Northwestern at Wisconsin Game Matchup
Northwestern's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sun 9/3 Northwestern at Rutgers+5.039.0L 7 - 24
Sat 9/9 Northwestern vs UTEP-1.040.0W 38 - 7
Sat 9/16 Northwestern at Duke+17.048.0L 14 - 38
Sat 9/23 Northwestern vs Minnesota+11.539.5W 37 - 34
Sat 9/30 Northwestern vs Penn State+27.048.0L 13 - 41
Sat 10/7 Northwestern vs Howard-23.051.0W 23 - 20
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21 Northwestern at Nebraska+10.540.0L 9 - 17
Sat 10/28 Northwestern vs Maryland+14.048.5W 33 - 27
Sat 11/4 Northwestern vs Iowa+4.530.5L 7 - 10
Sat 11/11 Northwestern at Wisconsin+9.543.5W 24 - 10
Sat 11/18 Northwestern vs Purdue-2.547.5W 23 - 15
Sat 11/25 Northwestern at Illinois+5.046.5W 45 - 43
Sat 12/23 Northwestern vs Utah+6.544.5W 14 - 7
Wisconsin's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Wisconsin vs Buffalo-29.052.5W 38 - 17
Sat 9/9 Wisconsin at Washington State-5.058.0L 22 - 31
Sat 9/16 Wisconsin vs Georgia Southern-20.565.5W 35 - 14
Fri 9/22 Wisconsin at Purdue-5.554.0W 38 - 17
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7 Wisconsin vs Rutgers-12.544.0W 24 - 13
Sat 10/14 Wisconsin vs Iowa-8.033.5L 6 - 15
Sat 10/21 Wisconsin at Illinois-3.040.5W 25 - 21
Sat 10/28 Wisconsin vs Ohio State+14.548.0L 10 - 24
Sat 11/4 Wisconsin at Indiana-9.545.0L 14 - 20
Sat 11/11 Wisconsin vs Northwestern-9.543.5L 10 - 24
Sat 11/18 Wisconsin vs Nebraska-7.536.5W 24 - 17
Sat 11/25 Wisconsin at Minnesota-1.542.0W 28 - 14
Mon 1/1 Wisconsin vs LSU+9.559.5L 31 - 35
NW's OC Mike Bajakian vs WIS's DC Colin Hitschler     WIS's OC Phil Longo vs NW's DC Vacant
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1322.119.838.3%4.110.7173041022022.949%51%39%38%16%.1
WIS Defense1320.217.740.4%2.981.2 - - - - - 51%48%40%42%17%.1
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WIS Offense1323.52143.6%4.021.2183421511914.747%52%50%38%15%.16
NW Defense1322.526.443.1%3.651.8 - - - - - 54%45%43%44%14%.14

 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 Offense1349% (79)39% (109)35.2101.92.913 (108).05 (120)2.63 (129)70% (101)11% (97)0.83 (88)
WIS Defense1351% (78)40% (41) - - - - .09 (38)3.06 (57)64% (80)11% (20)0.96 (42)
 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
WIS Offense1347% (92)50% (15)32.3151.34.721 (54).22 (31)3.52 (7)74% (27)8% (67)0.89 (26)
NW Defense1354% (115)43% (73) - - - - .09 (36)3.12 (73)69% (118)9% (43)0.92 (105)

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Offense1351% (51)38% (102)18.529.92026.810.920 (70)8 (30).18 (100)1.6 (62)35% (116)29% (84).36 (59)5% (23)2.2 (25)
WIS Defense1348% (51)42% (72) - - - - - - 12 (37).19 (21)1.4 (15)32% (63)28% (36).27 (43)6% (61)2 (51)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WIS Offense1352% (41)38% (100)19.533191.15.89.811 (117)5 (6).13 (116)1.4 (132)30% (34)34% (42).28 (85)7% (106)1.7 (132)
NW Defense1345% (20)44% (94) - - - - - - 13 (26).22 (39)1.4 (9)29% (123)32% (102).31 (68)5% (101)1.8 (9)

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Northwestern1328:3416.840%21%5.342.60.71.84.21.9029.7
Wisconsin1326:5318.345%28%5.144.21.21.25.82.2129.2
Northwestern's Power Ratings
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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: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Northwestern:    Wisconsin: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northwestern: -1.4   Wisconsin: 9.9

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Team Ratings Matchup
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Wisconsin's Power Ratings
Wisconsin's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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Wisconsin's SP+ Ratings
Wisconsin's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.9 (#28)
Wisconsin's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.1 (#90)
Wisconsin's Defense SP+ Rating: 13.7 (#6)

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

Wisconsin's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.9 (#28)
Wisconsin's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.3 (#42)
Wisconsin's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 20.1 (#7)

Wisconsin's 2023 Expected Record: -
Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 22.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 19.8
Defense: 22.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 26.4

Northwestern's 2023 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 7 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 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
Projected Score
Wisconsin 23
Northwestern 21.2


Projected Total Points: 44

Based on Entire Season
Northwestern
Wisconsin

Total Points:
Wisconsin Scoring
Offense: 23.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 21
Defense: 20.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.7

Wisconsin's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0

Wisconsin Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 741.63
2023 Talent Rating: 741.63
2022 Talent Rating: 744.44
2021 Talent Rating: 750.89

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




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202311/11Wisconsin10Northwestern24NorthwesternWisconsin -9.5Northwestern43.5Under
202210/08Northwestern7Wisconsin42WisconsinWisconsin -10Wisconsin44.5Over
202111/13Wisconsin35Northwestern7WisconsinWisconsin -26.0Wisconsin41.5Over
202011/21Northwestern17Wisconsin7NorthwesternWisconsin -7.5Northwestern43.0Under
201909/28Wisconsin24Northwestern15WisconsinWisconsin -23Northwestern46.0Under
201810/27Northwestern31Wisconsin17NorthwesternWisconsin -4.5Northwestern50.0Under
201709/30Wisconsin33Northwestern24WisconsinWisconsin -16.5Northwestern50.5Over
201611/05Northwestern7Wisconsin21WisconsinWisconsin -6.5Wisconsin41.5Under
201511/21Wisconsin7Northwestern13NorthwesternWisconsin -10.5Northwestern41.5Under
201410/04Northwestern20Wisconsin14NorthwesternWisconsin -9.5Northwestern0
201310/12Wisconsin35Northwestern6WisconsinWisconsin -10Wisconsin0
201011/27Wisconsin70Northwestern23Wisconsin
200911/21Northwestern33Wisconsin31Northwestern
200610/07Wisconsin41Northwestern9Wisconsin
200510/08Northwestern51Wisconsin48Northwestern
200410/23Wisconsin24Northwestern12Wisconsin
200310/25Northwestern16Wisconsin7Northwestern
200009/22Wisconsin44Northwestern47Northwestern
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Wisconsin943 Overs
Northwestern976 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams13 - 55 - 62 - 43 - 2
Road Teams5 - 136 - 52 - 34 - 2
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northwestern Info
Northwestern has lost 1 straight
Northwestern has lost 3 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 2 - 3 (3 - 2 - 0 vs Spread )

Northwestern is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (3 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 20 - 26

Last 1 Road Games: 9 - 17

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 (#)

Rematch from Week 11
Wisconsin -9.5 (43.5)
Northwestern won at Wisconsin this year (24-10)

Previous Matchups
Northwestern beat Wisconsin last year (24-10)
Wisconsin beat Northwestern in 2022 (42-7)
Wisconsin beat Northwestern in 2021 (35-7)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Camp Randall Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 44° - Wind: 7 mph

Depth Charts
Northwestern | Wisconsin
(#Team not found for the given year.) Wisconsin Info
Wisconsin has lost 2 straight
Wisconsin has lost 2 straight at Home
Record at home: 4 - 3 (2 - 5 - 0 vs Spread)

Wisconsin is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (3 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 16 - 18

Last 3 Home Games: 13 - 17

Wisconsin has a top Run Game Offensive Line (#)
Wisconsin Offense has a good Run Game Success Rate (#)

Wisconsin Defense limits Explosive Plays (#)
Wisconsin has a top Defense vs Opp Scoring Opp (#)
Wisconsin has a top Defensive Power Success (#)
Wisconsin Defense limits Explosive Pass Plays (#)

Wisconsin Offense throws very few Interceptions (#)


Wisconsin Deficiencies
Wisconsin Fumbles a Lot (#)
Wisconsin is Not an Explosive Offense (#)
Wisconsin Runs Get Stuffed a Lot (#)
Wisconsin has a bad Offense Pass Success Rate (#)
Wisconsin has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate









Northwestern's Head Coach David Braun
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Ben Bryant17327763%18071366.5
Brendan Sullivan639964%714627.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Cam Porter16665143.934
Anthony Tyus III5023814.839
Brendan Sullivan7516022.135
Joseph Himon II3513603.932
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Cam Johnson54715613.252
Bryce Kirtz49701514.380
A.J. Henning4541849.341
Joseph Himon II18219112.285
Wisconsin's Head Coach Luke Fickell
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Tanner Mordecai20431465%2065946.6
Braedyn Locke7615250%778515.1
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Braelon Allen181984125.452
Jackson Acker7232224.533
Chez Mellusi5130746.089
Tanner Mordecai9030343.419
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Will Pauling74837611.353
Bryson Green32480215.054
Chimere Dike19328117.341
Skyler Bell3829717.830