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Northwestern

Big Ten · 2026, after Week 9

Rank
#35
▼14
Points
1,608
-60.8 this week
Record
6-2

Elsewhere: AP #20 · Coaches #18 · FPI #24 · CFBD Elo #27 Compare

Points by week

Each week as published then, from the games up to that week. The dashed line is 1500, where every team starts.

14801532158416361688Week 1: 1516Week 2: 1516Week 3: 1600Week 4: 1555Week 5: 1618Week 6: 1630Week 7: 1651Week 8: 1668Week 9: 1608W1W3W5W7W9

Games

Points each game gained or cost, with the win chance going in. 1500 plus this column is the rating.

DateOpponentResultPoints
Sep 5vs South Dakota State FCSW 34-18+15.7
Sep 19vs ColoradoW 41-7+84.1
Sep 25@ IndianaL 23-29-44.9
Oct 2vs Penn StateW 34-13+63.1
Oct 10vs Ball StateW 45-14+12.0
Oct 17@ Michigan StateW 24-21+21.3
Oct 24vs RutgersW 42-14+17.2
Oct 31@ OregonL 26-34-60.8