Northwestern Wildcats
#14
National Rank
20.802
Power Rating
6-1
Record
Score Breakdown
| Victory Value | +24.28 |
| Loss Penalty | -2.98 |
| Schedule Strength | -0.5 |
| Recent Form | 0.0 |
| Total Score | 20.802 |
Quality Wins
0 vs 6.5+/10 opponents
Schedule Strength
4.37/10 · Weak
Rivalry Record
0-0 vs rivals
Road Record
1-1 away
P4 Record
4-1
G6 Record
1-0
Game-by-Game Analysis
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Location | Opp Quality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 05 |
South Dakota State
|
W | 34–18 | Home | 0.5/10 | +16 pts |
| Sat, Sep 19 | W | 41–7 | Home | 4.0/10 | +34 pts | |
| Fri, Sep 25 | L | 23–29 | Away | 6.5/10 | -6 pts | |
| Fri, Oct 02 | W | 34–13 | Home | 4.3/10 | +21 pts | |
| Sat, Oct 10 | W | 45–14 | Home | 4.4/10 | +31 pts | |
| Sat, Oct 17 | W | 24–21 | Away | 3.9/10 | +3 pts | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | W | 42–14 | Home | 4.3/10 | +28 pts | |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Scheduled | Sat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM | Away | — | Peacock |
Rankings History
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Win/Loss Breakdown
Opponent Quality Distribution
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Scoring Trends
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Season Map
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Score Breakdown Radar
Understanding This Team's Score
Strengths
- On a 4-game winning streak heading into the next contest
- Perfect 5-0 at home — a fortress
- Road win at Michigan State (24–21)
- Capable of dominant performances — beat Colorado by 34 points
- Averaging a 23.4-point margin of victory against FBS opponents — not just winning, dominating
- Consistent offense putting up 34.8 points per game against FBS opponents
- Solid defense limiting FBS opponents to 16.3 points per game
- 4-1 against Power Four competition — holding their own at the highest level
- Dropped 45 points on Ball State — the offense has another gear
- Held Colorado to just 7 points — a suffocating defensive effort
- Positive 18.5-point scoring differential against FBS opponents — winning the right way
- All losses have come against quality (6+/10) opponents — nothing embarrassing on the résumé
- Scored 40+ points 3 times against FBS opponents — one of the most explosive offenses around
- Only loss came by 6 points — was right there until the end
Areas for Improvement
- Résumé is thin — averaging 4.2/10 opponent quality across FBS wins
- FCS win is padding a thin résumé — quality FBS wins are still missing
- Has yet to beat an FBS opponent rated above 4.4/10 — the schedule has been kind
Opponent quality scale:
7–10 Elite
5–7 Good
1–5 Below avg