The Northwestern Wildcats came out on top in eight games last season and picked up a win in the Las Vegas Bowl. Oddsmakers have set their 2024 over/under at 4.5 wins.
Northwestern Win Total Odds
Over/Under |
Over Payout |
Under Payout |
Implied Probability (Over) |
4.5 |
Bet $115 to win $100 |
Bet $105 to win $100 |
53.5% |
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Northwestern Projected Wins
Based on our prediction model, the Wildcats will win three games this year.
Only three opponents on Northwestern’s schedule this season won fewer games than the Wildcats last year.
The Wildcats have a 53.5% chance of eclipsing their season win total over/under (4.5) according to the current odds (-115).
According to its current odds (+25000), Northwestern has a 0.4% chance of winning the Big Ten.
Northwestern Last Season Performance
The Wildcats’ 8-5 record was good enough to qualify for a bowl game last season. They took down Utah 14-7 in the Las Vegas Bowl.
At home last season, Northwestern was 6-1. Away, the Wildcats won just twice.
The Wildcats were unbeaten (2-0) when favored and 5-5 as underdogs.
The Wildcats were 7-5 in the FBS and 5-4 in the Big Ten overall.
Northwestern went 9-3-0 ATS last season.
The Wildcats and their opponents combined to go over the point total six out of 12 times last season.
Northwestern ranked 10th-worst in total offense (303.9 yards per game) last season, but it played a little better on defense, ranking 36th with 340.8 yards allowed per game.
Despite having a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranked 94th-worst in FBS last season (22.5 points allowed per game), Northwestern had more success offensively, ranking 106th in FBS by totaling 22.1 points per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Wildcats were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 15th-best by surrendering only 182.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 96th on offense (202.0 passing yards per game).
Northwestern was a bottom-25 run offense last year, ranking 13th-worst with 101.9 rushing yards per game. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 80th in FBS (157.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
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