Big Ten Power Rankings

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Where do the teams stand entering Week 2 of the season? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1.  Ohio State Last Week’s Result: Ohio State 14,  Texas 7 Last Week’s Ranking: #2 2. Penn State Last Week’s Result: Penn State 46, Nevada 11 Last Week’s Ranking: #1 3. Oregon Last […] READ MORE


Predicting the Gophers 2025 season

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers will begin their 142nd season when they open against Buffalo on August 28th. It will be P.J. Fleck’s ninth season in Dinkytown, as he is looking to win eight games or more for the fifth time in the last six years (not including the COVID season). There are plenty of reasons […] READ MORE


Know Your Opponent: Buffalo Bulls

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Before every game, I ask a reporter who covers the Gophers’ upcoming opponent to give us a view from the opponent’s perspective. I asked Noah White from The Buffalo News five questions about the Buffalo Bills Minnesota hosts Buffalo to kick off its 2025 season on Thursday night on FS1. This is the third all-time […] READ MORE


Big Ten Power Rankings

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Where do the teams stand entering Week 1 of the season? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1.  Penn State  Is this the year James Franklin leads the Nittany Lions to the top of the conference? 2. Ohio State  The defending National Champions have a few question marks heading into […] READ MORE


PJ Fleck on Minnesota Football: “We Will Always Be a LIFE Program”

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PJ Fleck has never been shy about sharing his vision for Minnesota football. He often says that his mission extends far beyond the walls of Huntington Bank Stadium. This week, Fleck summed it up perfectly: “We are producing NFL talent at a record level here. We are very proud of that. We are also producing […] READ MORE


Six predictions for the Minnesota Gophers in 2025.

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The best time of the year is upon us—college football. As we are only a few days away from the start of the season, a new season brings new predictions. Last season, I shared six predictions about the Gophers’ season. At the end of the year, I revisited those predictions and owned up to them; […] READ MORE


Ranking the Gophers’ opponents from toughest to easiest.

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After the Gophers finished the 2023 season with a 6-7 record, they would go on to win eight games in 2024, the fourth time in the last six years the Gophers would have at least eight wins under head coach P.J. Fleck.  It has been over 100 years since Minnesota has seen consistent success like […] READ MORE



Minnesota Gophers 2025 Season Preview, & NCAAF Odds: Can They Contend for the Big Ten Title?

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Only 50 days have elapsed since the Ohio State Buckeyes secured the College Football Playoff National Championship trophy, however clubs within the Big Ten conference, which has claimed the last two crowns, are already gearing up for the 2025 season. Fewer than 170 days remain when Minnesota opens their 2025 campaign against Buffalo, and leading sportsbooks […] READ MORE


Revisiting my predictions for Gophers football.

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Last fall, I wrote down six predictions for the Minnesota Gophers heading into the 2024 season. You can find that article here. These predictions involved just about every aspect of the team. I’ll be honest; I haven’t looked at them since about a week ago. Partly because I had a good idea of which ones […] READ MORE