Stephen Nover's Big Ten Game of the Year
(NCAAF) Minnesota vs. Northwestern, 11/18/2017 7:00 AM, Score: 0 - 39
Point Spread: 7.50 | -110.00 Minnesota (Away)
Result: Loss
Minnesota beat Northwestern, 29-12, last season and the Gophers are better this season under P.J. Fleck. The Gophers have bowl incentive needing another victory to reach six wins.

Northwestern has won five in a row, but three have come in overtime. The Wildcats don't have better athletes than the Gophers. I see these teams being close to even in terms of talent so this is a generous spread.

Minnesota historically does well on the road against the Wildcats covering in eight of their last nine trips to Evanston.