The first game for the Gophers under new coach P.J. Fleck is Thursday night, with his team a favorite over Buffalo from the Mid-America Conference. This looks to be the easiest game on Minnesota's schedule, but there's still enough uncertainty to make it an interesting opening night.
Guide to the game:
Kickoff: 6 p.m. TV: Big Ten Network. Radio: 107.9 FM., 1130 AM, Gopher Radio Network
Follow the game on our Live Blog
Statistics and in-game boxscore
Get the latest updates on our Gridiron Gold blog
The Call: Randy Johnson previews the game
Latest Buffalo news and national rankings
Latest Gophers news and national rankings
College football scoreboard and schedule
College football headlines from around the nation
Gophers reading room:
P.J. Fleck: Inside the mind of the new Gophers coach.
Kyle Gergely: The hardest working man in U football.
Bulls to Badgers: An inside look at the 2017 schedule.
Kicker Carpenter: Ice in his veins (and sometimes down his jersey).