Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Northwestern Wildcats
1st Quarter
7-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Jacob Schmidt rush for 7 yards to the Minn 47, tackled by Kim Royston.
1st & 10 at NW 46
Pass Completion
15:00 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Christian Jones for 8 yards to the Minn 39, tackled by Keanon Cooper and Brock Vereen for a 1ST down.
2nd & 3 at MINN 47
Pass Completion
15:00 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Jacob Schmidt for 5 yards to the Minn 34, tackled by Mike Rallis out-of-bounds.
1st & 10 at MINN 39
0-yd Penalty
15:00 - 1st
MINNESOTA penalty 15 yard pass interference on Kyle Henderson accepted, no play.
3rd & 1 at MINN 30
0-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Dan Persa rush for no gain to the Minn 7, tackled by Gary Tinsley, MINNESOTA penalty 8 yard face mask on Gary Tinsley accepted for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at MINN 15
Pass Completion
13:34 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at MINN 7
Extra Point Good
13:34 - 1st
Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
13:34 - 1st
Steve Flaherty kickoff for 50 yards returned by Malcolm Moulton, tackled by Mike Jensen for 14 yards to the Minn 34, tackled by Mike Jensen.
4-yd Run
13:34 - 1st
Tyris Jones rush for 4 yards to the Minn 30, tackled by Kim Royston and Kyle Henderson out-of-bounds.
2nd & 5 at MINN 34
12-yd Run
13:34 - 1st
Duane Bennett rush for 12 yards to the Minn 46, tackled by Brian Peters for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at MINN 34
13-yd Run
13:34 - 1st
Duane Bennett rush for 13 yards to the Nwest 41, tackled by Jordan Mabin out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at MINN 46
Pass Completion
13:34 - 1st
Marqueis Gray pass complete to Malcolm Moulton for 4 yards to the Nwest 37, tackled by Ibraheim Campbell.
1st & 10 at NW 41
Incompletion
13:34 - 1st
Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Malcolm Moulton.
2nd & 6 at NW 37
Pass Completion
13:34 - 1st
Marqueis Gray pass complete to Da'Jon McKnight for 29 yards to the Nwest 8, tackled by Jordan Mabin for a 1ST down.
3rd & 6 at NW 37
3-yd Run
13:34 - 1st
Duane Bennett rush for 3 yards to the Nwest 5, tackled by Niko Mafuli and Kevin Watt.
1st & Goal at NW 8
5-yd Run
11:09 - 1st
Marqueis Gray rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
2nd & Goal at NW 5
Extra Point Good
11:09 - 1st
Jordan Wettstein extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
11:09 - 1st
Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 55 yards returned by Venric Mark, tackled by Kim Royston for 42 yards to the Minn 43, tackled by Kim Royston.
3-yd Run
11:09 - 1st
Treyvon Green rush for 3 yards to the Minn 40, tackled by Christyn Lewis and Keanon Cooper.
1st & 10 at MINN 43
Pass Completion
11:09 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Kain Colter for 4 yards to the Minn 36, tackled by Kyle Henderson out-of-bounds.
2nd & 7 at MINN 40
2-yd Run
11:09 - 1st
Dan Persa rush for 2 yards to the Minn 34, tackled by Anthony Jacobs and Kyle Henderson.
3rd & 3 at MINN 36
3-yd Run
11:09 - 1st
Jacob Schmidt rush for 3 yards to the Minn 31, tackled by Gary Tinsley and Mike Rallis for a 1ST down.
4th & 1 at MINN 34
-2-yd Run
11:09 - 1st
Adonis Smith rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 33, tackled by Kim Royston and Keanon Cooper.
1st & 10 at MINN 31
Incompletion
11:09 - 1st
Dan Persa pass incomplete to Jeremy Ebert.
2nd & 12 at MINN 33
Pass Completion
11:09 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Drake Dunsmore for 5 yards to the Minn 28, tackled by Lamonte Edwards and Kim Royston.
3rd & 12 at MINN 33
Pass Completion
8:13 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4th & 7 at MINN 28
Extra Point Good
8:13 - 1st
Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
8:13 - 1st
Steve Flaherty kickoff for 42 yards, downed at the Minn 28.
0-yd Run
8:13 - 1st
Duane Bennett rush for no gain to the Minn 28, tackled by Vince Browne and Niko Mafuli.
1st & 10 at MINN 28
1-yd Run
8:13 - 1st
Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard to the Minn 29, tackled by Jack DiNardo and Vince Browne.
2nd & 10 at MINN 28
Punt
8:13 - 1st
Dan Orseske punt for 9 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Minn 38.
4th & 9 at MINN 29
Incompletion
6:47 - 1st
Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Da'Jon McKnight, hurried by David Nwabuisi.
3rd & 9 at MINN 29
3-yd Run
6:47 - 1st
Dan Persa rush for 3 yards to the Minn 35, tackled by Kim Royston.
1st & 10 at MINN 38
5-yd Run
6:47 - 1st
Treyvon Green rush for 5 yards to the Minn 30, tackled by Mike Rallis.
2nd & 7 at MINN 35
4-yd Run
6:47 - 1st
Treyvon Green rush for 4 yards to the Minn 26, tackled by Gary Tinsley for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at MINN 30
2-yd Run
6:47 - 1st
Adonis Smith rush for 2 yards to the Minn 24, tackled by Kendall Gregory-McGhee and Mike Rallis.
1st & 10 at MINN 26
2-yd Run
6:47 - 1st
Adonis Smith rush for 2 yards to the Minn 24, tackled by Kendall Gregory-McGhee and Mike Rallis.
1st & 10 at MINN 26
Pass Completion
6:47 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Drake Dunsmore for 9 yards to the Minn 15, tackled by Mike Rallis and Kim Royston for a 1ST down.
2nd & 8 at MINN 24
Pass Completion
6:47 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Demetrius Fields for 6 yards to the Minn 9, tackled by Brock Vereen and Keanon Cooper.
1st & 10 at MINN 15
5-yd Run
6:47 - 1st
Kain Colter rush for 5 yards to the Minn 4, tackled by Ra'Shede Hageman for a 1ST down.
2nd & 4 at MINN 9
2-yd Run
6:47 - 1st
Treyvon Green rush for 2 yards to the Minn 2, tackled by Cameron Botticelli and D.L. Wilhite.
1st & Goal at MINN 4
2-yd Run
2:29 - 1st
Treyvon Green rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
2nd & Goal at MINN 2
Extra Point Good
2:29 - 1st
Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
2:29 - 1st
Steve Flaherty kickoff for 57 yards returned by Malcolm Moulton, tackled by Jordan Mabin for 31 yards to the Minn 44, tackled by Jordan Mabin.
4-yd Run
2:29 - 1st
Duane Bennett rush for 4 yards to the Minn 48, tackled by Quentin Williams and David Nwabuisi.
1st & 10 at MINN 44
7-yd Run
2:29 - 1st
Marqueis Gray rush for 7 yards to the Nwest 45, tackled by Ibraheim Campbell out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2nd & 6 at MINN 48
1-yd Run
2:29 - 1st
Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 44, tackled by Chance Carter and Will Hampton.
1st & 10 at NW 45
1-yd Run
2:29 - 1st
Marqueis Gray rush for 1 yard to the Nwest 43, tackled by Kevin Watt out-of-bounds.
2nd & 9 at NW 44
Incompletion
2:29 - 1st
Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Malcolm Moulton.
3rd & 8 at NW 43
Punt
2:29 - 1st
David Schwerman punt for 22 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 21.
4th & 8 at NW 43
Game Information
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2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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