GAME DAY
Week 12 · TBDNU radioNorthwestern Radio Network
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CFB VIBES MODEL (CVM)CVM MODELThe CFB Vibes Model is our game simulator. It replays this matchup 10,000 times using team ratings, the betting line and home-field edge, then reports how often each side wins and the most likely score.How has it done? Track record →
10,000 simulations10k SimsThe Read
Our model gives Northwestern a 70% chance.
SeriesMinnesota leads 56–38–5 · Northwestern won the last meeting, 38–35 · 2025
What's driving the model
Ratings edge (SP+) NU
Home-field edge MINN
Model projection NU
Each game samples a margin around our projection from this season's ratings and a final total around a league-typical total.
Northwestern @ Minnesota
Your sims:Sims: MINN 0, NU 0
HOW THEY GOT HERE
last 3Northwestern
Wat Michigan State24–21Wvs Ball State45–14Wvs Penn State34–13
Betting Lines
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Northwestern vs Minnesota Stats ComparisonNorthwestern vs Minnesota Stats Comparison
| NorthwesternNU | MinnesotaMINN | |
|---|---|---|
| 33.5#40 | PPG | 28.8#73 |
| 17#26 | PA/G | 21.8#54 |
| 424.5#44 | YDS/G | 341.3#108 |
| 233#67 | PASS/G | 236.5#61 |
| 191.5#38 | RUSH/G | 104.8#130 |
| 6.7#20 | YDS/PLAY | 5.4#104 |
| 43.5%#46 | 3RD DOWN | 37.3%#87 |
| +7#10 | TO MARGIN | +1#61 |
| 0.31#12 | OFF PPA | 0.05#105 |
| 0.06#64 | DEF PPA | 0.04#56 |
| 48.5%#22 | OFF SUCCESS | 43.0%#77 |
| 43.4%#106 | DEF SUCCESS | 39.2%#52 |
| 88.5% | RET PROD | 64.9% |
| 1.33#23 | EXPLOSIVE | 1.12#121 |
| 1720 | ELO | 1427 |
| 15.6 | SP+ | 2.9 |
| 13.1#24 | FPI | -0.2#72 |
| 15.2 | SRS | -1.1 |
THE VENUE
Huntington Bank StadiumLocationMinneapolis, MN
Capacity50,850
SurfaceTurf
Opened2009
Elevation835 ft
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