Michigan at Northwestern

Saturday, November 15, 2003

No. 5 Michigan beat Northwestern 41–⁠10. It was their 64th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 48–⁠14–⁠2.

Away5Michigan10–⁠3 in 2003
41
HomeNorthwestern6–⁠7 in 2003
10

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonHigh 50°F, low 35°FAttendance 40,681

At kickoff
41°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD), 23 km from the stadium, 30 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Michigan7243741
Northwestern300710

Efficiency

MichiganNorthwestern
0.09First-down EPA−0.39
−0.05Second-down EPA0.01
0.47Third-down EPA0.43

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)

Michigan 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Michigan leads 61–⁠15–⁠2 in 78 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Michigan 24, Northwestern 22
2024Michigan 50, Northwestern 6
2021Michigan 33, Northwestern 7
2018Michigan 20, Northwestern 17
2015Michigan 38, Northwestern 0
2014Michigan 10, Northwestern 9

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