PHOENIX — The Gophers were shorthanded at receiver for the Rate Bowl on Friday, but Jalen Smith stepped into a starring role in Minnesota’s 20-17 win over New Mexico at Chase Field. The redshirt ...

The Gophers football program engaged in a nerve-racking recruiting battle with Ohio State for Koi Perich in the 2024 class, and the U beat out the Buckeyes for the signature of the four-star prospect ...

Robert Vaihola, who started the first five games of the Gophers men’s basketball season before being injured, is expected to undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season. Vaihola, a 6-8 ...

The Gophers received a late Christmas gift on Friday when star defensive end Anthony Smith announced that he was going to return to the program in 2026 after the team's Rate Bowl win over New Mexico. ...

PHOENIX – The trio sat next to their coach, smiles across their faces as they dissected a victory that wasn’t always pretty but sure was gritty when it mattered. Playing in a baseball stadium, the ...

There were a handful of impressive individual performances during Minnesota's Rate Bowl win over New Mexico, but Jalen Smith's emergence as a true No. 1 receiver might've been the most significant.

Another year, another bowl game victory for Minnesota Gophers head coach PJ Fleck on Friday afternoon, this time a 23-20 win over the (9-3) New Mexico Lobos in the 2025 Rate Bowl. It took an ...

A bold throw by Drake Lindsey turned into a game-winning touchdown catch by Jalen Smith as the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-5) survived overtime to beat the New Mexico Lobos (9-4) in the Rate Bowl and ...

Redshirt junior Anthony Smith announced his decision to stay for a fifth year with the Gophers following Minnesota’s 20-17 win in the Rate Bowl. Smith has played for the Gophers since the 2022 season, ...

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Grocholski and Mara Braun were the only Gophers to score in double figures in a 70-60 loss to the ninth-ranked Wolverines Minnesota’s Grace Grocholski is guarded by Michigan guard Syla Swords on ...

The Minnesota Gophers football team has had 21 total players from its 2025 roster announce their intent to enter the transfer portal, which opened on Friday. There is one clear headliner — All-Big Ten ...