Northwestern Wildcats
2026: 1-0 · Elo 1604 · #44 of 240 · 34.0 for, 18.0 against · ATS 1-0
Rating trajectory The model's Elo after each week, this season in blue and last season in grey. 1500 is league average; every 22 (NFL) or 18 (college) points is about one point of spread.
Model on this team
- Winner calls
- 1/1
- Against the spread
- 0-1
- Avg CLV
- -1.50 pts
- SP+ (2026)
- +5.1
- SP+ (2025)
- +5.8
- Talent composite
- 688
- Returning production
- 89%
How they play
- Pass rate
- 47%
- Standard-down share
- 70%
- Plays / game
- 61
- Possession / game
- 32:19
Offense · best and worst (of 135)
- Third-down conversion
- #37 · 43%
- Power success
- #41 · 76%
- Yards / rush
- #45 · 4.7
- Rush success rate
- #46 · 46%
- Points / scoring opportunity
- #115 · 3.21
- Turnovers / game
- #110 · 1.62
- Yards / pass attempt
- #110 · 6.4
- Completion %
- #96 · 59%
Defense · best and worst (of 135)
- Pass explosiveness
- #6 · 1.36
- Interceptions forced
- #14 · 3.7%
- Takeaways / game
- #36 · 1.54
- Points / scoring opportunity
- #41 · 3.37
- Rush success rate
- #118 · 47%
- Stuff rate forced
- #117 · 15%
- Line yards / rush
- #112 · 3.16
- Rushing PPA / play
- #107 · +0.18
2026 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Line | Model | ATS | CLV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5W1 | vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits | W 34–18 | -14 | NU 68%✓ | loss | -1.5 |
| Sep 19W3 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 25W4 | at #6 Indiana Hoosiers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 2W5 | vs #18 Penn State Nittany Lions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 10W6 | vs Ball State Cardinals | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 17W7 | at Michigan State Spartans | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 24W8 | vsRutgers Scarlet Knights | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 31W9 | at #2 Oregon Ducks | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 7W10 | vs #22 Iowa Hawkeyes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 14W11 | at #1 Ohio State Buckeyes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 21W12 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 28W13 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | — | +3.5 | — | — | — |
Line is this team's spread. Model, ATS and CLV are shown only for picks locked before kickoff; 1 played.