2026 Week 13 · Conference game
Illinois at Northwestern
Saturday, November 28, 2026 · 5:00 AM UTC
Ryan Field
Illinois
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 10.4
- National rank
- 28
- Proj. wins
- 7.6
- Playoff prob.
- 4%
Northwestern
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 5.1
- National rank
- 49
- Proj. wins
- 5.6
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Illinois
59%
Northwestern
41%
Northwestern 90% CI: 33% – 51% Δ rating 5.3
Illinois is the model's favorite at 59%. Northwestern has a 41% path. League-prior home-field adjustment of +2.5 rating points baked in for Northwestern.
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Illinois offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Northwestern offense
33 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, November 28, 2026 · 5:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Ryan Field
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No