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The Upset Report
2023 · Week 9 · Saturday, October 28, 2023

Northwestern stuns Maryland, 33–27

Northwestern closed as a 13.5-point underdog and won outright.

Final33–27
Upset size13.5
Rank in 202323rd of 180
13.5-point underdog

It was the 3rd-biggest of 13 upsets in 2023 Week 9, and the 23rd-biggest of the 2023 season. Northwestern pulled off 4 other upsets in 2023.

Other upsets in 2023 Week 9

  1. 38, 33
    9-point underdogUnranked beat No. 6Recap
    Upset size19
  2. 46, 42
    11-point underdogUnranked beat No. 17Recap
    Upset size15.5
  3. 27, 24
    3.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 11Recap
    Upset size11
  4. 33, 20
    10.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size10.5
  5. 21, 14
    10-point underdogRecap
    Upset size10

Northwestern’s other 2023 upsets

  1. 45, 43
    Week 135.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size5.5
  2. 24, 10
    Week 119.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size9.5
  3. 37, 34
    Week 411.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size11.5
  4. 14, 7
    Bowl6.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size6.5

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