Northwestern vs Virginia Tech Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Virginia Tech by 0.36
TOTAL POINTS
149
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Northwestern
Virginia Tech 
|
91
A-
|
Overall |
93
A-
|
|
93
A-
|
Power |
93
A-
|
|
89
B+
|
Offensive |
93
A-
|
|
96
A
|
Defensive |
91
A-
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Current) |
91
A-
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
90
A-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Northwestern
Virginia Tech
| 80 | Overall | 60 |
| 59 | Power | 57 |
| 98 | Offensive | 56 |
| 30 | Defensive | 80 |
| 47 | SoS (Current) | 77 |
| 46 | SoS (Full Season) | 82 |
Virginia Tech#6051%
Northwestern#8049%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Virginia Tech 51%, Northwestern 49% at a neutral site.
Virginia Tech's win probability against Northwestern is trending down — from 48% to 44% over the last 6 updates.
Virginia Tech's win probability against Northwestern is trending down — from 54% to 51% over the last 6 updates.
Virginia Tech's win probability against Northwestern is trending down — from 61% to 58% over the last 6 updates.
Virginia Tech favored
Northwestern favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Northwestern | Neutral | At Virginia Tech |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 49% | 55% | 62% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 48% | 55% | 62% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 48% | 54% | 61% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 46% | 52% | 59% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 45% | 52% | 58% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 45% | 51% | 58% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 45% | 51% | 58% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 45% | 51% | 58% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 44% | 51% | 58% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Northwestern
Virginia Tech
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
15-19 (44.1%) |
Overall |
19-13 (59.4%) |
|
9-7 (56.3%) |
Home |
14-3 (82.4%) |
|
3-8 (27.3%) |
Away |
3-7 (30%) |
|
0-11 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
1-3 (25%) |
|
6-15 (28.6%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
7-13 (35%) |
|
9-4 (69.2%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
12-0 (100%) |
|
5-5 (50%) |
Last 10 Games |
3-7 (30%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Northwestern
Virginia Tech
| #58 Indiana | Best Win | #13 Virginia |
| #106 Rutgers | Worst Loss | #72 Wake Forest |
| 47 pts vs #309 Cleveland St | Largest MOV | 35 pts vs #77 St Joseph's PA |
| 40 pts vs #10 Illinois | Largest MOD | 23 pts vs #64 Florida St |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Northwestern
Virginia Tech
| 73.1 | Points per Game | 78.8 |
| 72 | Points Against | 74.9 |
| 77.4 | Home PPG | 80.5 |
| 69.6 | Home PA | 70.2 |
| 66.7 | Away PPG | 75.6 |
| 74.5 | Away PA | 78 |
| 675-483 | Opponent Record | 609-448 |
| 90.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 104.5 |
| L 5 | Longest Streak | W 6 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northwestern
Virginia Tech
| Mar 12 | #5 Purdue (30-9) | L68-81 | Mar 10 | Wake Forest (18-17) | L89-95 |
| Mar 11 | Indiana (18-14) | W74-61 | Mar 7 | at #13 Virginia (30-6) | L72-76 |
| Mar 10 | Penn St (12-20) | W76-66 | Mar 3 | vs Boston College (11-20) | W72-63 |
| Mar 7 | at Minnesota (15-18) | L66-67 | Feb 28 | at #23 North Carolina (24-9) | L82-89 |
| Mar 4 | vs #5 Purdue (30-9) | L66-70 | Feb 21 | vs Wake Forest (18-17) | W82-63 |
| Feb 28 | vs Oregon (12-20) | W63-62 | Feb 17 | at Miami FL (26-9) | L66-67 |
| Feb 24 | at Indiana (18-14) | W72-68 | Feb 14 | vs Florida St (18-15) | L69-92 |
| Feb 18 | vs Maryland (13-22) | W78-74 | Feb 11 | at Clemson (24-11) | W76-66 |
| Feb 14 | at #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L49-68 | Feb 7 | at NC State (20-14) | L73-82 |
| Feb 11 | vs #1 Michigan (37-3) | L75-87 | Jan 31 | vs #3 Duke (35-3) | L58-72 |