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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Northwestern
Wildcats
Big Ten
20
45% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Minnesota
Golden Gophers
Big Ten
23
55% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
Minnesota by 3.59
TOTAL POINTS
43
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
Northwestern
Minnesota
|
86
B
|
Overall |
89
B+
|
|
83
B-
|
Power |
85
B
|
|
76
C
|
Offensive |
79
C+
|
|
90
B+
|
Defensive |
89
B+
|
|
98
A+
|
SoS (Current) |
84
B
|
|
98
A+
|
SoS (Future) |
84
B
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Northwestern
Minnesota
| 49 | Overall | 35 |
| 58 | Power | 51 |
| 87 | Offensive | 71 |
| 34 | Defensive | 37 |
| 3 | SoS (Current) | 52 |
| 3 | SoS (Future) | 52 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Northwestern
Minnesota
|
1-0 (100%) |
Head to Head |
0-1 (0%) |
|
7-6 (53.8%) |
Overall |
8-5 (61.5%) |
|
5-1 (83.3%) |
Home |
7-0 (100%) |
|
1-4 (20%) |
Away |
0-5 (0%) |
|
0-5 (0%) |
Versus FBS Top 25 |
0-3 (0%) |
|
3-6 (33.3%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
2-5 (28.6%) |
|
4-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
6-0 (100%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Last 5 Games |
3-2 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Northwestern
Minnesota
| #36 Penn State | Best Win | #51 Wisconsin |
| #52 Nebraska | Worst Loss | #75 California |
| 35 pts vs #262 Louisiana-Monroe | Largest MOV | 66 pts vs #515 Northwestern St |
| 21 pts vs #17 Southern Cal | Largest MOD | 39 pts vs #3 Ohio State |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Northwestern
Minnesota
| 23.4 | Points per Game | 23 |
| 19.8 | Points Against | 22.9 |
| 28.7 | Home PPG | 30.1 |
| 16.2 | Home PA | 13 |
| 15.2 | Away PPG | 13.6 |
| 26 | Away PA | 38 |
| 92-76 | Opponent Record | 85-81 |
| 90.4 | Avg Opponent Rank | 101.8 |
| W 4 | Longest Streak | W 2 |
| W 1 | Current Streak | W 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northwestern
Minnesota
| Dec 26 Central Michigan (7-6) W 34-7 | Dec 26 New Mexico (9-4) W 20-17 |
| Nov 29 at (16) Illinois (9-4) L 13-20 | Nov 29 vs Wisconsin (4-8) W 17-7 |
| Nov 22 vs Minnesota (8-5) W 38-35 | Nov 22 at Northwestern (7-6) L 35-38 |
| Nov 15 (20) Michigan (9-4) L 22-24 | Nov 14 at (2) Oregon (13-2) L 13-42 |
| Nov 7 at (17) Southern Cal (9-4) L 17-38 | Nov 1 vs Michigan St (4-8) W 23-20 |
| Oct 25 at Nebraska (7-6) L 21-28 | Oct 25 at (15) Iowa (9-4) L 3-41 |
| Oct 18 vs Purdue (2-10) W 19-0 | Oct 17 vs Nebraska (7-6) W 24-6 |
| Oct 11 at Penn State (7-6) W 22-21 | Oct 11 vs Purdue (2-10) W 27-20 |
| Oct 4 vs Louisiana-Monroe (3-9) W 42-7 | Oct 4 at (3) Ohio State (12-2) L 3-42 |
| Sep 27 vs UCLA (3-9) W 17-14 | Sep 27 vs Rutgers (5-7) W 31-28 |
| Sep 13 vs (2) Oregon (13-2) L 14-34 | Sep 13 at California (7-6) L 14-27 |
| Sep 5 vs Western Illinois (4-8) W 42-7 | Sep 6 vs Northwestern St (1-11) W 66-0 |
| Aug 30 at (18) Tulane (11-3) L 3-23 | Aug 28 vs Buffalo (5-7) W 23-10 |
