Michigan defeated Northwestern 24–22 in a nail-biter. Northwestern covered by 8.0; Game went Over by 4.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Wrigley Field were Partly cloudy, 57.0°F, Wind Chill 54.1°F with winds of 9.2 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
57.0°F
Michigan travels 202 miles to this game, a short road trip.
Michigan arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.
Michigan won by 2 in a nail-biter.
Northwestern covered the spread by a solid margin.
The total went Over by 4.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Michigan (18.0) over Northwestern (4.7) by 13.3 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Northwestern faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Northwestern brings a neutral home environment to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 0.0). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
Michigan won and Northwestern covered the spread.
