Minnesota Golden Gophers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 22

Is Minnesota looking to flip another player in the 2026 high school recruiting class?

The Gophers hosted 2026 Kingsland, Georgia, defensive back David Coleman Jr. on an official visit during last week's game against Nebraska, but he has been verbally committed to East Carolina since June 21.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 21

Gophers change tipoff time for exhibition against North Dakota

Saturday's second Minnesota Gophers exhibition basketball game against North Dakota will start at 12 p.m. instead of the originally scheduled 2 p.m. tip time.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 21

5 key matchups for Minnesota's rivalry matchup at Iowa

The Gophers are once again viewed as underdogs heading into Saturday's matchup with Iowa. Five key matchups will impact Minnesota's chances of pulling off the upset.

Brawl erupts at end of Minnesota-Ohio State game; suspensions issued

Chaos ensued after the final horn sounded in the women's college hockey game between No. 3 Minnesota and No. 2 Ohio State on Sunday. The final faceoff

P.J. Fleck News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 20

P.J. Fleck makes surprising admission about Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium

The Gophers broke a 10-game losing streak at Iowa's Kinnick Stadium when they knocked off the Hawkeyes in 2023. This Saturday will be their first time back playing at what P.J.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 20

Latest bowl projections have Minnesota going where they haven't gone in two decades

The Gophers are only one win away from officially claiming bowl eligibility after last week's upset win over No. 25 Nebraska. The win puts them at 3-1 in the Big Ten and 5-2 overall, so let's see where the experts think they could go bowling this winter.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 20

Latest bowl projections have Minnesota going where they haven't gone in two decades

The Gophers are only one win away from officially claiming bowl eligibility after last week's upset win over No. 25 Nebraska. The win puts them at 3-1 in the Big Ten and 5-2 overall, so let's see where the experts think they could go bowling this winter.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 19

Dominant finish earns Gophers split with arch rival North Dakota

After a 5-2 loss to No. 8 North Dakota on Friday night, the No. 13 Minnesota Gophers men's hockey team responded with a dominant third period en route to a 5-1 victory over their rival Fighting Hawks on Saturday night in Grand Forks.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 18

Minnesota's offensive line finally clicked against Nebraska: 'We knew we were close'

Minnesota has been searching far and wide for its ideal starting offensive line combination. It might've found the answer on Friday night against Nebraska.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 18

The field storm after Minnesota's win over Nebraska is what makes college football fun

Minnesota's upset win over No. 25 Nebraska was its first win over a ranked opponent this season. The home crowd opted to storm the field and celebrate with the team, but did their sixth straight win over the Cornhuskers warrant that level of celebration?

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 17

Fans wait all night outside arena for Minnesota's rivalry return to North Dakota

Fans have been lined up outside Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks since Thursday night in advance of Friday night's rivalry game between Minnesota and North Dakota, which will be the first meeting between the former WCHA foes since 2023.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 17

What a win or a loss could really mean for Minnesota against Nebraska

Beat Nebraska, and Minnesota could be on the verge of something special. Lose, and the wheels could quickly fall off for a Gophers team that hasn't played a complete game since starting the season 2-0 with impressive wins over Buffalo and Northwestern State.

College Basketball News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 16

5 takeaways from Minnesota's exhibition win over North Dakota State

The result of Thursday night's exhibition between Minnesota and North Dakota State will not count towards either team's regular-season record, but the Gophers' 80-54 win did give us our first look at Niko Medved's 2025-26 team against another Division I opponent.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / October 15