Northwestern at Iowa Game Matchup
Northwestern logo Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa HawkeyesIowa logo
Saturday, October 31st 2020 (3:30 PM EDT)
Iowa -3.0
Northwestern 21 - Iowa: 20  (Big Ten)

 
Wildcats (7 - 2) (8 - 1 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 18 - 26 (18 - 29 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Wind: 23.2 MPHOur Line: -2    (SP+ -9)
PPG only: NW: 18 - IOWA: 27 (45)
IOWA Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
NW Travel: 201 miles
Hawkeyes (6 - 2) (5 - 3 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 28 - 18 (33 - 13 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Northwestern's 2020 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24 Northwestern vs Maryland-14.051.0W 43 - 3
Sat 10/31 Northwestern at Iowa+3.0 W 21 - 20
Sat 11/7 Northwestern vs Nebraska-4.053.0W 21 - 13
Sat 11/14 Northwestern at Purdue-3.548.5W 27 - 20
Sat 11/21 Northwestern vs Wisconsin+7.543.0W 17 - 7
Sat 11/28 Northwestern at Michigan State-13.540.0L 20 - 29
BYE WEEK
Sat 12/12 Northwestern vs Illinois-13.041.0W 28 - 10
Sat 12/19 Northwestern vs Ohio State+16.557.5L 10 - 22
Fri 1/1 Northwestern vs Auburn-3.543.5W 35 - 19
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:
Iowa's 2020 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24 Iowa at Purdue-3.552.0L 20 - 24
Sat 10/31 Iowa vs Northwestern-3.0 L 20 - 21
Sat 11/7 Iowa vs Michigan State-5.546.0W 49 - 7
Fri 11/13 Iowa at Minnesota-3.058.0W 35 - 7
Sat 11/21 Iowa at Penn State-1.045.5W 41 - 21
Fri 11/27 Iowa vs Nebraska-12.553.5W 26 - 20
Sat 12/5 Iowa at Illinois-13.553.0W 35 - 21
Sat 12/12 Iowa vs Wisconsin+1.039.0W 28 - 7
Sat 12/19 Iowa vs Michigan
Wed 12/30 Iowa vs Missouri-14.048.5
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 IOWA's DC      IOWA's OC vs NW's DC

Important Stats (2019)
 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
IOWA0%27.70%000%000%17.80%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
IOWA0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2019
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1217.817.60%00000000%0%0%0%0%
IOWA Defense1317.8130%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Defense1226.328.80%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
IOWA Offense1327.733.10%00000000%0%0%0%0%

Additional Stats 2019
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Northwestern120:000NAN%0%0000000100
Iowa130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Run Game Stats (2020)
 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 Offense120%0%000000%0%0
IOWA 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 Defense120%0% - - - - 00%0%0
IOWA Offense130%0%000000%0%0

Pass Game Stats (2020)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Offense120%0%000000000%0%0%0
IOWA 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 Defense120%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
IOWA 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
2020 Talent Rating: #46
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Northwestern's 2020 Expected Record: -
Northwestern's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.1 #30
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.6 #93
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.7 #3

Northwestern's SP+ Ratings
Northwestern's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.1 #30
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.6 #93
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.7 #3

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Northwestern:    Iowa: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Northwestern: 10.1   Iowa: 18.7




Iowa's Power Ratings
Iowa's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Iowa's Offense Rating: #NR
Iowa's Defense Rating: #NR
2020 Talent Rating: #43
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Iowa's 2020 Expected Record: -

Iowa's SP+ Ratings
Iowa's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 18.7 #10
Iowa's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.7 #45
Iowa's Defense SP+ Rating: 13.4 #2

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 2020 Record
Record: 7 - 2
Record vs Spread: 8 - 1 - 0
Record on Road: 2 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 0 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Iowa 27
Northwestern 18

Projected Total Points: 45
Iowa Scoring
Offense: 27.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 33.1
Defense: 17.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 13

Iowa's 2020 Record
Record: 6 - 2
Record vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record at home: 3 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202410/26Iowa40Northwestern14IowaIowa -16.5Iowa38.5Over
202311/04Northwestern7Iowa10IowaIowa -4.5Northwestern30.5Under
202210/29Iowa33Northwestern13IowaIowa -11.5Iowa37.0Over
202111/06Northwestern12Iowa17IowaIowa -11.5Northwestern40.5Under
202010/31Iowa20Northwestern21NorthwesternIowa -3.0Northwestern0
201910/26Northwestern0Iowa20IowaIowa -7.5Iowa35.5Under
201811/10Iowa10Northwestern14NorthwesternIowa -10Northwestern46.5Under
201710/21Northwestern17Iowa10NorthwesternNorthwestern -2.5Northwestern45.5Under
201610/01Iowa31Northwestern38NorthwesternIowa -12Northwestern44.5Over
201510/17Northwestern10Iowa40IowaIowa -2.5Iowa41.0Over
201411/01Iowa48Northwestern7IowaIowa -6Iowa0
201310/26Iowa17Northwestern10IowaIowa -3Iowa0
201210/27Northwestern28Iowa17Northwestern
201110/15Iowa41Northwestern31Iowa
201011/13Northwestern21Iowa17Northwestern
200911/07Iowa10Northwestern17Northwestern
200809/27Iowa17Northwestern22Northwestern
200711/03Northwestern17Iowa28Iowa
200611/04Iowa7Northwestern21Northwestern
200511/05Northwestern28Iowa27Northwestern
200211/09Iowa62Northwestern10Iowa
200111/10Northwestern16Iowa59Iowa
200011/10Iowa27Northwestern17Iowa
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Iowa1364 Overs
Northwestern1065 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams11 - 127 - 55 - 32 - 2
Road Teams12 - 115 - 72 - 23 - 5

(#NR) Northwestern Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 10.1 #30
Offense SP+ Rating: 24.6 #93
Defense SP+ Rating: 14.7 #3
Talent Rating: #46
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Northwestern     Ratings Matchup     Iowa
Power #NR
#NR
Off #NR
#NR
Def #NR
#NR
Talent #46
#43
SP+ #30
#10
SP+ Off #93
#45
SP+ Def #3
#2

Rematch from Week 9
Iowa -3.0 (0)
Northwestern won at Iowa this year (21-20)

Previous Matchups
Iowa beat Northwestern last year (40-14)
Iowa beat Northwestern in 2023 (10-7)
Iowa beat Northwestern in 2022 (33-13)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kinnick Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 63° - Wind: 23 mph


Team Information
Injuries: NW | IOWA
Depth Chart: NW | IOWA
Rosters: NW | IOWA
(#NR) Iowa Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 18.7 #10
Offense SP+ Rating: 31.7 #45
Defense SP+ Rating: 13.4 #2
Talent Rating: #43
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -





  
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