Wk 4 · 2026
Northwestern Wildcats at Indiana Hoosiers — Fri, Sep 25
Fri, Sep 25 ·
Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN), Bloomington, IN
· Fox FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
8:00pET
IU -20.5 · total 49.5 DraftKings opened -23.5 · 3 toward NU
Ratings differential IU by 11.9
What is at stake
A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Indiana is ranked #7 (AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Northwestern form
W 45-14vs BALLW 34-13vs PSUL 23-29at IUW 41-7vs COLOW 34-18vs SDST
2026 season
Indiana form
W 20-17at NEBW 47-15at RUTGW 29-23vs NUW 38-0vs WKUW 55-0vs HOW
2026 season
Northwestern this season
Straight up4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Against the spread4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Over / under5-0 · 100% (5 games)
Indiana this season
Straight up6-0 · 100% (6 games)
Against the spread1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | Northwestern | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers Big Ten | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at W 47-15 preview |
| Ohio State Big Ten | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Minnesota Big Ten | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Northwestern leads 6–4 · Indiana has won the last 3
10 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
0.3 points toward Indiana
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-25 | Northwestern 23 — 29 Indiana | at IU | Indiana |
| 2024 | 2024-10-05 | Indiana 41 — 24 Northwestern | at NU | Indiana |
| 2019 | 2019-11-02 | Northwestern 3 — 34 Indiana | at IU | Indiana |
| 2016 | 2016-10-22 | Indiana 14 — 24 Northwestern | at NU | Northwestern |
| 2012 | 2012-09-29 | Indiana 29 — 44 Northwestern | at NU | Northwestern |
| 2011 | 2011-10-29 | Northwestern 59 — 38 Indiana | at IU | Northwestern |
| 2010 | 2010-10-30 | Northwestern 20 — 17 Indiana | at IU | Northwestern |
| 2009 | 2009-10-24 | Indiana 28 — 29 Northwestern | at NU | Northwestern |
| 2008 | 2008-10-25 | Northwestern 19 — 21 Indiana | at IU | Indiana |
| 2007 | 2007-11-10 | Indiana 28 — 31 Northwestern | at NU | Northwestern |
Northwestern leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Aidan Chiles QB #0 | 63/89, 900 YDS, 6 TD |
| Rushing | Caleb Komolafe RB #5 | 52 CAR, 290 YDS, 2 TD |
| Joseph Himon II RB #6 | 20 CAR, 277 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Gavin Sawchuk RB #27 | 33 CAR, 170 YDS | |
| Receiving | Griffin Wilde WR #17 | 16 REC, 281 YDS, 2 TD |
| Luke Dehnicke TE #84 | 11 REC, 208 YDS | |
| Alex Honig TE #86 | 7 REC, 97 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Drew Wagner WR #19 | 12 REC, 97 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Robert Fitzgerald DB #6 | 42 |
| Kobie McKinzie LB #2 | 32 | |
| Braydon Brus LB #33 | 30 | |
| Sacks | Braydon Brus LB #33 | 3 |
| Kobie McKinzie LB #2 | 1 | |
| Jamaal Johnson DL #24 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Ore Adeyi DB #7 | 1 |
| Robert Fitzgerald DB #6 | 1 | |
| Braydon Brus LB #33 | 1 |
Indiana leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Josh Hoover QB #10 | 76/107, 1101 YDS, 15 TD |
| Grant Wilson QB #2 | 4/5, 74 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Turbo Richard RB #1 | 63 CAR, 587 YDS, 5 TD |
| Lee Beebe Jr. RB #29 | 89 CAR, 520 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Jayreon Campbell RB #22 | 8 CAR, 50 YDS | |
| Receiving | Charlie Becker WR #80 | 27 REC, 477 YDS, 8 TD |
| Nick Marsh WR #11 | 23 REC, 341 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Shazz Preston WR #7 | 9 REC, 123 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Davion Chandler WR #4 | 8 REC, 96 YDS, 4 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Isaiah Jones LB #46 | 37 |
| Rolijah Hardy LB #5 | 33 | |
| Preston Zachman DB #6 | 28 | |
| Sacks | Tobi Osunsanmi DL #12 | 4 |
| Stephen Daley DL #9 | 3 | |
| Mario Landino DL #97 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Isaiah Jones LB #46 | 1 |
| Quan Sanks DB #13 | 1 | |
| Rolijah Hardy LB #5 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.