Big TenWildcats

Northwestern

20th of 1277–2

Rank

20th

of 127 FBS teams

Rating

+13.6

90% range 4.6 to 22.6

Offense

28.6

66th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

15.0

3rd: points allowed vs an average team

Record

7–2

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

9 games, 7–2

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 8Oct 24 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Maryland W 43–3

Rating change+4.5

Wk 9Oct 31 · 3:30 PM ET at#20

Iowa W 21–20

Rating change+0.8

Wk 10Nov 7 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Nebraska W 21–13

Rating change+0.2

Wk 11Nov 14 · 5:00 PM ET at#25

Purdue W 27–20

Rating change+1.7

Wk 12Nov 21 · 3:30 PM ET vs#4

Wisconsin W 17–7

Rating change+0.9

Wk 13Nov 28 · 3:30 PM ET at

Michigan State L 20–29

Rating change−2.5

Wk 15Dec 12 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Illinois W 28–10

Rating change+0.7

Wk 16Dec 19 · 12:00 PM ET vs#2

Ohio StateNeutral L 10–22

Rating change−0.1

PostJan 1 · 1:00 PM ET vs#16

AuburnVrbo Citrus Bowl W 35–19

Rating change+1.4

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2020

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2019	Big Ten	71 of 130	−1.6	21.0	22.6	3–9	—
2018	Big Ten	43 of 130	6.2	28.8	22.7	9–5	—
2017	Big Ten	31 of 130	9.6	31.1	21.5	10–3	—
2016	Big Ten	35 of 128	7.8	30.1	22.3	7–6	—
2015	Big Ten	77 of 128	−1.4	21.9	23.4	10–3	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

NU offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles