I never wish summer away, but I am starting to get a case of football fever, specifically for the Minnesota Vikings & Golden Gophers.

The Golden Gophers finished second in the Big Ten's West Division in 2021 with a 9-4 overall record, and a record of 6-3 in the conference.

The season opens at home against New Mexico State (and their new head coach Jerry Kill) and ends in Madison against the Wisconsin Badgers, playing for Paul Bunyan's Axe.

Minnesota Gophers 2022 Football Schedule

The Golden Gophers play their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus.

2022 season tickets are on sale now here. Single-game tickets will follow in the near future.

Row the boat. Ski-u-mah. Go Gophers.

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