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#25 Northwestern at Michigan St, 17 October 2026
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NU -7
76Closeness
50Quality
29Stakes
0Rivalry
33Pace
50Form
Before the startwhat the numbers said, spoiler-free
- The line has Northwestern favoured by 7 points, about 74% to win. 62% of the college football games we have scored this season were closer on paper.
- The over/under line is 50 points, lower than 53% of college football lines this season.
Verdict
worth it
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Show the result
24-21 · excitement 5.1 · lead changes 6 · close-finish
The biggest swing came in the third quarter: one play moved Michigan St's chances by 27 points.
Where to watchby market, 2026‑27 rights
| Market | Service |
|---|---|
| Finland | Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games) wide selection of college games on ESPN via Disney+DAZN (selected games) |
| Sweden | Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games) wide selection of college games on ESPN via Disney+DAZN (selected games) |
| Germany | Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games) wide selection of college games on ESPN via Disney+DAZN (selected games) |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games) wide selection of college games on ESPN via Disney+DAZN (one free game a week) more games on the paid tier |
| United States | Peacock (listed for this game) |
| Elsewhere | ncaa.com (the league’s own site) |
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- Michigan St: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Michigan St on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- Northwestern: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Northwestern on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- NCAA football playing rules spoiler-freeThe rule book, the replay case book and the rule changes.
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