2026 Week 3 FINAL
Colorado at Northwestern
Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 11:30 PM UTC
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
GIE pre-game call: Northwestern at 79%. Hit.
Recaps
- Northwestern recap
Northwestern: 2026 Week 3 recap
Northwestern opened with a 34-18 win over South Dakota State, landing at No. 49 overall with a 5.1 rating. The Wildcats haven't budged in GIE's assessment week-to-week, which suggests the model views that opener as baseline-confirming…
- Colorado recap
Colorado: 2026 Week 3 recap
Colorado sits at No. 65 overall after a 1–0 start, though the rating has held steady following a tight Week 1 road win at Georgia Tech (14–13). The Buffaloes are projected to win around 4 games this season, and GIE gives them virtually no…
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- -1.2
- National rank
- 72
- Proj. wins
- 5.2
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
- Record
- 2-0
- Rating
- 7.7
- National rank
- 44
- Proj. wins
- 7.6
- Playoff prob.
- 11%
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.
Northwestern is the model's favorite at 79%. Colorado has a 21% path. Home-field adjustment of +1.9 rating points baked in for Northwestern — venue-specific learned value (n=4 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 11:30 PM UTC
- Venue
- Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No