Northern Illinois Huskies vs Northwestern Wildcats prediction, odds and picks, November 21, 2026
Northern Illinois at Northwestern: Bandwagon's model makes Northwestern a 68% favorite (Northwestern −7.5).
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Northwestern Wildcats odds and win probability
Axle gives Northwestern a 68% chance to win, by about 8 points.
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Why Axle has Northwestern
All WCBB ratings| NIU | NU | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1371 300th of 357 | 1400 272nd of 357 |
| Record | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Last 5 games | 3-2 | 1-4 |
| Streak | L1 | L2 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results, home advantage and schedule; record, last 5 results and streak are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | NU win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 12:37 AM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 11, 12:37 AM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:33 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:08 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:38 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:03 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:23 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:18 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:03 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:58 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2:12 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 12:52 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 10:53 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:58 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:13 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:08 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:03 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:53 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:43 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:38 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 7:48 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 3:57 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 7:58 PM ET | 68% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:14 PM ET | 68% | −1 |
| Nov 8, 3:53 PM ET | 69% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 1:58 PM ET | 69% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:04 AM ET | 69% | — |
Northern Illinois Huskies vs Northwestern Wildcats prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Wildcats a 7.5-point favorite at home, with a 68% chance to win. The model total is 133.5. Ratings: Wildcats 1400 (272nd of 357), Huskies 1371 (300th). The Wildcats are 1-2; the Huskies are 1-1. The Wildcats have won 1 of their last 5; the Huskies 3 of their last 5.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Bradley Braves | L 54–69 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 76–71 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Bowling Green Falcons | L 66–77 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Buffalo Bulls | W 56–53 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 70–61 | – | – | matchup |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at UIC Flames | L 71–76 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Xavier Musketeers | L 78–91 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Milwaukee Panthers | W 64–60 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 62–67 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Maryland Terrapins | L 57–79 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting in Bandwagon's results history.
Injuries
Northern Illinois Huskies: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Northwestern Wildcats: 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- Huskies1-1 6th · L1
- Huskies rating1371 300th of 357, 2 games
- Wildcats1-2 17th · L2
- Wildcats rating1400 272nd of 357, 3 games
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NCAA Division I women's basketball · 6th · streak L1
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NCAA Division I women's basketball · 17th · streak L2
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How Axle makes this line
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I women's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I women's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:37 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
Model: Northwestern 68% to win. Projected score Northwestern 71, Northern Illinois 63; spread Northwestern −7.5, total 133.5. Northern Illinois Huskies at Northwestern Wildcats, Sat, Nov 21, 2:00 PM ET.