Northwestern at Ohio St Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Ohio St by 25.7
TOTAL POINTS
149
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Northwestern
Ohio St 
|
84
B
|
Overall |
98
A+
|
|
88
B+
|
Power |
98
A+
|
|
91
A-
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
80
B-
|
Defensive |
95
A
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
95
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
98
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Northwestern
Ohio St
| 141 | Overall | 11 |
| 105 | Power | 12 |
| 79 | Offensive | 8 |
| 182 | Defensive | 40 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 40 | SoS (Full Season) | 10 |
Ohio St#1195%
Northwestern#1415%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Ohio St 95%, Northwestern 5% at Ohio St.
Ohio St's win probability against Northwestern is trending down — from 94% to 91% over the last 6 updates.
Ohio St's win probability against Northwestern has held at 93% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Ohio St's win probability against Northwestern has held at 95% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Ohio St favored
Northwestern favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Northwestern | Neutral | At Ohio St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 92% | 94% | 96% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 93% | 94% | 96% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 94% | 95% | 96% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 94% | 95% | 96% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 93% | 95% | 96% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 93% | 95% | 96% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 93% | 95% | 96% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 93% | 95% | 96% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 91% | 93% | 95% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Northwestern
Ohio St
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
8-21 (27.6%) |
Overall |
27-8 (77.1%) |
|
6-9 (40%) |
Home |
15-4 (78.9%) |
|
1-11 (8.3%) |
Away |
7-3 (70%) |
|
0-8 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
6-8 (42.9%) |
|
3-17 (15%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
15-8 (65.2%) |
|
5-4 (55.6%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
12-0 (100%) |
|
0-10 (0%) |
Last 10 Games |
5-5 (50%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Northwestern
Ohio St
| #73 Wisconsin | Best Win | #10 TCU |
| #162 Loyola-Chicago | Worst Loss | #19 Maryland |
| 19 pts vs #153 Rutgers | Largest MOV | 98 pts vs #359 Niagara |
| 36 pts vs #22 Michigan St | Largest MOD | 32 pts vs #4 Connecticut |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Northwestern
Ohio St
| 65.4 | Points per Game | 81.3 |
| 75.9 | Points Against | 66.3 |
| 64.5 | Home PPG | 86.9 |
| 69.5 | Home PA | 63.2 |
| 66.3 | Away PPG | 76.5 |
| 84.5 | Away PA | 72.8 |
| 568-385 | Opponent Record | 691-454 |
| 81.5 | Avg Opponent Rank | 91.2 |
| L 11 | Longest Streak | W 9 |
| L 11 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northwestern
Ohio St
| Mar 1 | vs Purdue (13-17) | L62-67 | Mar 23 | vs #17 Notre Dame (25-11) | L73-83 |
| Feb 25 | at #19 Maryland (24-9) | L57-79 | Mar 21 | vs Howard (26-8) | W75-54 |
| Feb 22 | vs Illinois (22-12) | L65-92 | Mar 7 | #1 UCLA (37-1) | L62-72 |
| Feb 18 | at #22 Michigan St (23-9) | L68-104 | Mar 6 | #16 Minnesota (24-9) | W60-55 |
| Feb 15 | at Penn St (11-18) | L71-81 | Mar 5 | Indiana (18-14) | W83-59 |
| Feb 12 | vs #5 Michigan (28-7) | L58-80 | Mar 1 | at #22 Michigan St (23-9) | W87-68 |
| Feb 5 | vs USC (18-14) | L65-83 | Feb 25 | vs #5 Michigan (28-7) | L86-88 |
| Feb 1 | at Indiana (18-14) | L75-89 | Feb 22 | vs USC (18-14) | W88-83 |
| Jan 28 | at Nebraska (19-13) | L73-89 | Feb 18 | at #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L61-74 |
| Jan 25 | vs #1 UCLA (37-1) | L46-80 | Feb 15 | vs #19 Maryland (24-9) | L75-76 |