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Colorado at Northwestern — 2026

Week 3 · 2026-09-19T23:30:00.000Z

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Non-conference game · Northwestern entered as the listed favorite

Colorado

Strength Rank #82 · Team Strength 41/100 · Below Average

Strength Rank#82
Team Strength41/100
Schedule Strength47

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency77
Defensive Efficiency62
Rushing Success47
Passing Success43
Explosiveness87
Havoc93
Finishing Drives17

2-0 through 2 prior games · 33.0 PPG · 17.0 allowed

Northwestern

Strength Rank #54 · Team Strength 61/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#54
Team Strength61/100
Schedule Strength8

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency93
Defensive Efficiency37
Rushing Success84
Passing Success57
Explosiveness90
Havoc70
Finishing Drives66

1-0 through 1 prior games · 34.0 PPG · 18.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -3.5 · O/U: 47.5 · Northwestern ML: -175.0 · Colorado ML: 145.0

FINAL RESULT

Colorado 7, Northwestern 41

ATS: home_cover · Total result: over

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