The Gophers have been busy since the transfer portal officially opened on Jan. 2, with 14 players set to join the 2026 roster. They still have a clear need along the interior defensive line, and they have four clear targets as of Thursday afternoon.

Former Gophers safety Koi Perich, who recently entered his name into the transfer portal, has scheduled official visits to Texas Tech and Oregon. The visits to Lubbock, Texas, and Eugene, Ore., will come in the next few days, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Two hours before Minnesota’s Rate Bowl appearance on Friday afternoon against the New Mexico Lobos, the Golden Gophers’ availability report was released. It is an extended availability report for Minnesota with 16 players out and a pair of players questionable.

Sunderland is now the second kicker expected to be on Minnesota's 2026 roster, joining returning freshman Daniel Jackson. The Gophers' 2025 kicker Brady Denaburg is out of eligibility, and they'll hope to get more consistent production next season under new special teams coach Daniel Da Prato.

In a flurry of activity in the portal’s opening five days, the Gophers football program has added a total of nine incoming transfers, including a handful of new players who will likely be called on to contribute immediately next fall.

Isaac Fruechte played two seasons of college football at Minnesota. The North Dakota offensive coordinator is now heading back to the Gophers as their receivers coach.

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The Gophers returned to the Rate Bowl at Chase Field, their first appearance since 2021. In a 20-17 overtime win, head coach P.J. Fleck defended his undefeated bowl record,

It appears that Koi Perich’s time with the Gophers is over after two seasons. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Perich intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal. The Esko native and consensus four-star recruit out of high school stayed home despite a late push from Ohio State and Ryan Day.

Southwest Minnesota State transfer safety Parker Knutson was heavily pursued by local Division-I programs, but he opted to remain in-state and commit to the Gophers on Monday. "#AGTG #RTB #SkiUMah #GoGophers," he posted on X.