Michael Merdinger | Minnesota
College Football Player
Michael Merdinger
MinnesotaHeight6' 1"Weight205 lbsExperienceJunior
350Pass Yards
1Touchdowns
0INT
40.0QBR
Player Information
PositionQuarterback
Jersey#12
Height6' 1"
Weight205 lbs
BirthplaceFort Lauderdale, FL
CollegeMinnesota
ClassJunior
TeamMinnesota
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamMinnesota
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumHuntington Bank Stadium
LocationMN
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 41 | 51.2 | 350 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 7 | 131.0 | 19 | 28 | 1.5 | 1 | 20 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 86 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 118.5 | 5 | -31 | -6.2 | 0 | 1 |
Passing by Season
| Season | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 86 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 118.5 |
| 2025 | 21 | 41 | 51.2 | 350 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 7 | 131.0 |
| Career | 30 | 53 | 56.6 | 436 | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 11 | 128.2 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | -31 | -6.2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 19 | 28 | 1.5 | 1 | 20 |
| Career | 24 | -3 | -0.1 | 1 | 20 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Kennesaw State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | L 48-42 2OT | 12 | 21 | 212 | 57.1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 157.7 | 66.7 | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 1 | 20 |
 vs Delaware2025 Regular SeasonWeek 10 | W 59-30 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 218.0 | 99.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Old Dominion2025 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 21-7 | 6 | 11 | 77 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 113.3 | 14.5 | 7 | -3 | -0.4 | 0 | 12 |
 vs James Madison2025 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 31-13 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 62.7 | 32.1 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 |
 @ Bowling Green2025 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 23-13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |