No. 17 USC recorded a statement win with a 26-21 victory over No. 21 Iowa at home. The Trojans held the Hawkeyes scoreless in the second half and erased an early 21-7 deficit to move to 8-2 (6-1 Big Ten). USC was powered by another big performance from star wide receiver Makai Lemon, who finished with 10 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown.

Justice Haynes, Michigan football’s junior running back, will not suit up for the Wolverines against Northwestern on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Wrigley Field. The star ball carrier missed the team’s most recent game against Purdue after suffering a right foot injury late in the contest against Michigan State.

While the Wolverines may have won the game, defeating the Wildcats 24-22, they will now be without arguably their most impactful offensive player for the team’s most critical stretch of the college football season.

Northwestern will play host to Michigan at Wrigley Field in Chicago, the home of the Chicago Cubs. Wrigley Field is the second-oldest MLB ballpark ― behind only Fenway Park ― and has a capacity of nearly 41,649. The Wildcats have played five other home games at Martin Stadium, which has a rough capacity of 12,000 seats.

The No. 18 Michigan Wolverines, led by quarterback Bryce Underwood, face the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill.

The Michigan Wolverines (7-2) come in at No. 17 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and are 5-1 in the Big Ten Conference as they take on the Northwestern Wildcats (5-4), who can become bowl-eligible on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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