Week 3 · College Football

Colorado vs Northwestern prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Northwestern a 66% chance to beat Colorado in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#85 Big 12 Conference

Colorado

3% to make the 12

@

#45 Big Ten Conference

Northwestern

3% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadNorthwestern −6.5Model
Projected scoreColorado 23 — Northwestern 29

Northwestern is the pick by 6.5, but it's live — 66% on the model.

Chaos meter67 · LIVE
67/ 100
CalmMayhem

Colorado

34%

to win

Northwestern

66%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Colorado
vs
Northwestern
#112Offense · EPA/play#84
#94Defense · EPA/play#80
#8Explosiveness#110
#130Success rate#60
7%Returning production68%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

2 meetings all-time

All square 1–1

Last met 1978 · Colorado 55–7 Northwestern— Colorado won

Both sidelines

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What Colorado is hearing

What Northwestern is hearing

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