Minnesota Golden Gophers Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream Minnesota Golden Gophers football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
The Minnesota Golden Gophers compete in the Big Ten Conference, and league games air across major broadcast and cable partners including Fox, FS1, NBC, CBS, Peacock, and the Big Ten Network. Home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis feature a robust non-conference and conference lineup. PJ Fleck's side looks to navigate a competitive 2026 campaign featuring high-profile visits from Mississippi State and Michigan, alongside traditional battles for Paul Bunyan's Axe against Wisconsin and the Floyd of Rosedale against Iowa.
| Minnesota Golden Gophers TV Schedule 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Week 1 (Thu, Sept. 3) | vs Eastern Illinois (Home Opener) | 8:00 PM | Peacock |
| Week 2 (Sat, Sept. 12) | vs Mississippi State | 3:30 PM | CBS / Paramount+ |
| Week 3 (Sat, Sept. 19) | vs Akron | 12:00 PM | BTN |
| Week 4 (Sat, Sept. 26) | @ Washington * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 5 (Sat, Oct. 3) | vs Michigan * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 6 (Sat, Oct. 10) | @ Purdue * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 7 (Sat, Oct. 17) | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Week 8 (Sat, Oct. 24) | vs Iowa * (Homecoming) | 3:00 - 8:00 PM | TBD |
| Week 9 (Sat, Oct. 31) | @ Indiana * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 10 (Sat, Nov. 7) | vs UCLA * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 11 (Sat, Nov. 14) | @ Penn State * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 12 (Sat, Nov. 21) | vs Northwestern * | TBD | TBD |
| Week 13 (Fri, Nov. 27) | @ Wisconsin * (Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe) | 7:30 PM | NBC / Peacock |
* Big Ten Conference game. Home games are played at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Which Minnesota Golden Gophers games are worth watching in 2026?
The early non-conference slate brings an exciting SEC matchup to Minneapolis on September 12 when Mississippi State visits Huntington Bank Stadium. September closes out with a trip to Seattle on September 26 to face the Washington Huskies, marking the first meeting between the programs in decades.
The heart of the Big Ten schedule features massive home tests, starting with an early October clash against Michigan. Later in the fall, the Gophers host border rival Iowa for Homecoming on October 24. The regular season concludes under the Friday night lights on November 27 with the historic rivalry battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium.
