Kentucky vs Northwestern Game Matchup
Kentucky's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Kentucky at Southern Mississippi-10.057.0W 24 - 17
Sat 9/9 Kentucky vs Eastern Kentucky-34.5W 27 - 16
Sat 9/16 Kentucky at South Carolina+6.048.5W 23 - 13
Sat 9/23 Kentucky vs Florida+3.044.0L 27 - 28
Sat 9/30 Kentucky vs Eastern Michigan-14.050.0W 24 - 20
Sat 10/7 Kentucky vs Missouri-8.559.5W 40 - 34
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21 Kentucky at Mississippi State+14.054.5L 7 - 45
Sat 10/28 Kentucky vs Tennessee-4.046.0W 29 - 26
Sat 11/4 Kentucky vs Ole Miss-3.563.5L 34 - 37
Sat 11/11 Kentucky at Vanderbilt+2.553.0W 44 - 21
Sat 11/18 Kentucky at Georgia+23.551.0L 13 - 42
Sat 11/25 Kentucky vs Louisville+10.068.0L 17 - 44
Fri 12/29 Kentucky vs Northwestern+7.550.5L 23 - 24
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
UK's OC vs NW's DC      NW's OC vs UK's DC
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UK Offense1325.522.20%00000000%0%0%0%0%
NW Defense1320.1160%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1329.229.30%00000000%0%0%0%0%
UK Defense1328.227.60%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
UK Offense130%0%000000%0%0
NW Defense130%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
NW Offense130%0%000000%0%0
UK Defense130%0% - - - - 00%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UK Offense130%0%000000000%0%0%0
NW Defense130%0% - - - - - - 000%0%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
UK 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
Kentucky130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Northwestern130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Kentucky's Power Ratings
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Kentucky's SP+ Ratings
Kentucky's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.7 (#61)
Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.8 (#51)
Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.5 (#80)

SEC's Avg 2017 SP+ Rating: 12.8
SEC's Avg 2017 SP+ Offense Rating: 33.7
SEC's Avg 2017 SP+ Defense Rating: 21.6

Kentucky's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.3 (#31)
Kentucky's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.0 (#25)
Kentucky's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.4 (#23)

Kentucky's 2017 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Kentucky:    Northwestern:

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kentucky: 2.7   Northwestern: 11.2

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Team Ratings Matchup
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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: -
Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 25.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 22.2
Defense: 28.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.6

Kentucky's 2017 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 4 - 9 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Kentucky Roster Talent
2017 Talent Rating: 671.45
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average SEC Talent Rating is 784.52
Average Power Five Talent: 680.32
Average FBS Talent: 517.72
Projected Score
Northwestern 28.7
Kentucky 22.8

Projected Total Points: 52

Based on Entire Season
Kentucky
Northwestern

Total Points:
Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 29.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 29.3
Defense: 20.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 16

Northwestern's 2017 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 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




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
201712/29Northwestern24Kentucky23NorthwesternNorthwestern -7.5Kentucky50.5Under
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Northwestern100 Overs
Kentucky011 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 00 - 10 - 10 - 0
Road Teams0 - 11 - 00 - 01 - 0
Kentucky Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2017N/A Kentucky vs Northwestern+7.550.5L 23 - 24
2016N/A Kentucky vs Georgia Tech+5.061.0L 18 - 33
Northwestern Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2017N/A Northwestern vs Kentucky-7.550.5W 24 - 23
2016Pinstripe Bowl Northwestern vs Pittsburgh+3.063.0W 31 - 24
2015Outback Bowl Northwestern vs Tennessee+9.0L 6 - 45
2012Gator Bowl Northwestern vs Mississippi State  W 34 - 20
2011Care Bowl Northwestern vs Texas A&M  L 22 - 33
  
(#Team not found for the given year.) Kentucky Info
Kentucky has played in 8 Bowls in the last 5 years (4 - 4)
Kentucky has played in 13 Bowls since 2000 (7 - 6)

Kentucky is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (3 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 25 - 31


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

Rematch from Week 1
Northwestern -7.5 (50.5)
Northwestern won vs Kentucky this year (24-23)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Nissan Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Depth Charts
Kentucky | Northwestern
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northwestern Info
Northwestern has played in 7 Bowls in the last 5 years (6 - 1)
Northwestern has played in 14 Bowls since 2000 (6 - 8)

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


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




Kentucky's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Stephen Johnson18931660%23051067.3
Drew Barker4757%49007.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Benny Snell Jr.2621333195.171
Stephen Johnson10337553.654
Sihiem King7936424.630
Asim Rose153702.59
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Garrett Johnson48539211.264
Tavin Richardson27371113.737
Kayaune Ross19286015.137
C.J. Conrad16286417.959
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