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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Northwestern
Wildcats
Big Ten
7
16% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Big Ten
34
84% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
Ohio State by 26.19
TOTAL POINTS
41
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
Northwestern
Ohio State
|
86
B
|
Overall |
99
A+
|
|
83
B-
|
Power |
99
A+
|
|
76
C
|
Offensive |
97
A+
|
|
90
B+
|
Defensive |
99
A+
|
|
98
A+
|
SoS (Current) |
95
A
|
|
98
A+
|
SoS (Future) |
95
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Northwestern
Ohio State
| 49 | Overall | 2 |
| 58 | Power | 1 |
| 87 | Offensive | 7 |
| 34 | Defensive | 1 |
| 3 | SoS (Current) | 14 |
| 3 | SoS (Future) | 14 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Northwestern
Ohio State
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
7-6 (53.8%) |
Overall |
12-2 (85.7%) |
|
5-1 (83.3%) |
Home |
7-0 (100%) |
|
1-4 (20%) |
Away |
5-0 (100%) |
|
0-5 (0%) |
Versus FBS Top 25 |
4-2 (66.7%) |
|
3-6 (33.3%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
8-2 (80%) |
|
4-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
4-0 (100%) |
|
2-3 (40%) |
Last 5 Games |
3-2 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Northwestern
Ohio State
| #36 Penn State | Best Win | #13 Texas |
| #52 Nebraska | Worst Loss | #4 Miami FL |
| 35 pts vs #262 Louisiana-Monroe | Largest MOV | 70 pts vs #335 Grambling St |
| 21 pts vs #17 Southern Cal | Largest MOD | 10 pts vs #4 Miami FL |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Northwestern
Ohio State
| 23.4 | Points per Game | 33.4 |
| 19.8 | Points Against | 9.3 |
| 28.7 | Home PPG | 41.6 |
| 16.2 | Home PA | 7.4 |
| 15.2 | Away PPG | 30.6 |
| 26 | Away PA | 8.2 |
| 92-76 | Opponent Record | 111-72 |
| 90.4 | Avg Opponent Rank | 64 |
| W 4 | Longest Streak | W 12 |
| W 1 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northwestern
Ohio State
| Dec 26 Central Michigan (7-6) W 34-7 | Dec 31 (4) Miami FL (13-3) L 14-24 |
| Nov 29 at (16) Illinois (9-4) L 13-20 | Dec 6 (1) Indiana (16-0) L 10-13 |
| Nov 22 vs Minnesota (8-5) W 38-35 | Nov 29 at (20) Michigan (9-4) W 27-9 |
| Nov 15 (20) Michigan (9-4) L 22-24 | Nov 22 vs Rutgers (5-7) W 42-9 |
| Nov 7 at (17) Southern Cal (9-4) L 17-38 | Nov 15 vs UCLA (3-9) W 48-10 |
| Oct 25 at Nebraska (7-6) L 21-28 | Nov 8 at Purdue (2-10) W 34-10 |
| Oct 18 vs Purdue (2-10) W 19-0 | Nov 1 vs Penn State (7-6) W 38-14 |
| Oct 11 at Penn State (7-6) W 22-21 | Oct 18 at Wisconsin (4-8) W 34-0 |
| Oct 4 vs Louisiana-Monroe (3-9) W 42-7 | Oct 11 at (16) Illinois (9-4) W 34-16 |
| Sep 27 vs UCLA (3-9) W 17-14 | Oct 4 vs Minnesota (8-5) W 42-3 |
| Sep 13 vs (2) Oregon (13-2) L 14-34 | Sep 27 at Washington (9-4) W 24-6 |
| Sep 5 vs Western Illinois (4-8) W 42-7 | Sep 13 vs Ohio U. (9-4) W 37-9 |
| Aug 30 at (18) Tulane (11-3) L 3-23 | Sep 6 vs Grambling St (7-5) W 70-0 |
