Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Football

Minnesota

6-5

35-38

Final

Northwestern

6-5

Wrigley Field

Drive chart

Drives

Missed FG
Field Goal
Touchdown
Touchdown
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MINN	0	21	7	7	35
NU	10	3	15	10	38

Who won: Northwestern 38-35

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-35 on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Wrigley Field. The Northwestern outscored the Minnesota 10-0 in the 1st quarter. Preston Stone led the Northwestern in passing yards (25/30, 305 YDS, 2 TD). Drake Lindsey led the Minnesota in passing yards (20/30, 264 YDS, 4 TD).

Win probability

100%NU final

MINNNU

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Play by play

End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:03
#92 B.Denaburg field goal attempt from 40 yards NO GOOD (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #80 A.Soukup), clock 00:00
4th & 6 at NU 22
Q4 0:03
Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:03
Q4 0:01
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass incomplete short left to #8 J.Smith thrown to NU 04. NU is challenging the ruling on the field - "Game Clock". CALL UPHELD
3rd & 6 at NU 22
Q4 0:14
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short middle to #8 J.Smith caught at NU 23, for 4 yards to the NU 22 (#37 M.Uihlein; #9 B.Turner)
2nd & 10 at NU 26
Q4 0:27
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass incomplete short left to #87 D.Biber thrown to NU 25 broken up by #6 R.Fitzgerald
1st & 10 at NU 26
Q4 0:38
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete deep middle to #11 J.Tracy caught at NU 35, for 30 yards to the NU 26 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at MINN 44
Q4 0:45
#11 L.Akers kickoff 65 yards to the MIN00 #3 K.Perich return 44 yards to the MIN44 (#11 L.Akers), out of bounds
FIELD GOALQ4 0:53
33 yd field goal is good
Jack Olsen
#82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine), clock 00:53
MINN 35 - 38 NU
Q4 0:57
Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:57
Q4 1:32
Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MIN15 (#6 M.Baranowski)
3rd & 3 at MINN 16
Q4 1:42
Timeout Minnesota, clock 01:42
Q4 1:40
Shotgun #8 P.Stone rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MIN16 (#14 K.Brown)
2nd & 15 at MINN 28
Q4 1:47
Timeout Minnesota, clock 01:47
Q4 1:47
Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 0 yards to the MIN28 (#49 M.Kingsbury)
1st & 15 at MINN 28
Q4 1:52
FLAG
PENALTY NU False Start (#62 E.Oratokhai) 5 yards from MIN23 to MIN28. NO PLAY
1st & 10 at MINN 23
Q4 1:52
Timeout Minnesota, clock 01:52
Q4 1:52
Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #84 H.Welcing caught at MIN30, for 15 yards to the MIN23 (#14 K.Brown; #7 A.Gousby), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 10 at MINN 38
Q4 2:00
Timeout Northwestern, clock 02:00
Q4 2:26
Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short middle to #80 H.Eligon II caught at MIN39, for 6 yards to the MIN38 (#0 A.Smith)
2nd & 16 at MINN 44
Q4 2:41
FLAG
Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short right to #84 H.Welcing thrown to MIN46 PENALTY MIN Offside (#0 A.Smith) 5 yards from MIN49 to MIN44. NO PLAY
2nd & 21 at MINN 49
Q4 3:04
FLAG
Shotgun #8 P.Stone rush right for 7 yards gain to the MIN27 (#49 M.Kingsbury) PENALTY NU Personal Foul (#62 E.Oratokhai) 15 yards from MIN34 to MIN49. NO PLAY
2nd & 6 at MINN 34
Q4 3:42
Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 4 yards gain to the MIN34 (#14 K.Brown; #49 M.Kingsbury)
1st & 10 at MINN 38
Q4 4:16
Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #80 H.Eligon II caught at MIN38, for 14 yards to the MIN38, out of bounds at MIN38, 1ST DOWN
2nd & 13 at NU 48
Q4 4:54
Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #6 J.Himon II caught at NU 44, for 3 yards loss to the NU 48 (#12 D.Green)
1st & 10 at MINN 49