The Golden Gophers will host the Oregon State Beavers at TCF Bank Stadium on Thursday, September 1 to open the season this fall, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. The game will air on the Big Ten Network.
This will be the second consecutive season that Minnesota football has opened up their season on a Thursday night at 8 p.m. The Beavers were 2-10 a season ago in their first year under Gary Andersen.
The following week, the Golden Gophers will take on the Indiana State Sycamores at TCF Bank Stadium in a marquee matchup that will air on the ever popular ESPN News.