Northwestern Wildcats (10-3)

Evanston, Illinois

Association: NCAA (10-3 record in association)

Association Subdivision: FBS (9-3 record in association subdivision)

Conference: Big Ten Conference (5-3 record in conference)

Competitive Rank (Rating): Football Bowl Subdivision #21 (0.504)

Schedule Strength (Rating): Football Bowl Subdivision #74 (0.714)

Point Margin Rank (Rating): Football Bowl Subdivision #37 (0.206)

Scheduled Results
DATE OPPONENT OPP* RESULT GAME RATING
Sep 1, 2012 @ Syracuse
(NCAA FBS #46)
 8-4 W 42-41 +0.750
Sep 8, 2012 Vanderbilt
(NCAA FBS #33)
 9-3 W 23-13 +0.725
Sep 15, 2012 Boston College
(NCAA FBS #110)
 2-9 W 22-13 +0.748
Sep 22, 2012 South Dakota
(NCAA FCS #116)
 1-9 W 38-7 +0.471
Sep 29, 2012 Indiana
(NCAA FBS #88)
 4-7 W 44-29 +0.723
Oct 6, 2012 @ Penn State
(NCAA FBS #29)
 7-4 L 39-28 -0.233
Oct 13, 2012 @ Minnesota
(NCAA FBS #77)
 6-6 W 21-13 +0.699
Oct 20, 2012 Nebraska
(NCAA FBS #17)
 9-4 L 29-28 -0.206
Oct 27, 2012 Iowa
(NCAA FBS #85)
 4-7 W 28-17 +0.755
Nov 10, 2012 @ Michigan
(NCAA FBS #27)
 7-5 L 38-31 -0.185
Nov 17, 2012 @ Michigan State
(NCAA FBS #40)
 7-5 W 23-20 +0.817
Nov 24, 2012 Illinois
(NCAA FBS #111)
 2-9 W 50-14 +0.756
Jan 1, 2013 Mississippi State
(NCAA FBS #47)
@ Jacksonville FL
 8-4 W 34-20 +0.731
*minus head-to-head play
Strength Scale
Conference Rankings
Leaders Division Competitive Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
2Ohio St12-00.785
29Penn St8-40.453
42Wisconsin8-60.373
71Purdue6-70.203
88Indiana4-80.064
111Illinois2-10-0.088
Legends Division Competitive Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
17Nebraska10-40.534
21Northwestern10-30.504
27Michigan8-50.465
40Michigan St7-60.387
77Minnesota6-70.172
85Iowa4-80.092
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Leaders Division Schedule Strengths
RKPROGRAMOPP*RATING
18Wisconsin99-650.852
30Penn St77-620.821
40Illinois78-600.798
54Ohio St73-680.761
68Purdue80-680.734
69Indiana74-640.732
Legends Division Schedule Strengths
RKPROGRAMOPP*RATING
4Michigan St95-590.921
5Michigan95-590.916
10Nebraska99-670.874
42Iowa81-610.796
74Northwestern74-760.714
94Minnesota78-760.684
*record minus head-to-head play
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Leaders Division Point Margin Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
16Ohio St12-00.272
18Penn St8-40.263
39Wisconsin8-60.198
80Purdue6-70.059
81Indiana4-80.054
104Illinois2-10-0.034
Legends Division Point Margin Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
22Michigan8-50.254
27Nebraska10-40.231
37Northwestern10-30.206
53Michigan St7-60.160
77Minnesota6-70.067
88Iowa4-80.025
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State Rankings
State of Illinois CFB Competitive Rankings
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1Northwestern10-30.504
2Northern Illinois12-20.502
3Concordia (IL)10-1-0.073
4Illinois2-10-0.088
5Illinois State9-4-0.113
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State of Illinois CFB Schedule Strengths
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOPP RECORD*RATING
1Illinois78-600.798
2Northwestern74-760.714
3Northern Illinois73-870.593
4Western Illinois63-550.170
5Southern Illinois66-540.168
*minus head-to-head play
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State of Illinois CFB Point Margin Rankings
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1Northern Illinois12-20.262
2Northwestern10-30.206
3Concordia (IL)10-10.002
4Wheaton College8-2-0.009
5Illinois2-10-0.034
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