ESPN college football writer Bill Connelly's SP+ rankings have become one of the most well-respected ways to rank every FBS team analytically. Most traditional rankings only list the top 25 teams, but ...

On Wednesday, ESPN’s Bill Connelly released his final 2025 preseason SP+ rankings. Considered one of the top metric-based rankings to evaluate teams in college football, Connelly’s rankings serve as a ...

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RJ Young reveals his "Ultimate 136" college football rankings ahead of the 2025 season. Here's where the Golden Gophers land.

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Nov 23, 2019; Evanston, IL, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach PJ Fleck congratulates Minnesota Golden Gophers wide receiver Rashod Bateman (13) after his touchdown against the Northwestern ...

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have played 25 football seasons since widely celebrated turn of the millenium in 2000. As we inch closer to the 2025-26 season, we tried to craft the all-quarter ...

The Minnesota Vikings' rookie draft class got their first NFL action in Saturday's 20-10 victory over the Houston Texans. Four of their five picks played, as tight end Gavin Bartholomew remains on the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Ryan Estrada, one of the nation's top high school running backs, committed to the University of Minnesota Tuesday, passing up offers from Alabama, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin ...

Nov 23, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions tight end Luke Reynolds (85) runs after a fake punt against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the fourth quarter at Huntington ...