At 5–1, Northwestern is No. 23 in the Coaches Poll. Last time out, the Wildcats beat Michigan State 24–21. On , Northwestern hosts Rutgers at Ryan Field (, Peacock).
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SEASON
CFB VIBES MODELThe CFB Vibes Model is our game simulator. It replays this matchup 10,000 times using team ratings, the betting line and home-field edge, then reports how often each side wins and the most likely score.How has it done? Track record →
10,000 simulations10K simsThe Read
Northwestern opens a 16.5-point favorite. Our model gives Northwestern a 85% chance.
What's driving the model
Ratings edge (Elo) NU
Home-field edge NU
Market lean NU
Model projection NU
Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.
Rutgers @ Northwestern
Your sims:Sims: NU 0, RUTG 0
SCHEDULE
Full schedule →
Standings
Full standings →| Place | TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
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| 4 |  | 3–1 | 6–1 |
| 5 |  | 2–1 | 5–1 |
| 6 |  | 2–1 | 5–1 |
| 7 |  | 2–1 | 4–2 |
| 8 |  | 2–1 | 4–2 |
Rankings
All rankings →| Rank | AP TOP 25 |
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| 1 |  |
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| 24 | |
| Rank | COACHES |
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| 1 | |
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| 23 | |
PREDICTION MARKETS & ODDSMARKET & ODDS
All odds →All →Kalshi Market Probability
$5,755 traded · sides total 101%Northwestern88%
Rutgers13%
THE LINE
SpreadNU −16.5
Total58.5