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2026 · THROUGH WK 8

Big Ten · #24 AP · 5-1 · 2-1 CONF · ATS 4-2 · O/U 3-1

Northwestern Wildcats

HC David Braun (4th yr) · OC Chip Kelly · DC Tim McGarigle

STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (3 OF 5) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 66%

Power rating8.623rd
CFP odds8%—
PLAYOFFIN→LONG SHOT
Proj. wins8.5of 12
Fan pulse—13 of 30 scored

Big Ten · #24 AP · 5-1 · 2-1 CONF · ATS 4-2 · O/U 3-1

Northwestern

Wildcats · HC David Braun (4th yr) · starts in 11 (3 of 5) · base D 4-2-5

Power rating8.623rd
CFP odds · outlook8%—IN→LONG SHOT
Proj. wins8.5of 12
Fan pulse—13 of 30 scored

Northwestern

#24 · 5-1 · 2-1 Big Ten

POWER RATING8.623rd in FBS
CFP ODDS8%no change
PROJ. WINS8.5of 12 games
PLAYOFF OUTLOOKIN→LONG SHOT

1 loss now · CFP 8% in sims · CCG 4% · title 2%

FAN PULSE—13 of 30 scored

Coverage →

RECORD5-1
ATS · O/U4-2 · 3-1
POSTGAME WE · AVG77%4.6 expected wins
NET EPA / PLAY+0.2015th FBS

Schedule & resultsSchedule

POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS (10K SIMS) · FUTURE ROWS: PREGAME WP + MODEL LINEPOSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS (10K SIMS)POSTGAME WE · 10K SIMS

Northwestern schedule and results
Wk
Opponent
Result
Line
ATS
Net EPA
Off SR
Def SR
WP · post / pre
O/U
Model
1South Dakota StateSouth Dakota StateW34–18−13.5−13.5W+0.3850%42%81%O 49—
EPA +0.38 · SR 50% · O 49WE 81%
2BYE
3ColoradoColoradoW41–7−3.5−3.5W+0.6751%43%99%P 48—
EPA +0.67 · SR 51% · P 48WE 99%
4at Indianaat IndianaL23–29+20.5+20.5W+0.1443%50%37%O 50—
EPA +0.14 · SR 43% · O 50WE 37%
5Penn StatePenn StateW34–13+3+3W+0.4060%40%90%P 47—
EPA +0.40 · SR 60% · P 47WE 90%
6Ball StateBall StateW45–14−34.5−34.5L+0.7057%41%99%O 53.5—
EPA +0.70 · SR 57% · O 53.5WE 99%
7at Michigan Stateat Michigan StateW24–21−7.5−7.5L+0.0843%44%56%U 50.5—
EPA +0.08 · SR 43% · U 50.5WE 56%
8RutgersRutgersNEXTSAT 12:00 PeacockSAT 12:00−16−16————84%59−16.4
MODEL −16.4 · TOTAL 59WP 84%
9at Oregonat OregonOCT 31OCT 31—+5.337%+5.3
MODEL +5.3WP 37%
10IowaIowaNOV 7NOV 7—−3.458%−3.4
MODEL −3.4WP 58%
11at Ohio Stateat Ohio StateNOV 14NOV 14—+15.418%+15.4
MODEL +15.4WP 18%
12at Minnesotaat MinnesotaNOV 21NOV 21—−9.572%−9.5
MODEL −9.5WP 72%
13IllinoisIllinoisNOV 28NOV 28—−12.277%−12.2
MODEL −12.2WP 77%