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Northwestern

Wildcats

#31 · 4-1

Week 12 · Huntington Bank Stadium

Minneapolis, MN · Forecast TBA

All-time series

Northwestern 38 – 56 Minnesota

99 since 1892 · 5 ties · NU 2 straight

Last 2025 Northwestern 38–35

Minnesota

Golden Gophers

#63 · 4-2

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Staff

hcDavid Braun70

ocChip Kelly87

dcTim McGarigle67

Injuries

B10 availability report · week 5 vs. Penn State

Braden Turner DB #9Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Doubtful → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Callen Campbell DL #44Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Chris Petrucci TE #81Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

David Anchondo OL #61Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Ezomo Oratokhai OL #62Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Glory Stephen-Wangboje DL #93Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Jacob Miller OL #79Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Jason Reynolds II LB #40Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Max Mohring LB #37Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Migo Jackson DL #88Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Qayvier Johnson LB #50Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Seth Valeri DB #11Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Tom McGlinchey TE #85Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Jaden McDuffie WR #82Out

Initial: Doubtful → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Josh Fussell DB #13Out

Initial: Doubtful → Update 1: Doubtful → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Luke Dehnicke TE #84Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Doubtful → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out

Chase Farrell WR #20Game Time Decision

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Questionable → Game day: Game Time Decision

Damon Walters DB #21Game Time Decision

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Game Time Decision

Hayden Eligon II WR #8Game Time Decision

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Probable → Update 2: Probable → Game day: Game Time Decision

Nigel Glover LB #42Game Time Decision

Initial: Doubtful → Update 1: Doubtful → Update 2: Questionable → Game day: Game Time Decision

Troy Regovich DL #99Game Time Decision

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Questionable → Game day: Game Time Decision

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Model vs market

Northwestern is favored: 68% to win, by about 7 points.

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Our model 68%

	Win chance	Expected margin
Our model	68%	Northwestern by 7.1
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The Matchup

NorthwesternvsMinnesota

Aidan Chiles

1,172 yds · 9 TD · 0 INT

Ball Guardian Surgeon

NU +25

Drake Lindsey

1,335 yds · 9 TD · 5 INT

Caleb Komolafe

334 yds · 3 TD · 7 rec

NU +3

A.J. Turner

44 yds · 1 TD · 1 rec

Griffin Wilde

24 rec · 425 yds · 3 TD

NU +16

Jalen Smith

15 rec · 210 yds · 3 TD

Alex Honig

9 rec · 145 yds · 2 TD

NU +13

Pierce Walsh

6 rec · 47 yds · 1 TD

Jackson Carsello

5 starts

NU +9

Greg Johnson

6 starts

Michael Kilbane

17 tkl · 0.5 sacks · 2.5 TFL

MINN +5

TJ Bush Jr.

23 tkl · 4 sacks · 6 TFL

Braydon Brus

37 tkl · 9 TFL · 3 sacks

Backfield Wrecker Ball Hawk

NU +8

Maverick Baranowski

45 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sacks

Ball Hawk

Robert Fitzgerald

45 tkl · 2 INT · 2 PD

Tackling Machine Turnover Maker

NU +4

John Nestor

20 tkl · 1 INT · 2 PD

Same job, both sides — who is most likely to play, not the highest chip. Listed Out is skipped; Questionable stays in.

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A public, timestamped record of every prediction vs. the market starts with the next update. Never gated.

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Staff

hcP.J. Fleck70

ocGreg Harbaugh Jr.62

dcDanny Collins59

Injuries

B10 availability report · week 6 at Purdue

Ashton Beers OL #78Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Brett Carroll OL #56Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Elisha West DB #26Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Enoch Atewogbola DL #47Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Hayden Moore WR #84Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Ryan Estrada RB #20Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 3 straight reports

Jaden Ball OL #58Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out · listed out 2 straight reports

Donielle Hayes WR #18Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Michael Merdinger QB #12Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

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