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TICKET INFORMATION
The GOPHERS ARE BOWL ELIGIBLE
Your Minnesota Golden Gophers have become Bowl eligible! Tickets for all postseason games will be available through the University of Minnesota ticket office.
Postseason Priority Deadline - Nov. 21
Season ticket holders will receive priority on ticket requests through the University of Minnesota for all postseason football games. Should tickets remain after filling these requests, ticket requests will become available for Gopher Score Members followed by the general public. After requests have been submitted, seats will be allocated based on Gopher Score rank.
The deadline to increase your Gopher Score rank for postseason priority is Friday, November, 21.
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2026 SEASON TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
Season tickets are now available for the 2026 Gopher Football season. New 2026 season ticket holders will receive season ticket priority with current season ticket holders for all postseason games.
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DISCOVER BIG TEN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
GAME INFORMATION
Saturday, Dec. 6 - Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game
8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on FOX
Indianapolis, Ind. // Lucas Oil Stadium
BIG TEN BOWL Affiliations
Bowl Game Announcement: Sunday, December 7
BOWL SCHEDULE
Friday, Dec. 26 - GameAbove Sports Bowl
Detroit, Mich. // Ford Field
Friday, Dec. 26 - Rate Bowl
Phoenix, Ariz. // Chase Field
Saturday, Dec. 27 - Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Bronx, N.Y. // Yankee Stadium
Tuesday, Dec. 30 - Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl
Nashville, Tenn. // Nissan Stadium
Wednesday, Dec. 31 - Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Fla. // Camping World Stadium
Wednesday, Dec. 31 - ReliaQuest Bowl
Tampa, Fla. // Raymond James Stadium
Wednesday, Dec. 31 - SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas, Nev. // Allegiant Stadium
2025-26 College Football Playoff
First Round - Friday, Dec. 19 - Saturday, Dec. 20
Higher seed will host the lower seed on campus
12 seed vs. 5 seed
9 seed vs. 8 seed
11 seed vs. 6 seed
10 seed vs. 7 seed
Quarterfinals - Wednesday, Dec. 31 - Thursday, Jan. 1
Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl
12 seed / 5 seed vs. 4 seed
9 seed / 8 seed vs. 1 seed
11 seed / 6 seed vs. 3 seed
10 seed / 7 seed vs. 2 seed
Semifinals - Thursday, Jan. 8 - Friday, Jan. 9
Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl
CFP National Championship Game - Monday, Jan. 19
Miami Gardens, Fla. // Hard Rock Stadium
MORE INFORMATION
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In-Person Help: 3M Arena at Mariucci Ticket Office (M-F 9-4)
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