Colorado at Northwestern AP 24C 23
Colorado at Northwestern final: Northwestern beat Colorado 41–7. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 29 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and where it's on.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- Colorado 7, Northwestern 41
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T COLO 0 0 7 0 7 NW 7 14 14 6 41 - TV
- FOX · Antenna · Fox One
- Venue
- Ryan Field
- City
- Evanston, IL
- Week
- Week 3
- Line
- Northwestern −3.5 · coveredO/U 48.5 · Under @ 48
I'll Bite
Colorado2–4
Wat Georgia Tech14–13
Wvs Weber State52–21
Lat Northwestern7–41
Lat Baylor13–23
Lvs Texas Tech7–29
Lvs Utah24–27
Northwestern5–1
Wvs South Dakota State34–18
Wvs Colorado41–7
Lat Indiana23–29
Wvs Penn State34–13
Wvs Ball State45–14
Wat Mich. State24–21
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 67.0 points a game and Colorado plays fast — 75.5 snaps a game, 19th nationally. Vegas set the total at 48.5. The last 2 meetings have averaged a 34.5-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 34 MISS
PaceSnailColorado Supersonic · Northwestern Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 34.5 over 2 meetingsdecided by 34 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Colorado | Northwestern | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 33.058th | 34.055th | |
| Points allowed | 17.049th | 18.058th | |
| Yards per play | 5.976th | 9.03rd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.965th | 4.857th | |
| Plays per game | 75.519th | 55.0130th | |
| Turnover margin | +144th | +144th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.3%64th | 41.7%69th |
More stats +11
| Colorado | Northwestern | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 181.560th | 224.032nd | |
| Passing yards per game | 261.051st | 273.038th | |
| QB completion rate | 64.5%71st | 58.3%101st | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.455th | 11.46th | |
| O-line rank | 80thline yards · sack rate | 33rdline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 3rdstuff rate · havoc | 92ndstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 623rd | 2106th | |
| Interceptions | 166th | 166th | |
| Forced fumbles | 214th | 098th | |
| Penalties per game | 9.5127th | 9.0121st | |
| Time of possession | 32:0742nd | 25:52128th |
The series
Split 1–1 over the last 2
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Colorado 55–7 | 48 |
| 1951 | Northwestern 35–14 | 21 |
How to watch
| Network | FOX |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · Fox One |
| Final | Colorado 7, Northwestern 41 |
| Where | Ryan Field, Evanston, IL |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| Where it's onFOX — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| How good both teams are (unranked vs #23)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +5.8 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 3.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.3 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 29 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Colorado vs Northwestern?
- Northwestern beat Colorado 41–7.
- What channel is Colorado vs Northwestern on?
- FOX.
- How can I stream Colorado vs Northwestern?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Where is Colorado vs Northwestern played?
- Ryan Field in Evanston, IL.