Northwestern at Ohio St Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Ohio St by 7.78
TOTAL POINTS
148
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Northwestern
Ohio St 
|
91
A-
|
Overall |
95
A
|
|
93
A-
|
Power |
97
A+
|
|
89
B+
|
Offensive |
96
A
|
|
96
A
|
Defensive |
95
A
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Current) |
98
A+
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
98
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Northwestern
Ohio St
| 80 | Overall | 34 |
| 59 | Power | 23 |
| 98 | Offensive | 31 |
| 30 | Defensive | 35 |
| 47 | SoS (Current) | 14 |
| 47 | SoS (Full Season) | 14 |
Ohio St#3472%
Northwestern#8028%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Ohio St 72%, Northwestern 28% at Ohio St.
Ohio St's win probability against Northwestern is trending down — from 63% to 58% over the last 6 updates.
Ohio St's win probability against Northwestern is trending down — from 69% to 65% over the last 6 updates.
Ohio St's win probability against Northwestern is trending down — from 76% to 72% over the last 6 updates.
Ohio St favored
Northwestern favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Northwestern | Neutral | At Ohio St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 74% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 59% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 63% | 69% | 76% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 62% | 69% | 75% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 75% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 61% | 68% | 75% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 62% | 69% | 75% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 62% | 69% | 75% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 58% | 65% | 72% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Northwestern
Ohio St
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
15-19 (44.1%) |
Overall |
21-13 (61.8%) |
|
9-7 (56.3%) |
Home |
14-3 (82.4%) |
|
3-8 (27.3%) |
Away |
5-6 (45.5%) |
|
0-11 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
3-9 (25%) |
|
6-15 (28.6%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
8-11 (42.1%) |
|
9-4 (69.2%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
13-2 (86.7%) |
|
5-5 (50%) |
Last 10 Games |
5-5 (50%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Northwestern
Ohio St
| #58 Indiana | Best Win | #5 Purdue |
| #106 Rutgers | Worst Loss | #112 Pittsburgh |
| 47 pts vs #309 Cleveland St | Largest MOV | 53 pts vs #251 Mt St Mary's |
| 40 pts vs #10 Illinois | Largest MOD | 21 pts vs #1 Michigan |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Northwestern
Ohio St
| 73.1 | Points per Game | 79.3 |
| 72 | Points Against | 72.6 |
| 77.4 | Home PPG | 85.5 |
| 69.6 | Home PA | 72.8 |
| 66.7 | Away PPG | 74.1 |
| 74.5 | Away PA | 72.3 |
| 675-483 | Opponent Record | 685-475 |
| 90.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 89.2 |
| L 5 | Longest Streak | W 6 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northwestern
Ohio St
| Mar 12 | #5 Purdue (30-9) | L68-81 | Mar 19 | TCU (23-12) | L64-66 |
| Mar 11 | Indiana (18-14) | W74-61 | Mar 13 | #1 Michigan (37-3) | L67-71 |
| Mar 10 | Penn St (12-20) | W76-66 | Mar 12 | Iowa (25-13) | W72-69 |
| Mar 7 | at Minnesota (15-18) | L66-67 | Mar 7 | vs Indiana (18-14) | W91-78 |
| Mar 4 | vs #5 Purdue (30-9) | L66-70 | Mar 4 | at Penn St (12-20) | W94-62 |
| Feb 28 | vs Oregon (12-20) | W63-62 | Mar 1 | vs #5 Purdue (30-9) | W82-74 |
| Feb 24 | at Indiana (18-14) | W72-68 | Feb 25 | at Iowa (25-13) | L57-74 |
| Feb 18 | vs Maryland (13-22) | W78-74 | Feb 22 | at #9 Michigan St (27-8) | L60-66 |
| Feb 14 | at #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L49-68 | Feb 17 | vs #22 Wisconsin (24-11) | W86-69 |
| Feb 11 | vs #1 Michigan (37-3) | L75-87 | Feb 14 | #13 Virginia (30-6) | L66-70 |