Big Ten ConferencePower #5915-19 SU18-16 ATS15-19 O/U
Northwestern went 15-19 straight up, 18-16 against the spread (53% covers, average cover margin +0.8 points), 15-19 on over/unders in 2025-26, including 7-9 ATS as a favorite and 11-7 ATS as an underdog.
Last 5 (result · ATS · O/U):LWU·LWU·WWU·WWU·LWO
Cover margin by gameTotal margin by game
Points by which NU beat (up) or missed (down) its closing linePoints the final score landed over (up) or under (down) the closing total
−3.5
MERC+6.5
BU+23.5
CLE−3.5
@DEP−0.5
UVA−2.5
SC−7.5
OKST−1.5
@WIS−2.5
OSU+9.5
JKST+1.5
VAL+0.5
BTLR+0.5
HOW−10.5
MINN+3.5
@MSU−6.5
@RUTG−1.5
ILL−14.5
NEB+12.5
@USC+0.5
@UCLA+13.5
PSU−15.5
WASH−23.5@ILL+4.5
@IOWA+3.5
MICH−5.5@NEB−3.5
MD+13.5
@IU−2.5
ORE+8.5
PUR+3.5@MINN+5.5PSU+19.5IU+0.5PUR
MERC+6.5BU+23.5CLE−3.5@DEP−0.5UVA−2.5SC−7.5OKST−1.5@WIS−2.5OSU+9.5JKST+1.5VAL+0.5BTLR+0.5HOW−10.5MINN+3.5@MSU−6.5@RUTG−1.5ILL−14.5NEB+12.5@USC+0.5@UCLA+13.5PSU−15.5WASH−23.5@ILL+4.5@IOWA+3.5MICH−5.5@NEB−3.5MD+13.5@IU−2.5ORE+8.5PUR+3.5@MINN+5.5PSU+19.5IU+0.5PURcovered 18didn’t cover 16avg +0.8 ptstaller = bigger margin
−23.5MERC−8.5BU+21.5CLE+14.5@DEP+11.5UVA+9.5SC+7.5OKST+2.5@WIS+12.5OSU−0.5JKST+10.5VAL−35.5BTLR−8.5HOW+23.5MINN−1.5@MSU+7.5@RUTG−4.5ILL−14.5NEB−7.5@USC−8.5@UCLA+18.5PSU−8.5WASH−21.5@ILL+6.5@IOWA+8.5MICH−29.5@NEB+9.5MD−5.5@IU−16.5ORE−9.5PUR−0.5@MINN−1.5PSU−7.5IU+9.5PUR
MERC−8.5BU+21.5CLE+14.5@DEP+11.5UVA+9.5SC+7.5OKST+2.5@WIS+12.5OSU−0.5JKST+10.5VAL−35.5BTLR−8.5HOW+23.5MINN−1.5@MSU+7.5@RUTG−4.5ILL−14.5NEB−7.5@USC−8.5@UCLA+18.5PSU−8.5WASH−21.5@ILL+6.5@IOWA+8.5MICH−29.5@NEB+9.5MD−5.5@IU−16.5ORE−9.5PUR−0.5@MINN−1.5PSU−7.5IU+9.5PURover 15under 19avg −1.2 ptstaller = bigger margin
Straight up
15-19
44% wins
Against the spread
18-16
53% covers
Avg cover margin
+0.8
points vs the line
Over / Under
15-19
44% overs
Points for / against
73.1 / 72.0
per game
Northwestern 2025-26 team stats
34 games · rank among 365 teams · a longer bar is a better rank
Scoring
Points per game73.2 #220
Points per possession1.12 #100
Pace (possessions)65.5 #328
Shooting
Effective FG%51.7 #159
3-point %33.0 #232
3-point attempt rate34.0 #296
Free throw rate33.9 #213
Possessions
Turnover rate13.1 #6
Offensive rebound rate28.1 #260
Assists per game17.2 #18
Defense
Points allowed72.0 #106
Points allowed per possession1.09 #210
Opponent effective FG%51.0 #157
Opponent 3-point %33.4 #145
Turnovers forced17.5 #120
Defensive rebound rate65.3 #332
Steals per game5.8 #256
Blocks per game3.6 #131
Northwestern 2025-26 schedule, lines & results
34 played · 0 to go
| Date | Opponent | Line | Total | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | Mercyhurst non-conf | -26.5 | 140.5 | W 70-47 | L -3.5 | U 117 |
| Nov 7 | Boston U non-conf | -17.5 | 136.5 | W 76-52 | W +6.5 | U 128 |
| Nov 10 | Cleveland St non-conf | -23.5 | 151.5 | W 110-63 | W +23.5 | O 173 |
| Nov 14 | @ DePaul non-conf | -5.5 | 145.5 | W 81-79 | L -3.5 | O 160 |
| Nov 21 | Virginia non-conf (N) | +4.5 | 149.5 | L 78-83 | L -0.5 | O 161 |
| Nov 23 | South Carolina non-conf (N) | -4.5 | 146.5 | W 79-77 | L -2.5 | O 156 |
| Nov 27 | Oklahoma St non-conf | -2.5 | 159.5 | L 81-86 | L -7.5 | O 167 |
| Dec 3 | @ Wisconsin | +10.5 | 155.5 | L 73-85 | L -1.5 | O 158 |
| Dec 6 | Ohio State | +1.5 | 155.5 | L 82-86 | L -2.5 | O 168 |
| Dec 13 | Jackson St non-conf | -30.5 | 146.5 | W 93-53 | W +9.5 | U 146 |
| Dec 16 | Valparaiso non-conf | -14.5 | 145.5 | W 86-70 | W +1.5 | O 156 |
| Dec 20 | Butler non-conf (N) | +3.5 | 154.5 | L 58-61 | W +0.5 | U 119 |
| Dec 30 | Howard non-conf | -19.5 | 148.5 | W 80-60 | W +0.5 | U 140 |
| Jan 3 | Minnesota | -4.5 | 138.5 | L 78-84 | L -10.5 | O 162 |
| Jan 8 | @ #12Michigan St | +13.5 | 143.5 | L 66-76 | W +3.5 | U 142 |
| Jan 11 | @ Rutgers | -4.5 | 144.5 | L 75-77 | L -6.5 | O 152 |
| Jan 14 | #13Illinois | +9.5 | 151.5 | L 68-79 | L -1.5 | U 147 |
| Jan 17 | #8Nebraska | +4.5 | 149.5 | L 58-77 | L -14.5 | U 135 |
| Jan 21 | @ USC | +6.5 | 149.5 | W 74-68 | W +12.5 | U 142 |
| Jan 24 | @ UCLA | +7.5 | 143.5 | L 64-71 | W +0.5 | U 135 |
| Jan 29 | Penn State | -7.5 | 148.5 | W 94-73 | W +13.5 | O 167 |
| Jan 31 | Washington | -1.5 | 146.5 | L 62-76 | L -15.5 | U 138 |
| Feb 4 | @ #5Illinois | +16.5 | 149.5 | L 44-84 | L -23.5 | U 128 |
| Feb 8 | @ Iowa | +10.5 | 139.5 | L 70-76 | W +4.5 | O 146 |
| Feb 11 | #2Michigan | +15.5 | 153.5 | L 75-87 | W +3.5 | O 162 |
| Feb 14 | @ #7Nebraska | +13.5 | 146.5 | L 49-68 | L -5.5 | U 117 |
| Feb 18 | Maryland | -7.5 | 142.5 | W 78-74 | L -3.5 | O 152 |
| Feb 24 | @ Indiana | +9.5 | 145.5 | W 72-68 | W +13.5 | U 140 |
| Feb 28 | Oregon | -3.5 | 141.5 | W 63-62 | L -2.5 | U 125 |
| Mar 4 | #15Purdue | +12.5 | 145.5 | L 66-70 | W +8.5 | U 136 |
| Mar 7 | @ Minnesota | +4.5 | 133.5 | L 66-67 | W +3.5 | U 133 |
| Mar 10 | Penn State (N) | -4.5 | 143.5 | W 76-66 | W +5.5 | U 142 |
| Mar 11 | Indiana (N) | +6.5 | 142.5 | W 74-61 | W +19.5 | U 135 |
| Mar 12 | #18Purdue (N) | +13.5 | 139.5 | L 68-81 | W +0.5 | O 149 |
Northwestern 2025-26 ATS and over/under splits
Home, away, favorite, underdog and conference
| Situation | SU | ATS | Cover % | Avg margin | O/U | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 15-19 | 18-16 | 53% | +0.8 | 15-19 | 73.1 | 72.0 |
| Home | 9-8 | 8-9 | 47% | +0.3 | 8-9 | 77.6 | 70.5 |
| Away | 3-8 | 6-5 | 55% | -0.2 | 4-7 | 66.7 | 74.5 |
| Neutral site | 3-3 | 4-2 | 67% | +3.8 | 3-3 | 72.2 | 71.5 |
| As favorite | 12-4 | 7-9 | 44% | +0.3 | 9-7 | 80.1 | 68.7 |
| As underdog | 3-15 | 11-7 | 61% | +1.2 | 6-12 | 66.9 | 74.9 |
| In conference | 7-16 | 12-11 | 52% | +0.1 | 9-14 | 69.3 | 74.6 |
| Non-conference | 8-3 | 6-5 | 55% | +2.2 | 6-5 | 81.1 | 66.5 |
How Northwestern’s games played out
By the score at halftime
Led at halftime17 games · won 11 · covered 11
Trailed at halftime16 games · won 4 · covered 7
Tied at halftime1 game · won 0 · covered 0