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.
Games
Points each game gained or cost, with the win chance going in. 1500 plus this column is the rating.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Win prob. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs South Dakota State FCS | Home | W 34-18 | 91% | +15.7 |
| Sep 19 | vs Colorado | Home | W 41-7 | 53% | +84.1 |
| Sep 25 | @ Indiana | Away | L 23-29 | 40% | -44.9 |
| Oct 2 | vs Penn State | Home | W 34-13 | 47% | +63.1 |
| Oct 10 | vs Ball State | Home | W 45-14 | 90% | +12.0 |
| Oct 17 | @ Michigan State | Away | W 24-21 | 70% | +21.3 |
| Oct 24 | vs Rutgers | Home | W 42-14 | 86% | +17.2 |
| Oct 31 | @ Oregon | Away | L 26-34 | 62% | -60.8 |