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Northwestern Wildcats

3–1 overall · 1–1 Big Ten
Season outlook
2026
6%
Make the playoff
<1%
Earn a first-round bye
avg seed 9.3
2%
Reach Big Ten title game
<1%
Win Big Ten
2026 model forecastBased on 50,000 simulated seasons entering week 6.Anchored to AP Top 25 (week 6).
Playoff odds by week
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If Northwestern wins out: 16% to win the Big Ten, 83% to make the playoff.

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2026 schedule

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Week 1
vs South Dakota State
FinalW 34–18BTN
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OffWeek 2
Scoreboard watch
No Northwestern game scheduled
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Week 3
vs Colorado
FinalW 41–7FOX
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Week 4
at Indiana
FinalL 23–29FOX
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Week 5
vs Penn State
FinalW 34–13FOX
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Week 6
Next up for Northwestern

Northwestern finally has a running identity, and the hard part is next

vs Ball State…BTN
Northwestern win forecast 98%
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Week 7
at Michigan State
…Peacock
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Week 8
vs Rutgers
Sat, Oct 24, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 9
at Oregon
Sat, Oct 31, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 10
vs Iowa
Sat, Nov 7, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 11
at Ohio State
Sat, Nov 14, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 12
at Minnesota
Sat, Nov 21, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 13
vs Illinois
Sat, Nov 28, time TBDTV TBA
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How to watch Northwestern

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Possible channels based on media rights

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Forecast based on 50,000 simulated 2026 seasons. Model estimates are not betting odds. Exact game times and channels update from the schedule feed as they are announced. How the model works.