Seasons since 2014 / 2014 / Northwestern
NU 2014 Northwestern
Northwestern finished the 2014 season with a CFB Market price of 97.48, No. 65 of 128 FBS teams. It opened at 105.36 and closed down 7.5%.
OPEN (PRESEASON)
105.36
CLOSE
97.48
HIGH (W13)
108.41
LOW (W4)
92.17
FINAL RANK
65 of 128
Biggest gain: +9.1% in W5 (W 29-6 at Penn State). Biggest drop: -10.1% in W14 (L 33-47 vs Illinois).
Week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | vs California | L 24-31 | 96.26 | -8.6% |
| W2 | vs Northern Illinois | L 15-23 | 94.05 | -2.3% |
| W3 | Bye | 94.05 | +0.0% | |
| W4 | vs Western Illinois FCS | W 24-7 | 92.17 | -2.0% |
| W5 | at Penn State BIGGEST GAIN | W 29-6 | 100.54 | +9.1% |
| W6 | vs Wisconsin | W 20-14 | 107.45 | +6.9% |
| W7 | at Minnesota | L 17-24 | 106.45 | -0.9% |
| W8 | vs Nebraska | L 17-38 | 102.82 | -3.4% |
| W9 | Bye | 102.82 | +0.0% | |
| W10 | at Iowa | L 7-48 | 95.53 | -7.1% |
| W11 | vs Michigan | L 9-10 | 96.96 | +1.5% |
| W12 | at Notre Dame | W 43-40 | 104.27 | +7.5% |
| W13 | at Purdue | W 38-14 | 108.41 | +4.0% |
| W14 | vs Illinois BIGGEST DROP | L 33-47 | 97.48 | -10.1% |
Big Ten, 2014. P1 to P4 are 7-day postseason windows. Weekly % combines every game that week. A few pregame ratings against FCS opponents were filled from the team's adjacent games.