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#61Rutgers
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Big Ten
AT
#49Northwestern
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Big Ten
2026 week 8 · Friday, October 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM CT · Ryan Field

Projection

Northwestern by 4.9
RutgersSP+ 2.7#61
NorthwesternSP+ 5.1#49
SP+ difference plus 2.5 points for hosting. A model's number, not a betting line.

Series recent meetings

2023 Northwestern 7 – 24 Rutgers
2021 Rutgers 7 – 21 Northwestern
2018 Northwestern 18 – 15 Rutgers
1991 Northwestern 18 – 22 Rutgers
1989 Rutgers 38 – 27 Northwestern
1919 Northwestern 0 – 28 Rutgers
Last 6 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
Data: CollegeFootballData · terminal