Northwestern at Illinois Game Matchup
Northwestern's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Northwestern vs Nevada-24.060.5W 31 - 20
Sat 9/9 Northwestern at Duke-1.554.5L 17 - 41
Sat 9/16 Northwestern vs Bowling Green-21.056.5W 49 - 7
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/30 Northwestern at Wisconsin+16.550.5L 24 - 33
Sat 10/7 Northwestern vs Penn State+14.551.5L 7 - 31
Sat 10/14 Northwestern at Maryland-2.550.0W 37 - 21
Sat 10/21 Northwestern vs Iowa-2.545.5W 17 - 10
Sat 10/28 Northwestern vs Michigan State+2.041.5W 39 - 31
Sat 11/4 Northwestern at Nebraska+1.055.5W 31 - 24
Sat 11/11 Northwestern vs Purdue-6.049.5W 23 - 13
Sat 11/18 Northwestern vs Minnesota-7.040.5W 39 - 0
Sat 11/25 Northwestern at Illinois-16.546.0W 42 - 7
Fri 12/29 Northwestern vs Kentucky-7.550.5W 24 - 23
Illinois's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Illinois vs Ball State-5.055.5W 24 - 21
Sat 9/9 Illinois vs Western Kentucky+6.552.0W 20 - 7
Fri 9/15 Illinois at South Florida+16.555.5L 23 - 47
BYE WEEK
Fri 9/29 Illinois vs Nebraska+6.547.5L 6 - 28
Sat 10/7 Illinois at Iowa+16.042.5L 16 - 45
Sat 10/14 Illinois vs Rutgers-1.047.0L 24 - 35
Sat 10/21 Illinois at Minnesota+14.548.5L 17 - 24
Sat 10/28 Illinois vs Wisconsin+28.551.0L 10 - 24
Sat 11/4 Illinois at Purdue+14.050.0L 10 - 29
Sat 11/11 Illinois vs Indiana+10.051.5L 14 - 24
Sat 11/18 Illinois at Ohio State+41.054.5L 14 - 52
Sat 11/25 Illinois vs Northwestern+16.546.0L 7 - 42
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 Offense1329.230.20%00000000%0%0%0%0%
ILL Defense1231.525.90%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ILL Offense1215.4150%00000000%0%0%0%0%
NW Defense1320.125.20%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
Northwestern's Power Ratings
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Northwestern's SP+ Ratings
Northwestern's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.2 (#27)
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.8 (#59)
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.4 (#17)

Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Rating: 10.0
Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Offense Rating: 29.7
Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Defense Rating: 19.9

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)

Northwestern's 2017 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Northwestern:    Illinois: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northwestern: 11.2   Illinois: -7.4

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Team Ratings Matchup
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Illinois's Power Ratings
Illinois's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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Illinois's SP+ Ratings
Illinois's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.4 (#96)
Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 21.6 (#107)
Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.9 (#81)

Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Rating: 10.0
Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Offense Rating: 29.7
Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Defense Rating: 19.9

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 2017 Expected Record: -
Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 29.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 30.2
Defense: 20.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 25.2

Northwestern's 2017 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Northwestern Roster Talent
2017 Talent Rating: 627.54
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 691.27
Average Power Five Talent: 680.32
Average FBS Talent: 517.72
Projected Score
Northwestern 30.4
Illinois 17.8

Projected Total Points: 48

Based on Entire Season
Northwestern
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Total Points:
Illinois Scoring
Offense: 15.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 15
Defense: 31.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 25.9

Illinois's 2017 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 1
Record at home: 2 - 5
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 1
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 1

Illinois Roster Talent
2017 Talent Rating: 538.83
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 691.27
Average Power Five Talent: 680.32
Average FBS Talent: 517.72




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 6 straight
Northwestern has won 2 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 3 - 2 (4 - 1 - 0 vs Spread )

Northwestern is 4 - 0 in last 4 games (3 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 25 - 23
Last 1 Road Games: 37 - 21


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

Rematch from Week 13
Northwestern 16.5 (46.0)
Northwestern won at Illinois this year (42-7)

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 Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Depth Charts
Northwestern | Illinois
(#Team not found for the given year.) Illinois Info
Illinois has lost 9 straight
Illinois has lost 4 straight at Home
Record at home: 2 - 5 (2 - 4 - 1 vs Spread)

Illinois is 0 - 4 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 17 - 32
Last 2 Home Games: 17 - 30


Illinois Deficiencies
Illinois has a really bad Offense
Illinois has a really bad Offense at Home
Illinois has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Illinois Defense Gives up a Lot of Points


Northwestern's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Clayton Thorson26243460%284415126.6
Matt Alviti112250%155107.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Justin Jackson2871311114.679
Jeremy Larkin8450356.064
Matt Alviti13142110.968
Jelani Roberts109829.815
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Ben Skowronek45644514.358
Flynn Nagel48489210.224
Macan Wilson32446113.942
Garrett Dickerson37401410.828
Illinois's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Jeff George Jr.9418152%12737107.0
Chayce Crouch459150%443144.9
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Mike Epstein5734636.158
Kendrick Foster7326613.633
Cam Thomas5223314.527
Ra'Von Bonner6720243.019
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Ricky Smalling31510216.576
Louis Dorsey22395318.077
Malik Turner31326010.529
Mike Dudek24262110.931