Minnesota vs Northwestern Prediction and Pick, Week 13, College Football Picks

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Minnesota vs Northwestern Prediction – College Football Picks

Now we have the Minnesota vs Northwestern Prediction for both teams.

With college football action taking place at Wrigley Field on Saturday, the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Northwestern Wildcats will compete against one another. The following is a prediction for the match between Minnesota and Northwestern. In order to establish which Minnesota vs. Northwestern pick is the best, we will examine this situation from the point of view of betting. We are going to look at the current form and player performances of both sides, as well as the previous betting patterns and streaks that are associated with this encounter. Towards the end of this discussion, we will bring everything together by providing a synopsis that generates a rational selection for a betting outcome that is advantageous in this game.

Over the course of their first four games, the Gophers had a record of 3-1, with their only loss coming against Cal. They also won against Buffalo, Northwestern State, and Rutgers. Following another defeat at the hands of Ohio State, Minnesota recorded a record of 3-1 in the subsequent four games, with the exception of a loss to Iowa and victories over Purdue, Nebraska, and Michigan State. The Gophers were able to prevail over the Spartans by a score of 23-20, despite the fact that they were forced to play overtime. 18 first downs and a total of 301 yards were accomplished by Minnesota, with a play average of 4.9 yards. The defense allowed 6.8 yards per play, a total of 467 yards, and only five of fifteen attempts on third-down were successful.

In their most recent game, which took place on Friday, Minnesota was trailing Oregon by a score of 28-6 by the time the first half was up. As the game progressed, the Gophers conceded points in each and every quarter, ultimately suffering a humiliating 44-13 defeat on the road. Drake Lindsey, the quarterback, completed 19 of 32 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown, while Darius Taylor, the best rusher, recorded 10 carries for 57 yards. At the same time, Taylor led the Golden Gophers’ receivers in the game, which they ultimately lost. He finished with four receptions for forty yards.

During the Wildcats’ first three games, they were defeated by Tulane and Oregon, but they were victorious over Western Illinois. After that, they went on a winning streak that included victories over UCLA, Louisiana-Monroe, Purdue university, and Penn State. However, Northwestern was defeated by Nebraska and USC in the subsequent couple of games. During the Wildcats’ loss to the Trojans on the road on November 7, the Wildcats allowed points to be scored in each and every quarter. However, Northwestern’s offense was only able to accumulate a meager 280 yards, with 5.1 yards per play, 13 first downs, four of twelve attempts on third down, and two fumbles that were lost. Additionally, the defense allowed 24 first downs to be carried out by the other team.

The previous weekend, Northwestern faced up against Michigan, and although they went on a 13-3 run in the fourth quarter, they were unable to complete the comeback and ended up losing 24-22. Preston Stone, the quarterback, finished with 184 yards after completing 13 of 27 passes, and Caleb Komolafe, the best rusher, finished with 31 yards and a touchdown after carrying the ball 12 times. The player who finished first in receiving was Hunter Welcing, who had four receptions for 81 yards.

I’m going to stick with Northwestern, but I think this upcoming game is going to be fairly good. This past weekend, the Wildcats came close to making a comeback against Michigan, but they were ultimately unsuccessful. With only 245 yards, 11 first downs, and a questionable success percentage of 2 out of 12 on third-down conversions, Northwestern’s offense had a difficult time passing the ball. However, Northwestern was able to stay in the game because to the five takeaways, despite the fact that the defense allowed a total of 496 yards and 25 first downs. At this point in time, the Wildcats are having a difficult time scoring. For the past five consecutive games, they have scored fewer than 23 points, and they have lost three of those games. Without a doubt, Northwestern will be looking to keep the score as low as possible this coming weekend.

Although they were defeated by Oregon in their most recent game, Minnesota only managed to score 200 yards, 3.5 yards per play, and 13 first downs. In addition, they were completely dominated by Oregon. Considering that the Gophers have scored fewer than 24 points in three consecutive games, this is going to be a very interesting battle for them. With the assumption that Northwestern’s defense will be there (and that the offense will be able to get a little bit of a cushion), I have a little preference for the Wildcats. On the other hand, I wouldn’t be astonished if it might move in the opposite direction. It is going to be entertaining to see.

✅ Our Minnesota vs Northwestern Pick: NORTHWESTERN

Minnesota vs Northwestern Prediction: Trends

Over the past eight games, Minnesota has a record of 1-7 against the spread.
In its last 18 games, Minnesota has a winning record of 12-6 against the spread.
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road.
When Minnesota has played Northwestern away from home, the team has a record of 9-3-1 against the spread in its last 13 games.
There have been four of Minnesota’s most recent five games against opponents from the West Division division in which the total has appeared UNDER.
In its previous ten games played in November, Minnesota has a winning percentage of 3-7.
During the thirteenth week of the season, Minnesota has a record of 4-2 on the road.
Over the past nine games, Northwestern has a record of 6-2-1 against the spread.
In four of Northwestern’s most recent six games, the total has been higher than usual.
There have been eight of Northwestern’s last twelve games against Minnesota in which the total has been UNDER.
In its previous six games played at home, Northwestern has a record of 5-1 against the spread.
When Northwestern has played Minnesota at home, the team has a record of 3-9-1 against the spread in its last 13 games.
Over the course of its last ten games versus teams from the Big Ten league, Northwestern has a winning percentage of 3-7.
Four out of Northwestern’s previous five games against opponents from the West Division division have resulted in the total going over the point spread.
Northwestern is 0-5 SU in its past 5 games played in November.
In each of Northwestern’s last six games played in week 13, the total has been over in six of those games.

Minnesota vs Northwestern Prediction: Head to Head

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
9/23/23	@NW	NW 37-34	NW+12.0	O39.5	NW+510
11/12/22	@MIN	MIN 31-3	MIN-16.0	U41.5	MIN-900
10/30/21	@NW	MIN 41-14	NW+7.0	O44.5	NW+245
11/23/19	@NW	MIN 38-22	NW+13.5	O39.5	NW+430
11/17/18	@MIN	NW 24-14	NL	NL	NL
11/18/17	@NW	NW 39-0	NL	NL	NL
11/19/16	@MIN	MIN 29-12	NL	NL	NL
10/03/15	@NW	NW 27-0	NL	NL	NL

Minnesota vs Northwestern Prediction: Golden Gophers Last 10 Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
11/14/25	@ORE	L 42-13	L+21.5	O44.5	L+1200
11/01/25	MSU	W 23-20	L-4.5	U44.5	W-182
10/25/25	@IOW	L 41-3	L+8.5	O39.5	L+255
10/17/25	NEB	W 24-6	W+5.5	U47.5	W+184
10/11/25	PUR	W 27-20	L-9.5	U53.5	W-345
10/04/25	@OSU	L 42-3	L+21.0	U46.5	L+1200
9/27/25	RUT	W 31-28	L-5.5	O48.5	W-200
9/13/25	@CAL	L 27-14	L-4.5	U50.5	L-182
9/06/25	NWS	W 66-0	W-43.5	O50.5	W-20000
8/28/25	BUF	W 23-10	L-17.5	U45	W-1100

Minnesota vs Northwestern Prediction: Wildcats Last 10 Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
11/15/25	MICH	L 24-22	W+10.0	O43.5	L+350
11/07/25	@USC	L 38-17	L+16.5	O51.5	L+460
10/25/25	@NEB	L 28-21	W+7.5	O42.5	L+260
10/18/25	PUR	W 19-0	W-5.5	U48.5	W-205
10/11/25	@PSU	W 22-21	W+20.5	U48.5	W+890
10/04/25	ULM	W 42-7	W-13.5	O40.5	W-600
9/27/25	UCLA	W 17-14	L-6.5	U46.5	W-245
9/13/25	ORE	L 34-14	W+30.5	U52.5	L+2500
9/05/25	WIL	W 42-7	W-28.5	U51.5	W-10000
8/30/25	@TUL	L 23-3	L+6.5	U46.5	L+179

Minnesota vs Northwestern Prediction: Golden Gophers Offense

Overall

MINN Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	NWEST Defense
22.70	104	Points Scored	23	19.60
196.80	102	Passing Yards	32	191.00
105.00	126	Rushing Yards	74	150.20
30:16	58	Time on Field	21	27:51
61.10	127	Number of Plays	11	59.90
4.94	120	Yards Per Play	84	5.70

Scoring

MINN Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	NWEST Defense
22.70	104	Points Scored	23	19.60
4.50	102	First Quarter	34	3.50
8.40	74	Second Quarter	37	6.10
4.40	107	Third Quarter	75	5.50
4.80	116	Fourth Quarter	27	4.50

Passing

MINN Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	NWEST Defense
196.80	102	Passing Yards	32	191.00
31.60	57	Pass Attempts	21	27.40
19.50	66	Pass Completions	32	17.10
1.80	72	Sacks	106	1.60
11.80	67	Sack Yards	44	11.40
10.09	126	Yards Per Pass	56	11.17

Rushing

MINN Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	NWEST Defense
105.00	126	Rushing Yards	74	150.20
29.50	128	Rush Attempts	30	32.50
3.56	118	Yards Per Rush	103	4.62

Turn Overs

MINN Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	NWEST Defense
0.70	57	Interceptions	63	0.80
0.70	20	Fumbles	111	0.80
0.10	5	Fumbles Lost	29	0.70
0.80	8	Total Turnovers	48	1.50
3.40	3	Penalties	125	4.50
28.00	4	Penalty Yards	100	45.70

Drives & Special Teams

MINN Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	NWEST Defense
30:16	58	Time on Field	21	27:51
61.10	127	Number of Plays	11	59.90
4.94	120	Yards Per Play	84	5.70
5.10	116	Punts	112	3.60
43.46	58	Punt Average	67	42.47
48.30	90	Return Yards	86	54.50

Minnesota vs Northwestern Prediction: Wildcats Offense