Northwestern's Schedule Predictions for 2025
Northwestern Wildcats 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Northwestern logo  Northwestern Wildcats 2025 Schedule (7 - 6)
Power Rating: 2 (#56)    Offense: 12.8 (#70)    Defense: 10.7 (#49)

Wk     
Date
Game     Click on game to view matchup
Off Rating
Def Rating
Favorite
Line
OU|Win%
Exp Wins
Exp Losses


1
Sat, 8/30 (12:00 PM)
 #51
 #74
Tulane
-6.5
47.5
TULN 23
NW 3

Northwestern
-30.5
48.5
NW 42
WIU 7

3
Sat, 9/13 (12:00 PM)
 #4
 #4
Oregon
25.5
50.5
NW 14
ORE 34

5
Sat, 9/27 (3:30 PM)
 #46
 #79
Northwestern
-6.0
45.5
NW 17
UCLA 14

6
Sat, 10/4 (3:30 PM)
 #115
 #95
Northwestern
-12.5
43.5
NW 42
ULM 7

7
Sat, 10/11 (3:30 PM)
 #17
 #24
Penn State
-20.5
46.5
NW 22
PSU 21

8
Sat, 10/18 (3:00 PM)
 #106
 #107
Northwestern
-3.0
47.5
NW 19
PUR 0

9
Sat, 10/25 (12:00 PM)
 #80
 #50
Nebraska
-7.5
44.5
NEB 28
NW 21

11
Fri, 11/7 (9:00 PM)
 #16
 #44
USC
-14.5
54.5
USC 38
NW 17

12
Sat, 11/15 (12:00 PM)
 #52
 #13
Michigan
10.0
41.5
NW 22
MICH 24

13
Sat, 11/22 (12:00 PM)
 #62
 #63
Northwestern
-4.0
41.0
NW 38
MINN 35

14
Sat, 11/29 (7:30 PM)
 #8
 #37
Illinois
-7.0
44.5
ILL 20
NW 13

1
Fri, 12/26 (1:00 PM)
 #108
 #89
Northwestern
-13.5
43.5
NW 34
CMU 7



Total Power of Opponents: 45  #49
Avg Offense Played  #51
Avg Defense Played  #52
Home Games: 5 - Road Games: 5 (3 Neutral)
Total Opp Record: 88 - 70

Opponents - Power Four: 9, Group Five: 4
FCS Opponents: 1
Record vs More Talent 2 - 5
Record vs Less Talent 5 - 1
Record vs Even Talent 0 - 0
Actual Record: 7 - 6
Actual Conf Record: 4 - 5
Expected Record: 7 - 6 (4 - 5)
Ranking Points: 5
Vegas Win Total: 3.5 - 8.5

Record against Bowl Teams: 3 - 6
Record against Non Bowl Teams: 4 - 0
Record against teams above .500: 3 - 6
Record against .500 teams: 0 - 0
Record against teams below .500: 4 - 0
Opponents: Elite: 4, Good: 1, Avg: 3, Bad: 1, Poor: 3
Wins: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 3
Losses: Elite: 3, Good: 1, Avg: 2, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Played: Elite: 4, Good: 1, Avg: 3, Bad: 1, Poor: 3

Vs Higher Power Rated Teams 1 - 6
Vs Lower Power Rated Teams 6 - 0
Vs Even Power Rated Teams 0 - 0