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What you need to know about Minnesota's historic 2026 recruiting class

What you need to know about Minnesota's historic 2026 recruiting class

The early national signing period officially opened on Wednesday for the 2026 recruit class, and it was business as usual for the Gophers. They signed 31 high school recruits, and here's what you need to know.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 3
Dynamic Alabama wide receiver joins Gophers in signing day surprise

Dynamic Alabama wide receiver joins Gophers in signing day surprise

Moody, Alabama wide receiver Josiah Dozier quietly signed with Minnesota's 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday, despite never verbally committing to the school.

Gophers trending in the wrong direction before Big Ten opener against No. 22 Indiana

Gophers trending in the wrong direction before Big Ten opener against No. 22 Indiana

The Gophers are limping into their Big Ten opener against No. 22 Indiana at the Barn on Wednesday night. Early betting odds from FanDuel Sportsbook view the Hoosiers as 10.5-point favorites.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Big Ten Network / December 1
Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / December 1
Assessing the state of Gophers football after 7–5 regular season

Assessing the state of Gophers football after 7–5 regular season

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have finished the 2025 regular season with a 7-5 record. Where do they go from here? In P.J. Fleck's ninth season as head coach, the Gophers had a boatload of questions heading into 2025.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / November 29
5 things we learned from Minnesota's snow globe win over rival Wisconsin

5 things we learned from Minnesota's snow globe win over rival Wisconsin

It hasn't been the most dominant season for Gophers football, but the 2025 regular season has ended with a 17-7 win over rival Wisconsin. They've now taken home Paul Bunyan's Axe for the fourth time in five years.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / November 29
Are Minnesota's NCAA Tournament at-large chances over in November?

Are Minnesota's NCAA Tournament at-large chances over in November?

If the goal is to make the NCAA Tournament, fans of Gophers men's basketball will probably have to wait another year to see their team go dancing in March.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / November 28
5 key takeaways from Minnesota's loss to Stanford at the Acrisure Invitational

5 key takeaways from Minnesota's loss to Stanford at the Acrisure Invitational

Minnesota began its Acrisure Invitational journey with some great energy against Stanford, but an injury to starting point guard Chansey Willis Jr. was too much to overcome in a hard-fought 72-68 loss.

Injuries pile up as Gophers fall to Stanford at Acrisure Invitational

Injuries pile up as Gophers fall to Stanford at Acrisure Invitational

The Gophers traveled to Palm Springs, California, for the Acrisure Invitational. banged up, and the injuries continued to mount in a hard-fought 72-68 loss to Stanford.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / November 26

Short-handed Gophers leave the Bahamas 1–1 amid offensive struggles

As college basketball teams across the country play in multi-team events (MTEs) across North America, Minnesota's women's basketball team went to the Bahamas for the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship, and it's coming back with one win and one loss.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / November 26

5 Gophers who must step up in rivalry showdown with Wisconsin

The Gophers' season has gone in the wrong direction with three losses in their last four games. They have their last chance to rewrite the 2025 regular season story this week against rival Wisconsin at Huntington Bank Stadium.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / November 26
Minnesota and Wisconsin's battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe will always matter

Minnesota and Wisconsin's battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe will always matter

Minnesota hosts Wisconsin on Saturday in the 134th meeting between the longtime rivals. The Gophers enter the showdown at 6-5 and the Badgers are 4-7. A neutral observer might question the importance of this year's game.

Wrestling News / Big Ten Network / November 26
Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / November 25
Most likely bowl game outcomes for Minnesota entering the final regular-season week

Most likely bowl game outcomes for Minnesota entering the final regular-season week

After last week's loss to Northwestern, the Gophers are 6-5 entering the final week of the regular season. They've been bowl-eligible since November 1, and there are now 10 other Big Ten teams that will be playing postseason football, with at least one more joining the party.

Gophers look to avoid season falling off the rails this week in California

Gophers look to avoid season falling off the rails this week in California

After Minnesota began the season with two wins by an average of 36.0 points, they looked like a team that could outperform preseason expectations in year one under Niko Medved.

Gophers eyeing productive three-star California QB in 2026 recruiting class

Gophers eyeing productive three-star California QB in 2026 recruiting class

Early national signing day for the 2026 high school recruiting class is about one week away, and Minnesota seems keen on adding another quarterback to its incoming group.

P.J. Fleck News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / November 24
P.J. Fleck points to two reasons behind Minnesota's defensive woes

P.J. Fleck points to two reasons behind Minnesota's defensive woes

Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck continued to emphasize Minnesota's defense doesn't have a schematic issue, instead pointing towards youth and coaching as the main culprits behind yet another poor day defensively in Saturday's loss to Northwestern.

Minnesota Golden Gophers News / NBC Sports / November 22
Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Big Ten Network / November 22
Minnesota Golden Gophers News / Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI / November 22
5 key takeaways from Minnesota's neutral site loss against San Francisco

5 key takeaways from Minnesota's neutral site loss against San Francisco

Minnesota had a chance to impress its South Dakota fans on Saturday at the Sanford Pentagon against San Francisco. But it was the Dons, who impressed with a 77-65 win.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / November 14
Minnesota vs. Oregon Prediction and Game Preview

Minnesota vs. Oregon Prediction and Game Preview

Oregon has been skating on thin ice recently in its pursuit of a second consecutive College Football Playoff berth. It started with a lackluster showing against Wisconsin, a game the Ducks still won by two scores.

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