Minnesota at Northwestern

Saturday, October 10, 1987

Minnesota beat Northwestern 45–⁠33. It was their 69th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 42–⁠23–⁠4.

AwayMinnesota6–⁠5 in 1987
45
HomeNorthwestern2–⁠8–⁠1 in 1987
33

FinalHigh 55°F, low 32°FAttendance 22,104

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Minnesota leads 56–⁠38–⁠5 in 99 meetings, counting the 30 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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