Minnesota Golden Gophers v Northwestern Wildcats: everything you need to know
Minnesota Golden Gophers meet Northwestern Wildcats at Huntington Bank Stadium, Sunday 4:00am (College Football (NCAA), Week 12). Minnesota Golden Gophers have won 6 of the 11 meetings with Northwestern Wildcats since 2013.
The big picture
Minnesota Golden Gophers are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 24.7 points for and 22 against.
Northwestern Wildcats are 6–3 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 31 points for and 19.3 against.
Form
Minnesota Golden Gophers have won two of their last five and most recently lost to UCLA Bruins 20–34.
Northwestern Wildcats have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Iowa Hawkeyes 10–24.
Head to head
These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2013: Minnesota Golden Gophers 6, Northwestern Wildcats 5.
Last time out (2025, Week 13), Northwestern Wildcats won 38–35 at Wrigley Field.
Biggest margin between these two: Northwestern Wildcats by 39 points in 2017 (39–0).
Players to watch
For Minnesota Golden Gophers, watch Maverick Baranowski (6.7 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Darius Green (5 def total tackles a game in 2023).
For Northwestern Wildcats, watch Richie Hagarty (5.5 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023) and Xander Mueller (5.3 def total tackles a game, 2 def sacks in 2023).
At Huntington Bank Stadium
Minnesota Golden Gophers have won 15 of their last 22 at Huntington Bank Stadium.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
