Minnesota at Northwestern

Saturday, October 4, 1980

Minnesota beat Northwestern 49–⁠21. It was their 62nd meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 38–⁠20–⁠4.

AwayMinnesota5–⁠6 in 1980
49
HomeNorthwestern0–⁠11 in 1980
21

FinalHigh 51°F, low 36°FAttendance 17,747

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Minnesota leads 56–⁠38–⁠5 in 99 meetings, counting the 37 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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