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Howard at Northwestern: Power Ratings

Tuesday Dec 30, 2025 5:00 pm - Evanston, IL
Odds: Northwestern by 20.5, Total Points: 148.5

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Team Power Ratings

Rating HOW adv NW
Predictive -2.2 (#202) 10.6 (#56)
Last 10 Games 6.2 (#95) 12.7 (#45)
Away Games -0.7 (#181) 9.8 (#71)
Home Games -2.7 (#209) 11.3 (#57)
Neutral Games -0.6 (#200) 11.6 (#56)
Conference Games 2.3 (#131) 9.5 (#66)
Non-Conference Games -4.8 (#247) 13.8 (#43)
First Half -0.5 (#188) 4.2 (#74)
Second Half -0.9 (#199) 6.7 (#46)
Schedule Strength (Past) -7.6 (#331) 10.6 (#39)
Schedule Strength (Future) -- (#328) -- (#39)
Luck Rating -0.4 (#208) -2.0 (#324)
Consistency Rating 11.1 (#261) 9.0 (#48)

Howard Bison Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating -2.2 #202 #1
Home Rating -2.7 #209 #1
Away Rating -0.7 #181 #1
Neutral Rating -0.6 #200 #1
Home Advantage 1.2 #258 #8
Strength Of Schedule -7.6 #331 #1
Future SOS -- #328 #1
Season SOS -7.6 #330 #1
SOS - Basic -10.2 #360 #5
In-Conf SOS -13.3 #363 #6
Non-Conf SOS -3.9 #238 #1
Last 5 Rating 1.4 #153 #1
Last 10 Rating 6.2 #95 #1
In-Conf Rating 2.3 #131 #1
Non-Conf Rating -4.8 #247 #1
Luck Rating -0.4 #208 #5
Consistency Rating 11.1 #261 #1
Vs. 1-25 Rating 0.7 #126 #1
Vs. 26-50 Rating -12.1 #315 #2
Vs. 51-100 Rating -4.1 #237 #2
Vs. 101-200 Rating 4.3 #102 #1
Vs. 201+ Rating -0.3 #171 #1
First Half Rating -0.5 #188 #1
Second Half Rating -0.9 #199 #1

Northwestern Wildcats Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 10.6 #56 #12
Home Rating 11.3 #57 #12
Away Rating 9.8 #71 #12
Neutral Rating 11.6 #56 #13
Home Advantage 4.1 #143 #10
Strength Of Schedule 10.6 #39 #11
Future SOS -- #39 #1
Season SOS 10.6 #39 #11
SOS - Basic 9.7 #26 #9
In-Conf SOS 13.9 #34 #11
Non-Conf SOS 3.2 #76 #14
Last 5 Rating 15.4 #36 #10
Last 10 Rating 12.7 #45 #10
In-Conf Rating 9.5 #66 #13
Non-Conf Rating 13.8 #43 #10
Luck Rating -2.0 #324 #17
Consistency Rating 9.0 #48 #18
Vs. 1-25 Rating 7.9 #81 #14
Vs. 26-50 Rating 13.3 #49 #10
Vs. 51-100 Rating 7.8 #92 #14
Vs. 101-200 Rating 11.3 #57 #12
Vs. 201+ Rating 19.6 #28 #6
First Half Rating 4.2 #74 #13
Second Half Rating 6.7 #46 #11