Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats (4-8)
Big Ten (2-7)
Live ELO
79
since
SUN, OCT 5th

2025 Northwestern Wildcats Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-136)
Predicted Records

Overall
4-8

Home
4-1

Road
0-5

Neutral
0-2

Conf
2-7
Non
Conf
2-1
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
99
(1414.8)
SOS
ELO
25
(1545.2)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
121
(1388.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
36
(0.5682)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
88
(0.4545)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-4

Quadrant 2
0-3

Quadrant 3
0-1

Quadrant 4
4-0

Schedule

  • +
    AUG
    30
    SAT
    AT

    Tulane
    (4-1) ELO: 43
    New Orleans, LA
    Yulman Stadium
    L   3 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 3 0 0 0 3
    Tulane 7 13 3 0 23
    Location: New Orleans, LA
    Stadium: Yulman Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 43
  • +
    SEP
    5
    FRI

    Western Illinois
    (1-5) ELO: FCS
    Evanston, IL
    Martin Stadium
    W   42 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Illinois 0 0 0 7 7
    Northwestern 15 7 6 14 42
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    SEP
    13
    SAT
    # 3
    Oregon
    (5-0) ELO: 5
    Evanston, IL
    Martin Stadium
    L   14 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Oregon 7 10 14 3 34
    Northwestern 0 0 0 14 14
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 5
  • +
    SEP
    27
    SAT

    UCLA
    (1-4) ELO: 112
    Evanston, IL
    Martin Stadium
    W   17 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    UCLA 0 3 3 8 14
    Northwestern 3 14 0 0 17
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 112
  • +
    OCT
    4
    SAT

    ULM
    (3-2) ELO: 96
    Evanston, IL
    Martin Stadium
    W   42 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    ULM 7 0 0 0 7
    Northwestern 7 11 21 3 42
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 96
  • OCT
    11
    SAT
    AT

    Penn State
    (3-2) ELO: 31
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    TV: FS1
    L   13 - 33
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 31
  • OCT
    18
    SAT

    Purdue
    (2-3) ELO: 114
    Evanston, IL
    Martin Stadium
    W   27 - 20
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Purdue 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 114
  • OCT
    25
    SAT
    AT

    Nebraska
    (4-1) ELO: 24
    Lincoln, NE
    Memorial Stadium
    L   14 - 30
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Nebraska 0
    Location: Lincoln, NE
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 24
  • NOV
    7
    FRI
    AT

    USC
    (4-1) ELO: 21
    Los Angeles, CA
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    TV: FOX
    L   16 - 37
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    USC 0
    Location: Los Angeles, CA
    Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    Opponent ELO: 21
  • NOV
    15
    SAT
    VS
    # 15
    Michigan
    (4-1) ELO: 12
    Chicago, IL
    Wrigley Field
    L   12 - 33
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Chicago, IL
    Stadium: Wrigley Field
    Opponent ELO: 12
  • NOV
    22
    SAT
    VS

    Minnesota
    (3-2) ELO: 60
    Chicago, IL
    Wrigley Field
    L   19 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Chicago, IL
    Stadium: Wrigley Field
    Opponent ELO: 60
  • NOV
    29
    SAT
    AT
    # 17
    Illinois
    (5-1) ELO: 19
    Champaign, IL
    Memorial Stadium
    L   16 - 32
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Illinois 0
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 19