Matchup Index

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Northwestern Wildcats

Minnesota Golden Gophers 56
Minnesota Golden Gophers leads 56-38-5
5 ties
1892 to 2025
Northwestern Wildcats have won 2 straight
Next meeting: Nov 21, 2026, Northwestern Wildcats at Minnesota Golden Gophers
Northwestern Wildcats 38

Series timeline

▲ Minnesota Golden Gophers ahead (peak +22)
1892: Minnesota Golden Gophers 18-121893: Minnesota Golden Gophers 16-01898: Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-61899: Northwestern Wildcats 11-51900: Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-01901: Minnesota Golden Gophers 16-01904: Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-01905: Minnesota Golden Gophers 72-61920: Northwestern Wildcats 17-01921: Minnesota Golden Gophers 28-01922: Tied 7-71923: Minnesota Golden Gophers 34-141928: Northwestern Wildcats 10-91929: Minnesota Golden Gophers 26-141930: Northwestern Wildcats 27-61931: Northwestern Wildcats 32-141932: Minnesota Golden Gophers 7-01933: Tied 0-01935: Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-131936: Northwestern Wildcats 6-01937: Minnesota Golden Gophers 7-01938: Northwestern Wildcats 6-31939: Northwestern Wildcats 14-71940: Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-121941: Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-71942: Minnesota Golden Gophers 19-71943: Northwestern Wildcats 42-61944: Tied 14-141945: Minnesota Golden Gophers 30-71946: Northwestern Wildcats 14-71947: Minnesota Golden Gophers 37-211948: Northwestern Wildcats 19-161949: Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-71950: Northwestern Wildcats 13-61951: Northwestern Wildcats 21-71952: Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-261953: Minnesota Golden Gophers 30-131954: Minnesota Golden Gophers 26-71955: Minnesota Golden Gophers 18-71956: Tied 0-01957: Minnesota Golden Gophers 41-61958: Northwestern Wildcats 7-31959: Northwestern Wildcats 6-01960: Minnesota Golden Gophers 7-01961: Minnesota Golden Gophers 10-31962: Northwestern Wildcats 34-221963: Northwestern Wildcats 15-81964: Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-181965: Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-221966: Minnesota Golden Gophers 28-131969: Minnesota Golden Gophers 28-211970: Northwestern Wildcats 28-141971: Northwestern Wildcats 41-201972: Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-291973: Minnesota Golden Gophers 52-431974: Northwestern Wildcats 21-131975: Minnesota Golden Gophers 33-91976: Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-101977: Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-71978: Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-141979: Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-81980: Minnesota Golden Gophers 49-211981: Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-231982: Northwestern Wildcats 31-211983: Northwestern Wildcats 19-81984: Northwestern Wildcats 31-281985: Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-101986: Minnesota Golden Gophers 44-231987: Minnesota Golden Gophers 45-331988: Tied 28-281989: Minnesota Golden Gophers 20-181990: Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-251993: Minnesota Golden Gophers 28-261994: Northwestern Wildcats 37-311995: Northwestern Wildcats 27-171996: Northwestern Wildcats 26-241999: Minnesota Golden Gophers 33-142000: Northwestern Wildcats 41-352001: Northwestern Wildcats 23-172002: Minnesota Golden Gophers 45-422003: Minnesota Golden Gophers 42-172004: Minnesota Golden Gophers 43-172007: Northwestern Wildcats 49-482008: Northwestern Wildcats 24-172009: Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-242010: Northwestern Wildcats 29-282011: Northwestern Wildcats 28-132012: Northwestern Wildcats 21-132013: Minnesota Golden Gophers 20-172014: Minnesota Golden Gophers 24-172015: Northwestern Wildcats 27-02016: Minnesota Golden Gophers 29-122017: Northwestern Wildcats 39-02018: Northwestern Wildcats 24-142019: Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-222021: Minnesota Golden Gophers 41-142022: Minnesota Golden Gophers 31-32023: Northwestern Wildcats 37-342025: Northwestern Wildcats 38-35

Minnesota Golden Gophers Northwestern Wildcats Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Minnesota Golden Gophers 7 (1975–1981), Northwestern Wildcats 3 (1982–1984). Current: Northwestern Wildcats 2.

Splits

SplitMinnesota Golden Gophers record
Regular season56-38-5
Hosted by Minnesota Golden Gophers32-15-3
Hosted by Northwestern Wildcats24-23-2
Last 10 seasons (2014 to 2025)5-5
Largest Minnesota Golden Gophers win72-6 (1905)
Largest Northwestern Wildcats win39-0 (2017)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Nov 22, 2025 Northwestern Wildcats 38-35 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 13
2023 Sep 23, 2023 Northwestern Wildcats 37-34 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
2022 Nov 12, 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers 31-3 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 12
2021 Oct 30, 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers 41-14 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 10
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Nov 23, 2019 Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-22 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 14
2018 Nov 17, 2018 Northwestern Wildcats 24-14 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 13
2017 Nov 18, 2017 Northwestern Wildcats 39-0 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 13
2016 Nov 19, 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers 29-12 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 13
2015 Oct 3, 2015 Northwestern Wildcats 27-0 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
2014 Oct 11, 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers 24-17 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
2013 Oct 19, 2013 Minnesota Golden Gophers 20-17 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 8
2012 Oct 13, 2012 Northwestern Wildcats 21-13 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
2011 Nov 19, 2011 Northwestern Wildcats 28-13 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 12
2010 Oct 2, 2010 Northwestern Wildcats 29-28 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Sep 26, 2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-24 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 4
2008 Nov 1, 2008 Northwestern Wildcats 24-17 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 10
2007 Oct 13, 2007 Northwestern Wildcats 49-48 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 7
2004 Sep 25, 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers 43-17 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
2003 Oct 4, 2003 Minnesota Golden Gophers 42-17 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 7
2002 Oct 10, 2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers 45-42 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 8
2001 Oct 13, 2001 Northwestern Wildcats 23-17 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 7
2000 Oct 28, 2000 Northwestern Wildcats 41-35 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 10
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Oct 2, 1999 Minnesota Golden Gophers 33-14 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 6
1996 Oct 12, 1996 Northwestern Wildcats 26-24 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 8
1995 Oct 14, 1995 Northwestern Wildcats 27-17 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 8
1994 Oct 15, 1994 Northwestern Wildcats 37-31 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 8
1993 Oct 16, 1993 Minnesota Golden Gophers 28-26 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 8
1990 Oct 13, 1990 Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-25 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 8
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 Oct 14, 1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers 20-18 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 7
1988 Oct 8, 1988 Tie 28-28 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
1987 Oct 10, 1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers 45-33 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 7
1986 Oct 11, 1986 Minnesota Golden Gophers 44-23 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
1985 Oct 12, 1985 Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-10 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 7
1984 Oct 20, 1984 Northwestern Wildcats 31-28 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1983 Oct 22, 1983 Northwestern Wildcats 19-8 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 9
1982 Oct 9, 1982 Northwestern Wildcats 31-21 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 6
1981 Oct 10, 1981 Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-23 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1980 Oct 4, 1980 Minnesota Golden Gophers 49-21 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 6
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 Sep 29, 1979 Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-8 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1978 Oct 21, 1978 Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-14 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 8
1977 Oct 15, 1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
1976 Nov 6, 1976 Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-10 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 10
1975 Nov 8, 1975 Minnesota Golden Gophers 33-9 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 10
1974 Nov 2, 1974 Northwestern Wildcats 21-13 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1973 Nov 3, 1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers 52-43 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 10
1972 Nov 11, 1972 Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-29 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 10
1971 Nov 6, 1971 Northwestern Wildcats 41-20 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 9
1970 Nov 7, 1970 Northwestern Wildcats 28-14 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 11
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 Nov 8, 1969 Minnesota Golden Gophers 28-21 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1966 Nov 5, 1966 Minnesota Golden Gophers 28-13 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 9
1965 Nov 6, 1965 Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-22 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1964 Oct 10, 1964 Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-18 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1963 Oct 12, 1963 Northwestern Wildcats 15-8 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
1962 Oct 13, 1962 Northwestern Wildcats 34-22 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1961 Oct 14, 1961 Minnesota Golden Gophers 10-3 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
1960 Oct 8, 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers 7-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1959 Oct 10, 1959 Northwestern Wildcats 6-0 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
1958 Oct 11, 1958 Northwestern Wildcats 7-3 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1957 Oct 12, 1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers 41-6 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
1956 Oct 13, 1956 Tie 0-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1955 Oct 8, 1955 Minnesota Golden Gophers 18-7 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 4
1954 Oct 9, 1954 Minnesota Golden Gophers 26-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 4
1953 Oct 10, 1953 Minnesota Golden Gophers 30-13 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 4
1952 Oct 11, 1952 Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-26 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1951 Oct 13, 1951 Northwestern Wildcats 21-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1950 Oct 14, 1950 Northwestern Wildcats 13-6 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1949 Oct 8, 1949 Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1948 Oct 9, 1948 Northwestern Wildcats 19-16 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
1947 Oct 11, 1947 Minnesota Golden Gophers 37-21 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1946 Oct 12, 1946 Northwestern Wildcats 14-7 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
1945 Oct 20, 1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers 30-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
1944 Nov 4, 1944 Tie 14-14 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 11
1943 Oct 30, 1943 Northwestern Wildcats 42-6 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 8
1942 Oct 31, 1942 Minnesota Golden Gophers 19-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 8
1941 Nov 1, 1941 Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
1940 Nov 2, 1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-12 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 8
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1939 Nov 4, 1939 Northwestern Wildcats 14-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 8
1938 Oct 29, 1938 Northwestern Wildcats 6-3 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 7
1937 Nov 13, 1937 Minnesota Golden Gophers 7-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1936 Oct 31, 1936 Northwestern Wildcats 6-0 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 7
1935 Oct 26, 1935 Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-13 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1933 Nov 4, 1933 Tie 0-0 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 8
1932 Oct 29, 1932 Minnesota Golden Gophers 7-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
1931 Nov 7, 1931 Northwestern Wildcats 32-14 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 9
1930 Nov 1, 1930 Northwestern Wildcats 27-6 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 8
1920s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1929 Oct 19, 1929 Minnesota Golden Gophers 26-14 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
1928 Nov 3, 1928 Northwestern Wildcats 10-9 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 8
1923 Nov 3, 1923 Minnesota Golden Gophers 34-14 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
1922 Oct 21, 1922 Tie 7-7 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
1921 Oct 8, 1921 Minnesota Golden Gophers 28-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 4
1920 Oct 9, 1920 Northwestern Wildcats 17-0 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 3
1900s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1905 Nov 25, 1905 Minnesota Golden Gophers 72-6 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 11
1904 Nov 19, 1904 Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-0 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 10
1901 Nov 23, 1901 Minnesota Golden Gophers 16-0 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 10
1900 Nov 17, 1900 Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 10
1890s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1899 Nov 4, 1899 Northwestern Wildcats 11-5 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1898 Nov 12, 1898 Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-6 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 10
1893 Oct 30, 1893 Minnesota Golden Gophers 16-0 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
1892 Nov 8, 1892 Minnesota Golden Gophers 18-12 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 8

Sources

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

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