The schedule gets busier as we add in Spring sports…
The Minnesota Golden Gophers schedule only gets busier and busier for the next week weeks as the winter sports ramp up towards the postseason while the spring sports enter the schedule and get rolling. Softball joins the schedule for the first time in 2015 this weekend. As always see below for how you can catch all the action via TV, or any available streams.
Friday February 7th:
Softball vs Utah/ Cal @ Tempe, Arizona 10AM/ 12:30 PM
The Gophers open the 2025 softball season up in Tempe, Arizona for the Kajikawa Classic hosted by Arizona State. Minnesota opens up play against a pair of former Pac-12 teams and now Big 12/ ACC squads in Utah and Cal on Friday. Both teams are receiving votes in the Preseason Poll. No stream is available for the Minnesota games, but live stats can be found HERE.
Tennis vs Missouri 3:30 PM
The Gopher tennis team returns home for the weekend after picking p a pair of wins on the road in Ames, Iowa last weekend. Minnesota defeated Air Force and Iowa State to move to 3-2 in the spring season. The Gophers will kick off their weekend hosting SEC opponent the Missouri Tigers at 3:30 from the Baseline Tennis Center. A live stream can be found HERE.
Swim and Dive First Chance Meet 5 PM B1G+
The Gopher swim and Dive teams host the annual First Chance meet beginning Friday evening. Minnesota will welcome locals teams as the meet is a chance to see NCAA qualifying times prior to the Big Ten Championships that kick off in a week and a half. The meet will stream on Big Ten Plus.
Wrestling @ #4 Ohio State 6PM B1G+
It’s a big duel meet Friday night as the #7 ranked Gophers head to Columbus to face off against #4 Ohio State. It could be a classic as while the Buckeyes are favored in the rankings the individual matches are split 5-5 on paper. The match very well may come down to which team can get bonus points from their wrestlers. Minnesota has a great opportunity with a pair of highly ranked wrestlers who have racked up bonus points left and right this season in #4 Max McEnelly at 184 pounds and of course #1 Gable Steveson at heavyweight. The Buckeyes counter with undefeated #1 Jesse Mendez at 141 pounds. It should be a classic, but unfortunately it could not find it’s way into BTN’s wrestling tripleheader on Friday and is instead relegated to B1G+.
Saturday February 8th
Track and Field Minnesota Indoor Classic 10 AM
The Gopher swill host their third indoor track and field meet of the season with the Minnesota Indoor Classic that kicks off at 10 AM Saturday morning. The field will consist mainly of local squads and not a ton of Division 1 competition for the Gophers. It will be a chance to set seeding times and distances for the NCAA Indoor meet. No stream will be available.
Swim and Dive First Chance Meet 11 AM B1G+
Day two of the Gophers First Chance meet kicks off at 11 AM with the action streamed on Big Ten Plus.
Tennis vs Colorado State 11 AM
The Gopher tennis team will return to action at 11 AM Saturday against Colorado State at the Baseline Tennis center. The action will be streamed on the same link above.
Women’s Hockey @ #1 Wisconsin 2 PM Fox9+/ B1G+
The #3 ranked Gopher women’s hockey team heads to Madison to face the #1 team in the nation this weekend. Normally that would be a tough trip for the Gophers, but it will be even harder as Minnesota will miss two of their top offensive threats in Emma Kriez and Josefin Bouveng who will be competing for their countries (Hungary and Sweden) at the final 2026 Olympic Qualifiers this weekend in Europe. The shorthanded Gophers will have a monumental task in trying to take down the top team in the nation. Saturday’s game will air live on Fox9+ and will stream on B1G+ with a 2 PM faceoff.
Tennis vs St. Thomas 4 PM
The tennis weekend continues with a match against the crosstown Tommies at 4 PM. The same streaming link above will show the action.
Softball vs Miami, Ohio 4:45 PM
The Gophers third game of the weekend is against 2024 MAC Champion Miami, Ohio. NO streaming is available.
Men’s Basketball vs Illinois 5 PM BTN
The Gopher men’s basketball team will try to make it two wins in a row when the Illinois Fighting Illini come to The Barn for a 5 PM tip on Saturday. The game will air on Big Ten Network.
Gymnastics @ #5 Michigan State 6 PM B1G+
The undefeated #16 ranked Gopher gymnastics team will face their toughest opponent of the season when they head to East Lansing to face 2024 Big Ten Champion and #5 ranked Michigan State on Saturday night. The meet is scheduled for a 6 PM start and will stream on B1G+.
Softball @ Arizona State 9:15 PM
The fourth game of the tournament for Minnesota will be a late-night affair when the Gophers face the host Arizona State Sun Devils. No stream appears available for the game.
Sunday February 9th
Wrestling vs Purdue Noon B1G+
The Gopher wrestling team returns home after their meet at Ohio State Friday to host Purdue at the Pav on Sunday afternoon. The meet is scheduled for a Noon start and will stream on B1G+.
Women’s Hockey @ #1 Wisconsin Noon B1G+
The second game of the series between the Gophers and Badgers is set for a Noon fceoff on Sunday and will stream on B1G+.
Softball vs Utah 12:15 PM
The Gophers close out their weekend in Tempe with a second game against Utah on Sunday afternoon. No stream is available.
Women’s Basketball vs Indiana 2 PM B1G+
The final game of the weekend belongs to the Gopher women’s basketball team who hosts Indiana at Williams Arena at 2PM on Sunday. It’s another big game for Big Ten seeding as the Gophers and Hoosiers are very close in the standings. The game will stream on B1G+.