Why is Northwestern football playing Minnesota at Wrigley Field? What to know

It took a walk-off field goal from Michigan kicker Dominic Zvada to get the Wolverines past the Wildcats, 24-22, last Saturday. Wrigley Field, located just 8.4 miles from its usual home stadium at Ryan Field, has been the home for Northwestern game six times before.
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Northwestern football vs. Minnesota 2025 predictions

Despite putting up one of its worst offensive performances of the 2025 season, Northwestern pushed No. 18 Michigan to the brink of defeat, forcing the Wolverines to construct a perfect final drive to eke out a win.
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Takeaways as Northwestern clinches bowl eligibility in thriller vs. Minnesota

Here's what we learned from Northwestern's thrilling win over Minnesota, where the 'Cats clinched bowl eligibility.
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Minnesota Football vs Northwestern Gameday Central: Keys to victory, predictions, and more

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-4, 4-3) take on the Northwestern Wildcats (5-5, 3-4) on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Below, you can find game details, how to watch, keys to victory,

P.J. Fleck points to two reasons behind Minnesota's defensive woes

Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck continued to emphasize Minnesota's defense doesn't have a schematic issue, instead pointing towards youth and coaching as the main culprits behind yet another poor day defensively in Saturday's loss to Northwestern.

Northwestern vs. Minnesota prediction, odds, time, line: 2025 College Football Week 13 picks

Preview the Week 13 NCAA football matchup between the Northwestern Wildcats and Minnesota Golden Gophers with best bets, picks, predictions and more.

Olsen’s 3rd field goal of game lifts Northwestern to wild 38-35 win over Minnesota

Jack Olsen’s third field goal of the game, from 33 yards, snapped a tie with 53 seconds left and Northwestern ended a three-game losing streak with a wild 38-35 win over Minnesota at Wrigley Field on Saturday.
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Football: Stone ‘plays free’ in 2nd half, leads Northwestern to 38-35 comeback win over Minnesota

After jumping out to a 10-0 lead 15 minutes into its game against Minnesota on Saturday, Northwestern found itself in a precarious situation at halftime. The Wildcats’ (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) two-possession lead suddenly turned into an eight-point deficit after a tide-turning second quarter saw the Golden Gophers (6-5,

First Look at Illinois Football's Week 14 Opponent: Northwestern Wildcats

After an embarrassing performance in Madison last week, the Illini will be looking for a strong finish to the regular season at home

Takeaways: Gophers defense disappears in 38-35 loss to Northwestern

After scoring a touchdown against Oregon last week, Javon Tracy continued his hot streak when he finished with four catches for 87 yards and a career-high 3 touchdowns in Minnesota's 38-35 loss to Northwestern on Saturday.
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