Northwestern vs Utah Game Matchup
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
Utah's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Thu 8/30 Utah vs Weber State-30.549.5W 41 - 10
Sat 9/8 Utah at Northern Illinois-12.547.5W 17 - 6
Sat 9/15 Utah vs Washington+4.045.5L 7 - 21
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/29 Utah at Washington State-1.550.5L 24 - 28
Sat 10/6 Utah at Stanford+3.545.0W 40 - 21
Fri 10/12 Utah vs Arizona-13.553.5W 42 - 10
Sat 10/20 Utah vs USC-6.548.0W 41 - 28
Fri 10/26 Utah at UCLA-10.554.5W 41 - 10
Sat 11/3 Utah at Arizona State-7.554.0L 20 - 38
Sat 11/10 Utah vs Oregon-5.551.0W 32 - 25
Sat 11/17 Utah at Colorado-7.047.0W 30 - 7
Sat 11/24 Utah vs BYU-10.544.5W 35 - 27
Fri 11/30 Utah vs Washington+4.545.0L 3 - 10
Mon 12/31 Utah vs Northwestern-7.043.0L 20 - 31
NW's OC vs UTAH's DC      UTAH's OC vs NW's DC
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1424.223.20%00000000%0%0%0%0%
UTAH Defense1419.420.20%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
UTAH Offense1428.1330%00000000%0%0%0%0%
NW Defense1423.2170%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 Offense140%0%000000%0%0
UTAH 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
UTAH Offense140%0%000000%0%0
NW Defense140%0% - - - - 00%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
UTAH Defense140%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
UTAH Offense140%0%000000000%0%0%0
NW Defense140%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
Northwestern140:000NAN%0%0000000100
Utah140:000NAN%0%0000000100
Northwestern's Power Ratings
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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: -
Power Ratings Matchup
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SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northwestern: 1.9   Utah: 16.8

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Utah's SP+ Ratings
Utah's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 16.8 (#17)
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.9 (#45)
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.1 (#19)

Big 12's Avg 2018 SP+ Rating: 7.8
Big 12's Avg 2018 SP+ Offense Rating: 34.6
Big 12's Avg 2018 SP+ Defense Rating: 27.0

Utah's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.3 (#35)
Utah's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 19.2 (#10)
Utah's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.2 (#16)

Utah's 2018 Expected Record: -
Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 24.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 23.2
Defense: 23.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 17

Northwestern's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 2
Record on Road: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 7 - 1 - 1
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 0 - 0

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
Projected Score
Utah 25.7
Northwestern 21.8

Projected Total Points: 48

Based on Entire Season
Northwestern
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Total Points:
Utah Scoring
Offense: 28.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 33
Defense: 19.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.2

Utah's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 5
Record vs Spread: 7 - 7 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Utah Roster Talent
2018 Talent Rating: 594.60
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 595.48
Average Power Five Talent: 683.64
Average FBS Talent: 530.38




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202312/23Northwestern14Utah7NorthwesternUtah -6.5Northwestern44.5Under
201812/31Utah20Northwestern31NorthwesternUtah -7Northwestern43.0Over
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Utah001 Overs
Northwestern221 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 11 - 10 - 11 - 0
Road Teams1 - 11 - 10 - 11 - 0
Northwestern Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2018N/A Northwestern vs Utah+7.043.0W 31 - 20
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
Utah Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2018N/A Utah vs Northwestern-7.043.0L 20 - 31
2017Dallas Bowl Utah vs West Virginia-6.556.0W 30 - 14
2016Farms Bowl Utah vs Indiana-6.554.0W 26 - 24
2015Vegas Bowl Utah vs BYU-3.0W 35 - 28
2014Vegas Bowl Utah vs Colorado State-3.057.0W 45 - 10
  
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northwestern Info
Northwestern has played in 6 Bowls in the last 5 years (5 - 1)
Northwestern has played in 14 Bowls since 2000 (6 - 8)

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

Northwestern is Undefeated away from Home
Northwestern is Undefeated vs Spread as Underdogs Away from Home


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

Rematch from Week 1
Utah -7.0 (43.0)
Northwestern won at Utah this year (31-20)

Previous Matchups
Northwestern beat Utah last year (14-7)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Qualcomm Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Depth Charts
Northwestern | Utah
(#Team not found for the given year.) Utah Info
Utah has played in 9 Bowls in the last 5 years (4 - 5)
Utah has played in 19 Bowls since 2000 (13 - 6)

Utah is 3 - 1 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 41 - 17


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






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
Utah's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Tyler Huntley14923364%17621267.6
Jason Shelley9816858%1162566.9
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Zack Moss1791092116.186
Armand Shyne12051254.342
Tyler Huntley10830442.828
Britain Covey2219809.038
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Britain Covey59611110.448
Jaylen Dixon32589218.461
Samson Nacua31362511.757
Demari Simpkins26297211.468