2017 Gophers football schedule: P.J. Fleck's first season in Minnesota

P.J. Fleck's first Gophers season begins with a Thursday night home game, and ends with five games against rivals.

April 13, 2017 — 12:40pm

By Joe Christensen joe.christensen@startribune.com

2017 schedule

DateOpponent

Aug. 31*Buffalo

Sept. 9at Oregon State

Sept. 16Middle Tennessee State

Sept. 23(Bye week)

Sept. 30Maryland

Oct. 7at Purdue

Oct. 14Michigan State

Oct. 21Illinois

Oct. 28at Iowa

Nov. 4at Michigan

Nov. 11Nebraska

Nov. 18at Northwestern

Nov. 25Wisconsin

*Thursday night game. All times tbd.

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