en-us SportSpyder - Minnesota Golden Gophers Football (SB Nation: The Daily Gopher) https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/sources/13526/news This past NFL Draft saw Minnesota’s streak of six consecutive drafts with someone drafted as a 1st or 2nd round pick come to an end. There wasn’t a Gopher taken in the draft until Deven Eastern was selected by Seattle in the 7th round. This is partially because the Gophers are returning a fair amount […] Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:06:17 GMT gophernation https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56812709 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56812709 false false The countdown to college football is on, as only 100 days stand between fans and another season of Minnesota Golden Gopher football, and we now have kickoff times for five of their games this fall. Head coach P.J. Fleck’s squad will open the season by hosting Eastern Illinois on Thursday, Sep. 3, at Huntington Bank […] Wed, 27 May 2026 20:52:06 GMT Blake Ruane https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56761594 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56761594 false false Minnesota Golden Gophers senior golfer Bella McCauley will tee it up in her third NCAA Championships beginning Friday afternoon at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. She will look to improve upon her career best 77th place finish at the event in her freshman season. She also placed in 86th place […] Fri, 22 May 2026 15:23:33 GMT Andy York https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56709339 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56709339 false false Head coach P.J. Fleck and co. have made themselves at home in Iowa this recruiting cycle, with Sioux City linebacker Kason Clayborne becoming their third verbal commitment out of the Hawkeye State. Get to know Kason Clayborne Height: 6’3”Weight: 215 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Arizona, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan State, and Purdue 247 Sports Composite […] Wed, 13 May 2026 19:29:42 GMT Blake Ruane https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56609684 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56609684 false false The Moorhead-to-Minnesota pipeline continues apace, as cornerback Zak Walker becomes the fourth Spud in this recruiting cycle to grab an oar and verbally commit to the Golden Gophers. He joins running back Taye Reich, wide receiver David Mack, and quarterback Jett Feeney. Get to know Zak Walker Height: 5’11”Weight: 175 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: None […] Wed, 13 May 2026 19:29:35 GMT Blake Ruane https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56609682 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56609682 false false Head coach P.J. Fleck and co. welcome a sixth in-state commitment into the boat, with Lakeville South offensive tackle Joseph Hamer committing to play for the home state Minnesota Golden Gophers. Get to know Joseph Hamer Height: 6’7”Weight: 315 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Arkansas and Kansas State 247 Sports Composite Rating: .8650 Scouting Report Hamer […] Mon, 11 May 2026 04:21:00 GMT Blake Ruane https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56579244 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56579244 false false Head coach P.J. Fleck and co. have gone south of the border for their last commitment, with Iowa City linebacker Tate Wallace the latest high school prospect to grab an oar and commit to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Get to know Tate Wallace Height: 6’2”Weight: 226 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas State, […] Mon, 11 May 2026 04:20:53 GMT Blake Ruane https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56579242 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56579242 false false Earlier this month, head coach P.J. Fleck and defensive coordinator Danny Collins added to their defensive backfield with a verbal commitment from Omaha safety recruit Wyatt Liebentritt. Get to know Wyatt Liebentritt Height: 6’0”Weight: 180 Power 4 Scholarship Offers: Iowa State 247 Sports Composite Rating: .8750 Scouting Report A two-year starter who has seen the […] Mon, 11 May 2026 04:02:37 GMT Blake Ruane https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56579195 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56579195 false false Moving on to the Gopher defense. This unit is also returning a lot of production, but probably has more question marks than the offense. A year ago the Gopher defense finished in the middle of the pack of the Big Ten, allowing 23 points per game and they were 11th in yards allowed. Their SP+ […] Tue, 05 May 2026 13:41:55 GMT gophernation https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56516620 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56516620 false false Niko Medved received the final commitment in the transfer season from a junior wing, Malachi Palmer. MALACHI PALMERPos: F/GHt: 6’6”Wt: 215 In his final year in prep school, Palmer had multiple offers from schools but ultimately chose Maryland over Florida State, West Virginia, Oklahoma State and Seton Hall. He played limited minutes over 22 games […] Mon, 04 May 2026 15:29:19 GMT gophernation https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56506047 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56506047 false false Basketball is over. Hockey is over. And the football team’s spring session of practices and the spring game are also over. We can start to look way off into the future toward the 2026 football season. We have to wade through the wasteland of non-revenue college sports between now and August, but today we look […] Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:46:35 GMT gophernation https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56467142 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56467142 false false Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive tackle Deven Eastern was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with pick 242 in the 7th round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday. With the selection of Eastern, the Gophers and PJ Fleck have now had at least one player drafted in each of the last eight NFL Drafts. Eastern will […] Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:11:38 GMT Andy York https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56410591 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56410591 false false Minnesota has not held an official spring game in several years and today they played under the sun at Huntington Bank Stadium for the first time since 2021. Here are five takeaways from the scrimmage as we turn the corner of the sports calendar year and start heading toward football season. 1 – Watching Gopher […] Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:48:01 GMT gophernation https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56406750 https://sportspyder.com/cf/minnesota-golden-gophers-football/articles/56406750 false false