Records: This is the Gophers’ season opener. The Panthers (1-0) edged downtrodden Murray State 28-14 on Aug. 27. Eastern Illinois was tied 14-14 at halftime with Murray State — which is 2-22 over the ...

When a lower-level directional school appears on their nonconference schedule, the Gophers’ objectives should shift drastically. In Thursday’s season opener, Minnesota — a 42-point favorite — needed ...

But when the Gophers open their football season Thursday against Eastern Illinois, their jerseys will not display a new corporate patch. The Gophers have not reached a deal for a jersey-patch sponsor, ...

The Dallas Duel will mark the first of a two-game series between the programs, with SMU scheduled to make a return trip to Minneapolis in 2028. DALLAS – SMU and Minnesota will meet in the inaugural ...

The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team looks to open a new season this week with a big opening win. The Gophers will open this season against the Eastern Illinois Panthers on Thursday at 7 p.m. at ...

Minnesota Gophers football team opens Big Ten play this Saturday at Washington, and you can watch the late-night tilt on FOX 9. Gophers are big underdogs at Washington: Where would an upset rank in ...

He blew into town like a tornado. Young, energetic and oozing positivity, P.J. Fleck vowed to be different. “I’m going to promise you a lot,” the Gophers football coach said at his introductory news ...

MINNEAPOLIS – University of Minnesota softball head coach Gretta Melsted has announced the addition of five transfer student-athletes to the Gophers' roster. Alyssa Rangel, Riley Baber, Daphne Evans, ...

Big Ten play is finally here. The Gophers took care of business against Eastern Illinois and Akron, but in between they got run off their own field by Mississippi State. Which version shows up in ...

Minnesota Gophers wide receiver Javon Tracy (11) makes a leaping catch in the open field against the Eastern Illinois Panthers in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, in Minneapolis on ...

Javon Tracy set Minnesota's single-game record with two punt return touchdowns in the season opener against Eastern Illinois. He had an 87-yard runback for a score in the first quarter and a 69-yarder ...

Darius Taylor took a direct snap and had a defender between him and the end zone. He reacted as if he spotted a water puddle stepping off a street corner. Taylor dodged the would-be tackler with a ...