Gopher Gridiron Radio

Episode 402: Ramifications of Koi Perich Entering the Portal

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan discuss the ramifications of Koi Perich entering the the transfer portal. 

Episode 401: New Mexico Breakdown

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Derek returns to help Luke and Ryan break down the final game of 2025 and the ninth state bowl win for the Gophers.

Episode 400: New Mexico Preview

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Gophers upcoming bowl game with New Mexico.

Episode 399: Catching Up & Evolution of College Football

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan catch up and talk about the evolving realities of college football. 

Episode 398: 2025 NSD Breakdown

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Allen Trieu joins Ryan to help break down the Gophers 2025 recruiting class.

Episode 397: Wisconsin Breakdown

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Derek helps Luke and Ryan break down the Gophers victory in a snow globe to retain the axe. 

Episode 396: Wisconsin Preview

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the final regular season game as the Gopher battle the Badgers – for the axe.

Episode 395: Northwestern Breakdown

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joins Luke and Ryan to break down the Gophers final road loss to close out a winless road campaign.

Episode 394: Northwestern Preview

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Gopher trip to Wrigley Field to play football against Northwestern.

Episode 393: Oregon Breakdown

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan are joined by Derek to break down the Gophers loss to Oregon. Another guest makes a brief appearance to mix things ups. 

Episode 392: Oregon Preview

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Gophers first trip to Eugen as the visit the Ducks.

Episode 391: Bye Week Two

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan spend the bye talking about the season, spending and the evolving state of collegiate athletics – among other things.

Episode 390: Michigan State Breakdown

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joins Luke and Ryan to break down the up and down victory at home against Michigan State.

Episode 389: Michigan State Preview

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to preview the Gophers first game over November against Michigan State.

Episode 388: Iowa Breakdown

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joined Luke and Ryan to breakdown the Gophers loss, but Luke messed up the audio so some had to rerecorded. 

Episode 387: Iowa Preview

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the battle for the Floyd as the Gopher take on Iowa.

Episode 386: Nebraska Breakdown

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joins Luke and Ryan to help them break down the ranked win at home against Nebraska.

Episode 385: Nebraska Preview

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Gophers Friday night tilt with Nebraska.

Episode 384: Purdue Breakdown

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joins Luke and Ryan to make sense of the Gophers come from behind win at home against Purdue.

Episode 383: Purdue Preview

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to preview the homecoming tilt with Purdue.

Episode 382: Ohio State Breakdown

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Derek join Luke and Ryan to help and make sense of the Gopher lopsided loss in Columbus. 

Episode 381: Ohio State Preview

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Gophers prime time matchup with #1 Ohio State. 

Episode 380: Rutgers Breakdown

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Derek returns to help Ryan and Luke break down the Gophers first B1G victory of the season.

Episode 379: Rutgers Preview

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the first home game for that Gophers as they host the Scarlet Knights. 

Episode 378: Bye Week One

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to talk about how the Gophers could improve based on what we've seen in non-conference season. 

Episode 377: Cal Breakdown

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to break down the Gophers first loss of the season to Cal.

Episode 376: Cal Preview

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Golden Gophers first road trip of the season as they travel to Berkeley to take on the Golden Bears.

Episode 375: Northwestern State Breakdown

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan break down the Gophers win over the Demons.

Episode 374: Northwestern State Preview

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to preview the second game of the season against the Demons of Northwestern State.

Episode 373: Buffalo Breakdown

30 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to breakdown the Gopher opening win over Buffalo.

Episode 372: Buffalo Preview

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to preview the Gophers season opener against Buffalo.

Episode 371: Behind the Scences of Food & Bev on Gameday

23 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke is join by Chris Vokracka of Aramark Sports and Entertainment to pull back the curtain of the logistics of the food and beverage logistics of a g...

Episode 370: 2025 Pre-Season Prediction

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan are joined by 3 generative AI products to help predict the Gophers 2025 season record.

Episode 369: 2025 B1G Honors Draft

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan are joined by Daniel House for the annual B1G honors draft live at the Roseville VFW while enjoying Ville City Pizza. 

Episode 368: 2025 Defense & Special Teams

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the defense and special teams going into the 2025 season.

Episode 367: 2025 Offense

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to preview the 2025 Gopher offense after the recent open practice.

Episode 366: A Conversation with Former Regents

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke is joined by former regent chairs Dean Johnson and Rick Beeson to better understand the role of Regents and their opinions in the ever changing l...

Episode365: Fleck Extension, UMN Athletics Budget & Landscape

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan are joined by Eric Vegoe of Gopher Puck Live to discuss the most recent PJ Fleck extension and the UMN athletics department challenge as...

Episode 364: Summer Splash & Recruits

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan discuss the current state of recruiting as summer is here.

Episode 363: Post Spring Ball Defense & Special Teams

17 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan to review the defense and special teams following spring practice.

Episode 362: Post Spring Ball Offense

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to talk all things offense as spring ball has concluded and the summer month rapidly approach. 

Episode 361: Offseason Roster and Coaching Changes

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel House joins Ryan to discuss the offseason roster and coaching changes thus far in 2025.

Episode 360: Mayo Bowl / Virginia Tech Breakdown

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joins Luke and Ryan to help break down the final game of the 2024 season.

Episode 359: Mayo Bowl / Virginia Tech Preview

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Gophers bowl game against Virginia Tech.

Episode 358: 2024 NSD Breakdown

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan is joined by Allen Trieu to break down the most recent class that signed in December of 2024. 

Episode 357: Wisconsin Breakdown

30 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan are joined by Derek to break down the win in Madison as the Gophers end the Badgers 22 year bowl streak.

Episode 356: Wisconsin Preview

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the 134th meeting between Minnesota and Wisconsin. 

Episode 355: Penn State Breakdown

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joins Luke and Ryan to break down upset bid that comes up short against Penn State.

Episode 354: Penn State Preview

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview last home game for the seniors against Penn State.

Episode 353: Second Bye Week - Bowling

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan are joined by Dan Owen to talk about all things bowl games.

Episode 352: Rutgers Breakdown

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan are joined by Derek to break down the Gophers rode loss to Rutgers.

Episode 351: Rutgers Preview

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan previews Gophers' trip to Rutgers. 

Episode 350: Illinois Breakdown

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan break down the fourth straight B1G win over Illinois and the tale of the first Duck Duck Beer at Clemson's Memorial Stadium.

Episode 349: Illinois Preview

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Gophers road tilt against Illinois.

Episode 348: Maryland Breakdown

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan are joined by Derek to bread down the homecoming victory over Maryland. 

Episode 347: Maryland Preview

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the homecoming game with Maryland. 

Episode 346: First Bye Week

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan connect on what we've learned up until this first bye week in the 2024 season.

Episode 345: UCLA Breakdown

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joins Luke and Ryan to break down the Gophers win in Pasadena. 

Episode 344: UCLA Preview

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the much anticipated meeting between the Gophers and Bruins in Pasadena. 

Episode 343: USC Breakdown

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joins Luke and Ryan to breakdown the Gophers home upset victory over USC.

Episode 342: USC Preview

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the first conference meeting between USC and Minnesota.

Episode 341: Michigan Breakdown

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan breakdown the late game loss at Michigan.

Episode 340: Michigan Preview

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the first 2024 away game as the Gopher visit Michigan.

Episode 339: Iowa Breakdown

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Derek returns to help Luke and Ryan break down the loss to Iowa to kick off the B1G season.

Episode 338: Iowa Preview

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview first B1G game of the season as the Gophers host the Hawkeyes. 

Episode 337: Nevada Breakdown

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel House joins Luke and Ryan to break down the win over Nevada to close out the non-conference season.

Episode 336: Nevada Preview

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the final non-conference game as the Gophers battle Nevada.

Episode 335: Rhode Island Breakdown

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel House joins Luke and Ryan to break down the Gophers win over the Rams of Rhode Island. 

Episode 334: Rhode Island Preview

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to preview the Gophers upcoming contest with the Rhodes Island Rams.

Episode 333: UNC Breakdown

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel House joins Luke and Ryan to breakdown the Gophers opening game loss to UNC.

Episode 332: UNC Preview

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to preview the first game of the 2024 season as the Gophers host North Carolina. 

Episode 331: 2024 B1G Honors Draft with Daniel House

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan are joined by Daniel House to hold the annual B1G honors draft.

Episode 330: 2024 Pre-Season Prediction

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan do their best predict the results 2024 schedule. 

Episode 329: 2024 Defense & Special Teams Preview

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the 2024 defense and special teams.

Episode 328: 2024 Offense & B1G Media Day

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the 2024 offense andRyan reports back from his experiences at B1G Media Day. 

Episode 327: Mailbag!

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan are back to answer some mailbag questions.

Episode 326: Summer Football Talk

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to talk Gopher football in the summer which includes lots of recruiting conversation. 

Episode 325: Spring Defense & Offseason Housekeeping

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan break down the state of the defense in the spring, sans tackling.

Episode 324: 2024 Spring Offense & Offseason Housekeeping

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan survived the not-so-terrible winter and return to talk about the offseason news as well as take a look at the 2024 offense going into sp...

Episode 323: Bowl Game Breakdown & Offseason Changes

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return for the first time in 2024 to review the bowl game and look at the early offseason changes to both the roster and staff. 

Episode 322: Quick Lane Bowl Preview

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Quick Lane Bowl.

Episode 321: 2023 NSD Breakdown

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan is joined by Allen Trieu to break down the most recent class that signed in December of 2023. 

Episode 320: Wisconsin Breakdown

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joins Luke and Ryan to breakdown the loss to Wisconsin while to make sense of a disappointing finish to the 2023 regular season. 

Episode 319: Wisconsin Preview

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the 133 meeting for the Axe as the Gopher host the Badgers.

Episode 318: Ohio State Breakdown

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to wrestle with the loss to Ohio State and the disappointments of the season.

Episode 317: Ohio State Preview

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Gopher's tall task in Columbus. 

Episode 316: Purdue Breakdown

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joins once again to help Luke and Ryan try and make sense of lop sided loss to Purdue.

Episode 315: Purdue Preview

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to preview the Gopher trip to Purdue. 

Episode 314: Illinois Breakdown

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Derek returns to help Luke and Ryan process the Gopher's late drive defensive collapse in a loss to Illinois. 

Episode 313: Illinois Preview

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Gophers home tilt with the Illini.

Episode 312: Michigan State Breakdown

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan are joined by Derek to dissect the second straight B1G win. 

Episode 311: Michigan State Preview

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to preview the weather and the Gopher tilt with Michigan State.

Episode 310: Iowa Breakdown

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joins Luke and Ryan to breakdown the Gopher victory in Iowa City. 

Episode 309: Iowa Preview

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return off of the bye to preview the battle for Floyd of Rosedale.

Episode 308: Michigan Breakdown & Going Into Bye

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Derek joins Luke and Ryan to make sense of the big loss to Michigan and how to look at outlook of the remainder of the season.

Episode 307: Michigan Preview

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the battle for the Little Brown Jug. 

Episode 306: Louisiana Breakdown

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Derek returns to help Luke and Ryan breakdown the final non-conference win for the Gophers over the Ragin' Cajuns. 

Episode 305: Louisiana Preview

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Gophers homecoming tilt with the Ragin' Cajuns.

Episode 303: Northwestern Breakdown

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan return to try and make sense of collapse at Northwestern. 

Episode 303: Northwestern Preview

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luke and Ryan preview the Gophers first B1G road game against Northwestern.