The University of Minnesota football team has accepted an invitation to compete in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 29, 2022, in New York City. The Gophers, who went 8-4 in the regular season for the second straight year, will face Syracuse from the ACC at...
Ibrahim named semifinalist for National Comeback Player of the Year
University of Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim was named a semifinalist for the 2022 Comeback Player of the Year Award today. The award is presented annually by the College Sports Communicators in association with The Associate Press and the Fiesta Bowl...
Gopher volleyball plays in NCAA Tourney this weekend (AUDIO)
MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 2-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers (20-8, 15-5 Big Ten) are set to participate in their 27th NCAA Tournament in school history this weekend. The Gophers will host SE Louisiana (25-7, 13-5 Southland) on Friday night at 7 p.m. Central time....
Morgan named finalists for Wuerffel Trophy
University of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan was named one of three finalists for the Wuerffel Trophy today. Joining Morgan as a finalist are Dillan Gibbons of Florida State and Patrick Fields of Stanford. The annual award, which is known as "College Football's...
Gopher Men Fall In ACC/Big Ten Challenge
(Blacksburg, VA) -- Pharrel Payne and Ta’Lon Cooper lead Minnesota with 13 points each but the Gophers fell to Virginia Tech 67-57 to open the A-C-C/Big Ten Challenge. Payne was 5-of-8 from the field for his fourth game in double-figures this season, and he led...
Gopher MBB at VA Tech on Monday (AUDIO)
SERIES INFORMATION 2nd Meeting In School History (Home: 1-0) First/Only Meeting: 2011 Gophers All-Time vs. ACC: 38-42 * - excludes vacated games STARTING FIVE • The University of Minnesota men's basketball team competes in its first true road test Monday when...
Gophers ready for regular season finale in Madison (AUDIO)
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Nov. 26, 2022 / 2:30 p.m. CT Site: Madison, Wis. Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 80,321 Series Overall: Minnesota Trails 61-62-8 Streak: Minnesota Won 1 Series in Wisconsin: Minnesota Trails 23-35-6 Streak:...
Ibrahim is Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
University of Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week today after rushing for a career-high 263 yards and one touchdown on 39 carries against Iowa. This is the second time that Ibrahim has received the honor in his career...
Gopher Sports offering Black Friday deals
Gopher Athletics will once again offer fans exclusive Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this year. The deals begin at 8 a.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 25 and run through 11:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 28. Fans can look forward to discounts on a variety of items this season...
Gophers welcome Hawkeyes on Saturday (AUDIO)
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Nov. 19, 2022 / 3 p.m. CT Site: Minneapolis Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 50,805 Series Overall: Minnesota Leads 62-51-2 Streak: Minnesota Lost 7 Series in Minnesota: Minnesota Leads 39-19-1 Streak: Minnesota...
Schmitz semifinalist for national award
University of Minnesota center John Michael Schmitz was named a semifinalist for the Outland Trophy today. The Outland Trophy is presented annually to the nation's most outstanding interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. Schmitz is the...
Gopher defensive coordinator up for national award
University of Minnesota defensive coordinator Joe Rossi is a nominee for the Broyles Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top assistant coach. Rossi oversees a defense that is ranked No. 4 in the nation in scoring defense (13.1 points) and No. 8 in the...
#9 Gopher volleyball rolls past Indiana
The No. 9 Minnesota Golden Gophers volleyball team defeated the Indiana Hoosiers in three sets, 25-22, 25-9, 25-15 on Sunday afternoon at Maturi Pavilion. With the win, the Gophers have won 11 of their last 13 matches overall with four left to play in 2022. They'll...
Gopher football set to host Northwestern (AUDIO)
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Nov. 12, 2022 / 2:40 p.m. CT Site: Minneapolis Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 50,805 Series Overall: Minnesota Leads 55-36-5 Streak: Minnesota Won 2 Series in Minnesota: Minnesota Leads 30-15-3 Streak: Minnesota...
#1 Gopher hockey hosting #8 Penn State tonight
The Golden Gophers men's hockey team jumped back to the top of the national polls heading into another top-10 battle when they host No. 7/8 Penn State during a Big Ten Conference series Nov. 10-11 at 3M Arena at Mariucci presented by Marathon. Puck drop is set for 7...
Traffic Advisory for Gopher sports on Friday
The University of Minnesota is hosting four separate athletic competitions on campus on Friday, Nov. 11, as women's swimming, men's basketball, volleyball and men's hockey all host home events that night. Women's swimming hosts Iowa at 5:00 p.m., while men's...
Gopher kicker win weekly Big Ten Award
University of Minnesota kicker Matthew Trickett was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance in Minnesota’s 20-13 road win at Nebraska. The fifth-year senior made his two longest field goals of the season, first from 47 yards on the opening...
#9 Gopher volleyball hosts Michigan tonight (AUDIO)
#9 GOPHERS (13-7, 8-4 BT) MICHIGAN (14-8, 5-7 BT) Friday, Nov. 4 6:30 p.m. CT Maturi Pavilion SERIES INFORMATION Minnesota leads Michigan 60-16, and Illinois, 43-40-1 First Meeting: 1975 (Both) Last Meeting: Oct. 7 (UM) and Oct. 15 (Illinois) HEADING INTO THE MATCH •...
Gopher OL Ruschmeyer on award list
Minnesota redshirt senior offensive lineman Axel Ruschmeyer has been announced as a nominee for the 2022 Burlsworth Trophy, given annually to the top college football player who began his career as a walk-on. Ruschmeyer, who started his career as a walk-on before...
Gopher football hosts Rutgers on Saturday (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Golden Gopher football team is a day closer to hosting Rutgers in a Big Ten football game. Minnesota will have a morning workout today, a fast practice tomorrow and then the game against the Scarlet Knights on Saturday. Both teams are 4-3...
Gopher women’s soccer starts Big Ten Tourney on Sunday (AUDIO)
The University of Minnesota soccer team will face the No. 6 Michigan State Spartans in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament. Minnesota picks up the eight-seed and will travel to East Lansing to compete against the 2022 Big Ten Champions and one-seeded Spartans....
Big Ten announces Gopher football schedule for 2023
The Big Ten conference announced Minnesota's 2023 football schedule today. The Golden Gophers will open the season by hosting Nebraska on Thursday, Aug. 31 at Huntington Bank Stadium. In addition to Nebraska, Minnesota will also play Eastern Michigan, Louisiana,...
#9 Gophers host Michigan State in volleyball (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The ninth-ranked University of Minnesota volleyball team will host unranked Michigan State tonight at Maturi Pavilion. The Golden Gophers are 12-6 overall and 7-3 in the Big Ten. The visiting Spartans are 10-11 overall and 1-9 in the league....
McCutcheon will stay on as Gopher assistant athletic director
University of Minnesota Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced today that volleyball head coach Hugh McCutcheon will transition into the newly-created role of Assistant Athletics Director / Sport Development Coach on Jan. 1, 2023. McCutcheon recently announced...
Gophers at #16 Penn State on Saturday night (AUDIO)
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Oct. 22, 2022 / 6:30 p.m. CT Site: University Park, Pa. Stadium: Beaver Stadium Surface: Natural Grass Capacity: 106,572 Series Overall: Minnesota Trails 6-9 Streak: Minnesota Won 1 Series in Pennsylvania: Minnesota Trails 2-5 Streak:...