Northwestern at Wisconsin Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Wisconsin by 7.9
TOTAL POINTS
142
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Northwestern
Wisconsin 
|
84
B
|
Overall |
91
A-
|
|
88
B+
|
Power |
92
A-
|
|
91
A-
|
Offensive |
92
A-
|
|
80
B-
|
Defensive |
86
B
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
95
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
93
A-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Northwestern
Wisconsin
| 141 | Overall | 73 |
| 105 | Power | 69 |
| 79 | Offensive | 64 |
| 182 | Defensive | 123 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 40 | SoS (Full Season) | 53 |
Wisconsin#7370%
Northwestern#14130%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Wisconsin 70%, Northwestern 30% at Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's win probability against Northwestern has held at 58% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Wisconsin's win probability against Northwestern has held at 64% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Wisconsin's win probability against Northwestern has held at 70% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Wisconsin favored
Northwestern favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Northwestern | Neutral | At Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 57% | 63% | 69% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 58% | 65% | 70% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 58% | 65% | 71% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 58% | 64% | 70% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Northwestern
Wisconsin
|
1-0 (100%) |
Head to Head |
0-1 (0%) |
|
8-21 (27.6%) |
Overall |
16-18 (47.1%) |
|
6-9 (40%) |
Home |
12-5 (70.6%) |
|
1-11 (8.3%) |
Away |
4-9 (30.8%) |
|
0-8 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
1-8 (11.1%) |
|
3-17 (15%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
7-16 (30.4%) |
|
5-4 (55.6%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
9-2 (81.8%) |
|
0-10 (0%) |
Last 10 Games |
3-7 (30%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Northwestern
Wisconsin
| #73 Wisconsin | Best Win | #22 Michigan St |
| #162 Loyola-Chicago | Worst Loss | #141 Northwestern |
| 19 pts vs #153 Rutgers | Largest MOV | 29 pts vs #315 WI Milwaukee |
| 36 pts vs #22 Michigan St | Largest MOD | 38 pts vs #19 Maryland |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Northwestern
Wisconsin
| 65.4 | Points per Game | 67.8 |
| 75.9 | Points Against | 71.9 |
| 64.5 | Home PPG | 74.6 |
| 69.5 | Home PA | 70.7 |
| 66.3 | Away PPG | 62.3 |
| 84.5 | Away PA | 73.8 |
| 568-385 | Opponent Record | 645-452 |
| 81.5 | Avg Opponent Rank | 90 |
| L 11 | Longest Streak | L 10 |
| L 11 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Northwestern
Wisconsin
| Mar 1 | vs Purdue (13-17) | L62-67 | Mar 30 | Columbia (25-8) | L50-67 |
| Feb 25 | at #19 Maryland (24-9) | L57-79 | Mar 26 | vs Harvard (20-12) | W64-61 |
| Feb 22 | vs Illinois (22-12) | L65-92 | Mar 22 | at Miami FL (18-15) | W72-65 |
| Feb 18 | at #22 Michigan St (23-9) | L68-104 | Mar 19 | at Oregon St (21-12) | W62-58 |
| Feb 15 | at Penn St (11-18) | L71-81 | Mar 4 | Illinois (22-12) | L70-82 |
| Feb 12 | vs #5 Michigan (28-7) | L58-80 | Mar 1 | vs #6 Iowa (27-7) | L52-81 |
| Feb 5 | vs USC (18-14) | L65-83 | Feb 22 | at #1 UCLA (37-1) | L60-80 |
| Feb 1 | at Indiana (18-14) | L75-89 | Feb 19 | at USC (18-14) | L59-66 |
| Jan 28 | at Nebraska (19-13) | L73-89 | Feb 15 | vs #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L60-83 |
| Jan 25 | vs #1 UCLA (37-1) | L46-80 | Feb 11 | at Illinois (22-12) | L60-92 |