The Minnesota Golden Gophers football program reportedly has one of the 20 highest-paid general managers in the country. That sentence wouldn't have made much sense even five years ago, but that's the modern world of college football.

Jack Strand is a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy for combining football and academics. Also, four more things to know about Minnesota college football.

Back to Floyd. I’ve had limited exposure to Minnesota this year outside of their 24-6 win over Nebraska on October 17 and their 27-14 loss at Cal on September 13. I can’t recall much from the Cal game – I was at a wedding that night and by the time I watched any of that at a random bar in Fort Collins I was pretty well crispy by then.

The college football coaching carousel has gotten started early this season with notable head coach vacancies at top programs such as Florida, Penn State, and Arkansas already. With a 5-2 start to the season, Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck is reportedly expected to be in the middle of it all.

Chad Leistikow provides analysis about the emotional letdown possibilities and answers 3 text-group questions ahead of Iowa football vs Minnesota.

Iowa is an 8.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The total is listed at 38.5 points. You can watch KCCI's college football show, "Big College Kickoff," live on Very Local at 10:30 a.m. every Saturday through Nov. 29.

The Athletic ranked the best stadiums in college football earlier this week. Now it's your turn. Here's who readers picked.

Just like in the NFL, the quarterback position is extremely important in the college ranks. So, who are the best