Gophers Announce Big Ten Opponents for 2025-26 Season

The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team has announced its Big Ten opponents for the upcoming season, with notable reunions against former players Pharrel Payne, now at Maryland, and Braeden Carrington, now with Wisconsin. Minnesota will play home-and-home series against Indiana, Northwestern, and Wisconsin, all teams that have given the Gophers trouble in recent seasons. Payne and Carrington, both Minnesota natives who transferred out, are expected to receive strong reactions from fans when they return to Williams Arena. The Gophers' home-only opponents include Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers, UCLA, and USC, while away-only games will be at Illinois, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, and Oregon. Key storylines include challenging matchups against rivals and the potential for reversing recent losing streaks against certain teams. Game dates and times will be announced later.