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Big Ten Football Power Poll: Week 11
Last week we got the games we all deserved. Indiana at Penn State and Oregon at Iowa were classics. Amazing finishes from both the Hoosiers and Ducks to pull out last second wins when it looked like they were on the ropes. Then there was Washington laying a complete egg losing in the sleet to […]
Gopher Women Host Marquette in First Real Test
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team is off to a 2-0 start on the season after blowout wins over North Dakota and Manhattan. But they get their first quality opponent Tuesday night when the Marquette Golden Eagles from the Big East come to Williams Arena. Tip is scheduled for 7 PM on B1G+. Minnesota […]
Minnesota Football: RoWINg to Oregon – Opponent Preview
Coming off their final bye week of the season, the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) hit the road for a daunting visit to Autzen Stadium to face the No. 7-ranked Oregon Ducks (8-1) at 8 p.m. CST on Friday, Nov. 14. Can Oregon score on offense? Quarterback Dante Moore is one of the top quarterbacks in […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: JUCO WR Derrick Salley Jr. commits to the Gophers
It was a busy bye week for head coach P.J. Fleck and co., as the Minnesota Golden Gophers added seven new commitments to their recruiting class, including three from the junior college ranks. Wide receiver Derrick Salley Jr. was among a trio of official visitors from Hutchinson Community College who grabbed an oar last week. […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: JUCO DT K.J. Henson commits to the Gophers
It was a busy bye week for head coach P.J. Fleck and co., as the Minnesota Golden Gophers added seven new commitments to their recruiting class, including three from the junior college ranks. Defensive tackle K.J. Henson was among a trio of official visitors from Hutchinson Community College who grabbed an oar last week. Get […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: JUCO DB Michael Graham Jr. commits to the Gophers
It was a busy bye week for head coach P.J. Fleck and co., as the Minnesota Golden Gophers added seven new commitments to their recruiting class, including three from the junior college ranks. Safety Michael Graham Jr. was among a trio of official visitors from Hutchinson Community College who grabbed an oar last week. Get […]
The Monday Perspective thinks it is time to show me.
It is show me week for Gopher basketball. There were a number of “what-ifs” surrounding this team before the season tipped off and there may be more “what-ifs” now. The rest of this month is a real, “show me” time for Gopher hoops, and it starts with a trip to Missouri on Wednesday. After the […]
OPEN THREAD: Alcorn State Braves at the Barn to face the Gophers
Looking to remain undefeated!
Minnesota Gophers: Weekend Schedule and How to Watch
There may not be any football this weekend for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any activity on campus. Five different Gophers programs will host home games between Friday and Saturday including a visit from a #1 ranked team in the nation. Here s the full Gophers weekend calendar and […]
Three keys to Gopher basketball moving to 2-0
The Barn 11:00 AM Peacock Alcorn State Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 1-0KenPom Rank: 69 Alcorn State BravesRecord: 0-2KenPom Rank: 328 If you think Steve McNair is walking through those doors…it wouldn’t matter; he played football. These Braves are led by Jake Morton, who’s in his first season as a head coach. Morton was most recently an […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL: Week 9
It was a relatively slow Week 9 for the former Gophers with the exception of Blake Cashman whose monster game helped the Vikings upset Detroit. Nick Kallerup made his NFL debut Sunday night now ensuring that every single Gopher on an active NFL roster has played in at least one game this season. Baltimore Ravens […]
Big Ten Football Power Poll: Week 10
USC got the needed win in Lincoln, but was helped with Dylan Raiola going down—which we now know is season ending. Ooof Huskers. Otherwise lots of blowouts and Minnesota’s narrow win last week. This week should be good with Indiana seeing if they can put down Penn State for good, Oregon heading to Iowa for […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star OL Aaron Thomas commits to the Gophers
The bye week continues to bear fruit for head coach P.J. Fleck and co., drawing a verbal commitment from Arizona offensive line prospect and (and former Ohio State commit) Aaron Thomas. Get to know Aaron Thomas Height: 6’7”Weight: 300 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, BYU, California, Florida State, Iowa State, Kansas, […]
Gopher Women Open 2025-26 Season Against North Dakota
The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team kicks off the 2025-26 season on Thursday night when they host the North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Williams Arena. It begins year three for Dawn Plitzuweit as the head coach of the Gophers, and hopefully another giant step forward. Minnesota went from WNIT runner ups to WBIT Champions […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star OL Beckett Schreiber commits to the Gophers
Head coach P.J. Fleck and co. started off the bye week with a bang, reeling in not one but three new verbal commitments as they put the finishing touches on this recruiting class. Completing the hat trick is Wisconsin offensive line prospect Beckett Schreiber, who has seen his recruiting heat up this fall with both […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star RB Jett Walker commits to the Gophers
Head coach P.J. Fleck and co. started off the bye week with a bang, reeling in not one but three new verbal commitments as they put the finishing touches on this recruiting class. Texas running back prospect Jett Walker, who was on campus over the weekend, has flipped his commitment from West Virginia to Minnesota. […]
Is any college football fan base truly happy?
Boos rained down at Camp Randall Stadium on a Saturday back in September as Wisconsin Badger football players jogged to the locker room at halftime, trailing 20-0 to the Maryland Terrapins in what would become the second loss in a losing streak that has now stretched to six games with no end in sight. It […]
Gophers rip Gardner-Webb 87-60 in Medved’s debut
Minnesota began the Niko Medved era with a convincing win over the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs, taking down the visitors from the Big South 87-60. The Gophers, who came into the game as 25.5-point favorites, raced out to a 20-1 lead behind an early outburst from UNC transfer and preseason superstar Cade Tyson. The lead grew […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star WR Braiden Stevens commits to the Gophers
In-season commitments are exceedingly rare for head coach P.J. Fleck and co., but with Utah wide receiver prospect Kai Meza decommitting back in September, that opened up a spot in this recruiting class. Now Missouri wide receiver prospect Braiden Stevens has taken the opportunity to grab an oar. Get to know Braiden Stevens Height: 5’8”Weight: […]
OPEN THREAD: Gopher basketball tips off the season against Gardner-Webb
The Bulldogs are in town and Niko Medved is starting his tenure with Minnesota.
3 Keys to Gopher Basketball beating Gardner-Webb in the opener
The Barn 7:00 PM B1G+ Gardner-Webb Gardner-Webb BulldogsRecord: 0-0KenPom Rank: 311 It is time for Golden Gopher Basketball! The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs come to the Barn to open the 2025-26 season and the Niko Medved era. KEYS TO A GOPHER WIN Play cohesive – I am expecting to see a team that plays well together. Players […]
The Monday Perspective finds this offense offensive
There are a number of things to like about this year’s Gopher football team. But despite being 6-3, with an opportunity to finish with a really nice Big Ten record, this team really isn’t very fun to watch. The lack of entertainment is due to the offense, which is just not very good. And it […]
Minnesota Football: Bowl projections after Week 10
With Saturday’s 23-20 overtime win over Michigan State, the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) are now bowl eligible with three regular season games left to play. A lot can (and will) happen between now and the end of the regular season, but for now, here are the latest bowl projections: ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: Bad Boy Mowers […]
Minnesota Football vs. Michigan State: The Elite, The Meh & The Ugly
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) became bowl-eligible Saturday with one of the ugliest wins you’ll ever see, edging the Michigan State Spartans (3-6) in overtime, 23-20, at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Elite Drake Lindsey stiff-arming Spartan linebacker Darius Snow on his way to the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. Calling for a naked bootleg […]
Minnesota gets an ugly 23-20 win over Michigan State in overtime
Minnesota responded to last week’s beatdown in Iowa City by pulling out an ugly win over Michigan State in overtime. Michigan State opened the overtime period with a field goal and was dangerously close to getting their first Big Ten win of the season. But Drake Lindsey rumbled to the endzone from four yards out, […]
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