Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Northwestern Wildcats
Game Leaders

341
A. WeberQB
25/38, 5 TD, 2 INT
341

470
C.J. BacherQB
41/58, 4 TD
470

100
J. ThomasRB
22 CAR
100

81
O. ContehRB
14 CAR
81

116
E. WheelwrightWR
7 REC, 3 TD
116

114
E. PetermanWR
12 REC, 1 TD
114

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11
D. BarberS
11

15
A. KadelaLB
15
Team Stats
580
Total Yards
589
2
Turnovers
1
26
1st Downs
28
7-51
Penalties
2-15
8/16
3rd Down
7/19
1/2
4th Down
3/3
17:17
Possession
19:23
Game Information
Evanston, IL


Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 26 | 28 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 | 7-19 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Total Yards | 580 | 589 |
| Passing | 341 | 470 |
| Comp/Att | 25/38 | 41/59 |
| Yards per pass | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | 239 | 119 |
| Rushing Attempts | 44 | 28 |
| Yards per rush | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| Penalties | 7-51 | 2-15 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 17:17 | 19:23 |
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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