Key dates ahead for Gophers football

A look at some key dates for the 2021 Gophers football team.

July 31, 2021 at 10:49PM

Key dates

Wednesday: Preseason camp opens.

Saturday: F.A.M.I.L.Y. Day at Huntington Bank Stadium, 1:30-3:30 p.m. The event is free. The Gophers will practice at 2 p.m. for about 90 minutes. Fans are encouraged to park in the daily-fee Maroon Lot and enter the stadium through Gate E, near the southwest corner. The team will be hosting a school supply drive, and fans are encouraged to bring pencils, highlighters, notebooks and folders, which will be donated locally. Fans can bring decorated oars that will be added to those that adorn the hallway that the Gophers travel through from their locker room to the field.

Sept. 2: Thursday night season opener against Ohio State — 7 p.m. at Huntington Bank Stadium. TV: Ch. 9

Sept. 25: Homecoming vs. Bowling Green, 11 a.m. TV: ESPN network TBD

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Randy Johnson

College football reporter

Randy Johnson covers University of Minnesota football and college football for the Star Tribune, along with Gophers hockey and the Wild.

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