College Football · 2026

Northwestern Wildcats

3-1 · Big Ten Conference. Northwestern Wildcats injury report, depth chart, schedule and results, updated through the day.

Next game

Sat, Oct 10, 12:30 PM ET · BTN

Cardinals—+36.5-110O 52.5-108

Wildcats—-36.5-110U 52.5-110

Odds: DraftKings, BetMGM. Lines move; check your book.

Current statuses from the league injury report.

No Wildcats players are on the injury report.

Last 4: 3-1

Slam's whole-league team rating: points a game against an average FBS team, every opponent rated the same way.

Rank

16 of 138

Net

+15.9

Scores / allows

32.0 / 16.1

League average 25.5 points a game. How True Strength works

Recent results and the games ahead. Times are Eastern.

Date	Opponent	Result / time
Sep 5	vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits	Won 34-18
Sep 19	vs Colorado Buffaloes	Won 41-7
Sep 25	at Indiana Hoosiers	Lost 23-29
Oct 2	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	Won 34-13Game page
Oct 10	vs Ball State Cardinals	12:30 PM ETBTNGame page
Oct 17	at Michigan State Spartans	12:00 PM ETPeacockGame page
Oct 24	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	Time TBD
Oct 31	at Oregon Ducks	Time TBD
Nov 7	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	Time TBD
Nov 14	at Ohio State Buckeyes	Time TBD
Nov 21	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	Time TBD
Nov 28	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	Time TBD

Slam's official picks for Wildcats games are in the Picks plan: $1 for 3 days, then $49/mo. Every graded pick is public on the True Strength record.

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