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Northwestern

Big Ten · 2026
3-1
Record
7.9-4.1
Projected regular season
6%
Playoff chance
+13.3
Rating (pts vs. avg)
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Schedule

results, or Beaver’s win chance for games ahead
DateOpponentResult / win chanceBeaver lineVegas
Sep 5
vsSouth Dakota State
W34-18−29.4−14
Sep 19
vsColorado
W41-7−8.5−3.5
Sep 25
at7Indiana
L23-29+13+20.5
Oct 2
vsPenn State
W34-13−5.5+3
Oct 10
vsBall State
99%−36−36.5
Oct 17
atMichigan State
73%−9.6–
Oct 24
vsRutgers
91%−22.1–
Oct 31
at13Oregon
20%+13.9–
Nov 7
vs20Iowa
57%−2.7–
Nov 14
at5Ohio State
13%+18–
Nov 21
atMinnesota
65%−6–
Nov 28
vsIllinois
78%−12.4+3.5

Rating by week

EPA per play vs. average
−0.05+0.01+0.07+0.12+0.18Entering week1234567891011121315Net · 1: −0.03Net · 2: −0.03Net · 3: −0.02Net · 4: +0.05Net · 5: +0.11Net · 6: +0.15Net · 7: +0.15Net · 8: +0.15Net · 9: +0.15Net · 10: +0.15Net · 11: +0.15Net · 12: +0.15Net · 13: +0.15Net · 15: +0.15Offense · 1: −0.02Offense · 2: +0.06Offense · 3: +0.06Offense · 4: +0.08Offense · 5: +0.14Offense · 6: +0.17Offense · 7: +0.17Offense · 8: +0.17Offense · 9: +0.17Offense · 10: +0.17Offense · 11: +0.17Offense · 12: +0.17Offense · 13: +0.17Offense · 15: +0.17Defense (lower is better) · 1: +0.01Defense (lower is better) · 2: +0.08Defense (lower is better) · 3: +0.08Defense (lower is better) · 4: +0.03Defense (lower is better) · 5: +0.03Defense (lower is better) · 6: +0.01Defense (lower is better) · 7: +0.01Defense (lower is better) · 8: +0.01Defense (lower is better) · 9: +0.01Defense (lower is better) · 10: +0.01Defense (lower is better) · 11: +0.01Defense (lower is better) · 12: +0.01Defense (lower is better) · 13: +0.01Defense (lower is better) · 15: +0.01
● Net● Offense● Defense (lower is better)

Elo rating

after each game
15201536155115671583Sep 5Sep 19Sep 25Oct 2Elo · Sep 5: 1524Elo · Sep 19: 1548Elo · Sep 25: 1542Elo · Oct 2: 1578

Season to date

Record
3-1
Conference
1-1
Home
3-0
Away
0-1
Against the spread
4-0
Over/under
4-0
Points for / against
33.0 / 16.8
Avg margin
+16.2