Minnesota at Northwestern

Saturday, October 21, 1978

Minnesota beat Northwestern 38–⁠14. It was their 60th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 36–⁠20–⁠4.

AwayMinnesota5–⁠6 in 1978
38
HomeNorthwestern0–⁠10–⁠1 in 1978
14

FinalHigh 77°F, low 55°FAttendance 16,452

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Minnesota leads 56–⁠38–⁠5 in 99 meetings, counting the 39 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Northwestern 38, Minnesota 35
2023Northwestern 37, Minnesota 34
2022Minnesota 31, Northwestern 3
2021Minnesota 41, Northwestern 14
2019Minnesota 38, Northwestern 22
2018Northwestern 24, Minnesota 14

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