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Northwestern at Illinois — 2025

Week 14 · 2025-11-30T00:30:00.000Z

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Conference game · Illinois entered as the listed favorite

Northwestern

Strength Rank #64 · Team Strength 53/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#64
Team Strength53/100
Schedule Strength71

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency42
Defensive Efficiency36
Rushing Success70
Passing Success53
Explosiveness20
Havoc22
Finishing Drives15

6-5 through 11 prior games · 23.4 PPG · 21.0 allowed

Illinois

Strength Rank #41 · Team Strength 70/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#41
Team Strength70/100
Schedule Strength68

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency66
Defensive Efficiency20
Rushing Success73
Passing Success88
Explosiveness34
Havoc25
Finishing Drives80

7-4 through 11 prior games · 30.2 PPG · 24.2 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -7.0 · O/U: 44.5 · Illinois ML: -270.0 · Northwestern ML: 220.0

FINAL RESULT

Northwestern 13, Illinois 20

ATS: push · Total result: under

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