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Holiday Bowl: Northwestern vs. Utah: Bowl History

Monday Dec 31, 2018 7:00 pm - San Diego, CA (Neutral Site)
Odds: Utah by 6.5, Total Points: 43

Matchup Menu: NW @ UTAH

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Northwestern Bowl History

  • Northwestern played in 16 bowl game(s) since the 1995 season.
  • They are 6-10 overall and 9-7-0 against the spread
Date Bowl Game Opponent Result Spread
12/23/2023 Las Vegas Utah W by 7 +7.0
01/01/2021 Citrus Auburn W by 16 -4.0
12/31/2018 Holiday Utah W by 11 +6.5
12/29/2017 Music City Kentucky W by 1 -8.0
12/28/2016 Pinstripe Pittsburgh W by 7 +3.5
01/01/2016 Outback Tennessee L by 39 +9.5
01/01/2013 Gator Miss State W by 14 (Pick)
12/31/2011 Meineke Texas A&M L by 11 +9.5
01/01/2011 TicketCity Texas Tech L by 7 +7.5
01/01/2010 Outback Auburn L by 3 +9.0
12/29/2008 Alamo Missouri L by 7 +14.0
12/30/2005 Sun UCLA L by 12 +4.5
12/26/2003 Motor City Bowling Grn L by 4 +8.5
12/30/2000 Nebraska L by 49 +14.0
01/01/1997 Tennessee L by 20 +9.5
01/01/1996 USC L by 9 +3.0

Utah Bowl History

  • Utah played in 21 bowl game(s) since the 1995 season.
  • They are 13-8 overall and 12-9-0 against the spread
Date Bowl Game Opponent Result Spread
12/23/2023 Las Vegas Northwestern L by 7 -7.0
01/02/2023 Rose Penn St L by 14 +1.5
01/01/2022 Rose Ohio St L by 3 +4.0
12/31/2019 Alamo Texas L by 28 -7.0
12/31/2018 Holiday Northwestern L by 11 -6.5
12/26/2017 Heart of Dallas W Virginia W by 16 -7.0
12/28/2016 Foster Farms Indiana W by 2 -3.5
12/19/2015 Las Vegas BYU W by 7 -2.5
12/20/2014 Las Vegas Colorado St W by 35 -3.0
12/31/2011 Sun GA Tech W by 3 +1.5
12/22/2010 Las Vegas Boise St L by 23 +15.5
12/23/2009 Poinsettia California W by 10 +2.5
01/02/2009 Sugar Alabama W by 14 +9.5
12/20/2007 Poinsettia Navy W by 3 -9.5
12/23/2006 Armed Forces Tulsa W by 12 -3.5
12/29/2005 Emerald GA Tech W by 28 +6.5
01/01/2005 Fiesta Pittsburgh W by 28 -15.0
12/31/2003 Liberty S Mississippi W by 17 -2.5
12/25/2001 USC W by 4 +3.5
12/18/1999 Fresno St L by 1 --
12/27/1996 Wisconsin L by 28 +8.0