NU Northwestern Wildcats
College Football · 2026: 6-1 straight up, 5-2 ATS, 5-2 on totals. Every number below is computed from final scores and closing lines; games without a posted line are excluded from ATS and O/U records.
6-12026 straight up
5-22026 ATS · cover 71.4%
5-22026 over-under
+21.6%2026 ROI betting every moneyline
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2026 schedule & results
| Date | Opp | ATS | Total | ML | Rest | Score | SU | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | SDST | -14 | 49.5 | -535 | – | 34-18 | W | W | O | H2H |
| 2026-09-19 | COLO | -3.5 | 47.5 | -175 | 14 | 41-7 | W | W | O | H2H |
| 2026-09-25 | @IU #5.0 | +20.5 | 49.5 | +950 | 6 | 23-29 | L | W | O | H2H |
| 2026-10-02 | PSU | +3 | 46.5 | +124 | 7 | 34-13 | W | W | O | H2H |
| 2026-10-10 | BALL | -34.5 | 53.5 | -100000 | 8 | 45-14 | W | L | O | H2H |
| 2026-10-17 | @MSU | -7.5 | 50.5 | -265 | 7 | 24-21 | W | L | U | H2H |
| 2026-10-24 | RUTG | -15.5 | 58.5 | -750 | 7 | 42-14 | W | W | U | H2H |
| 2026-10-31 | @ORE | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | H2H | |
| 2026-11-07 | IOWA | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | H2H | |
| 2026-11-14 | @OSU #2.0 | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | H2H | |
| 2026-11-21 | @MINN | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | H2H | |
| 2026-11-28 | ILL | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | H2H |
Betting splits
| Split | G | SU | Win% | ATS | Cover% | Avg ATS margin | O/U | Over% | PF | PA | ML ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 7 | 6-1 | 85.7% | 5-2 | 71.4% | +10.8 | 5-2 | 71.4% | 34.7 | 16.6 | +21.6% |
| Regular season | 7 | 6-1 | 85.7% | 5-2 | 71.4% | +10.8 | 5-2 | 71.4% | 34.7 | 16.6 | +21.6% |
| Home | 5 | 5-0 | 100.0% | 4-1 | 80.0% | +13.1 | 4-1 | 80.0% | 39.2 | 13.2 | +42.7% |
| Away | 2 | 1-1 | 50.0% | 1-1 | 50.0% | +5.0 | 1-1 | 50.0% | 23.5 | 25.0 | -31.1% |
| Favorite | 5 | 5-0 | 100.0% | 3-2 | 60.0% | +7.4 | 3-2 | 60.0% | 37.2 | 14.8 | +25.4% |
| Underdog | 2 | 1-1 | 50.0% | 2-0 | 100.0% | +19.2 | 2-0 | 100.0% | 28.5 | 21.0 | +12.0% |
| Fav by 14+ | 3 | 3-0 | 100.0% | 2-1 | 66.7% | +3.7 | 2-1 | 66.7% | 40.3 | 15.3 | +10.7% |
| Dog by 14+ | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 1-0 | 100.0% | +14.5 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 23.0 | 29.0 | -100.0% |
| Home favorite | 4 | 4-0 | 100.0% | 3-1 | 75.0% | +10.4 | 3-1 | 75.0% | 40.5 | 13.2 | +22.3% |
| Home underdog | 1 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 1-0 | 100.0% | +24.0 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 34.0 | 13.0 | +124.0% |
| Road favorite | 1 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 0-1 | 0.0% | -4.5 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 24.0 | 21.0 | +37.7% |
| Road underdog | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 1-0 | 100.0% | +14.5 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 23.0 | 29.0 | -100.0% |
| After a win | 6 | 5-1 | 83.3% | 4-2 | 66.7% | +8.6 | 4-2 | 66.7% | 34.8 | 17.2 | +4.5% |
| After a loss | 1 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 1-0 | 100.0% | +24.0 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 34.0 | 13.0 | +124.0% |
| After ATS cover | 5 | 4-1 | 80.0% | 4-1 | 80.0% | +13.5 | 5-0 | 100.0% | 35.4 | 16.2 | +20.0% |
| After ATS loss | 2 | 2-0 | 100.0% | 1-1 | 50.0% | +4.0 | 0-2 | 0.0% | 33.0 | 17.5 | +25.5% |
| Rest advantage | 3 | 3-0 | 100.0% | 2-1 | 66.7% | +17.0 | 3-0 | 100.0% | 40.0 | 11.3 | +60.4% |
| Conference game | 4 | 3-1 | 75.0% | 3-1 | 75.0% | +11.6 | 2-2 | 50.0% | 30.8 | 19.2 | +18.8% |
| Non-conference | 3 | 3-0 | 100.0% | 2-1 | 66.7% | +9.7 | 3-0 | 100.0% | 40.0 | 13.0 | +25.3% |
| Ranked team | 2 | 2-0 | 100.0% | 1-1 | 50.0% | +4.0 | 0-2 | 0.0% | 33.0 | 17.5 | +25.5% |
| Vs ranked opponent | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 1-0 | 100.0% | +14.5 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 23.0 | 29.0 | -100.0% |
| Unranked vs ranked | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 1-0 | 100.0% | +14.5 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 23.0 | 29.0 | -100.0% |
| Off a bye (10+ days) | 1 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 1-0 | 100.0% | +30.5 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 41.0 | 7.0 | +57.1% |
| Sept | 3 | 2-1 | 66.7% | 3-0 | 100.0% | +15.7 | 3-0 | 100.0% | 32.7 | 18.0 | -8.1% |
| Oct | 4 | 4-0 | 100.0% | 2-2 | 50.0% | +7.1 | 2-2 | 50.0% | 36.2 | 15.5 | +43.8% |
Season by season
| Season | G | SU | ATS | Cover% | O/U | PF/G | PA/G | ML ROI | Postseason G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 6-1 | 5-2 | 71.4% | 5-2 | 34.71 | 16.57 | +21.6% | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 7-6 | 8-4-1 | 66.7% | 6-7 | 23.39 | 19.85 | +30.8% | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4-8 | 5-7 | 41.7% | 7-5 | 17.83 | 26.33 | -21.8% | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 8-5 | 9-4 | 69.2% | 6-7 | 22.08 | 22.54 | +91.7% | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1-11 | 5-7 | 41.7% | 5-7 | 13.75 | 28.33 | -61.2% | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3-9 | 3-9 | 25.0% | 6-6 | 16.58 | 29.00 | -64.3% | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 7-2 | 7-1-1 | 87.5% | 2-7 | 24.67 | 15.89 | +37.0% | 1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 3-9 | 3-8-1 | 27.3% | 4-8 | 16.33 | 23.58 | -58.3% | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 9-5 | 7-6-1 | 53.8% | 7-7 | 24.21 | 23.21 | +61.9% | 1 |
| 2017 | 13 | 10-3 | 9-4 | 69.2% | 5-8 | 29.23 | 20.08 | +13.1% | 1 |
| 2016 | 13 | 7-6 | 8-5 | 61.5% | 4-8 | 26.00 | 22.23 | +32.0% | 1 |
Head-to-head vs every opponent (since 2016)
| Opp | G | SU | ATS | Cover% | O/U | Avg margin | Last meeting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL Illinois Fighting Illini | 10 | 6-4 | 5-4-1 | 55.6% | 6-4 | +1.50 | 2025-11-29 L 13-20 | Full H2H → |
| PUR Purdue Boilermakers | 10 | 7-3 | 8-2 | 80.0% | 4-6 | +5.40 | 2025-10-18 W 19-0 | Full H2H → |
| IOWA Iowa Hawkeyes | 9 | 4-5 | 5-3-1 | 62.5% | 3-6 | -6.11 | 2024-10-26 L 14-40 | Full H2H → |
| NEB Nebraska Cornhuskers | 9 | 4-5 | 6-3 | 66.7% | 4-5 | -6.33 | 2025-10-25 L 21-28 | Full H2H → |
| WIS Wisconsin Badgers | 9 | 3-6 | 5-4 | 55.6% | 3-6 | -8.56 | 2024-10-19 L 3-23 | Full H2H → |
| MINN Minnesota Golden Gophers | 8 | 4-4 | 3-4-1 | 42.9% | 4-4 | -4.12 | 2025-11-22 W 38-35 | Full H2H → |
| DUKE Duke Blue Devils | 7 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 14.3% | 4-3 | -10.29 | 2024-09-06 L 20-26 | Full H2H → |
| MSU Michigan State Spartans | 7 | 4-3 | 3-4 | 42.9% | 6-1 | -1.71 | 2026-10-17 W 24-21 | Full H2H → |
| OSU Ohio State Buckeyes | 6 | 0-6 | 4-2 | 66.7% | 2-4 | -20.67 | 2024-11-16 L 7-31 | Full H2H → |
| MD Maryland Terrapins | 5 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 100.0% | 4-1 | +16.40 | 2024-10-11 W 37-10 | Full H2H → |
| PSU Penn State Nittany Lions | 5 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 60.0% | 2-3 | -8.00 | 2026-10-02 W 34-13 | Full H2H → |
| IU Indiana Hoosiers | 4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 50.0% | 2-2 | -11.00 | 2026-09-25 L 23-29 | Full H2H → |
| MICH Michigan Wolverines | 4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 50.0% | 2-2 | -18.75 | 2025-11-15 L 22-24 | Full H2H → |
| RUTG Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 50.0% | 0-4 | +7.00 | 2026-10-24 W 42-14 | Full H2H → |
| MOH Miami (OH) RedHawks | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 50.0% | 0-2 | +2.00 | 2024-08-31 W 13-6 | Full H2H → |
| UTAH Utah Utes | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 100.0% | 1-1 | +9.00 | 2023-12-23 W 14-7 | Full H2H → |
| AKR Akron Zips | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 1-0 | -5.00 | 2018-09-15 L 34-39 | Full H2H → |
| AUB Auburn Tigers | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 1-0 | +16.00 | 2021-01-01 W 35-19 | Full H2H → |
| BALL Ball State Cardinals | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 1-0 | +31.00 | 2026-10-10 W 45-14 | Full H2H → |
| BGSU Bowling Green Falcons | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 0-1 | +42.00 | 2017-09-16 W 49-7 | Full H2H → |
| CMU Central Michigan Chippewas | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 0-1 | +27.00 | 2025-12-26 W 34-7 | Full H2H → |
| COLO Colorado Buffaloes | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 1-0 | +34.00 | 2026-09-19 W 41-7 | Full H2H → |
| EIU Eastern Illinois Panthers | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | +24.00 | 2024-09-14 W 31-7 | Full H2H → |
| HOW Howard Bison | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | +3.00 | 2023-10-07 W 23-20 | Full H2H → |
| ILST Illinois State Redbirds | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-0 | -2.00 | 2016-09-10 L 7-9 | Full H2H → |
| INST Indiana State Sycamores | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | +18.00 | 2021-09-11 W 24-6 | Full H2H → |
| MASS Massachusetts Minutemen | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | +39.00 | 2019-11-16 W 45-6 | Full H2H → |
| ND Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0-1 | – | 1-0 | -10.00 | 2018-11-03 L 21-31 | Full H2H → |
| NEV Nevada Wolf Pack | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | +11.00 | 2017-09-02 W 31-20 | Full H2H → |
| OHIO Ohio Bobcats | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 0-1 | +29.00 | 2021-09-25 W 35-6 | Full H2H → |
| ORE Oregon Ducks | 1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 0-1 | -20.00 | 2025-09-13 L 14-34 | Full H2H → |
| PITT Pittsburgh Panthers | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 0-1 | +7.00 | 2016-12-28 W 31-24 | Full H2H → |
| SDST South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 1-0 | +16.00 | 2026-09-05 W 34-18 | Full H2H → |
| SIU Southern Illinois Salukis | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | -7.00 | 2022-09-17 L 24-31 | Full H2H → |
| STAN Stanford Cardinal | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | -10.00 | 2019-08-31 L 7-17 | Full H2H → |
| TULN Tulane Green Wave | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | -20.00 | 2025-08-30 L 3-23 | Full H2H → |
| UCLA UCLA Bruins | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | +3.00 | 2025-09-27 W 17-14 | Full H2H → |
| UK Kentucky Wildcats | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | +1.00 | 2017-12-29 W 24-23 | Full H2H → |
| ULM UL Monroe Warhawks | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 1-0 | +35.00 | 2025-10-04 W 42-7 | Full H2H → |
| UNLV UNLV Rebels | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | +16.00 | 2019-09-14 W 30-14 | Full H2H → |
| USC USC Trojans | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 1-0 | -21.00 | 2025-11-07 L 17-38 | Full H2H → |
| UTEP UTEP Miners | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 1-0 | +31.00 | 2023-09-09 W 38-7 | Full H2H → |
| WASH Washington Huskies | 1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 0-1 | -19.00 | 2024-09-21 L 5-24 | Full H2H → |
| WIU Western Illinois Leathernecks | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 100.0% | 1-0 | +35.00 | 2025-09-05 W 42-7 | Full H2H → |
| WMU Western Michigan Broncos | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0% | 0-1 | -1.00 | 2016-09-03 L 21-22 | Full H2H → |