This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/minnesota as Gophers transfer portal tracker: Who's leaving, notable entries and more. Lane Kiffin said in his farewell to Ole Miss post that players on the team asked athletic director Keith Carter to let him stay, but that claim is being refuted by a starting Rebel.

Owen Lansu, a three-star quarterback from Downers Grove, Ill., committed to the Gophers in July of 2024 and was the only QB in the recruiting class until Saturday, when Brady Palmer of San Diego Cathedral Catholic flipped his commitment from California to the Gophers.

In front of a near-capacity crowd, the team finished the season undefeated at home for the first time since 1967.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/minnesota as Dynamic Alabama wide receiver joins Gophers in signing day surprise. Moody, Alabama wide receiver Josiah Dozier quietly signed with Minnesota's 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday, despite never verbally committing to the school.

John Nestor led Minnesota to a 17-7 win over Wisconsin by intercepting two passes, recovering a fumble and making a career-high nine tackles, including seven solo stops and two tackles for loss.

Gophers Athletics Director Mark Coyle announced early Thursday that he fired men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson after Minnesota lost to Northwestern in Wednesday’s Big Ten Tournament opener.

The Gophers are limping into their Big Ten opener against No. 22 Indiana at the Barn on Wednesday night. Early betting odds from FanDuel Sportsbook view the Hoosiers as 10.5-point favorites. What are Minnesota's chances of pulling off the upset?

Tori McKinney had 13 points plus four assists, four steals and two blocks, and Niamya Holloway added 10 off the bench for the Gophers (6-2), who started the game on a 16-0 run and led 25-9 at halftime.

The Gophers men’s basketball team will begin Big Ten play against No. 22 Indiana on Wednesday at Williams Arena without its starting point guard. Chansey Willis Jr., a senior who started the Gophers’ first seven games,