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Big 10 Football - Week 1 of 14

Northwestern Wildcats Standings

Are the Northwestern Wildcats going to play in the Conference Championship game? The Northwestern standings table presents the probabilities of the teams different finishings including qualifing to play in the conference championship game. All future unplayed conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.

Big 10 Football Standings
Record Rcrd Regular Season Finish
Team Wi
Schedule Content
Number of Wins
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Hover/Touch Content
Recent Games
L GPi
Games Played
9 game season
1*
Conference Championship
Game Participant
2*
Conference Championship
Game Participant
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Iowa 0i
Iowa Recent Games

     Sat, Aug 30 vs UAlbany      
     Sat, Sep 06 @  Iowa St.     
     Sat, Sep 13 vs UMass        
     Fri, Sep 19 @  Rutgers      

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
Illinois 0
Illinois Recent Games

     Fri, Aug 29 vs Western Illinois 
     Sat, Sep 06 @  Duke         
     Sat, Sep 13 vs W. Michigan  
     Sat, Sep 20 @  Indiana      

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 5%
 
Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Recent Games

     Thu, Aug 28 vs Miami OH     
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Middle Tenn. St. 
     Sat, Sep 13 @  Alabama      
     Sat, Sep 20 vs Maryland     

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 6% 5% 5%
Washington 0
Washington Recent Games

     Sat, Aug 30 vs Colorado St. 
     Sat, Sep 06 vs UC Davis     
     Sat, Sep 20 @  Wash. St.    
     Sat, Sep 27 vs Ohio St.     

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5%
NorthwesternN. Western 0
Northwestern Recent Games

     Sat, Aug 30 @  Tulane       
     Fri, Sep 05 vs Western Illinois 
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Oregon       
     Sat, Sep 27 vs UCLA         

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5%
Purdue 0
Purdue Recent Games

     Sat, Aug 30 vs Ball State   
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Southern Illinois 
     Sat, Sep 13 vs USC          
     Sat, Sep 20 @  Notre Dame   

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5%
USC 0
USC Recent Games

     Sat, Aug 30 vs Missouri St. 
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Ga. Southern 
     Sat, Sep 13 @  Purdue       
     Sat, Sep 20 vs Michigan St. 

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
Minnesota 0
Minnesota Recent Games

     Thu, Aug 28 vs Buffalo      
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Northwestern State 
     Sat, Sep 13 @  California   
     Sat, Sep 27 vs Rutgers      

0 0 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5%
Nebraska 0
Nebraska Recent Games

     Thu, Aug 28 @  Cincinnati   
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Akron        
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Houston Christian 
     Sat, Sep 20 vs Michigan     

0 0 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% 5%
Ohio St. 0
Ohio St. Recent Games

     Sat, Aug 30 vs Texas        
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Grambling    
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Ohio         
     Sat, Sep 27 @  Wash.        

0 0 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%
Maryland 0
Maryland Recent Games

     Sat, Aug 30 vs Florida Atlantic 
     Fri, Sep 05 vs N. Illinois  
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Towson       
     Sat, Sep 20 @  Wisconsin    

0 0 5% 6% 5% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 6% 6%
Michigan St. 0
Michigan St. Recent Games

     Fri, Aug 29 vs W. Michigan  
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Boston College 
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Youngstown State 
     Sat, Sep 20 @  USC          

0 0 5% 5% 6% 5% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%
Rutgers 0
Rutgers Recent Games

     Thu, Aug 28 vs Ohio         
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Miami OH     
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Norfolk State 
     Fri, Sep 19 vs Iowa         

0 0 5% 5% 6% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%
Oregon 0
Oregon Recent Games

     Sat, Aug 30 vs Montana State 
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Oklahoma St. 
     Sat, Sep 13 @  N. Western   
     Sat, Sep 20 vs Oregon St.   

0 0 5% 5% 6% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%
Indiana 0
Indiana Recent Games

     Sat, Aug 30 vs Old Dominion 
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Kennesaw St. 
     Fri, Sep 12 vs Indiana State 
     Sat, Sep 20 vs Illinois     

0 0 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%
UCLA 0
UCLA Recent Games

     Sat, Aug 30 vs Utah         
     Sat, Sep 06 @  UNLV         
     Fri, Sep 12 vs New Mexico   
     Sat, Sep 27 @  N. Western   

0 0 5% 5% 5% 6% 5% 5% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%
Penn St. 0
Penn St. Recent Games

     Sat, Aug 30 vs Nevada       
     Sat, Sep 06 vs Florida Intl. 
     Sat, Sep 13 vs Villanova    
     Sat, Sep 27 vs Oregon       

0 0 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%
Michigan 0
Michigan Recent Games

     Sat, Aug 30 vs New Mexico   
     Sat, Sep 06 @  Oklahoma     
     Sat, Sep 13 vs C. Michigan  
     Sat, Sep 20 @  Nebraska     

0 0 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 5% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • Table Sorting Method
  • * denotes Conference Championship Game Participant


(5) Wildcats 1st Round Playoff Matchup Probabilities
Record Probability
Opponent W L
(1)Iowa 0 0 1%
(3)Wisconsin 0 0 1%
(11)Maryland 0 0 1%
(12)Michigan St. 0 0 1%
(4)Washington 0 0 1%
(15)Indiana 0 0 1%
(10)Ohio St. 0 0 1%
(13)Rutgers 0 0 1%
(8)Minnesota 0 0 1%
(9)Nebraska 0 0 1%
(7)USC 0 0 1%
(2)Illinois 0 0 <1%
(17)Penn St. 0 0 <1%
(18)Michigan 0 0 <1%
(6)Purdue 0 0 <1%
(14)Oregon 0 0 <1%
(16)UCLA 0 0 <1%
Elimination 89%



Wildcats Conference Schedule
Current Week 1
Week Wk Opponent Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
3 Oregon
(0‑0)
  Home Sat Sep 13, 12:00 pm
5 UCLA
(0‑0)
  Home Sat Sep 27, TBD
7 Penn St.
(0‑0)
  Away Sat Oct 11, TBD
8 Purdue
(0‑0)
  Home Sat Oct 18, TBD
9 Nebraska
(0‑0)
  Away Sat Oct 25, TBD
11 USC
(0‑0)
  Away Fri Nov 7, 9:00 pm
12 Michigan
(0‑0)
  Home Sat Nov 15, TBD
13 Minnesota
(0‑0)
  Home Sat Nov 22, TBD
14 Illinois
(0‑0)
  Away Sat Nov 29, TBD


Wildcats Nonconference Schedule
Week Wk Opponent Conference Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
1 Tulane
(0‑0)
American AthleticAm. Athletic   Away Sat Aug 30, 12:00 pm
2 Western Illinois ‑‑   Home Fri Sep 5, 7:30 pm
6 LA Monroe
(0‑0)
SunbeltSunbelt   Home Sat Oct 4, TBD