2025 Week 8 FINAL · Conference game
Purdue at Northwestern
Saturday, October 18, 2025 · 2:00 PM CDT
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
0
Purdue
Final
19
Northwestern
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
GIE pre-game call: Northwestern at 85%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Purdue
Big Ten
- Record
- 2-10
- Rating
- -6.1
- National rank
- 90
- Proj. wins
- 3.5
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Northwestern
Big Ten
- Record
- 7-6
- Rating
- 5.8
- National rank
- 51
- Proj. wins
- 5.2
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Purdue
15%
Northwestern
85%
Northwestern 90% CI: 79% – 89% Δ rating 11.9
Northwestern is the model's favorite at 85%. Purdue has a 15% path. Home-field adjustment of +1.9 rating points baked in for Northwestern — venue-specific learned value (n=4 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 18, 2025 · 2:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No