Matchup Index

Colorado Buffaloes vs Northwestern Wildcats

Colorado Buffaloes 1
Northwestern Wildcats leads 2-1
wins
1951 to 2026
Northwestern Wildcats won the last meeting
Northwestern Wildcats 2

Series timeline

▼ Northwestern Wildcats ahead (peak +1)
1951: Northwestern Wildcats 35-141978: Colorado Buffaloes 55-72026: Northwestern Wildcats 41-7

Colorado Buffaloes Northwestern Wildcats Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Colorado Buffaloes 1 (1978), Northwestern Wildcats 1 (1951). Current: Northwestern Wildcats 1.

Splits

SplitColorado Buffaloes record
Regular season1-2
Hosted by Colorado Buffaloes1-0
Hosted by Northwestern Wildcats0-2
Last 3 seasons (1951 to 2026)1-2
Largest Colorado Buffaloes win55-7 (1978)
Largest Northwestern Wildcats win41-7 (2026)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026 Sep 19, 2026 Northwestern Wildcats 41-7 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 3
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1978 Sep 30, 1978 Colorado Buffaloes 55-7 at Colorado Buffaloes Week 5
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1951 Sep 29, 1951 Northwestern Wildcats 35-14 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 3

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.