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Penn St at Northwestern: Power Ratings

Thursday Jan 29, 2026 8:00 pm - Evanston, IL
Odds: Northwestern by 7, Total Points: 147.5

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Team Power Ratings

Rating PSU adv NW
Predictive 3.0 (#121) 10.6 (#56)
Last 10 Games -0.6 (#179) 12.7 (#45)
Away Games 1.9 (#151) 9.8 (#71)
Home Games 4.5 (#107) 11.3 (#57)
Neutral Games -3.1 (#231) 11.6 (#56)
Conference Games 1.4 (#146) 9.5 (#66)
Non-Conference Games 5.1 (#110) 13.8 (#43)
First Half -1.5 (#221) 4.2 (#74)
Second Half 4.2 (#75) 6.7 (#46)
Schedule Strength (Past) 6.6 (#80) 10.6 (#39)
Schedule Strength (Future) -- (#80) -- (#39)
Luck Rating 0.3 (#153) -2.0 (#324)
Consistency Rating 13.0 (#358) 9.0 (#48)

Penn St Nittany Lions Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 3.0 #121 #18
Home Rating 4.5 #107 #16
Away Rating 1.9 #151 #18
Neutral Rating -3.1 #231 #18
Home Advantage 7.2 #44 #4
Strength Of Schedule 6.6 #80 #18
Future SOS -- #80 #1
Season SOS 6.6 #80 #18
SOS - Basic 8.3 #45 #15
In-Conf SOS 12.5 #53 #17
Non-Conf SOS -3.1 #204 #18
Last 5 Rating -1.5 #192 #18
Last 10 Rating -0.6 #179 #18
In-Conf Rating 1.4 #146 #18
Non-Conf Rating 5.1 #110 #16
Luck Rating 0.3 #153 #9
Consistency Rating 13.0 #358 #1
Vs. 1-25 Rating 7.6 #84 #15
Vs. 26-50 Rating -1.0 #264 #17
Vs. 51-100 Rating -2.7 #217 #18
Vs. 101-200 Rating -3.0 #218 #18
Vs. 201+ Rating 10.8 #67 #13
First Half Rating -1.5 #221 #18
Second Half Rating 4.2 #75 #12

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