Northwestern Wildcats
3–1 · 1–1 BIG TEN
Looking ahead
WEEK 12 · 2026
What to know about Week 12
Keep Minnesota circled. The exact rooting plan arrives when Week 12 becomes current.
Your game
Northwestern at MinnesotaTBD
SAT NOV 21
TV TBA
Game forecast
Northwestern
Northwestern 65%Minnesota 35%
Minnesota
On the radar
circled as of week 7Week 12 is still 5 weeks out. Who to root for depends on what happens between now and then. The rooting guide appears when this becomes the current week.
TBD
SAT NOV 21
#10 LSU at #15 Tennessee
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Tennessee 67%
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#24 SMU at #3 Notre Dame
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Notre Dame 92%
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#13 Oregon at Michigan State
Big Ten race game involving a ranked team.
Oregon 85%
TBD
SAT NOV 21
#20 Iowa at Illinois
Big Ten race game involving a ranked team.
Iowa 75%
TBD
SAT NOV 21
#21 UCLA at Michigan
Big Ten race game involving a ranked team.
Michigan 69%
TBD
SAT NOV 21
#5 Ohio State at Nebraska
Big Ten race game involving a ranked team.
Ohio State 78%
TBD
SAT NOV 21
Maryland at #19 USC
Big Ten race game involving a ranked team.
USC 96%
TBD
SAT NOV 21
#7 Indiana at Washington
Big Ten race game involving a ranked team.
Indiana 84%
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 6). How the model works.