In dramatic fashion, the Gophers came up just short on Saturday in their bid to shock the college football world with an upset win over No. 4 Indiana. A go-ahead 60-yard field goal with 20 seconds left wasn’t enough, as the Hoosiers responded with their own 60-yarder as time expired and then survived in overtime at Memorial Stadium.
Minnesota (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) will get another opportunity to pull off a stunner next week. The Gophers are hosting one of the three remaining undefeated teams in all of the FBS, the UCLA Bruins (8-0, 5-0). The game is now set for an 11 a.m. kickoff at Huntington Bank Stadium, with TV coverage on FOX.
Gophers set to host UCLA officially at 11:00 a.m. CT next Saturday at HBS. pic.twitter.com/5uVHCgcOXn
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) November 1, 2026
FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff (which has already made a stop in Minneapolis this year) is headed to West Point, NY next week for Army vs. Air Force. Minnesota vs. UCLA will be a notable game in next Saturday’s 11 a.m. window, which is highlighted by a huge BYU-Utah matchup and Texas facing Missouri…