In the first game of the season, Minnesota will take on South Dakota State, our not-so-friendly neighborhood FCS foe. It’s a night game at TCF Bank Stadium, and as you all know only good things happen in night games at The Bank.
The Gophers, coming off a promising finish to the 2018 season, are actually 13.5 point favorites. If you’re a betting person, you should take the Jackrabbits against the spread though.
Why you ask? Well, South Dakota State is—at least on paper—a legitimate contender for this year’s Division I National Championship.