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2023 Know Your Opponent: Minnesota

Just 10 days to go until Rutgers week, which means 10 more teams for us to break down. Next up on the list is Minnesota, which will be Northwestern’s first home Big Ten opponent this year.

The Basics

Returning Production: 58% (59% offense, 59% defenes)

2022 Record: 9-4 (5-4 B1G, Pinstripe Bowl Champions)

Coach: P.J. Fleck

The Stats (via ESPN’s Bill Connelly)

2023 Preseason SP+ Overall: 104th

2023 Preseason SP+ Offense: 95th

2023 Preseason SP+ Defense: 96th

2022 Capsule

After a 9-4 2021 that ended with a three-game winning streak and a victory in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, P.