Northwestern upsets Michigan State, 54–40

Northwestern closed as a 6.5-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 8th-biggest of 10 upsets in 2016 Week 7, and the 123rd-biggest of the 2016 season. Northwestern pulled off 2 other upsets in 2016.

Other upsets in 2016 Week 7

1. Syracuse 31, No. 17 Virginia Tech 17

   17-point underdogUnranked beat No. 17Recap
   Upset size21.5
2. New Mexico 45, Air Force 40

   15-point underdogRecap
   Upset size15
3. Vanderbilt 17, Georgia 16

   14.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size14.5
4. North Carolina 20, No. 16 Miami 13

   7-point underdogUnranked beat No. 16Recap
   Upset size12
5. No. 22 Arkansas 34, No. 12 Ole Miss 30

   6.5-point underdogNo. 22 beat No. 12Recap
   Upset size11.5

Northwestern’s other 2016 upsets

1. Northwestern 38, Iowa 31

   Week 512-point underdogRecap
   Upset size12
2. Northwestern 31, No. 22 Pittsburgh 24

   Bowl3-point underdogUnranked beat No. 22Recap
   Upset size5

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