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Minnesota has had a true freshman play over 100 snaps almost every season since P.J. Fleck arrived in 2017. The Gophers signed a top 50 recruiting class in the 2025 cycle, so let's look at three players who could be the next true freshmen to make an immediate impact.

College Football News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / June 1

Wisconsin Badgers 2026 EDGE target commits to rival Minnesota before scheduled official visit to Madison

The Wisconsin Badgers were set to make their big pitch to 2026 three-star edge rusher recruit Anthony Charles on his official visit in a few weeks. P.J.

College Football News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / June 1

Commitments begin flowing in for Gophers after huge recruiting weekend

This was a huge recruiting weekend for the Gophers and their 2026 recruiting class. In an event they call "Summer Splash," P.J. Fleck and company had 25 high school recruits from that class on campus over the past few days.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / May 28

P.J. Fleck teases major offensive role for Koi Perich next season

Koi Perich generated plenty of buzz this spring when he debuted the multi-color offense/defense jersey at Gophers practice. P.J. Fleck later confirmed that Minnesota plans to expand his role on offense in 2025, but the question now is what it'll look like and how much offense will he play?

College Football News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / May 28

Fleck on Drake Lindsey: 'You can see the team trusts him and gravitates towards him'

We're less than 100 days away from the Gophers opening the season on Aug. 28 against Buffalo, and they'll have a different starting quarterback for the fourth straight season.

College Football News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / May 27

Summer Splash 1.0: Every 2026 recruit scheduled for official visit with Gophers this weekend

Under P.J. Fleck, the Gophers have tried to build each of their high school recruiting cycles around an annual 'Summer Splash' recruiting event, which is typically two weekends in the late spring, or early summer every year for all their top targets in the class to take their official visits.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / May 23

Anonymous Big Ten coach thinks P.J. Fleck could be 'on the hunt' to leave Minnesota

P.J. Fleck was one of the hottest names in coaching when he came to Minnesota in 2017. It has been an up-and-down tenure, but there seem to be annual rumors of him potentially looking for other jobs.

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

Gophers follow Alabama with offer for 330-pound Minnesota offensive line recruit

After the top three recruits in Minnesota's school graduating class all elected to stay home and play for the Gophers, head coach P.J. Fleck and his staff at the University of Minnesota are attempting to pull off similar success in 2026 and 2027.

College Football News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / May 17

Where every Gophers transfer portal departure landed this offseason

The impending House v. NCAA settlement made for one of the craziest offseasons in the transfer portal era of college football. 30 total players and 16 scholarship players with eligibility remaining left the Gophers' roster, so where did they all end up?

College Football News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / May 13

Gophers offer 2027 QB from same high school as Drake Lindsey

P.J. Fleck and the Gophers have extended a scholarship offer to 2027 four-star quarterback recruit Hank Hendrix, who attends the same Arkansas high school that produced current Minnesota QB Drake Lindsey, their projected starter this fall.

College Football News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / May 3

5 most important recruiting targets for Gophers football in 2026 cycle

The spring transfer portal window is closed, and we're less than one month away from Minnesota's annual Summer Splash event, which means we're entering one of the most important stretches for the Gophers' 2026 recruiting cycle.

Kent State Golden Flashes News / G5 Football on SI / March 28

Kent State Head Football Coach Kenni Burns Placed On Administrative Leave

Kent State football head coach Kenni Burns has been placed on administrative leave, as first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Burns is entering his third season as Kent State’s head coach and the Golden Flashes have amassed a 1-23 record over his first two seasons with the program.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / February 17

Minnesota football lands 4-star CB over Tennessee, USC

The Minnesota football team picked up a huge win on the recruiting trail on Monday as they landed a commitment from 2026 four-star cornerback Justin Hopkins.

College Football News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / February 9

Report: Former Michigan Football staffer headed to Big Ten rival after leaving Wolverines

As the coaching carousel continues to turn, one former Michigan Football staffer is getting the opportunity to be a position coach in the Big Ten Conference.

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Another Gophers Football Coach Plucked by NFL Team

If there has been a constant for P.J. Fleck’s Minnesota Gophers coaching staff this offseason it’s that they are on to bigger and better things. After an up and down season ended with a victory in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, the 8-year head coach has seen multiple assistant coaches exit for other jobs.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Sports Fan / January 13

PJ Fleck Promotes Another Recent Player to Prominent Role on Gophers Coaching Staff

Despite a relatively positive season and momentum building for the Minnesota Gophers, head coach P.J. Fleck was hit with unexpected change this offseason.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Larry Brown Sports / January 4

Minnesota players stunned over PJ Fleck's mayo bath

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College Football News / Nittany Sports Now / November 24

Fleck: Tyler Warren ‘One of The Best College Football Players I’ve Seen’

Add Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck to the list of people who think Penn State TE Tyler Warren is the man. It wasn’t a surprise that Fleck complimented Warren minutes after he torched Minnesota’s defense for 102 yards on eight receptions.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / October 8

Minnesota football’s PJ Fleck drops odd ‘antidote’ admission after USC upset

Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck is making some interesting comments after his team earned a huge upset win over USC. Fleck says his team took an antidote of confidence after getting beat by Michigan in September, per the Pioneer Press.

College Football News / Yardbarker / September 30

Big Ten modifies onside kick protocol after controversy

Big Ten modifies onside kick protocol after Minnesota-Michigan controversy

It appears the Big Ten Conference has recognized (at least internally) that its officials made a mistake in calling back Minnesota's successful onside kick against No. 12 Michigan for offsides on Saturday.

No. 12 Michigan holds off Minnesota's late charge for 27-24 win

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College Football News / Yardbarker / September 28

Watch: Did refs help Michigan on Minnesota's onside kick?

Watch: Did Michigan get an assist from refs on Minnesota's onside kick?

No. 12 Michigan survived an upset bid from Big Ten foes Minnesota on Saturday. The 27-24 margin was a tight follow-up to the Wolverine's big Week 4 win over then-No. 11 USC.

No. 12 Michigan holds off Minnesota's late charge for 27-24 win

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