Northwestern at Illinois Game Matchup
Northwestern logo Northwestern Wildcats at Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinois logo
Saturday, October 1st 2011 (12:00 PM EDT)
Illinois 38 - Northwestern: 35  (Big Ten)

 
Wildcats (6 - 7) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 18 - 26 (18 - 29 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
NW coming off BYE
Our Line: -2    (SP+ -)
PPG only: NW: 20 - ILL: 27 (47)
NW Win prob: 49% | Cover: 49%
NW Travel: 139 miles
Fighting Illini (7 - 6) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 28 - 22 (32 - 18 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Northwestern's 2011 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/3 Northwestern at Boston College W 24 - 17
Sat 9/10 Northwestern vs Eastern Illinois W 42 - 21
Sat 9/17 Northwestern at Army L 14 - 21
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/1 Northwestern at Illinois L 35 - 38
Sat 10/8 Northwestern vs Michigan L 24 - 42
Sat 10/15 Northwestern at Iowa L 31 - 41
Sat 10/22 Northwestern vs Penn State L 24 - 34
Sat 10/29 Northwestern at Indiana W 59 - 38
Sat 11/5 Northwestern at Nebraska W 28 - 25
Sat 11/12 Northwestern vs Rice W 28 - 6
Sat 11/19 Northwestern vs Minnesota W 28 - 13
Sat 11/26 Northwestern vs Michigan State L 17 - 31
Sat 12/31 Northwestern vs Texas A&M L 22 - 33
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Illinois's 2011 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/3 Illinois vs Arkansas State W 33 - 15
Sat 9/10 Illinois vs South Dakota State W 56 - 3
Sat 9/17 Illinois vs Arizona State W 17 - 14
Sat 9/24 Illinois vs Western Michigan W 23 - 20
Sat 10/1 Illinois vs Northwestern W 38 - 35
Sat 10/8 Illinois at Indiana W 41 - 20
Sat 10/15 Illinois vs Ohio State L 7 - 17
Sat 10/22 Illinois at Purdue L 14 - 21
Sat 10/29 Illinois at Penn State L 7 - 10
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/12 Illinois vs Michigan L 14 - 31
Sat 11/19 Illinois vs Wisconsin L 17 - 28
Sat 11/26 Illinois at Minnesota L 7 - 27
Sat 12/31 Illinois vs UCLA W 20 - 14
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

NW's OC vs ILL's DC      ILL's OC vs NW's DC

Important Stats (2010)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NW0%17.80%000%000%26.30%0%0000
ILL0%28.30%000%000%21.70%0%0000
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NW0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
ILL0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2010
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1317.817.60%00000000%0%0%0%0%
ILL Defense1321.717.60%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Defense1326.328.80%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
ILL Offense1328.3320%00000000%0%0%0%0%

Additional Stats 2010
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Northwestern130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Illinois130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Run Game Stats (2011)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NW Offense130%0%000000%0%0
ILL Defense130%0% - - - - 00%0%0
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NW Defense130%0% - - - - 00%0%0
ILL Offense130%0%000000%0%0

Pass Game Stats (2011)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Offense130%0%000000000%0%0%0
ILL Defense130%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Defense130%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
ILL Offense130%0%000000000%0%0%0

Northwestern's Power Ratings
Northwestern's Power Rating: #NR
Northwestern's Offense Rating: #NR
Northwestern's Defense Rating: #NR
2011 Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Northwestern's 2011 Expected Record: -
Northwestern's 2011 Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.

Northwestern's SP+ Ratings
Northwestern's 2011 Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Northwestern:    Illinois: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northwestern:    Illinois:




Illinois's Power Ratings
Illinois's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Illinois's Offense Rating: #NR
Illinois's Defense Rating: #NR
2011 Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Illinois's 2011 Expected Record: -

Illinois's SP+ Ratings
Illinois's 2011 Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 638.99


Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 17.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 17.6
Defense: 26.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 28.8

Northwestern's 2011 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Illinois 27
Northwestern 20

Projected Total Points: 47
Illinois Scoring
Offense: 28.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 32
Defense: 21.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.6

Illinois's 2011 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202411/30Northwestern28Illinois38IllinoisIllinois -8.5Illinois42.5Over
202311/25Illinois43Northwestern45NorthwesternIllinois -5Northwestern46.5Over
202211/26Northwestern3Illinois41IllinoisIllinois -15.0Illinois38.0Over
202111/27Illinois47Northwestern14IllinoisIllinois -7Illinois45.0Over
202012/12Northwestern28Illinois10NorthwesternNorthwestern -13Northwestern41.0Under
201911/30Illinois10Northwestern29NorthwesternIllinois -6.5Northwestern38.0Over
201811/24Northwestern24Illinois16NorthwesternNorthwestern -14.5Illinois56.0Under
201711/25Illinois7Northwestern42NorthwesternNorthwestern -16.5Northwestern46.0Over
201611/26Northwestern42Illinois21NorthwesternNorthwestern -15Northwestern48.5Over
201511/28Illinois14Northwestern24NorthwesternNorthwestern -3.5Northwestern42.0Under
201411/29Northwestern33Illinois47IllinoisNorthwestern -9Illinois0
201311/30Illinois34Northwestern37NorthwesternNorthwestern -4Illinois0
201211/24Northwestern50Illinois14Northwestern
201110/01Illinois38Northwestern35Illinois
201011/20Northwestern27Illinois48Illinois
200911/14Illinois16Northwestern21Northwestern
200811/22Northwestern27Illinois10Northwestern
200711/17Illinois41Northwestern22Illinois
200611/18Northwestern27Illinois16Northwestern
200511/19Illinois21Northwestern38Northwestern
200411/20Northwestern28Illinois21Northwestern
200311/22Illinois20Northwestern37Northwestern
200111/22Illinois34Northwestern28Illinois
200011/17Northwestern61Illinois23Northwestern
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Illinois867 Overs
Northwestern1663 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams12 - 124 - 83 - 41 - 4
Road Teams12 - 128 - 44 - 14 - 3

(#NR) Northwestern Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Northwestern     Ratings Matchup     Illinois
Power #NR
#NR
Off #NR
#NR
Def #NR
#NR
Talent #
#
SP+ #Team not found for the given year.
#Team not found for the given year.
SP+ Off #Team not found for the given year.
#Team not found for the given year.
SP+ Def #Team not found for the given year.
#Team not found for the given year.

Rematch from Week 5
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Illinois won vs Northwestern this year (38-35)

Previous Matchups
Illinois beat Northwestern last year (38-28)
Northwestern beat Illinois in 2023 (45-43)
Illinois beat Northwestern in 2022 (41-3)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 56° - Wind: 11 mph


Team Information
Injuries: NW | ILL
Depth Chart: NW | ILL
Rosters: NW | ILL
(#NR) Illinois Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -





  
Northwestern's OC
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