Illinois at Northwestern Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Northwestern by 10.6
TOTAL POINTS
54
UPDATED
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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RATINGS
Illinois
Northwestern 
|
88
B+
|
Overall |
93
A-
|
|
88
B+
|
Power |
94
A
|
|
88
B+
|
Offensive |
93
A-
|
|
86
B
|
Defensive |
94
A
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Current) |
87
B+
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
93
A-
|
|
87
B+
|
SoR (Current) |
94
A
|
|
88
B+
|
SoR (Full Season) |
95
A
|
RANKINGS
Illinois
Northwestern
| 39 #40 overall |
Overall | 22 #22 overall |
| 39 #39 overall |
Power | 19 #19 overall |
| 39 #39 overall |
Offensive | 23 #23 overall |
| 45 #45 overall |
Defensive | 18 #18 overall |
| 17 #17 overall |
SoS (Current) | 44 #44 overall |
| 19 #19 overall |
SoS (Full Season) | 22 #22 overall |
Northwestern#2273%
Illinois#3927%Wk 9 (Oct 25), 2026-27: Northwestern 73%, Illinois 27% at Northwestern.
Northwestern's win probability against Illinois is trending up — from 42% to 62% over the last 6 weeks.
Northwestern's win probability against Illinois is trending up — from 48% to 68% over the last 6 weeks.
Northwestern's win probability against Illinois is trending up — from 55% to 73% over the last 6 weeks.
Northwestern favored
Illinois favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | At Illinois | Neutral | At Northwestern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 31% | 36% | 42% |
| Wk 1 | 33% | 39% | 45% |
| Wk 2 | 36% | 42% | 48% |
| Wk 3 | 42% | 48% | 55% |
| Wk 4 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 5 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 6 | 80% | 84% | 88% |
| Wk 7 | 76% | 80% | 84% |
| Wk 8 | 72% | 77% | 81% |
| Wk 9 | 62% | 68% | 73% |
RECORDS
Illinois
Northwestern
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
4-3 (57.1%) |
Overall |
6-1 (85.7%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Home |
5-0 (100%) |
|
1-1 (50%) |
Away |
1-1 (50%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus FBS Top 25 |
0-1 (0%) |
|
2-2 (50%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
1-1 (50%) |
|
2-1 (66.7%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
5-0 (100%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Last 5 Games |
4-1 (80%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Illinois
Northwestern
| #31 Oregon | Best Win | #89 Penn State |
| #51 Duke | Worst Loss | #7 Indiana |
| 38 pts vs #180 Southern Illinois | Largest MOV | 34 pts vs #113 Colorado |
| 23 pts vs #6 Ohio State | Largest MOD | 6 pts vs #7 Indiana |
OTHER STATISTICS
Illinois
Northwestern
| 30.3 | Points per Game | 34.7 |
| 25.3 | Points Against | 16.6 |
| 31 | Home PPG | 39.2 |
| 19.6 | Home PA | 13.2 |
| 28.5 | Away PPG | 23.5 |
| 39.5 | Away PA | 25 |
| 28-24 | Opponent Record | 25-28 |
| 76.7 | Avg Opponent Rank | 103.6 |
| L 2 | Longest Streak | W 4 |
| W 2 | Current Streak | W 4 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Illinois
Northwestern
| Oct 24 | vs Oregon (4-3) | W21-10 | Oct 24 | vs Rutgers (2-5) | W42-14 |
| Oct 10 | at Michigan St (2-6) | W38-37 | Oct 17 | at Michigan St (2-6) | W24-21 |
| Oct 3 | vs Purdue (3-4) | L17-24 | Oct 10 | vs Ball St (3-5) | W45-14 |
| Sep 26 | at #6 Ohio State (6-1) | L19-42 | Oct 2 | vs Penn State (3-4) | W34-13 |
| Sep 19 | vs Southern Illinois (4-5) | W48-10 | Sep 25 | at #7 Indiana (7-1) | L23-29 |
| Sep 12 | vs Duke (5-2) | L27-31 | Sep 19 | vs Colorado (2-5) | W41-7 |
| Sep 3 | vs Alabama-Birmingham (4-3) | W42-23 | Sep 5 | vs South Dakota St (6-2) | W34-18 |