Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 4/6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 34.4 | Season-high 34 yds |
Brady Palmer is a quarterback at Minnesota who has played in 1 of Minnesota's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 3.
Minnesota is 5-3.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
34 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 8 rushing yards
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 114.3 |
| Career | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 114.3 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 59-7
34 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 34.4 · 8 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With J. Tracy — 5 rec · 98 yds · D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | Big Ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 34 | 286th of 370 | 42nd of 50 |
| Yards an attempt | 5.7 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 114.3 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 66.7 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 8 | T-233rd of 370 | T-25th of 50 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 6 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All Big Ten quarterbacks
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Pass targets
Moore and Hendryx saw 3 of the 6 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Moore | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | |
| Quayd Hendryx | 1 | 1 | 13 | -1.0 | 14.0 | |
| Bradley Martino | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |
| George Rohl | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | |
| Xavier Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | — |
Play by play: 6 passes, 4 caught, 34 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2026Minnesota5-3HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 34.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 5.7 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
54.3%
269 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.9
8 games
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Minnesota’s quarterbacks
| Brady Palmer | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 4 of 6, 34 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 5.7 yards an attempt on 6 attempts · ran for 8 yds, 0 TD |
| Drake Lindsey | Threw in all 8 games · 161 of 259, 1,592 yds, 10 TD, 6 INT · 6.1 yards an attempt on 259 attempts · ran for -39 yds, 0 TD |
| Max Shikenjanski | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 3 of 3, 50 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 16.7 yards an attempt on 3 attempts · ran for 2 yds, 1 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
6 pass attempts and 2 carries in 1 game
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,474 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Big Ten as a freshman.
First season at Minnesota, 1 game
- 2026 Minnesota FleckYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Cathedral CatholicSan Diego, CA · Class of 2026Three-star, No. 1,474 in the 2026 class. Signed with Minnesota.Also from Cathedral Catholic: Lucky Sutton (San Diego State), Marcus Ratcliffe (Texas A&M), Chase Deniz (USC) and 6 more.
2026
- Signed with MinnesotaThree-star, out of Cathedral Catholic