Minnesota

Golden Gophers · 8–5 in 2025–26

Fan Score
396.7
positive per 1,000 comments
Comments analyzed
16,116
2025–26 season
Positive share
39.7%
of all fan comments
Toxicity
62.3
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better
Part one

Who they are

The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Minnesota fans raise more than anyone else.

Comment-section fingerprint

Stands out Harm: 94th percentile · College Sports: 89th percentile · Sports Betting: 81st percentilePercentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • Minnesota Harm: 94th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Minnesota Identity-Based Abuse: 79th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Minnesota Explicit Language: 45th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Minnesota College Sports: 89th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Minnesota Off-Field Storylines: 75th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Minnesota Sports Betting: 81st percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Minnesota Team & Front Office: 68th percentile of ranked FBS teams

Sentiment

Positive39.7%6,393
Neutral10.9%1,764
Negative47.3%7,620
Mixed2.1%339

Signature subtags

What Minnesota fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.

College Sports
3.1×

Mentioned NIL at 3.1× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

11.9 per 1,000 comments
College Sports
2.8×

Mentioned Recruiting at 2.8× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

13 per 1,000 comments
Team & Front Office
2×

Mentioned Athletic Department at 2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

1 per 1,000 comments

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

Part two

How the season felt

Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.

Season heartbeat

Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.

+50%+25%−25%−50%0%Peak: +23% · W 23–10 vs BuffaloLow: −46% · week of Nov 15Aug 28: W 23–10 vs BuffaloWSep 6: W 66–0 vs N'Western StWSep 13: L 14–27 at CaliforniaLSep 27: W 31–28 vs RutgersWOct 4: L 3–42 at Ohio StateLOct 11: W 27–20 vs PurdueWOct 17: W 24–6 vs NebraskaWOct 25: L 3–41 at IowaLNov 1: W 23–20 (OT) vs Michigan StateWNov 14: L 13–42 at OregonLNov 22: L 35–38 at NorthwesternLNov 29: W 17–7 vs WisconsinWDec 26: W 20–17 (OT) vs New MexicoWAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23+23%428249793W 23–10 vs Buffalo
2025-08-30−2%7276165No game
2025-09-06−8%322390866W 66–0 vs N'Western St
2025-09-13−43%98279423L 14–27 at California
2025-09-20+21%170103318No game
2025-09-27+22%306186551W 31–28 vs Rutgers
2025-10-04−30%272565981L 3–42 at Ohio State
2025-10-11+15%377263769W 27–20 vs Purdue; W 24–6 vs Nebraska
2025-10-18+19%5503611,019No game
2025-10-25−46%3481,1321,702L 3–41 at Iowa
2025-11-01−16%3885651,103W 23–20 (OT) vs Michigan State
2025-11-08+19%8954180L 13–42 at Oregon
2025-11-15−46%185610922No game
2025-11-22−39%242610950L 35–38 at Northwestern
2025-11-29+8%1,0889052,261W 17–7 vs Wisconsin
2025-12-06−1%256265613No game
2025-12-13−4%4751113No game
2025-12-20+13%411304805W 20–17 (OT) vs New Mexico
2025-12-27+6%6956061,466No game
2026-01-03−13%192653No game
2026-01-10+21%231347No game
2026-01-17+0%7716No game
Mood climbed for 2 straight weeks after the week they lost by 38 at Iowa, gaining 66 points.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%33%67%Aug 28: W 23–10 vs BuffaloWSep 6: W 66–0 vs N'Western StWSep 13: L 14–27 at CaliforniaLSep 27: W 31–28 vs RutgersWOct 4: L 3–42 at Ohio StateLOct 11: W 27–20 vs PurdueWOct 17: W 24–6 vs NebraskaWOct 25: L 3–41 at IowaLNov 1: W 23–20 (OT) vs Michigan StateWNov 14: L 13–42 at OregonLNov 22: L 35–38 at NorthwesternLNov 29: W 17–7 vs WisconsinWDec 26: W 20–17 (OT) vs New MexicoWAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2354%31.4%793
2025-08-3043.6%46.1%165
2025-09-0637.2%45%866
2025-09-1323.2%66%423
2025-09-2053.5%32.4%318
2025-09-2755.5%33.8%551
2025-10-0427.7%57.6%981
2025-10-1149%34.2%769
2025-10-1854%35.4%1,019
2025-10-2520.4%66.5%1,702
2025-11-0135.2%51.2%1,103
2025-11-0849.4%30%180
2025-11-1520.1%66.2%922
2025-11-2225.5%64.2%950
2025-11-2948.1%40%2,261
2025-12-0641.8%43.2%613
2025-12-1341.6%45.1%113
2025-12-2051.1%37.8%805
2025-12-2747.4%41.3%1,466
2026-01-0335.8%49.1%53
2026-01-1048.9%27.7%47
2026-01-1743.8%43.8%16

Season timeline

Won the game, lost the comments 2 times this season; open a game below for that night’s story.

Part three

What they actually said

The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.

Comment insights

Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.

Harm52.7 per 1,000 · 849
Personal Attacks 801Group Hate 34Harm Wish 10Sexual Content 18Violent Threat 1
Identity-Based Abuse9.6 per 1,000 · 155
Age 25Physical Appearance 41Disability 29Gender 43Race 11LGBTQIA+ 10
Explicit Language16.7 per 1,000 · 269
Explicit Words 158Explicit Acronym 101Violent Language 5Explicit Emoji 14
College Sports31.9 per 1,000 · 514
Conference Realignment 40Recruiting 209Transfer Portal 54NIL 192Band 14Student Section 22
Off-Field Storylines34.7 per 1,000 · 559
Politics & Activism 9Officiating 246Broadcast & Media 187Injuries 121
Sports Betting4.2 per 1,000 · 67
Gambling 58Prop Bet 7Parlay 1Moneyline 1
Team & Front Office144.3 per 1,000 · 2,325
Opponent Hostility 356Front Office 92Coaching 1,597Crowd & Attendance 136Opponent Respect 111Stadium Experience 64Athletic Department 16

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

45th percentile
269 explicit comments16.7 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words158
  • Explicit Acronym101
  • Explicit Emoji14
  • Violent Language5

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 16.7 of every 1,000 comments on this page: 56th of 100 nationally, the 45th percentile.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 62.3107.8 per 1,000 · no game that week (week of Dec 27)WWLWLWWLWLLWW2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-2347.9W 23–10 vs Buffalo
2025-08-3042.4No game
2025-09-0653.1W 66–0 vs N'Western St
2025-09-1378L 14–27 at California
2025-09-2031.4No game
2025-09-2739.9W 31–28 vs Rutgers
2025-10-0486.6L 3–42 at Ohio State
2025-10-1171.5W 27–20 vs Purdue; W 24–6 vs Nebraska
2025-10-1844.2No game
2025-10-2558.8L 3–41 at Iowa
2025-11-0155.3W 23–20 (OT) vs Michigan State
2025-11-0844.4L 13–42 at Oregon
2025-11-1560.7No game
2025-11-2242.1L 35–38 at Northwestern
2025-11-2958.4W 17–7 vs Wisconsin
2025-12-0678.3No game
2025-12-1326.5No game
2025-12-2059.6W 20–17 (OT) vs New Mexico
2025-12-27107.8No game
2026-01-0356.6No game
2026-01-10106.4No game
2026-01-1762.5No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 107.8 per 1,000 comments (no game that week (week of Dec 27)) against a season average of 62.3 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks801
  • Group Hate34
  • Sexual Content18
  • Harm Wish10
  • Violent Threat1
Identity-Based Abuse
  • Gender43
  • Physical Appearance41
  • Disability29
  • Age25
  • Race11
  • LGBTQIA+10

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.

From the comment section

hitman # 2 keep him home

positiveFacebook

They won all their home games last season!

positiveFacebook

We are so out coached in the second half it is ridiculous we have the talent to beat them but not the coaching.

negativeCoachingFacebook

Wear the maroon and gold!! ugly black uniforms! The other team stick with their colors.

mixedOpponent HostilityFacebook
Behind the numbers

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