Minnesota Matches up with FCS Northwestern State

Minnesota matches up with FCS Northwestern State

The Minnesota Golden Gophers square off against an FCS opponent, the Northwestern State Demons.

Know Your Opponent: Northwestern State Demons

Before every game, I ask a reporter who covers the Gophers’ upcoming opponent to give us a view from the opponent’s perspective. I asked Patrick Netherton, who does play-by-play for the Northwestern State Demons on ESPN. Northwestern State travels to Minneapolis to take on the Gophers on September 6th. The game will take place at 11:00 am local time on the Big Ten Network. This is the first meeting between the two programs.  Huge thanks to Patri…

Minnesota seeks improvement in matchup vs. Northwestern State

Minnesota earned a victory in its season opener, but that doesn't mean coach P.J. Fleck is satisfied heading into his team's next matchup. Fleck is looking for improvement on both sides of the ball when Minnesota (1-0) faces Northwestern State (1-0) on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers are coming off a 23-10 win at home over Buffalo last week. "There's a lot of fundamental details, techniques that we've got to clean up," Flec…

Game 2: Minnesota vs. Northwestern State - University of Minnesota Athletics

Minnesota plays its final non-conference home game Saturday as it welcomes Northwestern State to Huntington Bank Stadium. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. on Big Ten Network and the Gopher Radio Network.