The two teams score 43 or more points between them.
Confidence78%
Model69.7%SportsbooksOdds68.3%Edge+1.4
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
NUNorthwestern77701421
OREOregon07710724
Most likely final scoresNU 21–24 ORE 0.6%NU 21–28 ORE 0.6%NU 21–35 ORE 0.5%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 19 full box scores per team · not a betting line
NUNorthwesternOregonORE
Offense
337▲ 456Total yards▲ 441425
189▲ 281Passing yards▲ 336254
148▲ 175Rushing yards▼ 105171
18▲ 22First downs▼ 1722
Scoring
3▼ 2Touchdowns▲ 43
2▼ 1Passing touchdowns▲ 32
1= 1Rushing touchdowns= 11
0▲ 4Field goals made▲ 21
Ball security
1▼ 0Turnovers▼ 12
1▼ 0Interceptions thrown▼ 01
1▼ 0Fumbles lost= 11
0Sacks allowed0
49▼ 35Penalty yards▼ 553
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
NUTotal yardsOver 264.5Proj. 33772%Won · 456
NUPassing yardsOver 131.5Proj. 18972%Won · 281
NURushing yardsOver 96.5Proj. 14872%Won · 175
NUFirst downsOver 14.5Proj. 1873%Won · 22
ORETotal yardsOver 352.5Proj. 42572%Won · 441
OREPassing yardsOver 196.5Proj. 25472%Won · 336
ORERushing yardsOver 118.5Proj. 17172%Lost · 105
OREFirst downsOver 17.5Proj. 2274%Lost · 17
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.Northwestern is 1-1 on the road this season, losing by 1.5 points a game.
Home form.Oregon is 3-1 at home, scoring 37.5 points a game there.
Line move.The spread opened at ORE −7.5 and is now ORE −4.5, a 3-point move toward Northwestern.
Rest.Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Streak.Northwestern has won 4 in a row.
Tale of the tape
NUNorthwesternOREOregon
NUNorthwesternOREOregon
6-1Record4-3
1-1 roadRoad / home3-1 home
W4StreakL1
7 daysRest7 days
34.7Points per game33.1
16.6Points allowed20.7
+127Point differentialseason to date+87
231Passing yards / game278
205Rushing yards / game143
48%3rd-down conversion35%
12Takeaways12
0Sacks0
3Turnovers12
260Passing yards / game286
83Rushing yards / game149
48%3rd-down conversion35%
1Takeaways8
0Sacks0
0Turnovers10
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares Northwestern’s road games with Oregon’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
Oregon beat Northwestern 34–26 in college football Week 9, on Saturday, October 31 at 3:30 PM ET. The moneyline had Northwestern at +148 and Oregon at −200.
Our model predicted a final score of Northwestern 21, Oregon 24. Its picks: Oregon to win (−204), won; Oregon +3.5 (−294), won; over 42.5 points (−208), won. The best pick was over 42.5 points, at 78% confidence.