Michigan vs Northwestern
Michigan612 ties78 meetings
15Northwestern
Michigan leads the series · Michigan on a 9-game winning run.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan win | Neutral | W | 24-22 |
| 2024 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 50-6 |
| 2021 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 33-7 |
| 2018 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 20-17 |
| 2015 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 38-0 |
| 2014 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 10-9 |
| 2013 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 27-19 |
| 2012 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 38-31 |
| 2011 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 42-24 |
| 2008 | Northwestern win | Ann Arbor | L | 14-21 |
| 2007 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 28-16 |
| 2006 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 17-3 |
| 2005 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 33-17 |
| 2004 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 42-20 |
| 2003 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 41-10 |
| 2000 | Northwestern win | Evanston | L | 51-54 |
| 1999 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 37-3 |
| 1998 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 12-6 |
| 1997 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 23-6 |
| 1996 | Northwestern win | Evanston | L | 16-17 |
| 1995 | Northwestern win | Ann Arbor | L | 13-19 |
| 1992 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 40-7 |
| 1991 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 59-14 |
| 1988 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 52-7 |
| 1987 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 29-6 |
| 1984 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 31-0 |
| 1983 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 35-0 |
| 1982 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 49-14 |
| 1981 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 38-0 |
| 1980 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 17-10 |
| 1979 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 49-7 |
| 1978 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 59-14 |
| 1977 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 63-20 |
| 1976 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 38-7 |
| 1975 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 69-0 |
| 1972 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 7-0 |
| 1971 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 21-6 |
| 1968 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 35-0 |
| 1967 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 7-3 |
| 1966 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 28-20 |
| 1965 | Northwestern win | Evanston | L | 22-34 |
| 1964 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 35-0 |
| 1963 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 27-6 |
| 1960 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 14-7 |
| 1959 | Northwestern win | Ann Arbor | L | 7-20 |
| 1958 | Northwestern win | Evanston | L | 24-55 |
| 1957 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 34-14 |
| 1956 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 34-20 |
| 1955 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 14-2 |
| 1954 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 7-0 |
| 1953 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 20-12 |
| 1952 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 48-14 |
| 1951 | Northwestern win | Ann Arbor | L | 0-6 |
| 1950 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 34-23 |
| 1949 | Northwestern win | Evanston | L | 20-21 |
| 1948 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 28-0 |
| 1947 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 49-21 |
| 1946 | Tie | Evanston | T | 14-14 |
| 1945 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 20-7 |
| 1944 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 27-0 |
| 1943 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 21-7 |
| 1942 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 34-16 |
| 1941 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 14-7 |
| 1940 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 20-13 |
| 1938 | Tie | Evanston | T | 0-0 |
| 1937 | Northwestern win | Evanston | L | 0-7 |
| 1936 | Northwestern win | Ann Arbor | L | 0-9 |
| 1934 | Northwestern win | Ann Arbor | L | 6-13 |
| 1933 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 13-0 |
| 1932 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 15-6 |
| 1925 | Northwestern win | Evanston | L | 2-3 |
| 1924 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 27-0 |
| 1919 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 16-13 |
| 1917 | Northwestern win | Evanston | L | 12-21 |
| 1901 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 29-0 |
| 1898 | Michigan win | Evanston | W | 6-5 |
| 1893 | Michigan win | Ann Arbor | W | 72-6 |
| 1892 | Northwestern win | Evanston | L | 8-10 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Michigan and Northwestern?
Michigan is 61-15-2 against Northwestern across 78 meetings on record since 1892. Michigan leads the series.
When did Michigan last play Northwestern?
They last met in 2025, a 24-22 win for Michigan.