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Gopher Football Preview: Upgrade or Downgrade at Wide Receiver
This position has the potential to be very fun in 2026. Not only do you have a returning starting quarterback, with an improved offensive line…but the Gophers are returning some talented receivers and some new additions to make this one of the most talented and deep wide receiver units in recent memory. A year ago, […]
Gopher Football Preview: Upgrade or Downgrade at Tight End
I have some bad news and I have some good news. The bad news is that the program is replacing it’s top three tight end contributors from last season. The good news is that this is the position group that is least utilized, probably on either side of the ball. In 2025, the Gopher tight […]
Gophers predicted to finish 10th in Big Ten
Last week was the Big Ten Media Days and as part of that annual gathering of Big Ten media, Cleveland.com published the results of its media poll, predicting the Big Ten standings. The bad news…the collective media predicted Minnesota would finish 10th in the league this fall. The good news…they have typically been wrong about […]
Gopher basketball lands 4-star forward Isaiah Santos
Niko Medved and staff have secured a verbal commitment from one of the highest-rated recruits in Gopher history. Isaiah Santos, a 4-star forward from Texas, is currently ranked 77th nationally and was highly sought after by Butler, Texas Tech, Colorado, Houston, Illinois and Vandy. Santos is originally from Colorado but now lives in Katy, Texas, […]
Former Gopher Baseball Coach John Anderson Dead at Age of 71
The University of Minnesota and the Gopher baseball family is mourning the loss of legendary former head coach John Anderson who’s death was confirmed by his family and the University on Sunday afternoon at the age of 71. Both St. Paul Pioneer Press columnist Charlie Walters and Minnesota Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse reported on […]
Gopher Football Preview: Upgrade or Downgrade at Offensive Line
We’ve covered Quarterback and Running Back in our Upgrade/Downgrade series, and both position groups seem to be a likely upgrade. It helps when you return your best player at that position, but now things start to get interesting for the offense. Aireonte Ersaey was a 2nd-round draft pick, Phillip Daniels left for NIL at Ohio […]
Gopher Football Preview: Upgrade or Downgrade at Running Back
Remember when Minnesota was a program with a dominant rushing attack? It wasn’t all that long ago that Mohamed Ibrahim was the Big Ten’s Running Back of the Year and prior to him there is a lengthy history of dominant Big Ten running backs. But in 2025, the Gopher rushing attack finished last in the […]
Gopher Football Preview: Upgrade or Downgrade at Quarterback
It is about time to start the infamous Upgrade/Downgrade series as we preview the 2026 Gopher football season. The Eastern Illinois game kicks off in seven weeks, which gives us ample time to ramp up the unrealistic optimism of the offseason. The schedule is more difficult, but the team is returning some key players at […]
Sacrifice and the Flags of our Fathers: The 1st Minnesota at Gettysburg
Editor’s Note: Since the original post in 2017, we have run this story every year on July 4th. This year we made an addition. Sacrifice Heroism seldom occurs without a mistake, and it was no different in the early evening of July 2nd, 1863. Union General Sickles, a political appointee without a military background, advanced […]
Entering Year 10 of PJ Fleck, what have a we loved (or hated)?
Since Murray Warmath ended his 18-year career as head coach, the Gopher football program has been cycling through coaches every 5.2 years on average. Only Glen Mason made it to 10 years before his lack of fielding teams that can play defense and his signature epic collapses caught up with him, and the U moved […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star DT Lemani Fehoko commits to the Gophers
It’s only June, but head coach P.J. Fleck and co. may very well be putting the finishing touches on this recruiting class, with California defensive tackle prospect Lemani Fehoko giving the Gophers their 30th commitment. Get to know Lemani Fehoko Height: 6’1”Weight: 275 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Cal, Duke, Michigan […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star CB Jyden German commits to the Gophers
It’s only June, but head coach P.J. Fleck and co. may very well be putting the finishing touches on this recruiting class, with Florida cornerback prospect Jyden German the latest to grab an oar. Get to know Jyden German Height: 5’10”Weight: 175 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Louisville, North Carolina, Syracuse, UCF, and West Virginia 247 […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star LB Wyatt Wilber commits to the Gophers
So a lot has happened in the last month, at least in terms of Gopher football recruiting. And by “a lot,” I mean 15 commitments. So I’ve got some catching up to do. Please bear with me! Get to know Wyatt Wilber Height: 6’4”Weight: 225 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Mississippi State 247 Sports Composite Rating: […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star DE Cameron Saunders commits to the Gophers
So a lot has happened in the last month, at least in terms of Gopher football recruiting. And by “a lot,” I mean 15 commitments. So I’ve got some catching up to do. Please bear with me! Get to know Cameron Saunders Height: 6’4”Weight: 245 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Arizona State, Boston College, Cal, UCLA, […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star DE Roy Price commits to the Gophers
So a lot has happened in the last month, at least in terms of Gopher football recruiting. And by “a lot,” I mean 15 commitments. So I’ve got some catching up to do. Please bear with me! Get to know Roy Price Height: 6’3”Weight: 205 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Pittsburgh 247 Sports Composite Rating: .8700 […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star WR Carlos Ferguson commits to the Gophers
So a lot has happened in the last month, at least in terms of Gopher football recruiting. And by “a lot,” I mean 15 commitments. So I’ve got some catching up to do. Please bear with me! Get to know Carlos Ferguson Height: 6’4”Weight: 180 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisville, NC State, […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star WR Jayden Thomas commits to the Gophers
So a lot has happened in the last month, at least in terms of Gopher football recruiting. And by “a lot,” I mean 15 commitments. So I’ve got some catching up to do. Please bear with me! Get to know Jayden Thomas Height: 6’0”Weight: 175 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Cal and Vanderbilt 247 Sports Composite […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star OL Drake Buthe commits to the Gophers
So a lot has happened in the last month, at least in terms of Gopher football recruiting. And by “a lot,” I mean 15 commitments. So I’ve got some catching up to do. Please bear with me! Get to know Drake Buthe Height: 6’5”Weight: 260 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: UCF 247 Sports Composite Rating: .8500 […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star WR Kevin Ferrygood commits to the Gophers
So a lot has happened in the last month, at least in terms of Gopher football recruiting. And by “a lot,” I mean 15 commitments. So I’ve got some catching up to do. Please bear with me! Get to know Kevin Ferrygood Height: 6’2”Weight: 185 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Oklahoma State and TCU 247 Sports […]
Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star DB Maxwell Miles commits to the Gophers
So a lot has happened in the last month, at least in terms of Gopher football recruiting. And by “a lot,” I mean 15 commitments. So I’ve got some catching up to do. Please bear with me! Get to know Maxwell Miles Height: 6’2”Weight: 190 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Cal, Michigan, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest […]
Gopher Track and Field Closes out 2026 Season at NCAA Championships
The final Minnesota Golden Gophers sporting event for the 2025-26 season takes place this weekend as the Gophers have 10 event entries and the women seven at the 2026 NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Action kicked off on Wednesday and will continue through Saturday. Minnesota already picked up one NCAA Championship on […]
Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle Signs Two Year Extension
University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle signed a two-year contract extension that was approved by the Minnesota Board of Regents on Thursday that will keep him as the Gophers AD through June 2032. Coyle’s original contract was set to expire at the end of 2023. He will now make $2 million dollars this year […]
Dawn Plitzuweit Signs Contract Extension Through 2032
The Minnesota Golden Gophers announced on Thursday that Minnesota women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit had agreed to a one-year extension of her contract that will now run through the end of the 2031-32 season. Plitzuweit is coming off of her best year of three with the Gophers having led Minnesota to the NCAA Sweet 16 […]
Which Gophers are potential NFL Draft picks?
This past NFL Draft saw Minnesota’s streak of six consecutive drafts with someone drafted as a 1st or 2nd round pick come to an end. There wasn’t a Gopher taken in the draft until Deven Eastern was selected by Seattle in the 7th round. This is partially because the Gophers are returning a fair amount […]
Minnesota Football: Kickoff times for five games announced
The countdown to college football is on, as only 100 days stand between fans and another season of Minnesota Golden Gopher football, and we now have kickoff times for five of their games this fall. Head coach P.J. Fleck’s squad will open the season by hosting Eastern Illinois on Thursday, Sep. 3, at Huntington Bank […]
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