Michigan at Northwestern

Saturday, October 29, 1988

No. 14 Michigan beat Northwestern 52–⁠7. It was their 55th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 42–⁠11–⁠2.

Away14Michigan9–⁠2–⁠1 in 1988
52
HomeNorthwestern2–⁠8–⁠1 in 1988
7

FinalAttendance 33,647

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Michigan leads 61–⁠15–⁠2 in 78 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Michigan 24, Northwestern 22
2024Michigan 50, Northwestern 6
2021Michigan 33, Northwestern 7
2018Michigan 20, Northwestern 17
2015Michigan 38, Northwestern 0
2014Michigan 10, Northwestern 9

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