Utah at Northwestern

Saturday, September 26, 1981

Utah beat Northwestern 42–⁠0. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayUtah8–⁠2–⁠1 in 1981
42
HomeNorthwestern0–⁠11 in 1981
0

FinalAttendance 25,256

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Utah 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Northwestern leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Northwestern 14, Utah 7Las Vegas Bowl
2018Northwestern 31, Utah 20Holiday Bowl
1981Utah 42, Northwestern 0
1927Northwestern 13, Utah 6

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