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Sat 21 Nov 2026, 12:00PM ET
Northwestern Wildcats
6-4 · 1-3 awayWWLLL
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Minnesota Golden Gophers
5-4 · 4-2 at homeWLWLL

Northwestern Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction and odds · Sat 21 Nov

Minnesota Golden Gophers host Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday 21 November.

Saturday 21 November 2026: Northwestern Wildcats at Minnesota Golden Gophers

Minnesota Golden Gophers host Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday 21 November. The bookies' prices make Northwestern Wildcats about a 6 in 10 chance to win. Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff.
How they've been scoring this season
Northwestern WildcatsMinnesota Golden Gophers
Won-lost6-45-4
Points scored per game29.824.7
Points allowed per game20.222.0
On the road / at home1-3 away4-2 at home
Last 5 gamesWWLLLWLWLL
Their games average 48.3 total points this season.
From the 10 Northwestern Wildcats and 9 Minnesota Golden Gophers games on our books this season.

Northwestern Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers odds

Prices for this game

Best price: Minnesota Golden Gophers pay $2.27, Northwestern Wildcats pay $1.71 (the best of 8 bookies we checked). $100 on Northwestern Wildcats returns $171.

Fair chance (our read of the prices, with the bookies' cut taken out): Minnesota Golden Gophers about 4 in 10, Northwestern Wildcats about 6 in 10.

How much the bookies keep: about $4.80 of every $100 bet on this game.

Since betting opened: the price has barely moved.

Our pick for this game

Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff. Today's NCAAF picks are already up: see today's NCAAF picks.

What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Northwestern Wildcats lost 3 straight games up to Saturday 14 November. Minnesota Golden Gophers lost 2 straight games up to Saturday 7 November.
  • On Saturday 14 November, Northwestern Wildcats lost 28-19 on the road to Ohio State Buckeyes. On Saturday 7 November, Minnesota Golden Gophers lost 34-20 at home to UCLA Bruins.
  • In their 5 games up to Saturday 7 November, Minnesota Golden Gophers scored 16.4 points a game, down from 24.7 across the season.
  • Home teams won 224 of the 363 college football games in our 2026 study, about 6 in 10. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Northwestern Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Northwestern Wildcats play Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 12:00 PM ET. It is a college football game.

Northwestern Wildcats: last 5 results

  1. 14 Nov 2026Lostat Ohio State Buckeyes 19-28
  2. 7 Nov 2026Lostvs Iowa Hawkeyes 10-24
  3. 31 Oct 2026Lostat Oregon Ducks 26-34
  4. 24 Oct 2026Wonvs Rutgers Scarlet Knights 42-14
  5. 17 Oct 2026Wonat Michigan State Spartans 24-21

Minnesota Golden Gophers: last 5 results

  1. 7 Nov 2026Lostvs UCLA Bruins 20-34
  2. 31 Oct 2026Lostat Indiana Hoosiers 16-23
  3. 24 Oct 2026Wonvs Iowa Hawkeyes 13-10
  4. 10 Oct 2026Lostat Purdue Boilermakers 13-41
  5. 3 Oct 2026Wonvs Michigan Wolverines 20-14

Quick answers

When is Northwestern Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers? Northwestern Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers is on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 12:00 PM ET.

How have Northwestern Wildcats and Minnesota Golden Gophers done lately? Northwestern Wildcats won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold. Minnesota Golden Gophers won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Northwestern Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers: the season so far

From every final score this season

Northwestern Wildcats are 6-4 this season and Minnesota Golden Gophers are 5-4. Minnesota Golden Gophers are 4-2 at home. Northwestern Wildcats are 1-3 on the road. Minnesota Golden Gophers score 24.7 points a game and let in 22.0. Northwestern Wildcats score 29.8 and let in 20.2. Minnesota Golden Gophers games have averaged 47 points in total; Northwestern Wildcats games have averaged 50. Northwestern Wildcats have lost their last 3.

SeasonNorthwestern WildcatsMinnesota Golden Gophers
Won-lost6-45-4
At home5-14-2
On the road1-31-2
Points scored a game29.824.7
Points let in a game20.222.0
Points scored at home34.327.7
Points scored away23.018.7
Against winning sides1-42-2
Current runLost 3Lost 2
Biggest win41-7 vs Colorado Buffaloes59-7 vs Eastern Illinois Panthers
Heaviest loss24-10 vs Iowa Hawkeyes41-13 at Purdue Boilermakers

Teams they have both played

  • Against Indiana Hoosiers: Minnesota Golden Gophers lost 16-23 on the road; Northwestern Wildcats lost 23-29 on the road.
  • Against Iowa Hawkeyes: Minnesota Golden Gophers won 13-10 at home; Northwestern Wildcats lost 10-24 at home.

Rest before this game

Minnesota Golden Gophers last played on Saturday 7 November, 14 days before this game. Northwestern Wildcats last played on Saturday 14 November, 7 days before. Minnesota Golden Gophers get the longer rest.

Quick answers

How are Minnesota Golden Gophers doing this season? Minnesota Golden Gophers are 5-4 this season: 4-2 at home and 1-2 on the road.

How many points do Northwestern Wildcats score a game? Northwestern Wildcats score 29.8 points a game this season and let in 20.2, across 10 games.

Wins and losses come from the final score, overtime included. “Against winning sides” counts games against teams that have won more than half their games this season.

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