Northwestern Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers prediction
College Football · Saturday, November 21 · 12:00 PM EST
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Minnesota Golden GophersBellFlow lean
Northwestern Wildcats model favorite
NU 66%MINN 34%
Projected score: NU 29, MINN 21
- QB edge: NU (Aidan Chiles) +1.6 net yds/dropback
- Power rating: NU +13.3 pts better
Advanced matchup research
Recent completed games and recorded pregame spreads. Historical trends are not model projections.
Northwestern Wildcats
Last 20 record12–8
Points / game27.2
Allowed / game19.8
ATS record4–6–0
ATS cover rate40%
L 19–28L 10–24L 26–34W 42–14W 24–21
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Last 20 record11–9
Points / game21.6
Allowed / game25.1
ATS record5–4–0
ATS cover rate56%
L 14–42L 20–34L 16–23W 13–10L 13–41
ATS is calculated from the latest available spread recorded before kickoff. Pushes are excluded from cover percentage; games without pregame odds are not counted.
Projected game score
BellFlow model forecast, not the final result or a guaranteed outcome.
Northwestern Wildcats
29
Minnesota Golden Gophers
21
Projected combined points: 50 · Projected margin: NU 8
Season advanced team comparison
Observed current-season team averages, records and rankings. Not modeled player projections.
Northwestern Wildcats
Season record6-3
Power rank#41
Scored / game32.0
Allowed / game19.8
Yards / game460.0
Pass yards / game235.9
Rush yards / game184.4
Yards allowed / game390.0
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Season record5-4
Power rank#70
Scored / game24.7
Allowed / game22.0
Yards / game394.0
Pass yards / game209.0
Rush yards / game98.6
Yards allowed / game270.0
Key players and recent season averages
Completed-game statistics only; availability differs by sport.
| Player | Team | GP | Pass yds/G | Rush yds/G | Rec yds/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | NU | 8 | 237.3 | 34.3 | — |
| Nicco Marchiol | NU | 3 | 112.5 | 2.3 | — |
| Caleb Komolafe | NU | 9 | — | 74.7 | 24.9 |
| Joseph Himon II | NU | 9 | — | 44.0 | 21.2 |
| Griffin Wilde | NU | 9 | — | — | 87.9 |
| Luke Dehnicke | NU | 5 | — | 0.0 | 67.8 |
| Alex Honig | NU | 8 | 0.0 | — | 34.8 |
| Drake Lindsey | MINN | 9 | 199.7 | -5.6 | — |
| TJ Thomas | MINN | 9 | — | 44.7 | 13.9 |
| Darius Taylor | MINN | 8 | — | 32.9 | 23.1 |
| Noah Jennings | MINN | 9 | — | 32.0 | 46.8 |
| Javon Tracy | MINN | 9 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 53.9 |
| Jalen Smith | MINN | 8 | — | — | 43.5 |
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