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Minnesota at Northwestern

Nov 22, 2025 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2025RegularWeek 13

Away

Minnesota

Big Ten

Final Score

35 - 38

MN

Home

Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern525
Minnesota323

Passing Yards

Northwestern305
Minnesota264

Rushing Yards

Northwestern220
Minnesota59

Turnovers

Northwestern1
Minnesota0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature46°F
Wind10 mph S

Venue

Wrigley Field

Chicago, IL

Humidity

70%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

7.31

Postgame Win Probability

Northwestern: 82.4%

Minnesota: 17.6%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Preston Stone

Northwestern

YDS: 305

Rushing

Caleb Komolafe

Northwestern

YDS: 129

Receiving

Hayden Eligon Ii

Northwestern

YDS: 127

Tackles

Koi Perich

Minnesota

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern40:48
Minnesota19:12

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern edges Minnesota 38-35

Close

Northwestern defeated Minnesota 38-35 in Week 13 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 525-323 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Northwestern set the terms early in a game that finished 38-35. (12:10) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 46 yards gain to the MIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:05, 1ST DOWN #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine) came with 12:05 left in the first quarter, giving Northwestern the first major swing.

Northwestern's box score carried the story: 525 total yards, 220 rushing yards, and 305 passing yards. Minnesota finished with 323 total yards, including 59 on the ground and 264 through the air.

Northwestern converted 8-14 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Northwestern led 13-21 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (12:10) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 46 yards gain to the MIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:05, 1ST DOWN #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (12:10) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 46 yards gain to the MIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:05, 1ST DOWN #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine) (Northwestern led 7-0 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    (00:50) #82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 34 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine), clock 00:51 (Northwestern led 10-0 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    (07:42) #82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine), clock 07:38 (Northwestern led 13-7 over Minnesota).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (03:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #11 J.Tracy caught at NU 05, for 5 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:09, 1ST DOWN #92 B.Denaburg kick attempt good (H… (Minnesota led 14-13 over Northwestern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (13:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 D.Taylor rush right for 1 yard gain to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:35 #92 B.Denaburg kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #80 A.Soukup) (Minnesota led 7-10 over Northwestern).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (00:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete deep middle to #11 J.Tracy caught at NU 04, for 24 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:12, 1ST DOWN #92 B.Denaburg kick attempt good… (Minnesota led 21-13 over Northwestern).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-35

    Northwestern defeated Minnesota.

  • Total yards

    525-323

    Northwestern held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    220

    Northwestern averaged 5.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    305

    Northwestern averaged 9.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-14

    Northwestern's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-8

    Minnesota's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternMinnesota
Total Yards525323
Passing Yards305264
Rushing Yards22059
First Downs2515
Third Down Efficiency8-142-8
Fourth Down Efficiency2-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)10-765-31
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts25-3120-31
Rushing Attempts3917
Passing TDs24
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points125
Possession Time40:4819:12
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)