Gophers 2025 quarterback commit Jackson Kollock will be on campus to watch Saturday night's game against Iowa. This comes about 24 hours after he had a four-touchdown performance for his high school team on Friday night.

The Gophers secondary will be shorthanded against Iowa on Saturday night at Huntington Bank Stadium. Top Minnesota cornerback Justin Walley and starting safety Aidan Gousby were ruled out,

Through three weeks, the Gophers defense has proven itself as the team’s biggest strength. The unit is coming off of back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1962. Only one other team in the country — Missouri — has posted two shutouts this season already.

Records: Minnesota and Iowa are both 2-1 with a loss to a Power 4 Conference opponent. The Gophers fell 19-17 to North Carolina in the season opener on Aug 29. The Hawkeyes dropped its first rivalry game, 20-19 to Iowa State on Sept. 7.

Iowa has a place in Max Brosmer’s origin story. The transfer quarterback has firmly staked himself onto the Gophers’ side of the Floyd of Rosedale rivalry, but he was born in Davenport, Iowa — only 55 miles east to the Hawkeyes’ campus in Iowa City.

NBC Time: 6:30 Stream: Peacock Such a big game for both programs this season. Can the Gophers get 2 consecutive wins in this rivalry? This one is easy, and here’s my logic. Nevada beat Troy. Troy was within 21-24 through 3 quarters in Iowa City last week.