Illinois vs Northwestern Game Matchup

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats

Saturday, November 30th 2024 (12:00 PM EST)
Illinois -8.5 (42.5) (-340) Open: -7.5 | 44.5
Illinois 38 - Northwestern: 28 (Big Ten)

Fighting Illini (10 - 3) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach Bret Bielema (18 - 19)
Avg Score : 28 - 22 (21 - 29 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Temp: 22.1°
Wind: 12.7 MPHILL 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: -0 (SP+ -18)
PPG only: ILL: 27 - NW: 20 (47)
ILL Win prob: 71% | Cover: 46%
ILL Travel: 139 miles

Wildcats (4 - 8) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach David Braun (8 - 5)
Avg Score : 18 - 26 (18 - 26 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Illinois's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Thu 8/29	Illinois vs Eastern Illinois	-28.5	50.5	W 45 - 0
Sat 9/7	Illinois vs Kansas	+4.5	58.5	W 23 - 17
Sat 9/14	Illinois vs Central Michigan	-21.5	49.5	W 30 - 9
Fri 9/20	Illinois at Nebraska	+9.5	41.5	W 31 - 24
Sat 9/28	Illinois at Penn State	+19.5	48.0	L 7 - 21
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Illinois vs Purdue	-22.5	47.5	W 50 - 49
Sat 10/19	Illinois vs Michigan	+6.0	44.0	W 21 - 7
Sat 10/26	Illinois at Oregon	+22.5	54.0	L 9 - 38
Sat 11/2	Illinois vs Minnesota	+2.5	47.0	L 17 - 25
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Illinois vs Michigan State	-2.0	47.5	W 38 - 16
Sat 11/23	Illinois at Rutgers	+2.0	48.0	W 38 - 31
Sat 11/30	Illinois vs Northwestern	-8.5	42.5	W 38 - 28
Tue 12/31	Illinois vs South Carolina	+9.5	50.0	W 21 - 17

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Northwestern's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	Northwestern vs Miami (OH)	-4.0	43.0	W 13 - 6
Fri 9/6	Northwestern vs Duke	-2.5	37.5	L 20 - 26
Sat 9/14	Northwestern vs Eastern Illinois	-26.5	38.5	W 31 - 7
Sat 9/21	Northwestern at Washington	+11.5	42.5	L 5 - 24
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5	Northwestern vs Indiana	+12.5	40.5	L 24 - 41
Fri 10/11	Northwestern at Maryland	+11.0	45.0	W 37 - 10
Sat 10/19	Northwestern vs Wisconsin	+9.5	42.5	L 3 - 23
Sat 10/26	Northwestern at Iowa	+16.5	38.5	L 14 - 40
Sat 11/2	Northwestern at Purdue	+3.0	44.5	W 26 - 20
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Northwestern vs Ohio State	+28.0	43.5	L 7 - 31
Sat 11/23	Northwestern at Michigan	+10.5	35.5	L 6 - 50
Sat 11/30	Northwestern vs Illinois	+8.5	42.5	L 28 - 38

ILL's OC Barry Lunney Jr. vs NW's DC Tim McGarigle NW's OC Zach Lujan vs ILL's DC Aaron Henry

Important Stats (2023)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ILL	#66 (.2)	45% (30)	28.3	44% (56)	3.31 (32)	125	48% (14)	266	3.9 (71)	#85 (.2)	44% (102)	21.7	45% (87)	45% (110)	4.09 (96)	62.4	1.9	1.3
NW	#113 (.1)	38% (110)	17.8	39% (109)	2.63 (129)	102	38% (102)	202	4.11 (48)	#33 (.14)	43% (83)	26.3	43% (73)	44% (94)	3.65 (56)	42.6	0.7	1.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ILL		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NW		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ILL Offense	12	28.3	21.3	45.5%	3.9	1.9	20	391	125	266	3.8	45%	53%	44%	48%	20%	.2
NW Defense	13	26.3	26.3	43.1%	3.65	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	54%	45%	43%	44%	14%	.14

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ILL Defense	12	21.7	28.5	44.4%	4.09	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	51%	49%	45%	45%	15%	.2
NW Offense	13	17.8	17.8	38.3%	4.11	0.7	17	304	102	202	2.9	49%	51%	39%	38%	16%	.1

Additional Stats 2023

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Illinois	12	28:24	20.3	37%	54%	6.6	62.4	1.9	1.3	4.8	1.9	2	26
Northwestern	13	28:34	16.8	40%	21%	5.3	42.6	0.7	1.8	4.2	1.9	0	29.7

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ILL Offense	12	45% (103)	44% (56)	33	125.1	3.8	12 (116)	.07 (108)	3.31 (32)	67% (109)	12% (98)	0.84 (125)
NW Defense	13	54% (115)	43% (73)	-	-	-	-	.09 (36)	3.12 (73)	69% (43)	9% (105)	0.92 (31)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ILL Defense	12	51% (75)	45% (87)	-	-	-	-	.15 (78)	3.27 (104)	73% (68)	9% (100)	0.89 (22)
NW Offense	13	49% (79)	39% (109)	35.2	101.9	2.9	13 (108)	.05 (120)	2.63 (129)	70% (97)	11% (88)	0.83 (128)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ILL Offense	12	53% (35)	48% (14)	21.8	34.5	265.9	7.7	12.2	23 (51)	13 (97)	.37 (35)	1.5 (108)	28% (14)	33% (48)	.36 (63)	9% (130)	1.9 (108)
NW Defense	13	45% (20)	44% (94)	-	-	-	-	-	-	13 (26)	.22 (39)	1.4 (9)	29% (123)	32% (102)	.31 (68)	5% (101)	1.8 (9)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ILL Defense	12	49% (69)	45% (110)	-	-	-	-	-	-	7 (111)	.28 (76)	1.5 (21)	31% (78)	34% (114)	.3 (63)	6% (62)	1.8 (7)
NW Offense	13	51% (51)	38% (102)	18.5	29.9	202	6.8	10.9	20 (70)	8 (30)	.18 (100)	1.6 (62)	35% (116)	29% (84)	.36 (59)	5% (23)	2.2 (25)

Illinois's Power Ratings
Illinois's Power Rating: #NR
Illinois's Offense Rating: #NR
Illinois's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: 646.00 #65
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Illinois's 2024 Expected Record: -
Illinois's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.6 #31
Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #55
Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 #26

Illinois's SP+ Ratings
Illinois's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.6 #31
Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #55
Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 #26

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 830.11
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Illinois: Northwestern:

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Illinois: 9.6 Northwestern: -8.2

Northwestern's Power Ratings
Northwestern's Power Rating: #NR
Northwestern's Offense Rating: #NR
Northwestern's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: 730.00 #50
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Northwestern's 2024 Expected Record: -

Northwestern's SP+ Ratings
Northwestern's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.2 #101
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.5 #124
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.3 #51

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 830.11
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Illinois Scoring
Offense: 28.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 21.3
Defense: 21.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 28.5

Illinois's 2024 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Illinois 27
Northwestern 20

Projected Total Points: 47

Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 17.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 17.8
Defense: 26.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.3

Northwestern's 2024 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/30	Northwestern	28	Illinois	38	Illinois	Illinois -8.5	Illinois	42.5	Over
2023	11/25	Illinois	43	Northwestern	45	Northwestern	Illinois -5	Northwestern	46.5	Over
2022	11/26	Northwestern	3	Illinois	41	Illinois	Illinois -15.0	Illinois	38.0	Over
2021	11/27	Illinois	47	Northwestern	14	Illinois	Illinois -7	Illinois	45.0	Over
2020	12/12	Northwestern	28	Illinois	10	Northwestern	Northwestern -13	Northwestern	41.0	Under
2019	11/30	Illinois	10	Northwestern	29	Northwestern	Illinois -6.5	Northwestern	38.0	Over
2018	11/24	Northwestern	24	Illinois	16	Northwestern	Northwestern -14.5	Illinois	56.0	Under
2017	11/25	Illinois	7	Northwestern	42	Northwestern	Northwestern -16.5	Northwestern	46.0	Over
2016	11/26	Northwestern	42	Illinois	21	Northwestern	Northwestern -15	Northwestern	48.5	Over
2015	11/28	Illinois	14	Northwestern	24	Northwestern	Northwestern -3.5	Northwestern	42.0	Under
2014	11/29	Northwestern	33	Illinois	47	Illinois	Northwestern -9	Illinois	0
2013	11/30	Illinois	34	Northwestern	37	Northwestern	Northwestern -4	Illinois	0
2012	11/24	Northwestern	50	Illinois	14	Northwestern
2011	10/01	Illinois	38	Northwestern	35	Illinois
2010	11/20	Northwestern	27	Illinois	48	Illinois
2009	11/14	Illinois	16	Northwestern	21	Northwestern
2008	11/22	Northwestern	27	Illinois	10	Northwestern
2007	11/17	Illinois	41	Northwestern	22	Illinois
2006	11/18	Northwestern	27	Illinois	16	Northwestern
2005	11/19	Illinois	21	Northwestern	38	Northwestern
2004	11/20	Northwestern	28	Illinois	21	Northwestern
2003	11/22	Illinois	20	Northwestern	37	Northwestern
2001	11/22	Illinois	34	Northwestern	28	Illinois
2000	11/17	Northwestern	61	Illinois	23	Northwestern

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Northwestern	16	6	7 Overs
Illinois	8	6	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	12 - 12	4 - 8	3 - 4	1 - 4
Road Teams	12 - 12	8 - 4	4 - 1	4 - 3

(#NR) Illinois Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 9.6 #31
Offense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #55
Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 #26
Talent Rating: 646.00 #65
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Illinois Notes
(11/24) Late W @ Gers, Rgame/Altmyer good, D bad
(11/18) Bounce back W @ MSU, Def great on 3rd, Off OK
(11/2) 2 straight L's, Even w/ Minn, 2 TO's the diff.
(10/31) Lead RB Feagin out for season (hip)
(10/27) Pass game awful, Rgame bad. Two bad games.
(10/19) Pass game awful vs Mich, OG'd by 70, forced 3 TOs
(10/17) OL/DL near worst in B1G. Pass Off only real asset
(10/12) Def torched by Purdue? 530+ yds, 7.5 ypc, woof

Illinois Ratings Matchup Northwestern

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #65

#50

SP+ #31

#101

SP+ Off #55

#124

SP+ Def #26

#51

Rematch from Week 14
Illinois 8.5 (42.5)
Illinois won at Northwestern this year (38-28)

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 Wrigley Field
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 22° - Wind: 13 mph

Team Information
Injuries: ILL | NW
Depth Chart: ILL | NW
Rosters: ILL | NW

(#NR) Northwestern Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -8.2 #101
Offense SP+ Rating: 17.5 #124
Defense SP+ Rating: 24.3 #51
Talent Rating: 730.00 #50
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -

Northwestern Notes
(8/4) Home games @ practice field. Wind factor
(12/21) Signed QB P Stone (SMU)
(11/18) QB Lausch tough vs OSU, Rgame abysmal, Def OK
(10/19) Off awful vs Wisc, 200 yds, 9 1st D, 2-14 3rd
(10/12) Killed MD. Tough, hard nosed. 4 TO's but Off bad
(10/11) OL bad in Run game, top 20 in Pass protection
(10/10) QB Lausch a big upgrade, genuine JAG QB
(9/10) QB: Jack Lausch replacing ineffective Mike Wright

Illinois's OC Barry Lunney Jr.

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Luke Altmyer	211	347	61%	2717	22	6	7.8
Donovan Leary	2	5	40%	29	0	0	5.8

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Joshua McCray	117	609	10	5.2	60
Aidan Laughery	97	589	4	6.1	64
Kaden Feagin	67	306	3	4.6	34
Luke Altmyer	99	217	4	2.2	37

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Patrick Bryant	53	978	10	18.5	64
Zakhari Franklin	56	658	4	11.8	44
Hank Beatty	20	294	1	14.7	59
Collin Dixon	18	264	0	14.7	41

Northwestern's OC Zach Lujan

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jack Lausch	159	296	54%	1714	7	8	5.8
Mike Wright	39	67	58%	356	0	1	5.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Cam Porter	126	501	6	4.0	44
Joseph Himon II	52	257	2	4.9	51
Jack Lausch	87	213	2	2.4	29
Caleb Komolafe	50	139	0	2.8	17

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
A.J. Henning	59	603	4	10.2	46
Bryce Kirtz	39	598	0	15.3	55
Thomas Gordon	27	252	1	9.3	26
Cam Porter	23	174	0	7.6	28

Illinois's DC Aaron Henry

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Matthew Bailey	94	2	0	0	5
Gabe Jacas	71	13	8	9	0
Dylan Rosiek	61	3	2	0	1
James Kreutz	54	1	0	2	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Gabe Jacas	71	13	8	9	0
Dennis Briggs Jr.	42	5	4	5	0
Seth Coleman	53	7	3	5	3
Te-Rah Edwards	38	5	3	7	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Xavier Scott	49	2	1	0	6
Matthew Bailey	94	2	0	0	5
Jaheim Clarke	34	1	0	1	5

Northwestern's DC Tim McGarigle

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Mac Uihlein	84	4	2	0	1
Xander Mueller	57	5	1	1	4
Theran Johnson	53	4	0	0	10
Devin Turner	51	2	0	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Aidan Hubbard	33	7	6	7	1
Anto Saka	15	5	4	4	0
Michael Kilbane	20	3	3	0	0
Mac Uihlein	84	4	2	0	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Theran Johnson	53	4	0	0	10
Josh Fussell	39	1	0	0	5
Xander Mueller	57	5	1	1	4