The University of Minnesota will host its National Signing Day Social on Wednesday, December 18 at TCF Bank Stadium in the DQ Club Room. Fans are encouraged to visit GoalLineClub.org to register and for more information. The event will include comments and highlights on the 2020 recruiting class from head coach P.J. Fleck. Parking is […]

Minnesota defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr., Oregon State quarterback Jake Luton, and Kentucky linebacker Josh Paschal are among the major college football finalists for the Comeback Player of the Year award. The other finalists in FBS are Georgia Southern offensive lineman Drew Wilson and Notre Dame cornerback Shaun Crawford. The winner of the Comeback Player […]

Gopher sophomore guard Marcus Carr scored a career-high 35 points and Daniel Oturu had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Minnesota toppled undefeated and third-ranked Ohio State 84-71 on Sunday night for coach Richard Pitino’s first win against a top-five team. Oturu outworked Kaleb Wesson in the paint to win the battle of two of […]

No conference loves a good rivalry more than the Big Ten. There are 17 trophy games recognized by the conference, after all. No trophy is necessary for the biggest rivalry: Ohio State-Michigan is just known as ”The Game.” This year, however, Wisconsin-Minnesota takes center stage. The game for Paul Bunyan’s Axe on Saturday in Minneapolis […]

What to watch in the Big Ten this week: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 13 Wisconsin (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten, CFP No. 12) at No. 9 Minnesota (10-1, 7-1, CFP No. 8) Ohio State-Michigan is big, but this one is bigger. The winner of Paul Bunyan’s Axe will play Ohio State in the Big Ten […]

THE ESSENTIALS Date: Nov. 30, 2019 Time: 2:30 p.m. CT Site: Minneapolis, Minn. Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 50,805 Series: Tied 60-60-8 Streak: Minnesota W1 Last: Minnesota won 37-15 on Nov. 24, 2018 at Camp Randall in Madison, Wis.   SENIOR DAY MNN Sports Director Mike Grimm spoke with Gopher senior Carter Coughlin […]

More than Paul Bunyan’s Axe is on the line in college football’s most-played rivalry. The winner of Saturday’s game between No. 9 Minnesota and No. 13 Wisconsin gets that prized trophy and a spot in the Big Ten title game the following week against No. 2 Ohio State. There are also conference championship game spots […]

The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team (4-1) closes out the longest season-opening homestand in program history Tuesday night at 7 p.m. against Bryant (1-4). The first night game of the season, which wraps up a stretch of six straight contests at Williams Arena.   LINDSAY PREVIEWS GAME; TALKS FOOTBALL MNN Sports Director Mike Grimm […]

ESPN “College GameDay” is headed to Minnesota. ROW THE BOAT! 🚣‍♂️ For the first time ever … We're headed to Minneapolis! SEE YOU NEXT WEEK, @GopherFootball! (📍@HomeDepot) pic.twitter.com/TGXiVar7mm — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) November 24, 2019   The premier college football pregame show will be on campus prior to Minnesota hosting Wisconsin at 2:30 p.m. on […]

The 9-1 Gopher Gophers are ranked 11th in both major polls and will play at Northwestern today.  MNN Sports Director Mike Grimm talked with Gopher defensive tackle Micah Dew-Treadway about returning to his home city of Chicago to play and about the season so far:   (photo courtesy of Gopher Sports)