Northwestern at Utah - 2018 Matchup Preview
Northwestern logo   Northwestern Wildcats vs Utah Utes  Utah logo
Monday, December 31st 2018 (7:00 PM EST)
Utah -7 (43.0) (0)  Open: 0.0
Northwestern 31 - Utah: 20

 
Wildcats (9 - 5) (7 - 5 - 2)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 23 - 20 (15 - 26 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -7.5  (SP+ UTAH -15)
Projected Score: NW: 19 - UTAH: 33 (52)
UTAH Win prob: 70% | Cover: 49%
NW Travel: 1727 miles, 2 hrs ahead
Utes (9 - 5) (7 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 41 - 19 (44 - 20 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Northwestern's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/30 Northwestern at Purdue+1.052.5W 31 - 27OY
Sat 9/8 Northwestern vs Duke-2.547.5L 7 - 21UN
Sat 9/15 Northwestern vs Akron-21.545.5L 34 - 39ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/29 Northwestern vs Michigan+14.546.5L 17 - 20UY
Sat 10/6 Northwestern at Michigan State+10.543.0W 29 - 19OY
Sat 10/13 Northwestern vs Nebraska-3.059.0W 34 - 31ON
Sat 10/20 Northwestern at Rutgers-20.048.5W 18 - 15UN
Sat 10/27 Northwestern vs Wisconsin+4.550.0W 31 - 17UY
Sat 11/3 Northwestern vs Notre Dame+10.049.5L 21 - 31OY
Sat 11/10 Northwestern at Iowa+10.046.5W 14 - 10UY
Sat 11/17 Northwestern at Minnesota+3.048.5W 24 - 14UY
Sat 11/24 Northwestern vs Illinois-14.556.0W 24 - 16UN
Sat 12/1 Northwestern vs Ohio State+16.562.5L 24 - 45ON
Mon 12/31 Northwestern vs Utah+7.043.0W 31 - 20OY

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Predictions for Northwestern's Schedule
Utah's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/30 Utah vs Weber State-30.549.5W 41 - 10OY
Sat 9/8 Utah at Northern Illinois-12.547.5W 17 - 6UN
Sat 9/15 Utah vs Washington+4.045.5L 7 - 21UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/29 Utah at Washington State-1.550.5L 24 - 28ON
Sat 10/6 Utah at Stanford+3.545.0W 40 - 21OY
Fri 10/12 Utah vs Arizona-13.553.5W 42 - 10UY
Sat 10/20 Utah vs USC-6.548.0W 41 - 28OY
Fri 10/26 Utah at UCLA-10.554.5W 41 - 10UY
Sat 11/3 Utah at Arizona State-7.554.0L 20 - 38ON
Sat 11/10 Utah vs Oregon-5.551.0W 32 - 25OY
Sat 11/17 Utah at Colorado-7.047.0W 30 - 7UY
Sat 11/24 Utah vs BYU-10.544.5W 35 - 27ON
Fri 11/30 Utah vs Washington+4.545.0L 3 - 10UN
Mon 12/31 Utah vs Northwestern-7.043.0L 20 - 31ON

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Predictions for Utah's Schedule
Important Stats (2017)
 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
NW.1143%23.443%2.9717442%2343.62.0539%19.836%40%2.63491.41.8
UTAH.1647%41.348%2.9216442%2493.73.0940%18.938%39%3.1560.722.1
 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
NW0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
UTAH0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2017
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1323.415.243.3%3.621.4234081742344.249%50%43%42%15%.11
UTAH Defense1318.920.240.1%3.152.1 - - - - - 44%53%38%39%15%.09
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Defense1319.82638.8%2.631.8 - - - - - 42%56%36%40%20%.05
UTAH Offense1341.34446.6%3.732234131642494.150%47%48%42%16%.16

Additional Stats 2017
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Northwestern1330:4722.835%56%4.9491.41.87.52.5129.7
Utah1332:312335%58%6.860.722.14.51.8130.8
Run Game Stats (2018)
 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
NW Offense1349%43%41.3174.24.230.132.9763%8%0.96
UTAH Defense1344%38% - - - - .022.7978%9%0.95
 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
NW Defense1342%36% - - - - -.082.3248%12%0.92
UTAH Offense1350%48%40.51644.122.12.9277%11%0.77

Pass Game Stats (2018)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Offense1350%42%21.235.5233.86.6111712.11.332%32%.117%1.4
UTAH Defense1353%39% - - - - - - 14.171.536%31%.186%1.7
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Defense1356%40% - - - - - - 17.161.535%31%.218%1.8
UTAH Offense1347%42%20.132.8249.47.612.41814.241.531%41%.395%1.5

Northwestern's Power Ratings
Northwestern's Power Rating: NR
Northwestern's Offense Rating: NR
Northwestern's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating:  #44
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Northwestern's 2018 Expected Record: -
Northwestern's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.9  #68
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.5  #93
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.6  #29

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Northwestern:    Utah: 8.4

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northwestern: 1.9   Utah: 16.8




Utah's Power Ratings
Utah's Power Rating: 8.4 NR
Utah's Offense Rating: NR
Utah's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating:  #47
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Utah's 2018 Expected Record: -
Utah's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 16.8  #17
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.9  #45
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.1  #19

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 23.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 15.2
Defense: 19.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 26

Northwestern's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 2
Over/Under Record: 7 - 7
Record on Road: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 7 - 1 - 1
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Utah 33
Northwestern 19

Projected Total Points: 52
Utah Scoring
Offense: 41.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 44
Defense: 18.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.2

Utah's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 7 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 6
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202312/23Northwestern14Utah7Utah -6.5Northwestern44.5Under
201812/31Utah20Northwestern31Utah -7Northwestern43.0Over
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Utah001 Overs
Northwestern221 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 11 - 10 - 11 - 0
Road Teams1 - 11 - 10 - 11 - 0

Northwestern Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2018N/A Northwestern vs Utah+7.043.0W 31 - 20
2017N/A Northwestern vs Kentucky-7.550.5W 24 - 23
2016Pinstripe Bowl Northwestern vs Pittsburgh+3.063.0W 31 - 24
2015Outback Bowl Northwestern vs Tennessee+9.0L 6 - 45
2012Gator Bowl Northwestern vs Mississippi State  W 34 - 20
Utah Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2018N/A Utah vs Northwestern-7.043.0L 20 - 31
2017Dallas Bowl Utah vs West Virginia-6.556.0W 30 - 14
2016Farms Bowl Utah vs Indiana-6.554.0W 26 - 24
2015Vegas Bowl Utah vs BYU-3.0W 35 - 28
2014Vegas Bowl Utah vs Colorado State-3.057.0W 45 - 10
  
(#) NW at (#) UTAH
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatNWUTAH
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #68 #17
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #44 #47
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Northwestern on Offense
CategoryCat
NW OffUTAH Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #93 #19
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Northwestern Run Game
CategoryCat
NW OffUTAH Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Northwestern Pass Game
CategoryCat
NW OffUTAH Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Utah on Offense
CategoryCatUTAH OffNW Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #45 #29
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Utah Run Game
CategoryCat
UTAH OffNW Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Utah Pass Game
CategoryCatUTAH OffNW Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
UTAH 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to CFP Hopefuls

NW 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Qualcomm Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 1
Utah -7.0 (43.0)
Northwestern won at Utah this year (31-20)

Previous Matchups
Northwestern beat Utah in 2023 (14-7)

  
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