2024 Duke's Mayo Bowl: Watch MN Gophers Take On Virginia Tech

CHARLOTTE, NC — The Minnesota Gophers are gearing up for their first-ever appearance in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.

What makes this bowl game unique? The winning coach receives a celebratory mayo bath—a quirky twist on the traditional Gatorade shower, with a cooler full of mayonnaise dumped over the victorious coach to mark the occasion.

Minnesota will face Virginia Tech for the first time in program history, with not just a win but the honor of the coveted mayo bath on the line.

This game will also make history for the Gophers, becoming the latest in program history, surpassing the 1961 Rose Bowl held on Jan. 2. Minnesota has previously played four January bowl games: the 1961 and 1962 Rose Bowls, the 2015 Citrus Bowl, and the 2020 Outback Bowl. The Gophers hold an all-time January bowl record of 2-2.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Gophers in the Duke's Mayo Bowl:

• Date/Time: Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. CT
• Location: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
• TV Broadcast: ESPN
• Radio: KFAN FM 100.3
• Gambling odds: The Gophers are -7.5, according to VegasInsider
• Series History: First-ever meeting between Minnesota and Virginia Tech
• Record vs. ACC: Minnesota leads 20-14-1
• Current Streak vs. ACC: Minnesota has lost two straight games

Will the Gophers end their ACC losing streak and secure their place in the mayo-drenched spotlight?