Week 13 · Game preview · Sat · TBA
Statboy projection
Northwestern by 14.0
82% to win
From the Statboy Power Rankings, with home field counted.
Rankings
Illinois |  Northwestern | |
|---|---|---|
| #38 | Résumé rank | #35 |
| +6.5#56 | Power rating | +18.5#21 |
| +10.4#20 | Offense | +14.0#7 |
| -3.7#112 | Defense | +4.5#53 |
| +0.4#62 | Special teams | +0.4#61 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold.
Team stats
| Illinois | Northwestern | |
|---|---|---|
| 28.4#68 | Points per game | 31.0#49 |
| 23.0#54 | Points allowed | 19.3#28 |
| 0.28#22 | Offense EPA/play | 0.35#7 |
| 0.19#116 | Defense EPA/play | 0.01#45 |
| 49.8%#19 | Offense success rate | 53.1%#7 |
| 43.7%#103 | Defense success rate | 40.9%#75 |
| 6.3#35 | Yards per play | 6.4#27 |
| 45.9%#28 | 3rd down | 42.7%#43 |
| 62.1%#68 | Red zone TD rate | 66.3%#15 |
| 12.1%#119 | Havoc created | 16.5%#31 |
| 0.0#65 | Turnover margin | 12.0#4 |
This season. Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best on that side of the ball).
Players to watch
Illinois
Katin Houser#28 QB
1824 pass yds · 14 TD · 4 INT · 181 rush yds
Collin Dixon#3 WR
63 catches · 854 yds · 11 TD
Ismael Kante#145 LB
55 tackles · 3.5 TFL · 0 sacks · 1 INT
Northwestern
Aidan Chiles#2 QB
1807 pass yds · 10 TD · 1 INT · 350 rush yds
Braydon Brus#3 LB
75 tackles · 13.5 TFL · 4 sacks · 1 INT
Griffin Wilde#10 WR
46 catches · 765 yds · 3 TD
Each team's most valuable player on offense and on defense this season, plus the next most valuable (#rank at his position).