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Gophers snap counts and notable PFF grades from upset win over Iowa

The pressure was on P.J. Fleck and the Gophers to change the narrative against Iowa, and they delivered with a 13-10 win. The offense was clunky all night, but the defense put together an all-time great performance.

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Gophers-Iowa player/coach ratings: Minnesota overcomes offensive struggles

Minnesota’s offense had just 11 first downs on Saturday evening against Iowa, but it didn’t matter. The Gophers’ defense carried them to a historic 13-10 win over No.

NHL News / Bring Me The Sports / October 22

Brett Larson gets first signature win as Gophers knock off rival North Dakota

The Brett Larson era got off to a shaky 0-3-1 start, but Minnesota looked like a different team in its first home game of the season on Thursday night.

College Basketball News / Bring Me The Sports / October 23

Gophers-Creighton exhibition preview: How to watch, TV channel

The Gophers have their second and final exhibition game of the preseason on Friday night against Creighton on the road. It’s a significant step up in competition from last week’s test against Omaha at home.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Bring Me The Sports / October 21

Gophers receive encouraging injury update ahead of Iowa matchup

The initial availability report for this week’s game between Iowa and Minnesota was released Wednesday, and the Gophers received some relatively positive news.

College Football News / Yardbarker / October 21

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz knows Minnesota is dangerous, even after loss to Purdue

It has been a bit of a roller-coaster season for the unranked Minnesota Golden Gophers, and that's something longtime Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz can understand.

No. 15 Iowa returns from bye for road test at Minnesota

The 'Winningest football coaches in Big Ten history' quiz

College Basketball (W) News / Bring Me The Sports / October 21

Who steps up? Gophers have intriguing options after losing their top scorer

Gophers head coach Dawn Plitzuweit has had tremendous success acquiring top-level talent over the last few years through the transfer portal and high school recruiting.

Tori McKinney News / Bring Me The Sports / October 20

Gophers women open in AP Top 20, but Tori McKinney injury looms large

Coming off of their first Sweet Sixteen appearance in two decades, Minnesota women’s basketball was heading into this season with a ton of momentum and excitement.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Bring Me The Sports / October 18

Gophers transfer portal roundup: How Minnesota's biggest departures are doing

The Gophers added 19 players from the transfer portal in the offseason, but nearly 40 total players have left the program over the last two seasons. We’re seven weeks into the 2026 college football season, so let’s check in on how Minnesota’s most notable transfer portal exits are performing at their new programs.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Bring Me The Sports / October 16

Grading Minnesota's 2026 transfer portal class: Four major hits headline the group

The Gophers were busy in the transfer portal again last offseason, adding 19 players. We have six games of data to look at, so let’s rank each player in terms of impact on the 2026 team.

Cade Tyson News / Bring Me The Sports / October 16

Niko Medved sounds off on NCAA's eligibility mess involving Cade Tyson

The Gophers played their first exhibition game of the season on Thursday night at The Barn, and it resulted in a 20-point win over Omaha. But numerous eligibility cases still loom over the entire sport of college basketball.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Bring Me The Sports / October 15

Gophers starting lineup, rotation notes from exhibition against Omaha

Although it’s just an exhibition against Omaha, Thursday night gave us our first look at the 2026-27 Gophers men’s basketball team in a live setting against another opponent.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Bring Me The Sports / October 15

Five storylines for Gophers fans to watch during Minnesota's bye week

The Gophers have their first and only bye of the 2026 regular season this week as they prepare for a pivotal home game against Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Bring Me The Sports / October 15

Minnesota's top high school basketball prospect no longer committed to Wisconsin

Reports emerged Wednesday that 7-foot-1 Maple Grove High School big man Jack Thelen had decommitted from Wisconsin. Those reports have been confirmed by multiple outlets, and the No.

College Football News / Bring Me The Sports / October 14

Handing out Gophers midseason awards to the biggest standouts and flops

Believe it or not, the 2026-27 college football season has already flown by, and we’re at the halfway point of Minnesota’s regular-season slate. Let’s hand out some midseason superlatives, recognizing the Gophers’ biggest stars, surprises, and disappointments.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Bring Me The News / October 13

Minnesota high school makes cuts to girls' varsity basketball schedule amid low numbers

Low participation and player development concerns have resulted in one Minnesota high school’s decision to not field a full girls varsity basketball schedule this season.

P.J. Fleck News / Bring Me The Sports / October 12

Was the Purdue blowout P.J. Fleck's worst loss with the Gophers?

Losing to an improved Purdue team on the road would’ve been a result that most Gophers fans could’ve stomached, but seeing Minnesota get dominated for 60 minutes made it one of the most disappointing results of the P.J.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Bring Me The Sports / October 12

Minnesota standout formerly of Hopkins commits to Ole Miss

You may have missed it over the busy sports weekend, but former Hopkins High School hooper Ahmed Nur committed to Ole Miss on Saturday. Nur, a consensus top-50 recruit in the Class of 2027, transferred to Bella Vista Prep in Arizona for his senior year.

College Football News / Bring Me The Sports / October 10

Gophers’ challenge turns into a clown show: gain 2 yards, lose review, kick anyway

The Gophers got off to a disastrous start against Purdue, trailing 10-0 after the first quarter, and a baffling sequence of decisions from P.J. Fleck in the second quarter could come back to cost them.

College Basketball (W) News / Bring Me The Sports / October 8

Replacing Amaya Battle will be key for Gophers. Dawn Plitzuweit has a plan

After last year’s historic Sweet 16 run, we’re less than a month away from Gophers women’s basketball tipping off its 2026-27 regular season against Harvard on Nov.

Cade Tyson News / Bring Me The Sports / October 8

Cade Tyson, exhibitions and more: Why October matters for Gophers basketball

Gophers men’s basketball doesn’t play a regular-season game in October, but it will be a key month for their 2026-27 outlook. Between ongoing eligibility questions, scrimmages and exhibitions, we’ll learn a lot about this year’s team before the calendar flips to November.

Kyle Whittingham News / Yardbarker / October 3

Kyle Whittingham, Michigan have a lot to figure out after loss to Minnesota

"Breakdown" may be too strong a word to use to describe the University of Michigan's football season so far, but it also may be appropriate for a program used to always being on top.

Minnesota rallies late to top Michigan, lift Little Brown Jug

Bryce Underwood running out of real estate at Michigan

Bryce Underwood gets absolutely lit up by a Minnesota defender

P.J. Fleck’s ‘Row the Boat’ Era surging again at Minnesota

The 'College football color teams' quiz