Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Northwestern Wildcats
3-2, 0-1 Big Ten
0
3-2, 0-1 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MINN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
5-0, 1-0 Big Ten
27
5-0, 1-0 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
173
Total Yards
312
2
Turnovers
0
11
1st Downs
16
2-10
Penalties
3-20
4/16
3rd Down
7/17
0/4
4th Down
1/1
25:58
Possession
34:02
Game Information
Evanston, IL
1st Quarter
Field Goal
7:27 - 1st
0
MINN
3
NW
Jack Mitchell 25 Yd Field Goal
14 plays, 76 yards, 4:57
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
1:36 - 2nd
0
MINN
10
NW
Clayton Thorson 5 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)
1 play, 5 yards, 0:06
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
6:13 - 3rd
0
MINN
13
NW
Jack Mitchell 23 Yd Field Goal
19 plays, 69 yards, 8:47
Touchdown
1:25 - 3rd
0
MINN
20
NW
Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)
6 plays, 68 yards, 2:39
4th Quarter
Touchdown
11:41 - 4th
0
MINN
27
NW
Anthony Walker 13 Yd Fumble Return (Jack Mitchell Kick)
4 plays, 9 yards, 0:31
Data is currently unavailable.
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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