en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Minnesota Golden Gophers Football News https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/news One of college football’s best rivalries takes center stage Saturday, with one of its best trophies—Floyd of Rosedale—on the line. The Gophers come out of the bye at 4–2, looking to shake off a deflating loss at Purdue and recapture the form that brought home the Little Brown Jug. Standing in their way is a […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:48:24 GMT Noel Thompson https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58399932 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58399932 false false The elephant in the room is actually a giant bronze pig that has established residency in Iowa. Can PJ Fleck find a way to beat Iowa and return the stolen pig? How to WatchTV: FS1Time: 2:30Stream: FoxSports.com Iowa has been playing Iowa football and they are having a very good season. A season that could […] Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:30:22 GMT gophernation https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58398517 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58398517 false false It has been a bit of a roller-coaster season for the unranked Minnesota Golden Gophers, and that's something longtime Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz can understand. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:42:40 GMT Andrew Kulha, Mark Johns, Jeff Kloster https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58395301 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58395301 false false Kirk Ferentz and Iowa enjoyed a bye last week to rest and regroup. During that time, the Hawkeyes took note of last weekend's string of upsets involving nationally ranked teams. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 03:06:06 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58395101 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58395101 false false Drake Lindsey, Jalen Smith, Maverick Baranowski and Kerry Brown previewed Saturday's matchup with the Hawkeyes (2:30PM on FS1).https://www.GopherSports.comFa... Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:50:08 GMT Minnesota Gophers https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58390337 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58390337 false false Defensive Coordinator Danny Collins and Offensive Coordinator Greg Harbaugh Jr. previewed Saturday's matchup with the Hawkeyes (2:30PM on FS1).https://www.Go... Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:49:51 GMT Minnesota Gophers https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58390334 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58390334 false false The Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2) return to action this week for a Homecoming matchup with the No. 15-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes (5-1) in the latest battle for the Floyd of Rosedale on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2:30 p.m. CT. Can they score on offense? The big news out of Iowa City this week was head coach […] Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:30:46 GMT Blake Ruane https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58390035 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58390035 false false In this week’s edition of Opposition Research, Cedar Rapids Gazette beat writer Madison Hricik shares intel on Iowa going into the rivalry game. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:22:26 GMT Andy Greder https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58389923 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58389923 false false The University of Minnesota football team is back from its bye week, and has one of its biggest rivalry games of the season on Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:31:14 GMT Jeff Wald https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58388324 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58388324 false false Meeting for the 96th season in a row (every year since 1931), Minnesota hosts No. 15/14 Iowa Saturday in its annual Homecoming Game. Kickoff is set for 2:30 ... Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:14:30 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58387315 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58387315 false false You know P.J. Fleck 's mantra, but there's a story and mission behind it. The Journey spotlights the coach's impact on others. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:27:32 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58386776 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58386776 false false Jeremy Hecklinski gets the starting nod at quarterback as the Hawkeyes seek consecutive victories against a Golden Gophers squad looking to rebound from a blowout loss. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:37:39 GMT FLM https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58383680 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58383680 false false This week on the P.J. Fleck show, the crew discusses a lopsided 41-13 defeat against the Purdue Boilermakers, then look ahead to the Iowa Hawkeyes on Oct. 24 at home. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:53:52 GMT @FOX9 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58382140 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58382140 false false Another week, and even more injuries creeping up for the former Gophers in the league. Between multiple bye weeks and injuries nearly half of the Gophers on this list either saw very limited action or no action at all in Week 6. Hopefully players will begin to heel and the stats will pick up as […] Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:37:04 GMT Andy York https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58380868 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/58380868 false false