Illinois at Northwestern: Time, TV, Odds & Prediction

GAME DAY

Week 13 · TBD

IllinoisILL3–3·B1G

NorthwesternNU5–1·B1G

ILL radioIllini Sports Network

NU radioNorthwestern Radio Network

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CFB VIBES MODEL (CVM)CVM MODEL

10,000 simulations10k Sims

The Read

Illinois opens a 3.5-point favorite. Our model gives Illinois a 59% chance.

SeriesIllinois leads 59–55–5 · Illinois won the last meeting, 20–13 · 2025

WIN PROBABILITY

ILL 59% NU 41%

PROJECTED FINAL

Illinois

Northwestern

NU win
41% One-score game
40%

What's driving the model

Ratings edge (Elo) NU

Home-field edge NU

Market lean ILL

Model projection ILL

Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.

Illinois @ Northwestern

Your sims:Sims: NU 0, ILL 0

HOW THEY GOT HERE

last 3

Illinois

2026: 3–3 (1–2 B1G)

Wat Michigan State38–37 (OT)Lvs Purdue24–17 Lat Ohio State42–19

Northwestern

2026: 5–1 (2–1 B1G)

Wat Michigan State24–21 Wvs Ball State45–14 Wvs Penn State34–13

Betting Lines

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SPREADILL −3.5NU +3.5

TOTALOver 52.5Under 52.5

MONEYLINEILL −175NU +145

DraftKings · updated Oct 20, 6:02 AM ETNot gambling advice

Illinois vs Northwestern Stats ComparisonIllinois vs Northwestern Stats Comparison

IllinoisILL		NorthwesternNU
31.8#51	PPG	33.5#40
27.8#106	PA/G	17#26
405.5#59	YDS/G	424.5#44
254.7#44	PASS/G	233#67
150.8#81	RUSH/G	191.5#38
6.5#28	YDS/PLAY	6.7#20
44.8%#39	3RD DOWN	43.5%#46
0.23#30	OFF PPA	0.31#12
0.25#128	DEF PPA	0.06#64
50.1%#13	OFF SUCCESS	48.5%#22
45.5%#119	DEF SUCCESS	43.4%#106
21.1%	RET PROD	88.5%
1.25#60	EXPLOSIVE	1.33#23
1536	ELO	1720
5.8	SP+	15.6
4.4#53	FPI	13.1#24
2.3	SRS	15.2
−1#82	TO MARGIN	+7#10

THE VENUE

Ryan Field

LocationEvanston, IL

Capacity35,000

SurfaceTurf

Opened2026

Elevation595 ft

FAN NEWS

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