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The Gophers celebrating during their game against Purdue University on Oct. 11.

Gophers football readies for their last ranked opponent of the year, No. 8 Oregon

by Regan Guirguis
Published November 12, 2025

The Gophers football team prepares to take on No. 8 University of Oregon at Autzen Stadium on Nov. 14. This will be the Gophers’ fifth time playing the Ducks, but their first time since the team...

Fame Ijeboi of the Golden Gophers scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against Michigan State on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.

Gophers football team narrowly keeps their home win streak going

by Regan Guirguis
Published November 2, 2025

The Gophers football team won against the Michigan State Spartans in their first overtime game of the season. Gophers redshirt quarterback Drake Lindsey had a 3-yard run into the end zone for the...

The last time the Gophers lost against the Hawkeyes by 38 points or more was in 2008. Photo courtesy of University of Minnesota

Long-time rivalry, big-time loss: Gophers football against Iowa Hawkeyes

by Regan Guirguis
Published October 28, 2025

Minnesota played their 119th game against the University of Iowa on Saturday, 95 seasons in a row, ever since 1931. After the Gophers Friday night performance, Minnesota still leads the series 63-54-2. The...

Senior offensive lineman Anthony Smith recorded 2.5 sacks against Nebraska, the most in his career.

The Cornhuskers stay winless in Minneapolis for 10 years straight

by Megan Davis
Published October 20, 2025

The Nebraska Cornhuskers joined the Top 25 Associated Press poll last week at No. 25 and got kicked out this week, thanks to the Gophers’ defense that kept them away from a touchdown.For six years,...

The Gophers run defense is currently ranked 28th in FBS, Nebraska sits at 81st.

Gophers football prepares to keep their Nebraska win streak alive

by Regan Guirguis
Published October 15, 2025

The Gophers football team hopes to keep their four-game home winning streak alive against the Nebraska Cornhuskers Friday.A close game against Purdue marked the Gophers’ fourth home game win and...

Sophomore Koi Perich picks up his first inception of the season. Perich said in a postgame interview that its all about doing whatever it takes to help the team.

Four turnovers drive Gophers Homecoming football win

by Megan Davis
Published October 13, 2025

The Gophers pulled off a 27-20 win against Purdue University in their Saturday homecoming game, despite the Boilermakers having 203 more yards of total offense.After the Gophers loss to No. 1 Ohio...

The Gophers have not beaten the Buckeyes since 2000. Photo courtesy of the University of Minnesota.

P.J. Fleck: ‘We got our butts kicked’ after bad Ohio State loss

by Megan Davis
Published October 5, 2025

A 42-3 loss at Ohio Stadium meant that head coach P.J. Fleck’s post-game press conference would be brief. The consistent message was that the Gophers could not keep up.“They had 474 yards of offense,...

Head coach PJ Fleck readies his football team for battle against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Gophers would prevail 31-28.

Gophers football wins first Big Ten conference game

by Regan Guirguis
Published September 28, 2025

The Gophers football team took home a close win Saturday against Rutgers. The final score was 31-28. The Gophers showed there was a mindset change after their loss against Cal. They knew they needed...

After starting the season 2-0, the Gophers football team lost their first game against University of California, Berkeley.

The Gophers football team suffered their first loss of the season

by Regan Guirguis
Published September 17, 2025

The Golden Bears led for most of the game after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter.. The Gophers were able to tie the game with a 1-yard rush from graduate student Cam Davis. Minnesota came...

Koi Perich was named MVP of the 2024 All-American Bowl. Photo courtesy of Gopher Athletics.

Koi Perich’s love of the game

by Regan Guirguis
Published September 6, 2025

Koi Perich received his first set of football pads at 5-years-old. Now, he is one of the most talked-about Gophers athletes. Growing up, Perich was a multi-sport athlete playing a range of different...

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