Northwestern vs Illinois Game Matchup
Northwestern's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/5 Northwestern vs Stanford+10.048.5W 16 - 6
Sat 9/12 Northwestern vs Eastern Illinois-24.0W 41 - 0
Sat 9/19 Northwestern at Duke+2.550.0W 19 - 10
Sat 9/26 Northwestern vs Ball State-18.048.5W 24 - 19
Sat 10/3 Northwestern vs Minnesota-6.540.5W 27 - 0
Sat 10/10 Northwestern at Michigan+10.037.0L 0 - 38
Sat 10/17 Northwestern vs Iowa+2.541.0L 10 - 40
Sat 10/24 Northwestern at Nebraska+6.550.0W 30 - 28
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7 Northwestern vs Penn State-2.041.0W 23 - 21
Sat 11/14 Northwestern vs Purdue-13.048.0W 21 - 14
Sat 11/21 Northwestern at Wisconsin+10.541.5W 13 - 7
Sat 11/28 Northwestern vs Illinois-3.542.0W 24 - 14
Fri 1/1 Northwestern vs Tennessee+9.0L 6 - 45
Illinois's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/5 Illinois vs Kent State-13.054.0W 52 - 3
Sat 9/12 Illinois vs Western Illinois-25.0W 44 - 0
Sat 9/19 Illinois at North Carolina+7.063.0L 14 - 48
Sat 9/26 Illinois vs Middle Tennessee-7.062.0W 27 - 25
Sat 10/3 Illinois vs Nebraska+7.557.0W 14 - 13
Sat 10/10 Illinois at Iowa+10.047.0L 20 - 29
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24 Illinois vs Wisconsin+7.046.5L 13 - 24
Sat 10/31 Illinois at Penn State+4.044.5L 0 - 39
Sat 11/7 Illinois at Purdue-1.550.0W 48 - 14
Sat 11/14 Illinois vs Ohio State+16.055.0L 3 - 28
Sat 11/21 Illinois at Minnesota+4.547.0L 23 - 32
Sat 11/28 Illinois vs Northwestern+3.542.0L 14 - 24
NW's OC vs ILL's DC      ILL's OC vs NW's DC
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1319.515.50%00000000%0%0%0%0%
ILL Defense1223.315.50%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ILL Offense1222.725.50%00000000%0%0%0%0%
NW Defense1318.620.80%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%

 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NW Offense130%0%000000%0%0
ILL Defense120%0% - - - - 00%0%0
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ILL Offense120%0%000000%0%0
NW Defense130%0% - - - - 00%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Offense130%0%000000000%0%0%0
ILL Defense120%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ILL Offense120%0%000000000%0%0%0
NW Defense130%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Northwestern130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Illinois120:000NAN%0%0000000100
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Northwestern's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.4 (#71)
Northwestern's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.4 (#111)
Northwestern's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.1 (#107)

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Power Ratings Matchup
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Illinois's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.6 (#75)
Illinois's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.9 (#17)
Illinois's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.3 (#64)

Illinois's 2015 Expected Record: -
Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 19.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 15.5
Defense: 18.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 20.8

Northwestern's 2015 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 1
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 1
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0

Northwestern Roster Talent
2015 Talent Rating: 595.75
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 677.89
Average Power Five Talent: 666.12
Average FBS Talent: 513.31
Projected Score
Northwestern 21.4
Illinois 20.7

Projected Total Points: 42

Based on Entire Season
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Illinois Scoring
Offense: 22.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 25.5
Defense: 23.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.5

Illinois's 2015 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Illinois Roster Talent
2015 Talent Rating: 530.96
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 677.89
Average Power Five Talent: 666.12
Average FBS Talent: 513.31




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202311/25Illinois43Northwestern45NorthwesternIllinois -5Northwestern46.5Over
202211/26Northwestern3Illinois41IllinoisIllinois -15.0Illinois38.0Over
202111/27Illinois47Northwestern14IllinoisIllinois -7Illinois45.0Over
202012/12Northwestern28Illinois10NorthwesternNorthwestern -13Northwestern41.0Under
201911/30Illinois10Northwestern29NorthwesternIllinois -6.5Northwestern38.0Over
201811/24Northwestern24Illinois16NorthwesternNorthwestern -14.5Illinois56.0Under
201711/25Illinois7Northwestern42NorthwesternNorthwestern -16.5Northwestern46.0Over
201611/26Northwestern42Illinois21NorthwesternNorthwestern -15Northwestern48.5Over
201511/28Illinois14Northwestern24NorthwesternNorthwestern -3.5Northwestern42.0Under
201411/29Northwestern33Illinois47IllinoisNorthwestern -9Illinois0
201311/30Illinois34Northwestern37NorthwesternNorthwestern -4Illinois0
201211/24Northwestern50Illinois14Northwestern
201110/01Illinois38Northwestern35Illinois
201011/20Northwestern27Illinois48Illinois
200911/14Illinois16Northwestern21Northwestern
200811/22Northwestern27Illinois10Northwestern
200711/17Illinois41Northwestern22Illinois
200611/18Northwestern27Illinois16Northwestern
200511/19Illinois21Northwestern38Northwestern
200411/20Northwestern28Illinois21Northwestern
200311/22Illinois20Northwestern37Northwestern
200111/22Illinois34Northwestern28Illinois
200011/17Northwestern61Illinois23Northwestern
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Illinois756 Overs
Northwestern1663 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams12 - 114 - 73 - 41 - 3
Road Teams11 - 127 - 43 - 14 - 3
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northwestern Info
Northwestern has won 4 straight
Northwestern has won 2 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 4 - 1 (3 - 1 - 0 vs Spread )

Northwestern is 4 - 0 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 17 - 27
Last 2 Road Games: 15 - 33


Northwestern Deficiencies
Northwestern has a really bad Offense
Northwestern has a really bad Offense Away from Home
Northwestern has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Northwestern Defense Gives up a Lot of Points Away from home

Rematch from Week 13
Northwestern 3.5 (42.0)
Northwestern won at Illinois this year (24-14)

Previous Matchups
Northwestern beat Illinois last year (45-43)
Illinois beat Northwestern in 2022 (41-3)
Illinois beat Northwestern in 2021 (47-14)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Soldier Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Depth Charts
Northwestern | Illinois
(#Team not found for the given year.) Illinois Info
Illinois has lost 2 straight
Illinois has lost 2 straight at Home
Record at home: 4 - 2 (3 - 3 - 0 vs Spread)

Illinois is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 12 - 26
Last 2 Home Games: 14 - 19


Illinois Deficiencies
Illinois has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate







Northwestern's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Clayton Thorson15029551%1522795.2
Zack Oliver235343%267145.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Justin Jackson312141854.562
Clayton Thorson10039754.068
Warren Long6032955.555
Solomon Vault5615902.815
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Danny Vitale33355410.866
Austin Carr16302218.948
Christian Jones23234210.220
Justin Jackson2116207.728
Illinois's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Wes Lunt27048156%27611465.7
Chayce Crouch153444%160214.7
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Ke'Shawn Vaughn15772364.678
Josh Ferguson12970835.552
Chayce Crouch259613.819
Kendrick Foster157815.218
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Geronimo Allison65882313.653
Malik Turner39510313.150
Desmond Cain5349219.337
Josh Ferguson3728027.634