Northwestern at Rutgers Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Rutgers by 0.4
TOTAL POINTS
131
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Rutgers
Northwestern 
|
83
B-
|
Overall |
84
B
|
|
86
B
|
Power |
88
B+
|
|
79
C+
|
Offensive |
91
A-
|
|
90
A-
|
Defensive |
80
B-
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
95
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Rutgers
Northwestern
| 153 | Overall | 141 |
| 126 | Power | 105 |
| 185 | Offensive | 79 |
| 84 | Defensive | 182 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 50 | SoS (Full Season) | 40 |
Rutgers#15351%
Northwestern#14149%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Rutgers 51%, Northwestern 49% at Rutgers.
Rutgers' win probability against Northwestern has held at 38% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Rutgers' win probability against Northwestern has held at 45% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Rutgers' win probability against Northwestern has held at 51% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Rutgers favored
Northwestern favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Northwestern | Neutral | At Rutgers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 39% | 45% | 52% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 38% | 44% | 50% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 37% | 43% | 50% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 37% | 43% | 50% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 37% | 44% | 50% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 38% | 44% | 50% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 38% | 44% | 50% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 38% | 44% | 50% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 38% | 45% | 51% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Rutgers
Northwestern
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
9-20 (31%) |
Overall |
8-21 (27.6%) |
|
8-10 (44.4%) |
Home |
6-9 (40%) |
|
1-10 (9.1%) |
Away |
1-11 (8.3%) |
|
0-9 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-8 (0%) |
|
3-15 (16.7%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
3-17 (15%) |
|
6-5 (54.5%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
5-4 (55.6%) |
|
0-10 (0%) |
Last 10 Games |
0-10 (0%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Rutgers
Northwestern
| #34 Rhode Island | Best Win | #73 Wisconsin |
| #215 Stony Brook | Worst Loss | #162 Loyola-Chicago |
| 29 pts vs #335 Wagner | Largest MOV | 19 pts vs #153 Rutgers |
| 47 pts vs #19 Maryland | Largest MOD | 36 pts vs #22 Michigan St |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Rutgers
Northwestern
| 58 | Points per Game | 65.4 |
| 69.5 | Points Against | 75.9 |
| 60.1 | Home PPG | 64.5 |
| 66.6 | Home PA | 69.5 |
| 54.7 | Away PPG | 66.3 |
| 74.2 | Away PA | 84.5 |
| 557-370 | Opponent Record | 568-385 |
| 103.1 | Avg Opponent Rank | 81.5 |
| L 11 | Longest Streak | L 11 |
| L 11 | Current Streak | L 11 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Rutgers
Northwestern
| Feb 28 | at Nebraska (19-13) | L52-93 | Mar 1 | vs Purdue (13-17) | L62-67 |
| Feb 25 | vs Indiana (18-14) | L69-79 | Feb 25 | at #19 Maryland (24-9) | L57-79 |
| Feb 21 | vs Penn St (11-18) | L78-87 | Feb 22 | vs Illinois (22-12) | L65-92 |
| Feb 17 | at Illinois (22-12) | L56-76 | Feb 18 | at #22 Michigan St (23-9) | L68-104 |
| Feb 14 | at Purdue (13-17) | L57-72 | Feb 15 | at Penn St (11-18) | L71-81 |
| Feb 8 | vs #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L52-63 | Feb 12 | vs #5 Michigan (28-7) | L58-80 |
| Feb 4 | at #1 UCLA (37-1) | L46-86 | Feb 5 | vs USC (18-14) | L65-83 |
| Feb 1 | at USC (18-14) | L39-71 | Feb 1 | at Indiana (18-14) | L75-89 |
| Jan 28 | vs Oregon (23-13) | L53-74 | Jan 28 | at Nebraska (19-13) | L73-89 |
| Jan 26 | vs #24 Washington (22-11) | L48-76 | Jan 25 | vs #1 UCLA (37-1) | L46-80 |