While the Gophers' future Big Ten schedules have yet to be determined, the program has lined up nonconference opponents as far out as 2030. Here's a look at those schedules, with the caveat that conference realignment could alter things:
Gophers football has nonconference foes penciled in through 2030
Conference changes could alter the landscape but here is the lineup, from North Carolina to North Dakota.
September 8, 2022 at 12:45PM
2023
Sept. 9: vs. Eastern Michigan
Sept. 16: at North Carolina
Sept. 30: vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
2024
Aug. 29: vs. North Carolina
Sept. 7: vs. Rhode Island
Sept. 14: vs. Nevada
2025
Aug. 28: vs. Buffalo
Sept. 6: vs. Bowling Green
Sept. 13: at California
2026
Sept. 3: vs. Eastern Illinois
Sept. 12: vs. Mississippi State
Sept. 19: vs. Akron
2027
Sept. 2: vs. San Jose State
Sept. 11: at Mississippi State
2028
Aug. 31: vs. North Dakota
Sept. 16: vs. California
2030
Aug. 29: vs. North Dakota
A victory over Maryland kept the team undefeated at home on the same day the program was made host of the event's first round and quarterfinals.
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