Minnesota’s Top College Sports Teams

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September 17, 2024

Minnesota’s Top College Sports Teams
Andrew.Parks
Tue, 09/17/2024 – 14:05




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University of Minnesota Gophers fans at TCF Bank Stadium

A stadium full of Gopher fans 

/ Credit: Gopher Sports


UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA  

Located in Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus is the largest college with more than 54,000 students. Say “Ski-U-Mah!” and support their popular Division I athletic teams. In the fall, the excitement of college football is palpable on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota at Huntington Bank Stadium.

As the “State of Hockey”, catching a Division I college hockey game is a must for any sports fan. Playing at Ridder Arena, the University of Minnesota women’s hockey team (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) has won the NCAA National Championship eight times in the past 16 years. The University of Minnesota men’s hockey team (Big 10) has won the NCAA National Championship five times and plays at 3M Arena at Mariucci.  

University of Minnesota women's hockey team

U of M’s women’s hockey team 

/ Brad Rempel


The men’s and women’s basketball teams (Big 10) play at Williams Arena, known to fans as “The Barn.” Women’s volleyball (Big 10) plays at the Maturi Pavilion. Other popular sports include the champion dance team (stars of the viral ‘Dream On’ dance), soccer, swimming, baseball, track and field, and more. 

Other campuses in the U of M system that have intercollegiate teams include Moorhead (Dragons), Crookston (Golden Eagles) and Morris (Cougars). 

University of Duluth Bulldogs football team

Credit: Brett Groehler / University of Minnesota Duluth


UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH 

Located in Duluth with campus views of Lake Superior, the Bulldogs have won 19 NCAA National Championships and offer 16 intercollegiate athletic programs. The Bulldogs dominate in hockey for both men’s (National Collegiate Hockey Conference) and women’s (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) teams taking to the ice at AMSOIL Arena. 

Other popular sports include football, basketball, soccer, track and field, and more. (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) all competing at Griggs Field at James S. Malosky Stadium. 

Minnesota State Mavericks Frozen Four celebration

The Minnesota State Mavericks celebrate making the Frozen Four 


MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO   

Located in southern Minnesota about an hour and half from Minneapolis, the Minnesota State University Mankato Mavericks have popular NCAA Division I men’s (Central Collegiate Hockey Association) and women’s (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) hockey teams who compete at the Mayo Clinic Event Center.  

Other popular NCAA Division II sports include football, basketball, track and field, and more (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference).  

St. Cloud State Men's Hockey

Credit: Luke Schmidt / St. Cloud State


ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY  

Located a little over an hour away from Minneapolis, St. Cloud State University is home to the Huskies. Their most popular teams, the Division I men’s ((National Collegiate Hockey Conference) and women’s hockey teams (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) play at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, named after the iconic ‘Miracle on Ice’ coach and Minnesota native, Herb Brooks. Other top sports include soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, and more. 

University of St. Thomas fans

Credit: University of St. Thomas


UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS ST. PAUL 

Located in St. Paul, just off historic Summit Ave, the ‘Tommies’ include 21 varsity sports teams. The university participates in the NCAA Division. Some top spots include men’s (Central Collegiate Hockey Association) and women’s (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) hockey, football (Pioneer Football League) and basketball. Other popular sports include baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, dance, and more.   

Winona State Gymnastics

Credit: Winona State Gymnastics


WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY 

Just over two hours away, in southern Minnesota’s bluff country is Winona State University. The Warriors compete in 14 Division II and 1 Division III varsity sports. The Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium (also known as Maxwell Field) is home to the football team and women’s soccer team. Other popular sports include basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, gymnastics, and more. 

Bemidji State University women's soccer

Katrina Barthelt leads the Bemidji State Beavers down the field 

/ Credit: Brent Cizek


BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY 

The Bemidji State Beavers men’s and women’s hockey teams compete at the NCAA Division I level and are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. They both hit the ice at the Sanford Center near the shores of Lake Bemidji. Its others teams — including football, basketball, soccer and softball — compete at the Division II level.  

Concordia-St. Paul football team

Credit: Concordia St. Paul Athletics


CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ST. PAUL 

Concordia University is a private university located in the Lexington-Hamline North neighborhood of St. Paul, near Interstate 94. Their athletics program competes at the NCAA Division II level and are members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Its most popular sports are football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and more. 

Southern Minnesota State University football team

Credit: SMSU Athletics


SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Located in Marshall and part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, the Mustangs compete at the NCAA Division II level and are members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Its most popular sports are basketball, football, baseball, and more.  

Find out more about Minnesota’s professional and semi-pro sports teams.  

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Huntington Bank Stadium

Huntington Bank Stadium

/ University of Minnesota


Huntington Bank Stadium

This article: Minnesota's Top College Sports Teams has been curated from our friends at Explore Minnesota and the original in it's entirety can be found here: https://www.exploreminnesota.com/top-college-sports-teams-minnesota