Program history

Team vs. Team

Put two FBS programs side by side using documented coverage windows.

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Showing the latest available data.
Head-to-Head
Northwestern logo

Record since 1892: 38–56–5

Minnesota logo

CollegeFootballData shows 99 matchups from 1892 through 2025. This is a record within that coverage window, not an all-time total. Earlier games may exist.

Modern era

Record since 2000

Northwestern logoNorthwestern 12–10 MinnesotaMinnesota logo

Based on 22 scored games in CollegeFootballData since 2000.

Results

Last 5 matchups

DateNorthwesternScoreMinnesotaScore
Nov 22, 2025Northwestern logoNorthwestern38Minnesota logoMinnesota35
Sep 23, 2023Northwestern logoNorthwestern37Minnesota logoMinnesota34
Nov 12, 2022Northwestern logoNorthwestern3Minnesota logoMinnesota31
Oct 30, 2021Northwestern logoNorthwestern14Minnesota logoMinnesota41
Nov 23, 2019Northwestern logoNorthwestern22Minnesota logoMinnesota38

Completed scores available in CollegeFootballData. Results are ordered newest first.

MetricNorthwestern logoNorthwesternMinnesota logoMinnesota
Wins in available recordsProvider coverage: 1892–2025 / 1892–2026; not a verified all-time total568734
Winning percentage in available recordsWins ÷ (wins + losses + ties) within provider coverage43.1%55.6%
NFL Draft picksCFBD draft-history coverage6890
First-round picksCFBD draft-history coverage76
10+ Regular-Season Win SeasonsSeasons with at least 10 wins before postseason play · methodology v235
Losing seasonsLosses greater than wins7045
Weeks in AP PollCFBD coach-season poll résumé, deduplicated by team-season184174
Weeks ranked #1Historical AP aggregate not yet available from a single verified common-window dataset——

Program statistics and NFL Draft selections reflect CollegeFootballData coverage unless otherwise attributed. For official all-time records, consult school athletics records. A dash means unavailable, never zero.

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