Passing
RUTG offense
Higher-ranked profile
- RUTG offense
- #41
- NU defense
- #55
EPA comparison
0.32
#41
0.10
#55
Pass EPA
All gamesWeek 8 · Sat Oct 24 · 12:00 AM ET
Forecast win probability
RUTG 15.4%84.6% NU
- Projected margin
- NU by 15.7
- Projected total
- 55
- 80% outcome range
- RUTG 3 to NU 34
- Win probability
- NU 84.6%
Current team profiles
Rutgers
NorthwesternWhen Rutgers has the ball
Rushing
NU defense
Higher-ranked profile
- RUTG offense
- #121
- NU defense
- #73
EPA comparison
-0.03
#121
0.05
#73
Rush EPA
Drive success
RUTG offense
Higher-ranked profile
- RUTG offense
- #56
- NU defense
- #104
Success rates
45%
#56
43%
#104
Success rate
More metrics
0.11
#86
0.06
#69
EPA / play
1.34
#18
1.11
#26
Explosiveness
15%
#79
17%
#49
Havoc
When Northwestern has the ball
Passing
NU offense
Higher-ranked profile
- RUTG defense
- #128
- NU offense
- #9
EPA comparison
0.38
#128
0.52
#9
Pass EPA
Rushing
NU offense
Higher-ranked profile
- RUTG defense
- #122
- NU offense
- #21
EPA comparison
0.19
#122
0.23
#21
Rush EPA
Drive success
NU offense
Higher-ranked profile
- RUTG defense
- #124
- NU offense
- #21
Success rates
46%
#124
49%
#21
Success rate
More metrics
0.23
#127
0.33
#8
EPA / play
1.24
#78
1.31
#29
Explosiveness
12%
#125
15%
#69
Havoc
Current key players
RutgersQBAJ Surace
475 yds · 6 TD · 4 INT
65.6208/729
TEKam Anthony
2 rec · 22 yds · 0 TD
Player detail
- Pass blocking
- 76.6
- Run blocking
- 77.5
- Penalties
- 0
90.22/1017
WRKJ Duff
33 rec · 628 yds · 7 TD
87.416/2069
RBAntwan Raymond
469 yds · 4 TD · 5.3 YPC
74.8179/1044
DBKaj Sanders
12 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 73.3
- Coverage
- 70.6
- Targets allowed
- 3
- Rec allowed
- 2
- Yards allowed
- 23
- Passer rating allowed
- 89.6
- Missed tackles
- 2
72.6297/2969
DBDK Gilley
19 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 67.7
- Coverage
- 72.0
- Targets allowed
- 2
- Rec allowed
- 2
- Yards allowed
- 12
- Passer rating allowed
- 91.7
- Missed tackles
- 3
72.3314/2969
Availability reports · 5
- Kevin Levy · CBout · 2026-09-17
Levy is battling with an undisclsoed injury, and he will be out of the lineup against USC on Saturday.
- Dylan Lonergan · QBout · 2026-10-04
Lonergan is dealing with an head injury, and there is no timetable for his return.
- Antwan Raymond · RBQues. · 2026-09-30
Raymond is dealing with undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will be available Saturday against the Indiana.
- Famah Toure · WRQues. · 2026-09-11
Toure is nursing with a knee injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the USC on Saturday, September 19th.
- Dino Kaliakmanis · WRQues. · 2026-09-26
Kaliakmanis is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and he is not projected to suit up against USC on Sunday.
NorthwesternQBAidan Chiles
900 yds · 6 TD · 0 INT
73.8122/729
RBJoseph Himon II
277 yds · 3 TD · 13.8 YPC
86.625/1044
TELuke Dehnicke
11 rec · 208 yds · 0 TD
Player detail
- Pass blocking
- 35.0
- Run blocking
- 60.8
- Penalties
- 1
85.011/1017
DBBraden Turner
15 tkl · 3 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 86.0
- Coverage
- 78.9
- Targets allowed
- 14
- Rec allowed
- 8
- Yards allowed
- 100
- Passer rating allowed
- 73.5
- Missed tackles
- 1
78.389/2969
WRGriffin Wilde
16 rec · 281 yds · 2 TD
74.2140/2069
DBRobert Fitzgerald
42 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 71.6
- Coverage
- 74.4
- Targets allowed
- 4
- Rec allowed
- 1
- Yards allowed
- 9
- Passer rating allowed
- 0.0
- Missed tackles
- 9
74.0227/2969
Availability reports · 7
- Josh Fussell · CBout · 2026-10-10
Fussell is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for recovery.
- Tom McGlinchey · TEout · 2026-10-10
McGlinchey is sidelined with an undisclosed injury and there is no timetable for return.
- Luke Dehnicke · TEQues. · 2026-10-10
Dehnicke is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will face MI State on Saturday, October 17th.
- Braden Turner · CBQues. · 2026-10-10
Turner is bothered by a Undisclosed injury, and it is yet to established if he will face MI State on Saturday, October 17th.
- Chase Farrell · WRQues. · 2026-10-10
Farrell has been out of the lineup due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will be available against the MI State on Saturday,
- Chris Petrucci · TEQues. · 2026-10-10
Petrucci has been out of the lineup due to an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will face MI State on Saturday, October 17th.
- Jaden McDuffie · WRQues. · 2026-10-10
McDuffie is bothered by an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will be active against the MI State on Saturday, October 17th.
Position units
Position-unit comparison
RUTGRutgers
NUNorthwestern
vs
Offense
65.6
#118 of 138
QB
Quarterback
73.8
#87 of 138
72.3
#104 of 138
RB
Running backs
80.3
#34 of 138
71.5
#69 of 138
WR
Receivers
66.2
#126 of 138
90.2
#2 of 138
TE
Tight ends
85.0
#11 of 138
75.6
#14 of 138
OL
Offensive line
65.8
#89 of 138
Defense
71.5
#91 of 138
DL
Defensive line
68.7
#118 of 138
65.5
#133 of 138
LB
Linebackers
68.7
#115 of 138
69.5
#105 of 138
DB
Secondary
71.6
#75 of 138
Common opponents
Common opponents
Rutgers
opponent
Northwestern
Aaway-19.5
PSUPenn State#43+21.0Hhome
Hhome-32.0
IUIndiana#5-6.0Aaway
Hhome+1.2
MSUMichigan State#62+8.9Aaway