2026 · Week 13 · Nov 28, 2026 · Ryan Field
Pregame projection
Points model v7 · market line as of Oct 13, 9:17 AM ET, shown for referenceProjected score
NU32
ILL24
NU by 8 · market ILL by 3.5
Win chance
NU71%
ILL 29%NU 71%
Projected total
56pts
Market total 52.5
Explore the range of outcomes
53%
chance Northwestern wins by 7 or more
47% Northwestern wins by 6 or fewer, or loses
← ILL winsNU wins →
-21-7+7+21+35
- 50% of outcomes
- ILL by 2 to NU by 16
- 80% of outcomes
- ILL by 9 to NU by 28
- 90% of outcomes
- ILL by 14 to NU by 35
- Median
- NU by 8
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