ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The 2020 Michigan football season will kick off with a top 25 matchup under the lights. 24 Minnesota will begin at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Minnesota is one of four ranked teams on Michigan’s eight-game regular season schedule. One week after the opener against Minnesota, Jim Harbaugh’s team will host in-state rival Michigan State on Halloween. More Michigan football storiesPredictions:Lists:Player profiles:

The Minnesota Gophers dance on the bench as they await a kick against the Georgia Southern Eagles during the game at TCF Bank Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 16 Minnesota looks to keep its perfect record intact when it hosts Maryland in Big Ten play on Saturday. "They're playing with a great amount of confidence because they've won the close games that we haven't." Maryland has forced a turnover in 19 straight games, which is the second-longest streak in the nation. PREDICTION: Minnesota 38, Maryland 20More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Justin Tomlin #17 of the Georgia Southern Eagles hands the ball to teammate Matt LaRoche #5 during the game against the Minnesota Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Gophers defeated the Eagles

The Minnesota Gophers dance on the bench as they await a kick against the Georgia Southern Eagles during the game at TCF Bank Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota has scored at least 28 points in each of its first six contests for the first time since 1905. The Scarlet Knights have dropped 16 consecutive conference games and scored seven or fewer points in 11 of them. The Gophers are attempting to go 4-0 in Big Ten play for the first time since 1967. PREDICTION: Minnesota 38, Rutgers 3More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Justin Tomlin #17 of the Georgia Southern Eagles hands the ball to teammate Matt LaRoche #5 during the game against the Minnesota Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Gophers defeated the Eagles

The Minnesota Gophers dance on the bench as they await a kick against the Georgia Southern Eagles during the game at TCF Bank Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by HannahMINNEAPOLIS - After a run of close games to start the season, Minnesota will be in search of an emphatic win when it hosts Illinois on Saturday in a Big Ten contest. 18 Michigan next on the docket, the Fighting Illini are in must-win mode against the Gophers after letting two wins slip away. Minnesota, which has won six of the last eight games with Illinois to take a 38-30-3 lead in the series, needs one win to become the 28th school to reach 700 victories. PREDICTION: Minnesota 47, Illinois 34More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Justin Tomlin #17 of the Georgia Southern Eagles hands the ball to teammate Matt LaRoche #5 during the game against the Minnesota Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Gophers defeated the Eagles

The Minnesota Gophers dance on the bench as they await a kick against the Georgia Southern Eagles during the game at TCF Bank Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It doesn't matter who we are missing or not, we have to play better," Purdue coach Jeff Brohm said. A Minnesota victory over Purdue would give the Gophers four straight road wins for the first time since 2003. The last time the Gophers won four one-score games in a season was 1990. PREDICTION: Minnesota 31, Purdue 20More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Instead, he's looking for an improved effort Saturday when the Gophers visit Fresno State, which opened with a 31-23 loss at USC. Minnesota handed Fresno State one of its two losses last season when safety Antoine Winfield Jr. sealed a 21-14 victory with a late interception in the end zone. Fresno State is 11-1 at home under coach Jeff Tedford including 6-0 last season. Fresno State has not started a season 0-2 since 2014. PREDICTION: Fresno State 27, Minnesota 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.