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Big Ten Football Power Poll: Week One
Well that was an interesting start to the Big Ten season. We had plenty of the expected blowout wins, the one expected blowout loss, and then a few very surprising results. Overall the conference went 16-2* last week, but there were definitely some games that stood out, and not for positive reasons. We recap them […]
Minnesota Football: RoWINg to Mississippi State – Opponent Preview
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-0) will host a Big Ten-SEC showdown at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Sep. 12, when they welcome the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0) to Huntington Bank Stadium. Can they score on offense? Second-year quarterback Kamario Taylor is the real deal. The sophomore signal caller saw action in 11 games — and […]
2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL: Final 53-Man Rosters and Practice Squads
Week One of the NFL season kicks off Wednesday night as the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowl LX. One former Gopher will hopefully dress for that game, but over the course of the rest of the week one schedule you will see many other […]
Cade Tyson has rejoined the basketball program…for now.
This past June, the NCAA adopted a new age-based eligibility model, commonly referred to as the “five-for-five” rule, that significantly changed how eligibility is calculated for college athletes. Under the new model, athletes generally have a continuous five-year eligibility window and can compete in all five seasons. Traditional redshirts are eliminated, but so are most […]
Javon Tracy is the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
It should not be any surprise that Javon Tracy was named the Big Ten’s Special Teams Player of the Week after the senior returned two punts for touchdowns in the Gophers’ 59-7 win over Eastern Illinois. After years of futility, the Minnesota Special teams made a significant impact. This was Tracy’s first game returning punts […]
Minnesota Football vs. Eastern Illinois: The Elite, The Meh & The Ugly
My apologies for the delay! I was on vacation as the Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-0) opened the 2026 season with a decisive 59-7 blowout win over the Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-1) on Thursday night. The Elite Javon Tracy. Two punt returns for touchdowns? In this economy? One of the question marks heading into the season […]
The Monday Perspective seeks validation.
The Gophers opened their season on Thursday against an FCS school and they took care of business exactly as they should have. All of the questions we may have had about this team were answered. The offense was crisp and efficient. The defense was flying around and looked fantastic for all but one drive. Some […]
OPEN THREAD: Eastern Illinois Panthers at Minnesota Gophers
Game one of 12; they all are special.
Minnesota Football vs. Eastern Illinois: Staff Predictions
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) kick off another season of college football Thursday, Sep. 3, against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-0) at 7 p.m. CT at Huntington Bank Stadium. This Week’s Thoughts: GopherNation: I predict we look very crisp and efficient. Andy York: Drake Lindsey and the starters are pulled by the fourth quarter, but they […]
Minnesota Football: TDG Staff Predictions — 2026 Season
The return of Minnesota Golden Gopher football is almost upon us! It won’t officially be back until I’m shaking my head as the Gophers fall behind 3-0 in the first quarter during Thursday’s season opener against Eastern Illinois, but for now, we have predictions for the season. As per usual, I would not expect perfection […]
Big Ten Football Power Poll: Week Zero Edition
The 2026 College Football season is officially underway with USC being the lone Big Ten team to kick off their season in Week Zero. But all 18 teams will play between Thursday and Sunday in Week 1 fully kicking off the Big Ten football season. With the season getting underway, we present the Week Zero […]
Minnesota Football: RoWINg to Eastern Illinois – Opponent Preview
We’re back! The Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) kick off another season of college football Thursday, Sep. 3, against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-0) at 7 p.m. CT at Huntington Bank Stadium. Can they score on offense? Fourth-year quarterback Cole LaCrue is a former Badger who transferred to Eastern Illinois after two seasons of not seeing […]
3 Keys to beating Eastern Illinois on opening night for Gopher football
Time to kick off the 2026 season with a Thursday night primetime game against Eastern Illinois as the opponent. How to WatchTV: Peacock onlyTime: 7:00Stream: Peacock The Panthers are coming off a 3-9 season in FCS and ended with a seven-game losing streak. But they played their first game last week and are currently undefeated […]
Gopher Volleyball Splits Opening Pair Against Ranked Opponents
The Minnesota Golden Gophers volleyball team knew their season opening pair of games against ranked opponents in Sioux Falls in the State Farm Women’s College Volleyball Showcase would be tough, and sure enough it was. Then #14 Minnesota was swept 3-0 by #13 Arizona State in Friday’s season opener before the Gophers returned the favor […]
Get the best of The Daily Gopher on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for The Daily Gopher. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Golden Gophers. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition […]
The Monday Perspective has bowl goals
It is game week! There was a little appetizer of football this past weekend and excitement for the season is at peak levels. As usual, we enter the season with a number of questions about this team and just how good they can be. And as usual, the optimism runs high in late August before […]
SB Nation fans think Ohio State wins the Big Ten
Not that this should be breaking news or a surprise, but SB Nation’s Fan Reacts poll has the Buckeyes winning the Big Ten. This tracks with national odds for the top four. Personally, I’m over the Indiana story, and weirdly, Ohio State hasn’t won the Big Ten since 2020. Not that I’m rooting for the […]
What’s New at Huntington Bank Stadium in 2026
As the 2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers football season begins on Thursday night, we will take a look at some of the improvements and changes that the University of Minnesota has made to the Huntington Bank Stadium amenities and gameday experience. Many of the things that have been chanced for 2026 have been asked for for […]
2026 New Huntington Bank Stadium Food Preview
When the Minnesota Golden Gophers kick off the 2026 season at Huntington Bank Stadium on Thursday night, there will be several new foods awaiting the influx of Gophers fans to give them a shot. Minnesota’s food and beverage partners with Aramark Sports & Entertainment have come up with several new food items for fans to […]
Gopher basketball non-conference schedule
The non-conference portion of the Gopher Men’s team is reportedly set. Ryan James of Gopher Gazette was the first to report it and it has now been released. Last season, Minnesota played two teams from power conferences in their non-conference portion of the schedule (Stanford and Missouri) and their non-conference strength of schedule ranked 355th […]
#14 Gopher Volleyball opens season this weekend in Sioux Falls
The Gopher volleyball program is consistently a Big Ten and national powerhouse. The program has been to six NCAA Final Fours and was national runner-up in 2004. They consistently are competing for a conference title in the incredibly tough Big Ten. The squad begins their season tonight and tomorrow against #12 Arizona State and #13 […]
Minnesota Golden Gopher Soccer Looks to Return to NCAA Tournament in 2026
The Minnesota Golden Gopher soccer team is four games into their 2026 campaign and is looking to rekindle the glory of their 2024 run to the NCAA Sweet 16. Minnesota struggled a bit last season after losing many key contributors from the 2024 squad dropping to a 6-8-3 overall record and a disappointing 15th place […]
Gopher Football Preview: Upgrade or Downgrade at Safety
Lastly, we get to the position where the Gophers lost a potential All-American to the transfer portal. But this is Safety U and the Gophers have other fantastic options at safety, heading into the 2026 season. Koi Perich took a massive payday and the opportunity to play for a national title at Oregon. After earning […]
2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL: Mid-Training Camp Edition
NFL Training Camp is about two thirds over as the teams will play their final preseason games this weekend prior to to the deadline for teams to cut down to their final 53-man roster on August 30th. Team will sign players to their practice squads beginning September 1st, and then teams will have about a […]
Gopher Football Preview: Upgrade or Downgrade at Cornerback
This might be the most interesting group on this side of the ball. A year ago, the Gopher defense was replacing both starters and it was incumbent on a transfer from Iowa and a redshirt sophomore to step in and replace Justin Walley and Ethan Robinson. This was the position of most concern a year […]
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