Illinois at Northwestern Game Matchup
Illinois's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/1 Illinois vs Kent State-18.057.5W 31 - 24
Sat 9/8 Illinois vs Western IllinoisW 34 - 14
Sat 9/15 Illinois vs South Florida+14.059.0L 19 - 25
Fri 9/21 Illinois vs Penn State+26.561.0L 24 - 63
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/6 Illinois at Rutgers-4.550.0W 38 - 17
Sat 10/13 Illinois vs Purdue+10.562.0L 7 - 46
Sat 10/20 Illinois at Wisconsin+24.053.5L 20 - 49
Sat 10/27 Illinois at Maryland+16.556.0L 33 - 63
Sat 11/3 Illinois vs Minnesota+8.561.5W 55 - 31
Sat 11/10 Illinois at Nebraska+17.071.0L 35 - 54
Sat 11/17 Illinois vs Iowa+15.560.0L 0 - 63
Sat 11/24 Illinois at Northwestern+14.556.0L 16 - 24
Northwestern's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Thu 8/30 Northwestern at Purdue+1.052.5W 31 - 27
Sat 9/8 Northwestern vs Duke-2.547.5L 7 - 21
Sat 9/15 Northwestern vs Akron-21.545.5L 34 - 39
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/29 Northwestern vs Michigan+14.546.5L 17 - 20
Sat 10/6 Northwestern at Michigan State+10.543.0W 29 - 19
Sat 10/13 Northwestern vs Nebraska-3.059.0W 34 - 31
Sat 10/20 Northwestern at Rutgers-20.048.5W 18 - 15
Sat 10/27 Northwestern vs Wisconsin+4.550.0W 31 - 17
Sat 11/3 Northwestern vs Notre Dame+10.049.5L 21 - 31
Sat 11/10 Northwestern at Iowa+10.046.5W 14 - 10
Sat 11/17 Northwestern at Minnesota+3.048.5W 24 - 14
Sat 11/24 Northwestern vs Illinois-14.556.0W 24 - 16
Sat 12/1 Northwestern vs Ohio State+16.562.5L 24 - 45
Mon 12/31 Northwestern vs Utah+7.043.0W 31 - 20
ILL's OC vs NW's DC      NW's OC vs ILL's DC
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ILL Offense122628.40%00000000%0%0%0%0%
NW Defense1423.2250%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1424.2240%00000000%0%0%0%0%
ILL Defense1239.441.40%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
ILL Offense120%0%000000%0%0
NW Defense140%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 Offense140%0%000000%0%0
ILL Defense120%0% - - - - 00%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 Defense140%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Offense140%0%000000000%0%0%0
ILL Defense120%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
Illinois120:000NAN%0%0000000100
Northwestern140:000NAN%0%0000000100
Illinois's Power Ratings
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Illinois's SP+ Ratings
Illinois's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.9 (#97)
Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.1 (#69)
Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.6 (#115)

Big Ten's Avg 2018 SP+ Rating: 7.9
Big Ten's Avg 2018 SP+ Offense Rating: 30.8
Big Ten's Avg 2018 SP+ Defense Rating: 23.2

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 2018 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Illinois:    Northwestern: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Illinois: -7.9   Northwestern: 1.9

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Northwestern's Power Ratings
Northwestern's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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Northwestern's SP+ Ratings
Northwestern's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.9 (#68)
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.5 (#93)
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.6 (#29)

Big Ten's Avg 2018 SP+ Rating: 7.9
Big Ten's Avg 2018 SP+ Offense Rating: 30.8
Big Ten's Avg 2018 SP+ Defense Rating: 23.2

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 2018 Expected Record: -
Illinois Scoring
Offense: 26 PPG
Offense on Road: 28.4
Defense: 39.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 41.4

Illinois's 2018 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Illinois Roster Talent
2018 Talent Rating: 562.67
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 700.13
Average Power Five Talent: 683.64
Average FBS Talent: 530.38
Projected Score
Northwestern 31.8
Illinois 24.6

Projected Total Points: 56

Based on Entire Season
Illinois
Northwestern

Total Points:
Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 24.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 24
Defense: 23.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 25

Northwestern's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 2
Record at home: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 3 - 2
Record as Fav vs Spread: 0 - 4 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 1

Northwestern Roster Talent
2018 Talent Rating: 608.89
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 700.13
Average Power Five Talent: 683.64
Average FBS Talent: 530.38




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
Northwestern1666 Overs
Illinois753 Unders

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

Illinois is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (1 at Home, 3 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 25 - 44
Last 3 Road Games: 30 - 43


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

Rematch from Week 13
Northwestern -14.5 (56.0)
Northwestern won vs Illinois this year (24-16)

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 Ryan Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Depth Charts
Illinois | Northwestern
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northwestern Info
Northwestern has won 2 straight
Northwestern has lost 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 3 - 4 (2 - 3 - 2 vs Spread)

Northwestern is 3 - 1 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 28 - 21
Last 2 Home Games: 33 - 24


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




Illinois's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
AJ Bush11721754%14136106.5
M.J. Rivers II478555%442135.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Reggie Corbin128108598.580
AJ Bush13873385.344
Mike Epstein6041136.943
Ra'Von Bonner7241035.733
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Ricky Smalling33406512.367
Sam Mays29331011.430
Dominic Stampley19311216.484
Trenard Davis3027809.329
Northwestern's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Clayton Thorson29849061%318117156.5
TJ Green203459%169015.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Isaiah Bowser19886864.455
Jeremy Larkin7234654.846
John Moten IV4620434.477
Chad Hanaoka2111605.514
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Flynn Nagel68780211.561
Ben Skowronek45562312.540
Cameron Green5748348.522
Kyric McGowan15281218.777