Minnesota at Northwestern

Saturday, October 12, 1996

No. 15 Northwestern beat Minnesota 26–⁠24. It was their 76th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 45–⁠26–⁠5.

AwayMinnesota4–⁠7 in 1996
24
Home15Northwestern9–⁠3 in 1996
26

FinalHigh 58°F, low 36°FAttendance 35,848

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Minnesota leads 56–⁠38–⁠5 in 99 meetings, counting the 23 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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