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Minnesota Gophers Schedule Alabama For Games In 2032, 2033

Kids who are in fifth and sixth grade right now will play in the matchups scheduled 10 years from now.

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Alabama head coach Nick Saban leads his team on to Kyle Field before the start of an NCAA college football against Texas A&M on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in College Station, Texas.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban leads his team on to Kyle Field before the start of an NCAA college football against Texas A&M on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota announced Tuesday that it has scheduled a home and away football series with the University of Alabama.

The Minnesota Gophers will host the Alabama Crimson Tide on Sept. 18, 2032. The Gophers will play the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa on Sept. 17, 2033.

Kids who are in fifth and sixth grade right now will play in the matchups scheduled 10 years from now.

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Minnesota is 1-0 all-time against Alabama. The Gophers beat the Crimson Tide 20-16 in the 2004 Nashville Music City Bowl.

Minnesota is 9-8-1 against current teams in the SEC. The Gophers beat Auburn 31-24 in the 2020 Tampa Outback Bowl.

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