Howard Bison at Northwestern Wildcats
Saturday, October 7th 2023 (3:00 PM EDT)
Northwestern -23 (51.0) (0)
Northwestern 23 - Howard: 20
Bison (0 - 2) (2 - 0 - 0)
Howard's Avg Score : 22 - 28
Team Rating: 31.25 (#Team not found for the given year.)
Howard's Avg Score : 22 - 28
Team Rating: 31.25 (#Team not found for the given year.)
Wind: 14.30 MPH
NW 3rd straight Home Game
HOW coming off BYE
Projected Pts: HOW: 22 - NW: 25 (47)
Northwestern win prob: 95%
Northwestern cover prob: 56%
STV Line: -2
SP+ Line: Northwestern --1
NW 3rd straight Home Game
HOW coming off BYE
Projected Pts: HOW: 22 - NW: 25 (47)
Northwestern win prob: 95%
Northwestern cover prob: 56%
STV Line: -2
SP+ Line: Northwestern --1
Wildcats (8 - 5) (9 - 4 - 0)
Northwestern's Avg Score : 22 - 23
Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
SP+ Rating: -1.4 (#71)
Team Rating: 657.88 (#Team not found for the given year.)
Northwestern's Avg Score : 22 - 23
Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
SP+ Rating: -1.4 (#71)
Team Rating: 657.88 (#Team not found for the given year.)
- Game Info
- Schedules
- Players
- Stats Matchup
- Run Stats
- Pass Stats
- More Stats
- Power Ratings
- Scoring | Records
- Previous Matchups
| Howard's 2023 Schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Matchup | Spread | Total | Result | |
| Fri 9/1 | Howard at Eastern Michigan | +20.0 | 55.5 | L 23 - 33 | |
| BYE WEEK | |||||
| Sat 10/7 | Howard at Northwestern | +23.0 | 51.0 | L 20 - 23 | |
| Northwestern's 2023 Schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Matchup | Spread | Total | Result | |
| Sun 9/3 | Northwestern at Rutgers | +5.0 | 39.0 | L 7 - 24 | |
| Sat 9/9 | Northwestern vs UTEP | -1.0 | 40.0 | W 38 - 7 | |
| Sat 9/16 | Northwestern at Duke | +17.0 | 48.0 | L 14 - 38 | |
| Sat 9/23 | Northwestern vs Minnesota | +11.5 | 39.5 | W 37 - 34 | |
| Sat 9/30 | Northwestern vs Penn State | +27.0 | 48.0 | L 13 - 41 | |
| Sat 10/7 | Northwestern vs Howard | -23.0 | 51.0 | W 23 - 20 | |
| BYE WEEK | |||||
| Sat 10/21 | Northwestern at Nebraska | +10.5 | 40.0 | L 9 - 17 | |
| Sat 10/28 | Northwestern vs Maryland | +14.0 | 48.5 | W 33 - 27 | |
| Sat 11/4 | Northwestern vs Iowa | +4.5 | 30.5 | L 7 - 10 | |
| Sat 11/11 | Northwestern at Wisconsin | +9.5 | 43.5 | W 24 - 10 | |
| Sat 11/18 | Northwestern vs Purdue | -2.5 | 47.5 | W 23 - 15 | |
| Sat 11/25 | Northwestern at Illinois | +5.0 | 46.5 | W 45 - 43 | |
| Sat 12/23 | Northwestern vs Utah | +6.5 | 44.5 | W 14 - 7 | |
HOW's OC vs NW's DC Vacant NW's OC Mike Bajakian vs HOW's DC
| Teams | Games | PPG | PPG H/R | Success Rate | Pts PerOpp | TO | 1stD PG | TotalYds PG | RushYds PG | PassYdsPG | RYPA | Run Rate | Pass Rate | Run Success | Pass Success | Havoc Rate | Total PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOW Offense | 2 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| NW Defense | 13 | 22.5 | 24 | 43.1% | 3.65 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 54% | 45% | 43% | 44% | 14% | .14 |
| Teams | Games | PPG | PPG H/R | Success Rate | Pts PerOpp | TO | 1stD PG | TotalYds PG | RushYds PG | PassYdsPG | RYPA | Run Rate | Pass Rate | Run Success | Pass Success | Havoc Rate | Total PPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW Offense | 13 | 22.1 | 27.8 | 38.3% | 4.11 | 0.7 | 17 | 304 | 102 | 202 | 2.9 | 49% | 51% | 39% | 38% | 16% | .1 |
| HOW Defense | 2 | 28 | 28 | 0% | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Teams | Games | Run Play Rate | Run Play Success | Rush Att PG | Rush Yds PG | Rush Yds Per Att | Rushing TDs | Run Pred Pts Added | OL Yds Per Att | 3rd/4th & Short | Front 7 Havoc | Run Play Explosivness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOW Offense | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 | |
| NW Defense | 13 | 54% (115) | 43% (73) | - | - | - | - | .09 (36) | 3.12 (73) | 69% (118) | 9% (43) | 0.92 (105) |
| Teams | Games | Run Play Rate | Run Play Success | Rush Att PG | Rush Yds PG | Rush Yds Per Att | Rushing TDs | Run Pred Pts Added | OL Yds Per Att | 3rd/4th & Short | Front 7 Havoc | Run Play Explosivness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW Offense | 13 | 49% (79) | 39% (109) | 35.2 | 101.9 | 2.9 | 13 (108) | .05 (120) | 2.63 (129) | 70% (101) | 11% (97) | 0.83 (88) |
| HOW Defense | 2 | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Teams | Games | PassPlay Rate | PassPlay Success | Comp PG | Att PG | Yds PG | Yds PA | Yds PC | TDs | Ints | PassPlays PPA | PassPlays Expl | PassDowns Rate | PassDowns Succ Rate | PassDowns PPA | DB Havoc | PassDowns Expl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOW Offense | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | ||
| NW Defense | 13 | 45% (20) | 44% (94) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 (26) | .22 (39) | 1.4 (9) | 29% (123) | 32% (102) | .31 (68) | 5% (101) | 1.8 (9) |
| Teams | Games | PassPlay Rate | PassPlay Success | Comp PG | Att PG | Yds PG | Yds PA | Yds PC | TDs | Ints | PassPlays PPA | PassPlays Expl | PassDowns Rate | PassDowns Succ Rate | PassDowns PPA | DB Havoc | PassDowns Expl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW Offense | 13 | 51% (51) | 38% (102) | 18.5 | 29.9 | 202 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 20 (70) | 8 (30) | .18 (100) | 1.6 (62) | 35% (116) | 29% (84) | .36 (59) | 5% (23) | 2.2 (25) |
| HOW Defense | 2 | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Teams | Games | Possession Time | 1st Downs PG | 3rd Down % | 4th Down % | Penalties PG | Penalty Yds PG | Off TO PG | Def TO PG | TFL PG | Sacks PG | D/ST TDs | Avg Field Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 2 | 0:00 | 0 | NAN% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Northwestern | 13 | 28:34 | 16.8 | 40% | 21% | 5.3 | 42.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0 | 29.7 |
Howard's Power Ratings
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Howard's SP+ Ratings
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Howard's 2023 Expected Record: -
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Howard's 2023 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Howard: Northwestern: 2
SP+ Ratings Matchup
Howard: Northwestern: -1.4
Performance Ratings Matchup
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Team Ratings Matchup
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Howard: Northwestern: 2
SP+ Ratings Matchup
Howard: Northwestern: -1.4
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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 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.4 (#71)
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.0 (#104)
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 (#30)
Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Rating: 6.1
Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Offense Rating: 24.9
Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Defense Rating: 18.9
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 2023 Expected Record: -
Northwestern's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
Northwestern's Performance Rating: (#Team not found for the given year.)
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Northwestern's SP+ Ratings
Northwestern's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.4 (#71)
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.0 (#104)
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 (#30)
Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Rating: 6.1
Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Offense Rating: 24.9
Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Defense Rating: 18.9
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 2023 Expected Record: -
Howard Scoring
Offense: 21.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 21.5
Defense: 28 PPG
Defense on Road: 28
Howard's 2023 Record
Record: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 0 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Howard Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 31.25
2023 Talent Rating: 31.25
2022 Talent Rating:
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)
Average MEAC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
Offense: 21.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 21.5
Defense: 28 PPG
Defense on Road: 28
Howard's 2023 Record
Record: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 0 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Howard Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 31.25
2023 Talent Rating: 31.25
2022 Talent Rating:
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)
Average MEAC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
Projected Score
Northwestern 25.1
Howard 22
Projected Total Points: 47
Based on Entire Season
Howard
Northwestern
Total Points:
Northwestern 25.1
Howard 22
Projected Total Points: 47
Based on Entire Season
Howard
Northwestern
Total Points:
Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 22.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.8
Defense: 22.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 24
Northwestern's 2023 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Northwestern Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 657.88
2023 Talent Rating: 657.88
2022 Talent Rating: 653.48
2021 Talent Rating: 648.79
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 750.28
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
Offense: 22.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.8
Defense: 22.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 24
Northwestern's 2023 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Northwestern Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 657.88
2023 Talent Rating: 657.88
2022 Talent Rating: 653.48
2021 Talent Rating: 648.79
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 750.28
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
| Year | Date | Home | Score | Away | Score | Winner | Spread | Cover | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10/07 | Northwestern | 23 | Howard | 20 | Northwestern | Northwestern -23 | Howard | 51.0 | Under |
| Team | Wins | Covers | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 0 Overs |
| Howard | 0 | 1 | 1 Unders |
| Wins | Covers | Favs | Dogs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Teams | 1 - 0 | 0 - 1 | 0 - 1 | 0 - 0 |
| Road Teams | 0 - 1 | 1 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
(#Team not found for the given year.) Howard Info
Howard has lost 1 straight
Howard has lost 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 0 - 2 (2 - 0 - 0 vs Spread )
Howard is Undefeated vs Spread
Howard Deficiencies
Howard has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Howard has lost 1 straight
Howard has lost 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 0 - 2 (2 - 0 - 0 vs Spread )
Howard is Undefeated vs Spread
Howard Deficiencies
Howard has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Rematch from Week 6
Northwestern -23.0 (51.0)
Northwestern won vs Howard this year (23-20)
Previous Matchups
Northwestern beat Howard last year (23-20)
Weather Forecast
Playing in Ryan Field
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 58° - Wind: 14 mph
Depth Charts
Howard | Northwestern
Northwestern -23.0 (51.0)
Northwestern won vs Howard this year (23-20)
Previous Matchups
Northwestern beat Howard last year (23-20)
Weather Forecast
Playing in Ryan Field
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 58° - Wind: 14 mph
Depth Charts
Howard | Northwestern
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northwestern Info
Northwestern has lost 1 straight
Northwestern has lost 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 5 - 1 (4 - 2 - 0 vs Spread)
Northwestern is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (3 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 20 - 26
Last 3 Home Games: 23 - 29
Northwestern Does Not Get Runs Stuffed (#)
Northwestern Defense limits Explosive Plays (#)
Northwestern Defense limits Explosive Pass Plays (#)
Northwestern has a great TO Margin (#)
Northwestern Defense Recovers a lot of Fumbles (#)
Northwestern Offense throws very few Interceptions (#)
Northwestern Defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#)
Northwestern Deficiencies
Northwestern Can Not Run the Ball (#)
Northwestern has a bad Offense Success Rate (#)
Northwestern is Not an Explosive Offense (#)
Northwestern has a bad Offense Run Success Rate (#)
Northwestern has a bad Offense Pass Success Rate (#)
Northwestern has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Northwestern Defense has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Northwestern Front 7 has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Northwestern Secondary has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Northwestern has a bad Defense Pass Downs Success Rate (#)
Northwestern has lost 1 straight
Northwestern has lost 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 5 - 1 (4 - 2 - 0 vs Spread)
Northwestern is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (3 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 20 - 26
Last 3 Home Games: 23 - 29
Northwestern Does Not Get Runs Stuffed (#)
Northwestern Defense limits Explosive Plays (#)
Northwestern Defense limits Explosive Pass Plays (#)
Northwestern has a great TO Margin (#)
Northwestern Defense Recovers a lot of Fumbles (#)
Northwestern Offense throws very few Interceptions (#)
Northwestern Defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#)
Northwestern Deficiencies
Northwestern Can Not Run the Ball (#)
Northwestern has a bad Offense Success Rate (#)
Northwestern is Not an Explosive Offense (#)
Northwestern has a bad Offense Run Success Rate (#)
Northwestern has a bad Offense Pass Success Rate (#)
Northwestern has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Northwestern Defense has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Northwestern Front 7 has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Northwestern Secondary has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Northwestern has a bad Defense Pass Downs Success Rate (#)
| Player Name | COMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA |
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| Player Name | CAR | YDS | TD | YPC | LONG |
|---|
| Player Name | REC | YDS | TD | YPC | LONG |
|---|
| Player Name | COMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Bryant | 173 | 277 | 63% | 1807 | 13 | 6 | 6.5 |
| Brendan Sullivan | 63 | 99 | 64% | 714 | 6 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Player Name | CAR | YDS | TD | YPC | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Porter | 166 | 651 | 4 | 3.9 | 34 |
| Anthony Tyus III | 50 | 238 | 1 | 4.8 | 39 |
| Brendan Sullivan | 75 | 160 | 2 | 2.1 | 35 |
| Joseph Himon II | 35 | 136 | 0 | 3.9 | 32 |
| Player Name | REC | YDS | TD | YPC | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Johnson | 54 | 715 | 6 | 13.2 | 52 |
| Bryce Kirtz | 49 | 701 | 5 | 14.3 | 80 |
| A.J. Henning | 45 | 418 | 4 | 9.3 | 41 |
| Joseph Himon II | 18 | 219 | 1 | 12.2 | 85 |