Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats (5-7)
Big Ten (3-6)
Live ELO
82
Down 1 since
SUN, NOV 16th

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
5-7

Home
4-1

Road
1-4

Neutral
0-2

Conf
3-6
Non
Conf
2-1
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
87
(1451.7)
SOS
ELO
30
(1540.4)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
120
(1390.2)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
43
(0.5606)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
92
(0.4545)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-5

Quadrant 2
1-2

Quadrant 3
0-0

Quadrant 4
4-0

Schedule

  • +
    AUG
    30
    SAT
    AT
    # 24
    Tulane
    (8-2) ELO: 29
    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: 29
  • +
    SEP
    5
    FRI

    Western Illinois
    (3-8) 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
    # 6
    Oregon
    (9-1) ELO: 6
    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: 6
  • +
    SEP
    27
    SAT

    UCLA
    (3-7) ELO: 94
    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: 94
  • +
    OCT
    4
    SAT

    ULM
    (3-7) ELO: 125
    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: 125
  • +
    OCT
    11
    SAT
    AT

    Penn State
    (4-6) ELO: 58
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   22 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 3 10 0 9 22
    Penn State 0 14 0 7 21
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 58
  • +
    OCT
    18
    SAT

    Purdue
    (2-9) ELO: 126
    Evanston, IL
    Martin Stadium
    W   19 - 0
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Purdue 0 0 0 0 0
    Northwestern 3 10 6 0 19
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 126
  • +
    OCT
    25
    SAT
    AT

    Nebraska
    (7-3) ELO: 27
    Lincoln, NE
    Memorial Stadium
    L   21 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 3 3 7 8 21
    Nebraska 7 0 14 7 28
    Location: Lincoln, NE
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 27
  • +
    NOV
    7
    FRI
    AT
    # 16
    USC
    (8-2) ELO: 13
    Los Angeles, CA
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    L   17 - 38
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 7 7 3 0 17
    USC 7 14 7 10 38
    Location: Los Angeles, CA
    Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    Opponent ELO: 13
  • +
    NOV
    15
    SAT
    VS
    # 18
    Michigan
    (8-2) ELO: 12
    Chicago, IL
    Wrigley Field
    L   22 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan 0 7 14 3 24
    Northwestern 0 6 3 13 22
    Location: Chicago, IL
    Stadium: Wrigley Field
    Opponent ELO: 12
  • NOV
    22
    SAT
    VS

    Minnesota
    (6-4) ELO: 50
    Chicago, IL
    Wrigley Field
    TV: BTN
    L   19 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Chicago, IL
    Stadium: Wrigley Field
    Opponent ELO: 50
  • NOV
    29
    SAT
    AT

    Illinois
    (7-3) ELO: 25
    Champaign, IL
    Memorial Stadium
    L   17 - 31
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Illinois 0
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 25