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Northwestern Wildcats

The matchup. The market. The case for your next move.

Results, schedule and game-day research
Season record5–2Lost last game
Against the spread4–3At the closing number
Last 5 games
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Hawkeyes at Wildcats

Tonightvs Hawkeyes6:30 PM CT 7:30 PM ET
Wildcats +3Total 42.5Wildcats ML +139Kalshi Wildcats 44¢ at 12:34 PM CT Sat 11/7Lines at 10:10 AM CT
Last time out Sat 10/31L 26-34at Ducks

The research and injury report for this matchup have not been published. Earlier research is dated below.

Tonight’s Wildcats pick

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Hawkeyes at Wildcats

Sat Nov 7 · 6:30 PM CT · 7:30 PM ET · released and locked
60
Signal strength
3 units
Signal strength 60, released before kickoff with its price locked.
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Hawkeyes at Wildcats odds and prediction markets

Sportsbook prices at 12:35 PM CT

Prices as of : the Wildcats are +2.5 to +3 at five sportsbooks and the total is 42.5.

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Prediction markets

Kalshi and Polymarket on Hawkeyes at Wildcats

Prices at 12:34 PM CT Sat 11/7

Wildcats to win costs 44¢ on Kalshi, against +130 at the best sportsbook (DraftKings). A Yes price in cents is the market’s chance in percent; Kalshi’s trading fee is extra.

MarketKalshiPolymarketBest sportsbook
Wildcats to win44¢44% chance43¢43% chance+130DraftKings
Hawkeyes to win61¢61% chance60¢60% chance−150FanDuel
Over 42.5 total points53¢53% chanceNot listedo42.5 −110DraftKings

Sportsbooks

SportsbookSpreadMoney lineTotalSign up
WildcatsHawkeyesWildcatsHawkeyesOverUnder
FanDuel+2.5+102−2.5−124+126−150o42.5−118u42.5−104Sign up
DraftKingsClaim the DraftKings new-customer offer+3−110−3−110+130−155o42.5−110u42.5−110Sign up
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Code WAGERBIRD1
+3−110−3−110+130−155o42.5−110u42.5−108Sign up
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Code WBIRD1DYW
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BestGreen is the best price at the same line among these five sportsbooks. Prices as of 12:35 PM CT; they move until the start, and each sportsbook shows its live price before you confirm.

Line movement

vs Iowa HawkeyesSat Nov 7 · 6:30 PM CT · 7:30 PM ET

Lines as of : the Wildcats spread is +3 (opened −1.5); the total is 42.5 (opened 44.5).

Wildcats spread−1.5+3+4.5
Total44.542.5−2
Wildcats team total22.522.5No move
Wildcats money line−118+139+257

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Results and against the spread

5–2 · 4–3 ATS
Record
5–2
Against the spread
4–3
Form, last 5
WWWWL
Last game
L 26-34at Ducks
DateGameResultSpreadATS
Sat 10/31at Oregon DucksL 26-34+4Missed
Sat 10/24vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 42-14−14.5Covered
Sat 10/17at Michigan State SpartansW 24-21−9.5Missed
Sat 10/10vs Ball State CardinalsW 45-14−35.5Missed
Fri 10/2vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 34-13+3Covered

Spread is the Wildcats’ closing number. ATS is against the spread at the closing number.

Schedule

at BuckeyesFri 11/13 · 11:00 PM CT12:00 AM ET
at GophersFri 11/20 · 11:00 PM CT12:00 AM ET
vs IlliniFri 11/27 · 11:00 PM CT12:00 AM ET

Research

The written read for the next Wildcats game posts on game day.

The injury report posts with the game-day briefing.

Our Wildcats picks, graded

How we work
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before kickoff, price locked at release
Locked
price and line at release, never changed
Graded
against the closing line

How we grade

Wildcats questions, answered

Is there a Wildcats pick for this matchup?

Yes. Our Wildcats pick for Hawkeyes at Wildcats was released before kickoff at Signal strength 60. Unlock it in the Terminal.