AP #20Northwestern
6–2 · Ours #28Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
16–37Our projected score
AP #2Ohio State
6–1 · Ours #1Our rank on the rankings page. The board's line comes from the betting model, which sees more than this one number.
Win chanceHow often each team wins the game outright when we play it out thousands of times from our line.OSU 90%
OSU 90%SpreadThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's point spread for this game, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. Read it like a betting line: −7 means we have that team winning by 7. OSU −21.4
TotalThe betting line right now: the middle of the sportsbooks we track, updated through the day.—oursOur computer's projected combined score for both teams, built from team stats, not from the betting odds. 52.5
Our call · No priceNeither DraftKings nor FanDuel is offering our side at our number right now, so there is no price to judge.—
Quarterbackslast game's starter · most dropbacks in each team's last game
Aidan ChilesSenior · 7 starts this year
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 128 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.3118th
- Comp %
- 70.3
- TD
- 11
- Turnovers
- 11 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 13
Luke FaheyFreshman · 3 relief appearances
- EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: passes, sacks (college play-by-play logs scrambles as runs). The rank is among the 128 FBS passers with 15+ dropbacks per team game.
- +0.35
- Comp %
- 69.2
- TD
- 2
- Turnovers
- 22 INT · 0 fum
- Sacked
- 0
Julian Sayin started Weeks 1–7 · Out on the Game Day reportThe matchupeach offense against the defense it faces · FBS rank in the colored cell
| Ohio Stateoffense | Offense edge · 4 of 5 | defenseNorthwestern | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29th | +0.17 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.08. | +0.04 | 68th |
| 14th | 49.9% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.3%. | 42.5% | 82nd |
| 5th | +0.34 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.09. | −0.03 | 41st |
| 109th | 0.00 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | +0.11 | 106th |
| 31st | 14.4% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.7%. | 12.3% | 82nd |
| Northwesternoffense | Offense edge · 3 of 5 | defenseOhio State | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | +0.25 | Overall efficiencyEfficiencyExpected points added per play. FBS average: +0.08. | −0.08 | 19th |
| 19th | 49.4% | Success rateSuccessShare of plays that keep the offense on schedule. FBS average: 43.3%. | 34.9% | 13th |
| 22nd | +0.26 | PassingPassingExpected points added per dropback. FBS average: +0.09. | −0.11 | 19th |
| 8th | +0.24 | RushingRushingExpected points added per run. FBS average: +0.07. | −0.04 | 36th |
| 2nd | 18.1% | Big playsBig playsShare of plays gaining 20+ yards passing or 10+ rushing. FBS average: 12.7%. | 10.1% | 26th |
Team stats
| Ohio StateOSU | NorthwesternNU | |
|---|---|---|
| Special teams & field position | ||
| Special teamsSpecial teams expected points added per game. | +0.658th | +1.436th |
| Field positionAverage starting field position against the opponent's, in yards. | +5.618th | −0.585th |
| Drives & pace | ||
| Scoring chancesShare of drives that reach the opponent's 40. | 57%33rd | 60%12th |
| Points per chancePoints scored per drive that reaches the opponent's 40. | 4.7619th | 4.8612th |
| Time of possession | 23:18134th | 28:4869th |
| Plays per game | 6940th | 6489th |
| Turnovers & havoc | ||
| Turnover margin | +1 | +10 |
| Giveaways – takeaways | 10 – 11 | 8 – 18 |
| Havoc rateShare of defensive plays with a sack, tackle for loss, interception or forced fumble. | 14.0%74th | 15.4%39th |
Season so far
Northwestern6–2 · 56th-hardest schedule
Wvs South Dakota State34–18covered −14
W
vs Colorado41–7covered −3.5
vs Colorado41–7covered −3.5L
at Indiana23–29covered +20.5
at Indiana23–29covered +20.5W
vs Penn State34–13covered +2.5
vs Penn State34–13covered +2.5W
vs Ball State45–14missed −35
vs Ball State45–14missed −35W
at Michigan State24–21missed −7
at Michigan State24–21missed −7W
vs Rutgers42–14covered −14.5
vs Rutgers42–14covered −14.5L
at Oregon26–34missed +3.5
at Oregon26–34missed +3.5Ohio State6–1 · 50th-hardest schedule
Wvs Ball State56–3covered −50
vs Ball State56–3covered −50L
at Texas23–24covered +2
at Texas23–24covered +2W
vs Kent State59–3covered −52
vs Kent State59–3covered −52W
vs Illinois42–19missed −26
vs Illinois42–19missed −26W
at Iowa31–14covered −14.5
at Iowa31–14covered −14.5W
vs Maryland45–16missed −31
vs Maryland45–16missed −31Wat Indiana19–15covered −2.5
at Indiana19–15covered −2.5Model cfb_scratch · uncertainty ±15.5 · run Oct 27, 7:26 AM EDT · freezes at kickoff and grades as-is