Northwestern defeated Minnesota 38–35 in a nail-biter. Minnesota covered by 1.0; Game went Over by 32.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Wrigley Field were Partly cloudy, 43.3°F, Wind Chill 39.2°F with winds of 5.6 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
43.3°F
Minnesota travels 349 miles to this game, a short road trip.
Northwestern won by 3 in a nail-biter.
Minnesota covered the spread narrowly.
The total went Over by 32.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Minnesota (6.2) over Northwestern (5.3) by 0.9 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Northwestern faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Northwestern brings a neutral home environment to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 0.0). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
Northwestern won and Minnesota covered the spread.
