Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Northwestern Wildcats
Game Leaders
Team Stats
397
Total Yards
492
0
Turnovers
1
15
1st Downs
25
5-59
Penalties
8-87
3/13
3rd Down
8/17
1/1
4th Down
0/0
30:10
Possession
29:50
Game Information
Evanston, IL


Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 15 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 | 8-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 397 | 492 |
| Passing | 153 | 400 |
| Comp/Att | 14/19 | 34/51 |
| Yards per pass | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 244 | 92 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 29 |
| Yards per rush | 5.8 | 3.2 |
| Penalties | 5-59 | 8-87 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:10 | 29:50 |
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 14-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-1 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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