CFB matchup
Northwestern2 – 0vsIllinois2 – 1
Sharp side
TBD
Model value
Sharp total
TBD
Model value
Model forecast
Projected outcome
A projection is not available because one or both teams do not have sufficient qualifying history.
Matchup intelligence
Team grades
| Team | Offense | Defense | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wildcats | B | B+ | B+ |
| Illinois Fighting Illini | B+ | A- | B+ |
Sportsbook context
Game lines
A dash means that book has not supplied a usable price.
DraftKings
TeamMoneylineSpread
NU+220+7.0 (-112)
ILL-270-7.0 (-108)
Total 43.5Over -118Under -102
ESPN BET
TeamMoneylineSpread
NU+220+7.5 (-125)
ILL-270-7.5 (+105)
Total 44.5Over -105Under -115
Recent form
Last 10 games
Northwestern Wildcats
Overall6–4–0W–L–TATS7–3–0W–L–PO/U6–4–0O–U–P
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/25 | vs MINN | W 38–35 | L -4.5 | O 41.5 |
| 11/15/25 | vs MICH | L 22–24 | W +10.5 | O 42.5 |
| 11/7/25 | @ USC | L 17–38 | L +14.5 | O 54.5 |
| 10/25/25 | @ NEB | L 21–28 | W +7.5 | O 44.5 |
| 10/18/25 | vs PUR | W 19–0 | W -3.5 | U 46.5 |
| 10/11/25 | @ PSU | W 22–21 | W +20.5 | U 46.5 |
| 10/4/25 | vs ULM | W 42–7 | W -13.5 | O 43.5 |
| 9/27/25 | vs UCLA | W 17–14 | L -6.5 | U 46.5 |
| 9/13/25 | vs ORE | L 14–34 | W +24.5 | U 50.5 |
| 9/5/25 | vs WIU | W 42–7 | W -30.5 | O 48.5 |
W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.
Illinois Fighting Illini
Overall6–4–0W–L–TATS6–4–0W–L–PO/U5–5–0O–U–P
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/25 | @ WIS | L 10–27 | L -8.5 | U 41.5 |
| 11/15/25 | vs MD | W 24–6 | W -15.5 | U 51.5 |
| 11/1/25 | vs RUTG | W 35–13 | W -12.5 | U 63.5 |
| 10/25/25 | @ WASH | L 25–42 | L +3.5 | O 54.5 |
| 10/11/25 | vs OSU | L 16–34 | L +15.5 | U 51.5 |
| 10/4/25 | @ PUR | W 43–27 | W -7.5 | O 55.5 |
| 9/27/25 | vs USC | W 34–32 | W +6.5 | O 62.5 |
| 9/20/25 | @ IU | L 10–63 | L +7.5 | O 50.5 |
| 9/13/25 | vs WMU | W 38–0 | W -27.5 | U 50.5 |
| 9/6/25 | @ DUKE | W 45–19 | W -2.5 | O 49.5 |
W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.
Team comparison
Projected team stats
Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| N/A (361.9) | Total Yards | N/A (373.8) |
| N/A (199.2) | Passing Yards | N/A (238.5) |
| N/A (17.0) | Pass Completions | N/A (19.5) |
| N/A (28.1) | Pass Attempts | N/A (28.8) |
| N/A (162.8) | Rushing Yards | N/A (135.4) |
| N/A (35.8) | Rushing Attempts | N/A (32.9) |
| N/A (19.8) | First Downs | N/A (20.8) |
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