Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) | Team Offense | Northwestern Wildcats (3-9) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 313 | Points Scored | 199 |
| 4,337 | Total Yards | 3,869 |
| 790 | Plays | 816 |
| 5.5 | Yards Per Play | 4.7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 4 | Fumbles | 8 |
| 244 | 1st Downs | 208 |
| 144 | Completions | 208 |
| 244 | Passing Attempts | 365 |
| 1,997 | Passing Yards | 2,128 |
| 12 | Passing Touchdowns | 13 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 90 | Passing 1st Downs | 85 |
| 546 | Rushing Attempts | 451 |
| 2,340 | Rushing Yards | 1,741 |
| 25 | Rushing Touchdowns | 12 |
| 4.3 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.9 |
| 133 | Rushing 1st Downs | 110 |
| 55 | Penalties | 56 |
| 562 | Penalty Yards | 503 |
| 20 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 13 |
| 361.4 | Total Yards Per Game | 322.4 |
| 65.8 | Plays Per Game | 68.0 |
| 0.9 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.8 |
| 20.3 | 1st Downs Per Game | 17.3 |
| 12.0 | Completions Per Game | 17 |
| 20.3 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 30.4 |
| 166.4 | Passing Yards Per Game | 177 |
| 45.5 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 37.6 |
| 195.0 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 145 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | Team Defense | Northwestern Wildcats |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Points Allowed | 348 |
| 3,419 | Total Yards | 5,170 |
| 686 | Plays on Defense | 836 |
| 5.0 | Yards Per Play | 6.2 |
| 16 | Turnovers Forced | 16 |
| 8 | Fumble Recoveries | 10 |
| 187 | 1st Downs Allowed | 257 |
| 187 | Completions Allowed | 241 |
| 338 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 360 |
| 2,216 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,598 |
| 16 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 11 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 94 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 124 |
| 348 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 476 |
| 1,204 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 2,572 |
| 10 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 31 |
| 3.5 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 5.4 |
| 76 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 120 |
| 56 | Defensive Penalties | 72 |
| 550 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 614 |
| 18.3 | Points Allowed Per Game | 29.0 |
| 284.9 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 430.8 |
| 15.6 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 21.4 |
| 15.6 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 20.1 |
| 28.2 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 30.0 |
| 184.7 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 216.5 |
| 29.0 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 39.7 |
| 100 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 214 |