Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans: final score and how the prediction did, October 17, 2026
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Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan State Spartans win probability
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Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans live stats
From the league's public game summaryNo box score stored for this game.
Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans team breakdown
From the stored in-game series (none for this game)| Stat | NU | MSU |
|---|---|---|
| Score | NU24 | MSU21 |
| Average win probability | NU– | MSU– |
| Longest scoring run | NU– | MSU– |
| Time leading | NU– | MSU– |
Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans odds
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Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans prediction
Ratings: Spartans 1384 (110th of 138), Wildcats 1588 (36th). The Spartans have won 0 of their last 5; the Wildcats 4 of their last 5.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
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Northwestern Wildcats
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Oregon Ducks | L 26–34 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 42–14 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Michigan State Spartans | W 24–21 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Ball State Cardinals | W 45–14 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 34–13 | – | – | matchup |
Michigan State Spartans
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at UCLA Bruins | L 10–28 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Northwestern Wildcats | L 21–24 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 37–38 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Wisconsin Badgers | L 3–31 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 13–31 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting in Bandwagon's results history.
Injuries
Northwestern Wildcats: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Michigan State Spartans: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Wildcats– 6th · L1
- Wildcats rating1588 36th of 138, 7 games
- Spartans– 18th · L6
- Spartans rating1384 110th of 138, 8 games
NCAA Division I FBS football · 6th · streak L1
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NCAA Division I FBS football · 18th · streak L6
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