Minnesota at Northwestern

Saturday, October 12, 1985

Minnesota beat Northwestern 21–⁠10. It was their 67th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 40–⁠23–⁠4.

AwayMinnesota7–⁠5 in 1985
21
HomeNorthwestern3–⁠8 in 1985
10

FinalHigh 63°F, low 45°F, 0.35 in. of rainAttendance 24,512

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Minnesota leads 56–⁠38–⁠5 in 99 meetings, counting the 32 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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