Minnesota vs. Northwestern Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 23

Minnesota vs. Northwestern Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 23

Updated Sep. 23, 2023 3:06 p.m. ET
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-1) are 11-point favorites when they visit the Northwestern Wildcats (1-2) in a Big Ten matchup on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Ryan Field. A 39.5-point over/under is set for the contest.

In their last game, the Golden Gophers lost against the North Carolina Tar Heels, 31-13. Last time out, the Wildcats fell to the Duke Blue Devils, with 38-14 being the final score.

Minnesota vs. Northwestern Game Information & Odds

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Minnesota vs Northwestern Betting Information updated as of September 23, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Minnesota -11 (-109) -440 +336 39.5 -112 -108

Minnesota vs. Northwestern Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Northwestern (+11)
  • Pick OU: Under (39.5)
  • Prediction: Minnesota 22, Northwestern 15

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Minnesota vs. Northwestern Betting Insights

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Golden Gophers 25, Wildcats 14.
  • The Golden Gophers have an 81.5% chance to collect the win in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Wildcats have a 22.9% implied probability.
  • Minnesota has not won against the spread this season in three chances.
  • Northwestern has covered once in three games with a spread this year.

Minnesota vs. Northwestern: Head-to-Head

  • Minnesota holds a 2-0 record against Northwestern in their last two matchups.
  • The Golden Gophers carry a 2-0 record ATS in those games, while the two teams have gone over the total on one occasion.
  • Over their last two head-to-head matchups, Minnesota has put up 72 points, while Northwestern has compiled 17.

Minnesota vs. Northwestern: 2023 Stats Comparison

Minnesota Northwestern
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 17.0 (120) 19.7 (111)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 15.7 (28) 23.0 (66)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 5 (77) 3 (31)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 7 (11) 4 (67)

Minnesota 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Darius Taylor RB 334 YDS / 2 TD / 111.3 YPG / 6.0 YPC
3 REC / 38 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 12.7 REC YPG
Athan Kaliakmanis QB 446 YDS (51.1%) / 1 TD / 3 INT
41 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 13.7 RUSH YPG
Daniel Jackson WR 11 REC / 110 YDS / 1 TD / 36.7 YPG
Corey Crooms WR 14 REC / 154 YDS / 0 TD / 51.3 YPG
Kyler Baugh DL 8 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Danny Striggow DL 6 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Maverick Baranowski LB 15 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Jack Henderson DB 10 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Northwestern 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
A.J. Henning WR 11 REC / 82 YDS / 1 TD / 27.3 YPG
Ben Bryant QB 408 YDS (55.2%) / 2 TD / 3 INT
-23 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -7.7 RUSH YPG
Cam Porter RB 147 YDS / 0 TD / 49.0 YPG / 4.5 YPC
8 REC / 44 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.7 REC YPG
Joseph Himon II RB 25 YDS / 0 TD / 8.3 YPG / 2.5 YPC
2 REC / 94 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 31.3 REC YPG
Bryce Gallagher LB 36 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Xander Mueller LB 21 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Rod Heard DB 18 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Devin Turner DB 19 TKL / 0.0 TFL
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