CFB Rooting Guide

Who should Northwestern fans root for?

Northwestern reaches the College Football Playoff in 4.8% of 2.5 million simulated 2026 seasons, wins the Big Ten in 0.7% and the national title in 0.09%, with 7.0 wins expected.

Week 4

  • Root for Colorado over Baylor, worth 0.59%
  • Root for Purdue over Notre Dame, worth 0.58%
  • Root for South Alabama over Kentucky, worth 0.39%
  • Root for Illinois over Ohio State, worth 0.37%
  • Root for Iowa State over Utah, worth 0.33%

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