College Football News predicts Gophers to finish 8-4 in 2020

College Football News is predicting the Gophers to finish the 2020 season 8-4 after getting off to a 5-0 start.

How Gophers 7 positive Covid-19 tests compares to other schools

The University of Minnesota athletic department announced Tuesday night that out of 170 Covid-19 tests administered to student athletes in the month of June, seven tested positive.

Seven Gophers student athletes test positive for Covid-19

The University of Minnesota announced Tuesday night that seven Gophers student athletes have tested positive for Covid-19 during the month of June.

How do the Gophers replace 8 defensive starters in 2020? Names to watch

If the University of Minnesota football team wants to take the next step in 2020, they’re going to have to rely on plenty of new faces and less-experienced players.

University of Iowa halts football ticket sales due to Covid-19 pandemic

The University of Iowa announced on Monday it’s halting ticket sales for the 2020 season due to concerns with the Coronavirus pandemic.

NCAA delays vote on sending St. Thomas athletics to Division I

St. Thomas athletics could be in limbo for at least another 10 months after the NCAA Division I council decided Wednesday to wait until as late as April of 2021 to vote on sending the Tommies from Division III to Division I.

Watch Stadium ranks Minnesota AD Mark Coyle No. 3 in the Big Ten

University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle is one of the best in the Big Ten, according to national experts in college athletics.

Gophers football players to start return to campus amid pandemic

Gophers football players will be among the first students to step back on campus as the Athletic Department begins to restart its sports programs.

A look at the Gophers offense heading into a pivotal 2020 season

The Gophers football team returns nine starters from a team that won 11 games and averaged 432 total yards per game last season.

Gophers' Rashod Bateman named preseason All-American

University of Minnesota junior wide receiver Rashod Bateman was named a preseason Second Team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation earlier this week.

Former Minnesota prep star JD Spielman transferring from Nebraska

Former Minnesota prep football star JD Spielman left the Nebraska program on Monday and entered the NCAA transfer portal. The Gophers will be one of several teams interested in him.

'Change starts with me': Minnesota athletes host supply drive for community impacted by George Floyd's death

Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph and other Minnesota sports figures hosted a food and supply drive at Cub Foods in south Minneapolis on Friday to help people impacted by the officer-involved death of George Floyd.

Minnesota sports figures attend memorial service for George Floyd

As many as 13 Minnesota sports figures attended a memorial service at North Central University in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor the life of George Floyd.

In wake of George Floyd's death, P.J. Fleck vows Gophers will 'be a leader of change'

P.J. Fleck wears a lot of hats as the head coach of the University of Minnesota football team. But over the past week, he’s turned more to listening and counseling than he has coaching.

‘United Are We’: Gophers AD Mark Coyle, P.J. Fleck react to George Floyd’s death

University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck released a statement last Friday, reacting to the officer-involved death of George Floyd. AD Mark Coyle released a statement Monday, saying "United We Are."

'This is murder': Minnesota sports figures react to George Floyd's officer-involved death

Josh Okogie, Ben Leber, Ron Johnson and Gophers receiver Chris Autman-Bell all reacted on social media to the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis Monday night.

'This is a life program': P.J. Fleck talks Gopher football with Jim Rome

Gopher football coach P.J. Fleck talked with national radio host Jim Rome earlier this week about life as a football coach and a leader during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Report: NCAA approves voluntary on-campus workouts for football, basketball

The University of Minnesota and other colleges across the country could have voluntary workouts in football and basketball on campus as early as June 1, according to a Yahoo Sports report released Wednesday.