No. 23 Washington will begin its 2026 Big Ten campaign against Minnesota at Husky Stadium in Seattle on Saturday, with the unbeaten Huskies aiming to extend their perfect start to the season.
Washington, 3-0, will host the Golden Gophers, who are 2-1, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm Pacific time. The game will be shown on FOX 13 in Seattle. ([gohuskies.com](https://gohuskies.com/game-center/25201?utm_source=openai))
The fixture is the first meeting between the teams since 1977 and Minnesota’s first visit to Seattle since 1976. The sides have faced each other 17 times, with the Golden Gophers holding a 10-7 advantage. ([gohuskies.com](https://gohuskies.com/news/2026/9/21/football-dawgs-open-big-ten-play-with-first-game-vs-gophers-since-1977?utm_source=openai))
Washington v Minnesota: match details
The game will be played at Husky Stadium, where Washington has opened the season with three consecutive victories over Washington State, Utah State and Eastern Washington.
It is the fourth straight home fixture for the Huskies, who are opening a season with four September home games for only the second time since 1976. Washington’s first away match will follow against USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 3. ([gohuskies.com](https://gohuskies.com/news/2026/9/21/football-dawgs-open-big-ten-play-with-first-game-vs-gophers-since-1977?utm_source=openai))
Washington’s athletics department has designated the Minnesota game as an “Unleashed” blackout fixture, encouraging supporters to wear black for the Huskies’ first Big Ten contest of the campaign. ([gohuskies.com](https://gohuskies.com/sports/2025/9/5/football-promotions?utm_source=openai))
The Huskies’ defence produced an unusual feat in their season opener by preventing Washington State from converting any of 11 third-down attempts. The programme said the last time an opponent failed to convert a third down against Washington was in a 2009 victory over USC. ([gohuskies.com](https://gohuskies.com/news/2026/9/21/football-dawgs-open-big-ten-play-with-first-game-vs-gophers-since-1977?utm_source=openai))
Quarterback Demond Williams Jr has also passed 1,000 career rushing yards, joining Jake Locker and Marques Tuiasosopo as the only Washington quarterbacks to reach that mark, according to the university.
How to listen to Washington v Minnesota
Radio coverage will be provided by the Washington Sports Network from Learfield, with Elise Woodward, former Husky tight end Cameron Cleeland and Dave Mahler on commentary.
Coverage begins four hours before kick-off on Seattle’s SportsRadio KJR at 93.3 FM. The broadcast will also be available through the Huskies Gameday and Varsity mobile applications, while SiriusXM will carry the game on FOX Sports channel 83 and Sports 979 Play By Play channel 979.
