Seasons since 2014 / 2020 / Northwestern
NU 2020 Northwestern
Northwestern finished the 2020 season with a CFB Market price of 124.81, No. 16 of 128 FBS teams. It opened at 98.21 and closed up 27.1%.
OPEN (PRESEASON)
98.21
CLOSE
124.81
HIGH (P2)
124.81
LOW (PRE)
98.21
FINAL RANK
16 of 128
Biggest gain: +7.5% in W12 (W 17-7 vs Wisconsin). Biggest drop: -6.7% in W13 (L 20-29 at Michigan State).
Week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Bye | 98.21 | +0.0% | |
| W2 | Bye | 98.21 | +0.0% | |
| W3 | Bye | 98.21 | +0.0% | |
| W4 | Bye | 98.21 | +0.0% | |
| W5 | Bye | 98.21 | +0.0% | |
| W6 | Bye | 98.21 | +0.0% | |
| W7 | Bye | 98.21 | +0.0% | |
| W8 | vs Maryland | W 43-3 | 104.65 | +6.6% |
| W9 | at Iowa | W 21-20 | 112.12 | +7.1% |
| W10 | vs Nebraska | W 21-13 | 111.77 | -0.3% |
| W11 | at Purdue | W 27-20 | 113.84 | +1.9% |
| W12 | vs Wisconsin BIGGEST GAIN | W 17-7 | 122.35 | +7.5% |
| W13 | at Michigan State BIGGEST DROP | L 20-29 | 114.12 | -6.7% |
| W14 | Bye | 114.12 | +0.0% | |
| W15 | vs Illinois | W 28-10 | 115.79 | +1.5% |
| W16 | n. Ohio State | L 10-22 | 116.95 | +1.0% |
| P2 | n. Auburn | W 35-19 | 124.81 | +6.7% |
Big Ten, 2020. P1 to P4 are 7-day postseason windows. Weekly % combines every game that week. 2020 was the shortened COVID season, with uneven schedules.