Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats (7-5)
Big Ten (4-5)
Live ELO
48
Down 2 since
SUN, NOV 1st

2026 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 (76-138)
Predicted Records

Overall
7-5

Home
4-1

Road
1-4

Neutral
2-0

Conf
4-5
Non
Conf
3-0
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
64
(1523.2)
SOS
ELO
24
(1549.2)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
76
(1446.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
38
(0.5682)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
67
(0.5152)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
1-4

Quadrant 2
1-0

Quadrant 3
1-1

Quadrant 4
4-0

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT
    VS

    South Dakota State
    (7-2) ELO: FCS
    Evanston, IL
    Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    W   34 - 18
    1 2 3 4 Total
    South Dakota State 0 6 6 6 18
    Northwestern 7 3 7 17 34
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT
    VS

    Colorado
    (3-5) ELO: 89
    Evanston, IL
    Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    W   41 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Colorado 0 0 7 0 7
    Northwestern 7 14 14 6 41
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 89
  • +
    SEP
    25
    FRI
    AT
    # 6
    Indiana
    (8-1) ELO: 4
    Bloomington, IN
    Memorial Stadium
    L   23 - 29
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0 0 7 16 23
    Indiana 2 10 3 14 29
    Location: Bloomington, IN
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 4
  • +
    OCT
    2
    FRI

    Penn State
    (4-4) ELO: 46
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    W   34 - 13
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0 7 0 6 13
    Northwestern 10 14 7 3 34
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 46
  • +
    OCT
    10
    SAT

    Ball State
    (3-6) ELO: 124
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    W   45 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0 14 0 0 14
    Northwestern 14 17 14 0 45
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 124
  • +
    OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

    Michigan State
    (2-6) ELO: 110
    East Lansing, MI
    Spartan Stadium
    W   24 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 3 7 3 11 24
    Michigan State 7 7 0 7 21
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Stadium: Spartan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 110
  • +
    OCT
    24
    SAT

    Rutgers
    (2-6) ELO: 116
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    W   42 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rutgers 3 3 8 0 14
    Northwestern 21 7 0 14 42
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 116
  • +
    OCT
    31
    SAT
    AT

    Oregon
    (5-3) ELO: 20
    Eugene, OR
    Autzen Stadium
    L   26 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 10 10 3 3 26
    Oregon 3 10 7 14 34
    Location: Eugene, OR
    Stadium: Autzen Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 20
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    # 21
    Iowa
    (6-2) ELO: 16
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    TV: Fox
    L   19 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 16
  • NOV
    14
    SAT
    AT
    # 11
    Ohio State
    (6-2) ELO: 10
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    L   14 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Ohio State 0
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 10
  • NOV
    21
    SAT
    AT

    Minnesota
    (5-3) ELO: 52
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    L   21 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Minnesota 0
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 52
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Illinois
    (5-3) ELO: 36
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    W   26 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 36