Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats (4-8)
Big Ten (1-8)
Live ELO
62
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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 (76-128)
Predicted Records

Overall
4-8

Home
2-3

Road
0-5

Neutral
2-0

Conf
1-8
Non
Conf
3-0
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
99
(1411.5)
SOS
ELO
19
(1566.2)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
99
(1418.4)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
31
(0.5833)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
93
(0.4545)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
1-5

Quadrant 2
0-1

Quadrant 3
0-0

Quadrant 4
3-2

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT
    VS
    # 2
    South Dakota State
    (3-1) ELO: 5
    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: 5
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT
    VS

    Colorado
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    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: FBS
  • SEP
    25
    FRI
    AT

    Indiana
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    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: FBS
  • OCT
    2
    FRI

    Penn State
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    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: FBS
  • OCT
    10
    SAT

    Ball State
    (1-2) ELO: FBS
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    W   35 - 13
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

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

    Rutgers
    (0-3) ELO: FBS
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    W   31 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rutgers 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    31
    SAT
    AT

    Oregon
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    Eugene, OR
    Autzen Stadium
    L   16 - 36
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Oregon 0
    Location: Eugene, OR
    Stadium: Autzen Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    7
    SAT

    Iowa
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    L   17 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    14
    SAT
    AT

    Ohio State
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    L   12 - 35
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Ohio State 0
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    21
    SAT
    AT

    Minnesota
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    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: FBS
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

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