Minnesota at Northwestern Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Northwestern by 4.61
TOTAL POINTS
136
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Minnesota
Northwestern 
|
89
B+
|
Overall |
91
A-
|
|
91
A-
|
Power |
93
A-
|
|
78
C+
|
Offensive |
89
B+
|
|
97
A+
|
Defensive |
96
A
|
|
95
A
|
SoS (Current) |
94
A
|
|
95
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
94
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Minnesota
Northwestern
| 93 | Overall | 80 |
| 76 | Power | 59 |
| 198 | Offensive | 98 |
| 21 | Defensive | 30 |
| 43 | SoS (Current) | 47 |
| 43 | SoS (Full Season) | 46 |
Northwestern#8062%
Minnesota#9338%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Northwestern 62%, Minnesota 38% at Northwestern.
Northwestern's win probability against Minnesota is trending up — from 46% to 49% over the last 6 updates.
Northwestern's win probability against Minnesota is trending up — from 53% to 56% over the last 6 updates.
Northwestern's win probability against Minnesota has held at 62% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northwestern favored
Minnesota favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Minnesota | Neutral | At Northwestern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 45% | 52% | 59% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 43% | 50% | 57% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 46% | 53% | 60% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 49% | 56% | 62% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 49% | 56% | 62% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 49% | 56% | 62% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 50% | 57% | 64% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 50% | 57% | 64% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 49% | 56% | 62% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Minnesota
Northwestern
|
2-0 (100%) |
Head to Head |
0-2 (0%) |
|
15-18 (45.5%) |
Overall |
15-19 (44.1%) |
|
13-4 (76.5%) |
Home |
9-7 (56.3%) |
|
2-9 (18.2%) |
Away |
3-8 (27.3%) |
|
2-6 (25%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-11 (0%) |
|
5-13 (27.8%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
6-15 (28.6%) |
|
10-5 (66.7%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
9-4 (69.2%) |
|
4-6 (40%) |
Last 10 Games |
5-5 (50%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Minnesota
Northwestern
| #9 Michigan St | Best Win | #58 Indiana |
| #128 Penn St | Worst Loss | #106 Rutgers |
| 45 pts vs #320 Alcorn St | Largest MOV | 47 pts vs #309 Cleveland St |
| 30 pts vs #58 Indiana | Largest MOD | 40 pts vs #10 Illinois |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Minnesota
Northwestern
| 69.4 | Points per Game | 73.1 |
| 68.5 | Points Against | 72 |
| 73.8 | Home PPG | 77.4 |
| 62.9 | Home PA | 69.6 |
| 64.7 | Away PPG | 66.7 |
| 74.2 | Away PA | 74.5 |
| 595-511 | Opponent Record | 675-483 |
| 106.7 | Avg Opponent Rank | 90.6 |
| L 7 | Longest Streak | L 5 |
| L 2 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Minnesota
Northwestern
| Apr 1 | Baylor (16-17) | L48-67 | Mar 12 | #5 Purdue (30-9) | L68-81 |
| Mar 11 | Rutgers (14-20) | L67-72 | Mar 11 | Indiana (18-14) | W74-61 |
| Mar 7 | vs Northwestern (15-19) | W67-66 | Mar 10 | Penn St (12-20) | W76-66 |
| Mar 4 | at Indiana (18-14) | L47-77 | Mar 7 | at Minnesota (15-18) | L66-67 |
| Feb 28 | vs #24 UCLA (24-12) | W78-73 | Mar 4 | vs #5 Purdue (30-9) | L66-70 |
| Feb 24 | at #1 Michigan (37-3) | L67-77 | Feb 28 | vs Oregon (12-20) | W63-62 |
| Feb 21 | vs Rutgers (14-20) | W80-61 | Feb 24 | at Indiana (18-14) | W72-68 |
| Feb 17 | at Oregon (12-20) | W61-44 | Feb 18 | vs Maryland (13-22) | W78-74 |
| Feb 14 | at Washington (16-17) | L57-69 | Feb 14 | at #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L49-68 |
| Feb 8 | vs Maryland (13-22) | L62-67 | Feb 11 | vs #1 Michigan (37-3) | L75-87 |