No. 24 Northwestern edges Minnesota, 24–14

Northwestern closed as a 3-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 8th-biggest of 9 upsets in 2018 Week 12, and the 156th-biggest of the 2018 season. Northwestern pulled off 4 other upsets in 2018.

Other upsets in 2018 Week 12

1. Oklahoma State 45, No. 7 West Virginia 41

   6-point underdogUnranked beat No. 7Recap
   Upset size15.5
2. Ball State 42, Western Michigan 41

   9.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size9.5
3. Bowling Green 21, Akron 6

   6.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6.5
4. Kansas State 21, Texas Tech 6

   6.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6.5
5. Miami (OH) 13, Northern Illinois 7

   6-point underdogRecap
   Upset size6

Northwestern’s other 2018 upsets

1. Northwestern 14, Iowa 10

   Week 1111-point underdogRecap
   Upset size11
2. Northwestern 31, No. 20 Wisconsin 17

   Week 94-point underdogUnranked beat No. 20Recap
   Upset size7
3. Northwestern 29, No. 20 Michigan State 19

   Week 610.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 20Recap
   Upset size13.5
4. Northwestern 31, No. 20 Utah 20

   Bowl7-point underdogUnranked beat No. 20Recap
   Upset size10

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