Michigan at Minnesota

Friday, October 10, 2003. Michigan kept the Little Brown Jug

No. 20 Michigan beat No. 17 Minnesota 38–⁠35. It was their 92nd meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 66–⁠23–⁠3.

Away20Michigan10–⁠3 in 2003
38
Home17Minnesota10–⁠3 in 2003
35

FinalHigh 70°F, low 53°FAttendance 62,374

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Michigan0073138
Minnesota7714735

Efficiency

MichiganMinnesota
0.01First-down EPA−0.19
−0.02Second-down EPA0.13
0.27Third-down EPA0.67

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 54% to win. Michigan pulled the upset.

Michigan leads 78–⁠26–⁠3 in 107 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Minnesota 20, Michigan 14
2024Michigan 27, Minnesota 24
2023Michigan 52, Minnesota 10
2020Michigan 49, Minnesota 24
2017Michigan 33, Minnesota 10
2015Michigan 29, Minnesota 26

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