2026 Week 11 · Conference game
Northwestern at Ohio State
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 5:00 AM UTC
Ohio Stadium
Northwestern
Big Ten
- Record
- 2-0
- Rating
- 7.7
- National rank
- 44
- Proj. wins
- 7.6
- Playoff prob.
- 11%
Ohio State
Big Ten
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 29.7
- National rank
- 1
- Proj. wins
- 6.6
- Playoff prob.
- 14%
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
3%
Ohio State
97%
Ohio State 90% CI: 95% – 98% Δ rating 22.0
Ohio State is the model's favorite at 97%. Northwestern has a 3% path. Home-field adjustment of +4.8 rating points baked in for Ohio State — venue-specific learned value (n=66 games).
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
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 5:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Ohio Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No