NFL Team
Minnesota Vikings
NFC North
Minneapolis, Minnesota · U.S. Bank Stadium2025 Season
Record
8 – 7 – 0
Against the Spread
8 – 7 – 0
Cover %: 53%
Division
NFC North
Beat Writer — Ben Goessling
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The #Vikings are hiring former Bears GM Ryan Pace as a football advisor for new GM Nolan Teasley, and they’re adding Seahawks scout Azzaam Kapadia as assistant director of pro scouting.
The #Vikings will hold 13 open practices during training camp, beginning on Aug. 1 and concluding with joint practices with the Ravens on Aug. 19-20. 
Projected Starting Lineup
QB
J.J. McCarthy
RB
FB Aaron Jones Sr.
C.J. Ham
WRJustin Jefferson
TET.J. Hockenson
PKWill Reichard
LTChristian Darrisaw
LGDonovan Jackson
CRyan Kelly
RGWill Fries
RTBrian O’Neill
LDEJonathan Allen
NTHarrison Phillips
RDEJavon Hargrave
SLBAndrew Van Ginkel
WLBJonathan Greenard
LILBIvan Pace Jr.
RILBBlake Cashman
LCBIsaiah Rodgers
NB
RCB Byron Murphy Jr.
Mekhi Blackmon
SSJosh Metellus
FSHarrison Smith
PRyan Wright
LSAndrew DePaola
HRyan Wright
KRTy Chandler
PRJalen Nailor
2026 Rookie Class
Show draft picks (9)
| Rd | Pick | Pos | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #18 | DT | Caleb Banks | Florida |
| 2 | #51 | LB | Jake Golday | Cincinnati |
| 3 | #82 | DT | Domonique Orange | Iowa St. |
| 3 | #97 | OT | Caleb Tiernan | Northwestern |
| 3 | #98 | S | Jakobe Thomas | Miami (FL) |
| 5 | #159 | TE | Max Bredeson | Michigan |
| 5 | #163 | CB | Charles Demmings | Stephen F. Austin |
| 6 | #198 | RB | Demond Claiborne | Wake Forest |
| 7 | #235 | OL | Gavin Gerhardt | Cincinnati |
2025 Schedule
Regular season (17 games)
| Wk | Opp | Result | Spread | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ | CHI | W 27–24 | +1.5 | cover |
| 2 | vs | ATL | L 6–22 | +3.5 | no cover |
| 3 | vs | CIN | W 48–10 | +3.0 | cover |
| 4 | @ | PIT | L 21–24 | +2.5 | no cover |
| 5 | @ | CLE | W 21–17 | +3.5 | cover |
| 7 | vs | PHI | L 22–28 | -2.5 | no cover |
| 8 | @ | LAC | L 10–37 | -3.0 | no cover |
| 9 | @ | DET | W 27–24 | -9.5 | no cover |
| 10 | vs | BAL | L 19–27 | -4.5 | no cover |
| 11 | vs | CHI | L 17–19 | +3.0 | cover |
| 12 | @ | GB | L 6–23 | -6.5 | no cover |
| 13 | @ | SEA | 2025-11-30 | ||
| 14 | vs | WAS | 2025-12-07 | ||
| 15 | @ | DAL | W 34–26 | -5.5 | cover |
| 16 | @ | NYG | W 16–13 | +2.5 | cover |
| 17 | vs | DET | W 23–10 | -7.0 | cover |
| 18 | vs | GB | W 16–3 | +12.5 | cover |
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