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Michigan-Northwestern
Michigan and Northwestern have met 77 times since 1892. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 60-15-2
- Current streak
- Michigan 8 games
- Longest streak
- Michigan 19 games (1966-1992)
- Avg. margin / points
- 19.0 / 38.1
Series overview
Michigan 60-15-2 Northwestern. Current streak: Michigan 8 games.
Last five meetings
Michigan 5 | Northwestern 0
Largest margin
69 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1892 through 2024.
- 77 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Nov 23, 2024.
Related pages
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Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
Michigan and Northwestern have a tracked series that starts in 1892 and spans 77 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
George Jewitt Trophy gives this matchup a named trophy context in addition to the team-by-team series record.
Series history
- Status
- Active series
- Years
- 1892-2024
- Busiest era
- 1940s, 10 games
- Longest pause
- 15 years (1901-1917)
- 1940s10 games
- 1950s10 games
- 1960s7 games
- 1970s7 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
4 featured games
Latest meeting
2024 - Nov 23, 2024
Michigan 50, Northwestern 6. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
1946 - Oct 19, 1946
Michigan 14, Northwestern 14. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Highest scoring
2000 - Nov 4, 2000
Michigan 51, Northwestern 54. The biggest combined scoring total in the available game log.
Largest margin
1975 - Oct 18, 1975
Michigan 69, Northwestern 0. The widest final-score gap in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- Michigan 5, Northwestern 0 across 5 games
- Last ten
- Michigan 9, Northwestern 1 across 10 games
- Scoring profile
- Balanced scoring profile; average total 38.1, average margin 19.0.
- Current streak
- Michigan 8 games
Players and coaches from recent chapters
Recent leaders are capped to keep the page fast while still pointing readers toward the names around recent meetings.
Colston Loveland
Michigan, 2024
Receiving Yards: 582
Davis Warren
Michigan, 2024
Passing Yards: 1198
Kalel Mullings
Michigan, 2024
Rushing Yards: 948
A.J. Henning
Northwestern, 2024
Receiving Yards: 603
Cam Porter
Northwestern, 2024
Rushing Yards: 501
Jack Lausch
Northwestern, 2024
Passing Yards: 1714
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Pat Fitzgerald
Northwestern - 2014-2021 - 27-24
Jim Harbaugh
Michigan - 2015-2021 - 32-8
Sherrone Moore
Michigan - 2024 - 8-5
Brady Hoke
Michigan - 2014 - 5-7
Weather, rankings, and research links
5 recent rivalry games have weather context, average temperature 52F.
Both teams appeared together in a poll snapshot in 2 of the recent tracked rivalry seasons.
Michigan team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Northwestern team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Michigan season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Northwestern season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Michigan weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Northwestern weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Game stats archive
Search box scores and detailed game stat pages.
Rankings
Poll and ranking context around rivalry seasons.
College football records
National record and history context.
Historical comparison
Compare program seasons and statistical profiles.
Recent rivalry results
The latest games are rendered in the page HTML so search engines and readers can see the rivalry's recent chapter without client-side interaction.
10 most recent tracked games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Northwestern at Michigan | Michigan 50, Northwestern 6 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Northwestern at Michigan | Michigan 33, Northwestern 7 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Michigan at Northwestern | Michigan 20, Northwestern 17 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Northwestern at Michigan | Michigan 38, Northwestern 0 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Michigan at Northwestern | Michigan 10, Northwestern 9 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Nov 16, 2013 | Michigan at Northwestern | Michigan 27, Northwestern 19 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Northwestern at Michigan | Michigan 38, Northwestern 31 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Oct 8, 2011 | Michigan at Northwestern | Michigan 42, Northwestern 24 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
| Nov 15, 2008 | Northwestern at Michigan | Michigan 14, Northwestern 21 | Venue unavailable | Northwestern |
| Sep 29, 2007 | Michigan at Northwestern | Michigan 28, Northwestern 16 | Venue unavailable | Michigan |
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