THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Aug. 29, 2024 / 7 p.m. CT Site: Minneapolis Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 50,805 Series Overall: Minnesota trails 0-1 Streak Overall: Minnesota lost 1 Series at MINN: Never met First Meeting: Minnesota lost...
Former Gopher football player Casey O’Brien needs help
(St. Paul, MN) -- Former Golden Gopher football player Casey O'Brien, best known for beating cancer seven different times, has another battle on his hands. The 25-year old from the Twin Cities posted on social media last night that his cancer has returned to his...
Gopher soccer wins at St. Thomas 4-1
(St. Paul, MN) -- Highlighted by a Khyah Harper hat-trick, the University of Minnesota soccer team defeated the University of St. Thomas 4-1 at South Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon. The Gophers (2-0-0, 0-0-0 B1G) were led by Harper who registered three goals and...
Gopher MBB releases non-conference schedule
The University of Minnesota men's basketball team announces its 2024-25 nonconference schedule, highlighting nine home games and 11 total in the first half of the season. Times and broadcast information will be available in the future as well as exhibition and Big Ten...
Gopher soccer visits St. Thomas on Sunday in St. Paul
The University of Minnesota soccer team is back in action this week to take on crosstown opponent St. Thomas at South Soccer Field on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. The game marks the first of three-straight on the road for the Golden Gophers. Minnesota (1-0-0, 0-0-0 B1G) at...
Gopher volleyball hosting Iowa State in Saturday exhibition
MINNEAPOLIS-- The No. 18 ranked Minnesota volleyball team is set to host the Iowa State Cyclones in an exhibition match at Maturi Pavilion. Doors open at 2 p.m. for the 3 p.m. scrimmage. There is no charge for the event and seating is first come, first serve. The...
Gopher freshman wins weekly soccer award
After scoring two goals in her first start donning the Maroon and Gold, University of Minnesota forward Caroline Birdsell has been named Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. The weekly award marks Birdsell's first from the Big...
Gopher volleyball starts season ranked 18th
The Minnesota Golden Gophers volleyball team came in at No. 18 in the AVCA Preseason Poll. The Gophers have now been ranked in the preseason poll in nine straight seasons and 23 of the last 25. The last time Minnesota was unranked in a preseason poll was before the...
Gophers announce Hall of Fame Class
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota's M Club, one of the nation's largest and oldest varsity letterwinner clubs, will induct eight new Hall of Fame members on Sept. 6 in a ceremony at Williams Arena. The individuals will be recognized throughout the weekend at...
Gopher QB named to preseason watch list
University of Minnesota quarterback Max Brosmer has been named a candidate for the Golden Arm Award by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. The award annually recognizes the top senior or upperclassman quarterback set to graduate with their class....
Fall camp well underway for Gopher volleyball
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Golden Gophers volleyball team reported to camp on Friday, Aug. 9 to kick off preparations for the 2024 season. Head coach Keegan Cook is entering his second year of his tenure at Minnesota with a revamped roster and high expectations once...
Gopher women’s soccer opens season tonight
MINNEAPOLIS - Kicking off the season with the first event of the 2024-25 Gopher sports year, the University of Minnesota soccer team hosts Creighton on Thursday night at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. 2024 marks the fourth year Minnesota has been under the direction...
Gopher linebacker Lindenberg named to Bednarik watch list
University of Minnesota linebacker Cody Lindenberg was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award preseason watch list today by the Maxwell Football Club today. The award is presented annually to the outstanding defensive player in college football. Lindenberg played in four...
More Gophers Added To Preseason Watch Lists
Jackson Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List University of Minnesota wide receiver Daniel Jackson was named to the 2024 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List today by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation. The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college...
Gophers add new softball assistant coach
University of Minnesota softball head coach Piper Ritter announced the hiring of Roya St. Clair as the squad's new assistant coach on Monday. "I want to welcome Roya to Minnesota," said head coach Piper Ritter. "I'm really excited to have someone with with her kind of...
Big Ten announces future sites of Big Ten Basketball Tournaments
The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday that Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis will host the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournaments, with future events headed to United Center in Chicago, T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Little Caesars Arena...
Gopher football to host Saturday night open practice
The University of Minnesota football team will host F.A.M.I.L.Y. Day on Saturday, Aug. 3. The popular event is free to the public and coincides with Minnesota's 6:30 p.m. open practice at Huntington Bank Stadium. Fans are encouraged to park in Maroon Lot, which is an...
Gopher star left tackle named to Outland Trophy Watch List
University of Minnesota offensive lineman Aireontae Ersery was named to the 2024 Outland Trophy watch list today by the Football Writers Association of America. The Outland Trophy, celebrating 79 years since its founding, is the third-oldest major college football...
Taylor named to Maxwell List
University of Minnesota running back Darius Taylor was named to the Maxwell Award watch list today, as announced by the Maxwell Football Club. The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the outstanding player in college football. Taylor is one of 80 student-athletes...
Big Ten supervisor of officials discusses new rule changes in college football (AUDIO)
(Indianapolis, IN) -- College football fans will have a few new things to watch for when it comes to rules of the game and the administration of the game when the season kicks off late next month. Big Ten supervisor of officials Bill Carollo says the most...
Gopher MBB to play in Florida in November
The University of Minnesota men's basketball team will compete in the 2024 ESPN Events Invitational, Nov. 28-29, at State Farm Field House (ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex) in Kissimmee, Fla. The ESPN Events Invitational field includes Minnesota, Florida, Wake...
Gopher coach PJ Fleck speaks at Big Ten Media Days (AUDIO)
(Indianapolis, IN) -- Golden Gopher football coach PJ Fleck spoke at the podium at the 2024 Big Ten Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Here is the entire podium session:
Minnesotan Brad Nessler talks Big Ten Football (AUDIO)
(Indianapolis, IN) -- Big Ten Football Media Days rolls on in Indianapolis and a national college football television announcer with Minnesota ties was in attendance to promote the upcoming season. Brad Nessler grew up in St. Charles and is a graduate of Minnesota...
Gopher women’s hockey adds transfer Morrow
Head coach Brad Frost and the University of Minnesota women's hockey program have announced the addition of rising-junior Sydney Morrow ahead of the 2024-25 season. A 5-7 standout defender, Morrow will join the Golden Gopher squad from Colgate University, where as a...
Single game Gopher tickets on sale now
Lock-in your seats for Gopher Football, Soccer, and Volleyball! S ingle game tickets are now available for every game in Huntington Bank Stadium, Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium, and Maturi Pavilion this fall. Click on the appropriate links below: FOOTBALL: Gopher...
Gophers and Beavers women’s hockey to play Hall of Fame game in Lakeville
The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum announced Thursday that the University of Minnesota women's hockey team will participate in the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Face-Off Classic. The Golden Gophers will face the Bemidji State University Beavers on...
3M Open adds several “young guns” to the field, including former Gopher
Today 3M Open tournament officials announced a group of players, who are in their early 20s, is currently in the field for the 3M Open when the PGA TOUR comes to Minnesota at TPC Twin Cities July 22-28. Recently, four of them—Luke Clanton, Nick Dunlap, Neal Shipley,...