Stanford at Northwestern - 2015 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, September 5th 2015 (12:00 PM EDT)
Stanford -10 (48.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Northwestern 16 - Stanford: 6

 
Cardinal (12 - 2) (10 - 3 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 19 - 29 (13 - 32 on Road)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Our Line: -2.5  (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: STAN: 16 - NW: 28 (44)
STAN Win prob: 77% | Cover: 50%
STAN Travel: 1846 miles, 3 hrs behind
Wildcats (10 - 3) (7 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 23 - 20 (27 - 12 @ Home)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Stanford's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Stanford at Northwestern-10.048.5L 6 - 16UN
Sat 9/12 Stanford vs UCF-16.046.5W 31 - 7UY
Sat 9/19 Stanford at USC+8.051.0W 41 - 31OY
Fri 9/25 Stanford at Oregon State-16.547.0W 42 - 24OY
Sat 10/3 Stanford vs Arizona-14.059.0W 55 - 17OY
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/15 Stanford vs UCLA-5.056.0W 56 - 35OY
Sat 10/24 Stanford vs Washington-17.047.5W 31 - 14UN
Sat 10/31 Stanford at Washington State-12.559.5W 30 - 28UN
Sat 11/7 Stanford at Colorado-16.055.5W 42 - 10UY
Sat 11/14 Stanford vs Oregon-8.565.5L 36 - 38ON
Sat 11/21 Stanford vs California-12.563.0W 35 - 22UY
Sat 11/28 Stanford vs Notre Dame+2.057.0W 38 - 36OY
Sat 12/5 Stanford vs USC-4.059.0W 41 - 22OY
Fri 1/1 Stanford vs Iowa-6.5

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Predictions for Stanford's Schedule
Northwestern's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Northwestern vs Stanford+10.048.5W 16 - 6UY
Sat 9/12 Northwestern vs Eastern Illinois-24.0
Sat 9/19 Northwestern at Duke+2.550.0W 19 - 10UY
Sat 9/26 Northwestern vs Ball State-18.048.5W 24 - 19UN
Sat 10/3 Northwestern vs Minnesota-6.540.5W 27 - 0UY
Sat 10/10 Northwestern at Michigan+10.037.0L 0 - 38ON
Sat 10/17 Northwestern vs Iowa+2.541.0L 10 - 40ON
Sat 10/24 Northwestern at Nebraska+6.550.0W 30 - 28OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7 Northwestern vs Penn State-2.041.0W 23 - 21ON
Sat 11/14 Northwestern vs Purdue-13.048.0W 21 - 14UN
Sat 11/21 Northwestern at Wisconsin+10.541.5W 13 - 7UY
Sat 11/28 Northwestern vs Illinois-3.542.0W 24 - 14UY
Fri 1/1 Northwestern vs Tennessee+9.0

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Predictions for Northwestern's Schedule
Important Stats (2014)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
STAN.1946%18.842%2.9715948%2303.16.0237%29.235%37%2.6748.51.61.2
NW.0440%23.439%2.6313740%2172.92.141%19.841%38%3.0143.51.92.3
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
STAN0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
NW0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
STAN Offense1318.812.545.5%3.161.6203891592304.353%46%42%48%2%.19
NW Defense1219.812.440.7%3.012.3 - - - - - 54%45%41%38%2%.1
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
STAN Defense1329.232.336.6%2.671.2 - - - - - 44%55%35%37%3%.02
NW Offense1223.426.840.3%2.921.9203531372173.447%51%39%40%2%.04

Additional Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Stanford1332:5620.542%30%5.848.51.61.200230.8
Northwestern1230:0220.340%48%5.143.51.92.300330.7
Run Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
STAN Offense1353%42%36.7158.84.322.092.9775%0%0.89
NW Defense1254%41% - - - - .042.7175%0%0.9
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
STAN Defense1344%35% - - - - .012.773%0%0.98
NW Offense1247%39%40.5136.63.420-.022.6368%0%0.84

Pass Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
STAN Offense1346%48%19.129.3229.87.812.1208.321.431%34%.282%1.6
NW Defense1245%38% - - - - - - 15.181.734%33%.312%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
STAN Defense1355%37% - - - - - - 12.031.437%25%.093%1.9
NW Offense1251%40%21.837.9216.55.7101014.11.432%33%.212%1.6

Stanford's Power Ratings
Stanford's Power Rating: NR
Stanford's Offense Rating: NR
Stanford's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #18
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Stanford's 2015 Expected Record: -
Stanford's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Stanford's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Stanford's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Stanford:    Northwestern: 2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Stanford:    Northwestern:




Northwestern's Power Ratings
Northwestern's Power Rating: 2.5 NR
Northwestern's Offense Rating: NR
Northwestern's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #48
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Northwestern's 2015 Expected Record: -
Northwestern's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Stanford Scoring
Offense: 18.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 12.5
Defense: 29.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.3

Stanford's 2015 Record
Record: 12 - 2
Record vs Spread: 10 - 3 - 1
Over/Under Record: 7 - 7
Record on Road: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 3 - 1
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Northwestern 28
Stanford 16

Projected Total Points: 44
Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 23.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 26.8
Defense: 19.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 12.4

Northwestern's 2015 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
201908/31Stanford17Northwestern7Stanford -6.5Stanford46.5Under
201509/05Northwestern16Stanford6Stanford -10Northwestern48.5Under
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Northwestern110 Overs
Stanford112 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams2 - 02 - 01 - 01 - 0
Road Teams0 - 20 - 20 - 10 - 1

(#) STAN at (#) NW
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatSTANNW
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #18 #48
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Stanford on Offense
CategoryCat
STAN OffNW Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Stanford Run Game
CategoryCat
STAN OffNW Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Stanford Pass Game
CategoryCat
STAN OffNW Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Northwestern on Offense
CategoryCatNW OffSTAN Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Northwestern Run Game
CategoryCat
NW OffSTAN Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Northwestern Pass Game
CategoryCatNW OffSTAN Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
NW 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

STAN 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Ryan Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 1
Stanford 10.0 (48.5)
Northwestern won vs Stanford this year (16-6)

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