Before every game, I ask a reporter who covers the Gophers upcoming opponent to give us a view from the opponent’s perspective. This week, I asked Chris Iseman from USA TODAY Network-New Jersey six questions about the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Minnesota travels to Piscataway riding a four game winning streak. This will be the fourth […] READ MORE
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Big Ten Power Rankings
Where do things stand after Week Ten? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1. Oregon Last Week: #1 2. Indiana Last Week: #3 3. Ohio State Last Week: #4 4. Penn State Last Week: #2 5. Iowa Last Week: #6 6. Minnesota Last Week: #7 7. Illinois Last Week: #5 […] READ MORE
Know Your Opponent: Illinois Fighting Illini
Before every game, I ask a reporter who covers the Gophers upcoming opponent to give us a view from the opponent’s perspective. This week, I asked Doug Bucshon from Orange and Blue News six questions about the Illinois Fighting Illini. Minnesota travels to Champaigne on a three game winning streak. This will be the 77th […] READ MORE
ESPN Matchup Predictor: Gophers will make a bowl game.
Expectations for this Gophers team outside of Minnesota weren’t the highest entering the season. Vegas had their win total set at 4.5 wins heading into the 2024 season. The 4.5-win total was one of the lowest in the conference. Before the season opening game against North Carolina, I took a look at what ESPN analytics […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Where do things stand after Week Nine? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1. Oregon Last Week: #1 2. Penn State Last Week: #2 3. Indiana Last Week: #4 4. Ohio State Last Week: #3 5. Illinois Last Week: #5 6. Iowa Last Week: #8 7. Minnesota Last Week: #9 […] READ MORE
Gophers pick up win No. 5 after 48-23 Homecoming win over Maryland!
MINNEAPOLIS–As four F-16C Fighting Falcons out of Shaw Air Force Base flew over Huntington Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, the vibe of Dinkytown just felt different. Yes, it was Homecoming. Yes, it was a Big Ten Conference matchup. Yes, it was a beautiful Autumn afternoon in Minnesota. But still, something was different, and it wasn’t […] READ MORE
Know Your Opponent: Maryland Terrapins
Before every game, I ask a reporter who covers the Gophers upcoming opponent to give us a view from the opponent’s perspective. This week, I asked Matt Germack who covers Maryland for the Testudo Times six questions about the Terrapins The Gophers host Maryland for Homecoming this Saturday. This is the ninth meeting between the two programs. […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Where do things stand after Week Eight? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1. Oregon Last Week: #1 2. Penn State Last Week: #2 3. Ohio State Last Week: #3 4. Indiana Last Week: #4 5. Illinois Last Week: #6 6. Wisconsin Last Week: #9 7. Michigan State Last Week: […] READ MORE
Gopher Football Mailbag
Each week, one of my weekly articles is asking beat writers who cover the Gophers’ opponents questions to give us perspective on who they are playing. With Minnesota on a bye week, I thought it would be a good idea if Gopherhole members asked me questions. A huge thanks to all who asked questions. Below […] READ MORE
Post-Week 7 Field of 12 Projection: Wiil We Have Any 3-Loss At-Large Teams in the College Football Playoff?
This was initially posted in our message board and the accompanying conversation can be found here: (45) Post-Week 7 Field of 12 Projection: Wiil We Have Any 3-Loss At-Large Teams in the Playoff? | GopherHole Message Board Community Little by little, the field is starting to take shape. Tricky dealing with the current 1-loss at-large […] READ MORE