In summary, Lanning seeks fewer bye weeks (teams will again have two this season), a shorter break between the regular season and playoff and an earlier title game. He also said the regular seasons should start in Week 0, which would aid in moving the rest of the calendar up a week.

Fleck said Wednesday at Big Ten football media days that the Gophers need to be “delusional” heading into the 2025 season. “It means no cap on the jar, no limitations, dreaming big,” he said at the Mandalay Bay Resort.