ncaaf Matchup Report

November 29, 2025, 07:30 | Gies Memorial Stadium
Northwestern
Wildcats
5-5
vs
Illinois
Fighting Illini
7-3
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Name Record ATS Offense Defense Diff ATS Home ATS Away OU Record OU Home OU Away
Northwestern 5-5 6-3-1 21.90 19.60 2.30 5-1 1-2-1 5-5 3-3 2-2
Illinois 7-3 7-3 32.20 23.90 8.30 5-1 2-2 5-5 1-5 4-0
Power Stats
Yards Per Point
Name Offense Defense Differential
NWEST 15.56 17.41 -1.85
ILL 11.99 15.28 -3.29
Yards Per Pass
Name Offense Defense Differential
NWEST 10.71 11.17 -0.46
ILL 12.35 10.76 1.59
Yards Per Rush
Name Offense Defense Differential
NWEST 4.73 4.62 0.11
ILL 3.97 3.88 0.09
Smart Chart
  • NWEST
  • 21.90
  • 19.60
  • 2.3
  • 171.30
  • 169.40
  • 191.00
  • 150.20
  • 0
  • name
  • offense
  • defense
  • differential
  • passing yards
  • rush yards
  • passing yards allowed
  • rushing yards allowed
  • turnover differential
  • ILL
  • 32.20
  • 23.90
  • 8.3
  • 245.70
  • 140.40
  • 246.30
  • 119.00
  • -0.1


Team Records
Northwestern Wildcats
Name Record Home Away ATS ATS Home ATS Away Offense Defense Diff
Overall 5-5 4-2 1-3 6-3-1 5-1 1-2-1 21.90 19.60 2.30
Last 3 0-3 0-1 0-2 1-1-1 1-0 0-1-1 20.00 30.00 -10.00
vs Conf 3-4 2-2 1-2 4-2-1 3-1 1-1-1 5.71 4.00 1.71
Illinois Fighting Illini
Name Record Home Away ATS ATS Home ATS Away Offense Defense Diff
Overall 7-3 5-1 2-2 7-3 5-1 2-2 32.20 23.90 8.30
Last 3 2-1 2-0 0-1 2-1 2-0 0-1 28.00 20.33 7.67
vs Conf 4-3 3-1 1-2 4-3 3-1 1-2 6.14 3.86 2.29
Supergrid
Title Stat Rank Stat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 21.89 108 25.89 80
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense 158.25 115 201.60 65
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense 124.25 85 86.60 12
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 33.11 31 19.11 22
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense 248.20 57 184.75 21
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense 159.80 80 183.50 96
Head To Head Summary
Name Record ATS OU Score Rush YPR PA CP PY TY TO +/-
Northwestern 7-3 6-4 6-3-1 27.90 236.80 4.91 25.50 56.86 148.60 387.50 2.00
Illinois 3-7 4-6 6-3-1 24.70 125.00 3.85 30.40 53.95 215.80 343.70 1.90
Head To Head Detail
Date Away Home Score Line Total OU Result ARY APY ATY ATT HRY HPY HTY HTT Away Team Attempts Home Team Attempts Away Team Completions Home Team Completions
Nov 30, 2024 ILL NWEST 38-28 212 170 382 2 113 329 442 4
Nov 25, 2023 NWEST ILL 45-43 145 216 379 2 107 331 455 4
Nov 26, 2022 ILL NWEST 41-3 156 124 292 1 154 164 321 6
Nov 27, 2021 NWEST ILL 14-47 118 123 241 2 217 242 459 1
Dec 12, 2020 ILL NWEST 10-28 155 107 262 0 411 82 493 1
Nov 30, 2019 NWESTN ILLINO 29-10 378 55 433 1 14 146 160 2
Nov 24, 2018 ILLINO NWESTN 16-24 154 281 435 1 261 110 371 0
Nov 25, 2017 NWESTN ILLINO 42-7 306 140 446 1 100 139 239 3
Nov 26, 2016 ILLINO NWESTN 21-42 57 377 434 4 278 121 399 1
Nov 28, 2015 NWESTN ILLINO 24-14 204 146 350 2 78 241 319 1
Betting Odds Trends
Illinois Fighting Illini
No Trends to Report
Northwestern Wildcats
No Trends to Report
Team Last 5 Games
Northwestern Wildcats
Date Opponent score Result line ATS Result offensive rush yards offensive passing yards offensive total yards defensive rush yards defensive passing yards defensive total yards turnovers Location
Nov 15, 2025 MICH 22-24 L 10/41.5 W/O 61 184 245 216 280 496 -5 H
Nov 7, 2025 USC 17-38 L 14.5/53.5 L/O 130 150 280 173 309 482 1 A
Oct 25, 2025 NEB 21-28 L 7/44.5 P/O 172 159 331 155 141 296 0 A
Oct 18, 2025 PUR 19-0 W -3.5/47.5 W/U 232 132 364 87 218 305 -1 H
Oct 11, 2025 PSU 22-21 W 20.5/46.5 W/U 119 163 282 137 137 274 -1 A
Illinois Fighting Illini
Date Opponent score Result line ATS Result offensive rush yards offensive passing yards offensive total yards defensive rush yards defensive passing yards defensive total yards turnovers Location
Nov 15, 2025 MARY 24-6 W -16.5/51.5 W/U 225 172 397 55 238 293 0 H
Nov 1, 2025 RUT 35-13 W -13/63.5 W/U 210 235 445 59 253 312 1 H
Oct 25, 2025 WASH 25-42 L 3/54.5 L/O 138 199 337 157 292 449 2 A
Oct 11, 2025 OSU 16-34 L 14.5/51.5 L/U 47 248 295 106 166 272 3 H
Oct 4, 2025 PUR 43-27 W -7.5/54.5 W/O 117 390 507 151 302 453 -2 A