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Conference game

Northwestern at Ohio State

Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 12:00 PM EST

GIE win probability

Northwestern 14% Underdog
Ohio State 86% Favorite
Ohio State 90% CI
81–90%
Δ rating
Ohio State +11.6

Ohio State is the model's favorite at 86%. Northwestern has a 14% path. Home-field adjustment of +3.2 rating points baked in for Ohio State — venue-specific learned value (n=64 games).

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.

Style fit

How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.

Northwestern offense 26 / 100 Style-neutral matchup
Ohio State offense Higher fit 39 / 100 Style-neutral matchup