
| October 28 | 2:30 PM | at #1 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | L 0–44 | 105,443 | ||
| November 4 | 11:00 AM | Indiana | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN360 | W 63–26 | 44,610 | ||
| November 11 | 11:00 AM | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ESPNU | W 31–18 | 64,807 | ||
| November 18 | 11:00 AM | Iowa | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Battle for the Floyd of Rosedale) | ESPN+ | W 34–24 | 64,140 | ||
| December 29 | 7:00 PM | vs. Texas Tech* | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Insight Bowl) | NFLN | L 44–41 OT | 48,391 | ||
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