Illinois St at Northwestern Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Northwestern by 6.29
TOTAL POINTS
138
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Northwestern
Illinois St 
|
84
B
|
Overall |
86
B
|
|
88
B+
|
Power |
84
B
|
|
91
A-
|
Offensive |
83
B-
|
|
80
B-
|
Defensive |
81
B-
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
95
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
76
C
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Northwestern
Illinois St
| 141 | Overall | 124 |
| 105 | Power | 139 |
| 79 | Offensive | 145 |
| 182 | Defensive | 172 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 40 | SoS (Full Season) | 210 |
Northwestern#14166%
Illinois St#12434%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Northwestern 66%, Illinois St 34% at Northwestern.
Northwestern's win probability against Illinois St has held at 53% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northwestern's win probability against Illinois St has held at 60% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northwestern's win probability against Illinois St has held at 66% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northwestern favored
Illinois St favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Illinois St | Neutral | At Northwestern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 53% | 60% | 66% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 52% | 58% | 64% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 54% | 60% | 66% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 55% | 61% | 68% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 55% | 62% | 68% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 52% | 59% | 65% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 53% | 59% | 65% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 54% | 61% | 67% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 53% | 60% | 66% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Northwestern
Illinois St
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
8-21 (27.6%) |
Overall |
24-15 (61.5%) |
|
6-9 (40%) |
Home |
17-1 (94.4%) |
|
1-11 (8.3%) |
Away |
6-9 (40%) |
|
0-8 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-0 (0%) |
|
3-17 (15%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
8-10 (44.4%) |
|
5-4 (55.6%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
16-5 (76.2%) |
|
0-10 (0%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Northwestern
Illinois St
| #73 Wisconsin | Best Win | #103 Belmont |
| #162 Loyola-Chicago | Worst Loss | #287 S Illinois |
| 19 pts vs #153 Rutgers | Largest MOV | 49 pts vs #345 Chicago St |
| 36 pts vs #22 Michigan St | Largest MOD | 41 pts vs #38 Nebraska |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Northwestern
Illinois St
| 65.4 | Points per Game | 70.5 |
| 75.9 | Points Against | 66.7 |
| 64.5 | Home PPG | 77.5 |
| 69.5 | Home PA | 63.1 |
| 66.3 | Away PPG | 66.1 |
| 84.5 | Away PA | 70.5 |
| 568-385 | Opponent Record | 608-659 |
| 81.5 | Avg Opponent Rank | 185.8 |
| L 11 | Longest Streak | L 4 |
| L 11 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northwestern
Illinois St
| Mar 1 | vs Purdue (13-17) | L62-67 | Apr 4 | at Marshall (27-9) | L41-66 |
| Feb 25 | at #19 Maryland (24-9) | L57-79 | Apr 4 | Marshall (27-9) | L41-66 |
| Feb 22 | vs Illinois (22-12) | L65-92 | Apr 1 | at South Dakota (23-10) | W67-60 |
| Feb 18 | at #22 Michigan St (23-9) | L68-104 | Mar 30 | vs G Washington (17-18) | W61-53 |
| Feb 15 | at Penn St (11-18) | L71-81 | Mar 27 | vs Abilene Chr (21-11) | W59-55 |
| Feb 12 | vs #5 Michigan (28-7) | L58-80 | Mar 22 | vs UTRGV (19-14) | W81-52 |
| Feb 5 | vs USC (18-14) | L65-83 | Mar 14 | Evansville (10-25) | L70-75 |
| Feb 1 | at Indiana (18-14) | L75-89 | Mar 13 | Drake (12-20) | W69-62 |
| Jan 28 | at Nebraska (19-13) | L73-89 | Mar 8 | at Bradley (19-13) | W66-65 |
| Jan 25 | vs #1 UCLA (37-1) | L46-80 | Mar 5 | at Drake (12-20) | L55-73 |