Xavier at Northwestern Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Northwestern by 8.15
TOTAL POINTS
130
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Xavier
Northwestern 
|
79
C+
|
Overall |
84
B
|
|
81
B-
|
Power |
88
B+
|
|
76
C
|
Offensive |
91
A-
|
|
87
B+
|
Defensive |
80
B-
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
93
A-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
95
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Xavier
Northwestern
| 191 | Overall | 141 |
| 169 | Power | 105 |
| 218 | Offensive | 79 |
| 113 | Defensive | 182 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 54 | SoS (Full Season) | 40 |
Northwestern#14170%
Xavier#19130%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Northwestern 70%, Xavier 30% at Northwestern.
Northwestern's win probability against Xavier has held at 58% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northwestern's win probability against Xavier has held at 64% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northwestern's win probability against Xavier has held at 70% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northwestern favored
Xavier favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Xavier | Neutral | At Northwestern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 61% | 67% | 73% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 61% | 67% | 73% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 61% | 67% | 72% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 71% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 71% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Xavier
Northwestern
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
11-19 (36.7%) |
Overall |
8-21 (27.6%) |
|
8-9 (47.1%) |
Home |
6-9 (40%) |
|
3-9 (25%) |
Away |
1-11 (8.3%) |
|
0-2 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-8 (0%) |
|
3-14 (17.6%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
3-17 (15%) |
|
8-5 (61.5%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
5-4 (55.6%) |
|
1-9 (10%) |
Last 10 Games |
0-10 (0%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Xavier
Northwestern
| #120 Cincinnati | Best Win | #73 Wisconsin |
| #220 DePaul | Worst Loss | #162 Loyola-Chicago |
| 21 pts vs #158 Ohio | Largest MOV | 19 pts vs #153 Rutgers |
| 65 pts vs #4 Connecticut | Largest MOD | 36 pts vs #22 Michigan St |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Xavier
Northwestern
| 58.4 | Points per Game | 65.4 |
| 66.6 | Points Against | 75.9 |
| 59.4 | Home PPG | 64.5 |
| 64.2 | Home PA | 69.5 |
| 57.8 | Away PPG | 66.3 |
| 71.1 | Away PA | 84.5 |
| 503-451 | Opponent Record | 568-385 |
| 138.6 | Avg Opponent Rank | 81.5 |
| L 8 | Longest Streak | L 11 |
| L 8 | Current Streak | L 11 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Xavier
Northwestern
| Mar 6 | St John's (22-12) | L48-53 | Mar 1 | vs Purdue (13-17) | L62-67 |
| Mar 1 | vs Creighton (16-15) | L71-73 | Feb 25 | at #19 Maryland (24-9) | L57-79 |
| Feb 25 | at Marquette (17-12) | L65-77 | Feb 22 | vs Illinois (22-12) | L65-92 |
| Feb 22 | at DePaul (8-24) | L67-76 | Feb 18 | at #22 Michigan St (23-9) | L68-104 |
| Feb 18 | vs Seton Hall (19-13) | L55-64 | Feb 15 | at Penn St (11-18) | L71-81 |
| Feb 11 | vs Villanova (25-8) | L38-78 | Feb 12 | vs #5 Michigan (28-7) | L58-80 |
| Feb 8 | at Providence (15-18) | L50-66 | Feb 5 | vs USC (18-14) | L65-83 |
| Feb 4 | at St John's (22-12) | L52-71 | Feb 1 | at Indiana (18-14) | L75-89 |
| Feb 1 | vs Butler (12-19) | W63-59 | Jan 28 | at Nebraska (19-13) | L73-89 |
| Jan 28 | at #4 Connecticut (38-1) | L39-97 | Jan 25 | vs #1 UCLA (37-1) | L46-80 |