Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats (3-9)
Big Ten (2-7)
Live ELO
75
Up 10 since
TUE, JAN 20th

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
3-9

Home
2-3

Road
1-4

Neutral
0-2

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

ELO
96
(1408.6)
SOS
ELO
7
(1581.7)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
55
(1479.0)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
6
(0.6515)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
58
(0.5455)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-6

Quadrant 2
0-2

Quadrant 3
0-1

Quadrant 4
3-0

Schedule

  • SEP
    5
    SAT
    VS

    South Dakota State
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Evanston, IL
    Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    TV: BTN
    L   21 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    South Dakota State 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • SEP
    19
    SAT
    VS

    Colorado
    (0-0) ELO: 35
    Evanston, IL
    Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    L   20 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Colorado 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 35
  • SEP
    25
    FRI
    AT

    Indiana
    (0-0) ELO: 23
    Bloomington, IN
    Memorial Stadium
    TV: FOX
    L   13 - 37
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Indiana 0
    Location: Bloomington, IN
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 23
  • OCT
    2
    FRI

    Penn State
    (0-0) ELO: 4
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    TV: FOX
    L   17 - 30
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 4
  • OCT
    10
    SAT

    Ball State
    (0-0) ELO: 122
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    W   32 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 122
  • OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

    Michigan State
    (0-0) ELO: 106
    East Lansing, MI
    Spartan Stadium
    W   23 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Michigan State 0
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Stadium: Spartan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 106
  • OCT
    24
    SAT

    Rutgers
    (0-0) ELO: 98
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    W   26 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rutgers 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 98
  • OCT
    31
    SAT
    AT

    Oregon
    (0-0) ELO: 4
    Eugene, OR
    Autzen Stadium
    L   12 - 35
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Oregon 0
    Location: Eugene, OR
    Stadium: Autzen Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 4
  • NOV
    7
    SAT

    Iowa
    (0-0) ELO: 36
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    L   17 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 36
  • NOV
    14
    SAT
    AT

    Ohio State
    (0-0) ELO: 1
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    L   10 - 36
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Ohio State 0
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 1
  • NOV
    21
    SAT
    AT

    Minnesota
    (0-0) ELO: 56
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    L   17 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Minnesota 0
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 56
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Illinois
    (0-0) ELO: 32
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    L   20 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 32