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A trip to Seattle in September and a matchup with the defending national champion in October are two highlights of the Gophers' 2026 football schedule.
These are the marquee games Minnesota fans will be looking forward to this year.
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Gophers football visits national champion Indiana, has 4 trophy games on 2026 schedule
The University of Minnesota football team announced its 2026 regular season schedule on Tuesday. The Gophers will face the defending College Football Playoff national champions, and have four trophy games next season.
Highlights of U slate include CFP champion Indiana, Mississippi State and a road game against new Big Ten rival Washington.
The nonconference portion of the season is over for the Gophers, who closed it with a 35-24 victory over Louisiana on Saturday. The non-Big Ten slate went basically as the preseason prognosticators would suggest, with wins over Eastern Michigan and ...
Highlights of the U's slate include CFP champion Indiana, Mississippi State and a road game against new Big Ten rival Washington
Minnesota is already busy on the 2027 recruiting trail.