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.

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.

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. Follow along below for live updates, including stats, scores, notes,

Here's what we learned from Northwestern's thrilling win over Minnesota, where the 'Cats clinched bowl eligibility.

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,

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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.

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.