THIRD AND DATA

Big Ten · 2026

NorthwesternWildcats

6–2 overall, 3–2 in conference. 8 games played.

Season
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Record

6–2

3–2 in conference

Margin - All

+119

14.9 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

+38

7.6 per game

5 conference games

Points for

33.6

269 total

Points against

18.8

150 total

Polls

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unranked · Week 10

Schedule

David Braun

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Sat 09/05/2026 08:00 PMBTNvsSouth Dakota State72° · 16 mph NNEW 34–1881% — Pregame win probability: 81% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and won.
Sat 09/19/2026 07:30 PMFOXvsColorado66° · 5 mph NEW 41–7
Fri 09/25/2026 08:00 PMFOXat5Indiana63° · 5 mph NNEL 23–29
Fri 10/02/2026 08:00 PMFOXvsPenn State57° · 0 mph NW 34–13
Sat 10/10/2026 12:30 PMBTNvsBall State75° · 12 mph SW 45–14
Sat 10/17/2026 12:00 PMPeacock (streaming)atMichigan State46° · 6 mph SSWW 24–21
Sat 10/24/2026 12:00 PMPeacock (streaming)vsRutgers61° · 6 mph SW 42–14
Sat 10/31/2026 03:30 PMPeacock (streaming)atOregon41° · 6 mph NWL 26–34Upset
Next game. Sat 11/07/2026 07:30 PMFoxvs21Iowa(+2.5)49° · 5 mph W
Sat 11/28/2026 TBDTBD broadcast to be announcedvsIllinois(−3.5)Land of Lincoln Trophy41% — Pregame win probability: 41% for Northwestern. Illinois favored.

Home field

Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium

96%
of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Oct 2025.
Location
Evanston, IL
Capacity
12,023
Average crowd
11,550
Surface
Artificial
Roof
Open air
Elevation
587 ft
Opened
1997