2025 Week 8 · Oct 18, 2025, 7:00 PM · Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
Purdue @ Northwestern
Predicted scoreLean
Purdue
22.8
Northwestern
29.5
Northwestern win probability: 66%
Margin (Northwestern − Purdue): 6.7 (80% range -14 to 27)
Total: 52.3 (80% range 30 to 76)
Actual: Purdue 0 – Northwestern 19 (margin error 12.3, total error 33.3)
Most likely scorelines
| Away | Home | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 24 | 0.79% |
| 17 | 31 | 0.69% |
| 14 | 24 | 0.68% |
| 24 | 24 | 0.66% |
| 21 | 24 | 0.66% |
Score distribution
A smooth approximation from the simulator's margin/total moments — see the methodology page for why this isn't the raw simulated draws.
Darker = more likely. The dot marks the predicted score; the dashed line is where home and away are tied.