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Minnesota Football: Game-By-Game Predictions For 2022 Season

By Micah Cedergren

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 28: Quarterback Tanner Morgan #2 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers throws a pass during the first half of the Guaranteed Rate Bowl against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Chase Field on December 28, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 28: Quarterback Tanner Morgan #2 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers throws a pass during the first half of the Guaranteed Rate Bowl against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Chase Field on December 28, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 16: Mike Brown-Stephens #22 celebrates with Tanner Morgan #2 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers after catching a pass against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second quarter of the game at Huntington Bank Stadium on October 16, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 16: Mike Brown-Stephens #22 celebrates with Tanner Morgan #2 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers after catching a pass against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second quarter of the game at Huntington Bank Stadium on October 16, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) /

Big Ten play begins for Minnesota with a tough road matchup.

Week 4 @ Michigan State Spartans Sept. 24 East Lansing, MI

Week 4 sends the Gophers on the road to face Michigan State. Michigan State will be coming off a physical game at Washington, whereas the Gophers will be coming in fresh due to a light non-conference play. The key will be weathering the first quarter and keeping the game close, which is what the Gophers are built to do. The Spartans are due for a letdown this year after having everything go their way a season ago and I expect the Gophers to survive the first test of the season despite being slight road dogs. The Gophers survive, 24-21.

Prediction: Win (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten)

Week 5 Purdue Boilermakers Oct. 1 Minneapolis, MN

Purdue comes into Minneapolis after playing a stretch of three non-conference games and based on Gopher history this has the feel of a game where they lay an egg and blow an opportunity to really establish themselves atop the standings. It will be close but in a tight spot Morgan will come up short and the Gophers will stumble, losing 38-36 heading into their Week 6 bye.

Prediction: Loss (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten)

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