2024 Minnesota Football Schedule: Gophers Return to Big Ten Action

Key Matchups and Dates to Watch

Home Games

• August 31: New Mexico State (Non-Conference)
• September 14: Illinois (Big Ten)
• October 5: Nebraska (Big Ten)
• October 19: Northwestern (Big Ten)
• November 9: Iowa (Big Ten)
• November 16: Purdue (Big Ten)
• November 23: Wisconsin (Big Ten)

Away Games

• September 7: West Virginia (Non-Conference)
• September 21: Michigan State (Big Ten)
• October 12: Rutgers (Big Ten)
• October 26: Ohio State (Big Ten)
• November 2: Maryland (Big Ten)
• November 30: Indiana (Big Ten)

Season Highlights

The Gophers will open their season at home against New Mexico State on August 31.

They will then face a tough non-conference road test against West Virginia on September 7.

Minnesota's Big Ten schedule includes home games against Illinois, Nebraska, Northwestern, Iowa, Purdue, and Wisconsin.

The Gophers will also play away games at Michigan State, Rutgers, Ohio State, Maryland, and Indiana.

The season will conclude on November 30 with a road game against Indiana.

Outlook

The Gophers are coming off a 9-4 season and a trip to the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.

P.J. Fleck enters his seventh season as head coach at Minnesota.

The Gophers are expected to compete for a Big Ten West Division title in 2024.