Northwestern Wildcats vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/31/2026

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 31, 2026

Venue:  Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR

Where to Watch:  Peacock

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Northwestern +3.5, Oregon -3.5; Over/Under:  47.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Northwestern +3.5, Oregon -3.5; Over/Under:  47.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Northwestern +3.5, Oregon -3.5; Over/Under:  47.5 points

Northwestern Wildcats:  6-1 (3-1) (4th place, Big Ten)

Oregon Ducks:  4-3 (2-2) (10th place, Big Ten)

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Northwestern Wildcats:  won their last game at home against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 42-14.

Oregon Ducks:  lost their last game on the road against the Illinois Fighting Illini 21-10.

Northwestern is entering this game with a 6-1 record overall and they have a 3-1 record in their conference games too. They are 5-0 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Rutgers 42-14. Aidan Chiles was the starting QB and he completed 19/25 passes for 219 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Caleb Komolafe led the team in rushing yards with 150 and 1 TD. Griffin Wilde led the receivers with 133 receiving yards on 9 receptions and 1 TD. Braydon Brus led the defense in that game with 10 tackles while Braydon Brus, Kobie McKinzie, Michael Kilbane, and Matthew Smith each led the defense in sacks with 1. Montae Pate and Jalen Lewis each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Oregon is entering this game with a 4-3 record overall and they have a 2-2 record in their conference games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Illinois 21-10. Dylan Raiola was the starting QB and he completed 27/41 passes for 246 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jordon Davison led the team in rushing yards with 92 and 1 TD. Dakorien Moore led the receivers with 70 receiving yards on 9 receptions. Devin Jackson and Teitum Tuioti each led the defense in that game with 8 tackles while Teitum Tuioti led the defense in sacks with 2.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Northwestern listed as a 3.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Northwestern has looked great in their games this season with their 6-1 record overall and their 3-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big Ten. They haven't been a great road team though with their 1-1 road record this year. Meanwhile, Oregon has looked good in their games this season with their 4-3 record overall and their 2-2 conference record which has them right in the middle of the Big Ten. They have looked good on their home field too with their 3-1 home record this season. Oregon has had a really bad season considering where they were to start the year. They were ranked like one of the best teams in the nation entering the year with a ton of talent coming back from the team that was so good last season, but everything has fallen apart for them. They took a bad early loss in the season to Oklahoma State and now it looks like their CFP hopes are truly dead after losing to Illinois 21-10 last week. It doesn't help that they have been missing their starting QB too and he won't be returning this season. Oregon is pretty much dead in the water with the way their season has gone, but Northwestern is very much alive in the conference with a chance to go to the CFP too. Northwestern's only loss this season was a tight road loss to Indiana and lately they have been rolling over teams, coming off a 42-14 win over Rutgers in their last one. Northwestern has a ton of momentum on their side right now and even though Oregon isn't ranked anymore, this is still a huge game for Northwestern to win on the road and boost their resume. Northwestern has looked like the better team all season, so look for them to roll over an Oregon team that is in the midst of a disaster season. The best way to place a bet here is on Northwestern to cover the spread in this game. 

Northwestern Oregon Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 31, 2026 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Northwestern 31 Oregon 24.

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Northwestern Wildcats: 26-15 ATS as a road underdog of 7 points or less. 29-19 ATS in a road game where the total is between 42.5 and 49. 63-44 ATS versus good offensive teams - averaging 5.9 yards/play or more. 31-18 UNDER in a road game where the total is between 42.5 and 49. 

Oregon Ducks: 39-52 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. 20-38 ATS off a road loss. 17-30 ATS off a road loss against a conference rival. 28-18 UNDER at home when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 

Northwestern Wildcats:  C. Petrucci (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Farrell (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. B. Turner (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. McDuffie (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. L. Dehnicke (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. McGlinchey (TE) Out - Undisclosed. J. Fussell (CB) Out - Undisclosed.

Oregon Ducks:  E. Stewart (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. I. Hooks (WR) Out - Undisclosed. D. Gresham (WR) Questionable - Neck. S. Price (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Flowers (CB) Out - Undisclosed. J. McClellan (WR) Out - Foot.

“I think what you saw out of our football team and our offense specifically was there is, that there was urgency, there was focus, there was execution and it was a great way to start off.” - David Braun after his team’s win against Rutgers in their last game. 

“Give credit to Illinois. They were the tougher team and that showed up in the second half. We have to evaluate who we are. Each person needs to look within and identify where they can improve.” - Dan Lanning after his team’s loss against Illinois in their last game. 

WR Eligon II, Hayden

WR Wilde, Griffin

WR Wagner, Drew

TE Honig, Alex

QB Chiles, Aidan

RB Komolafe, Caleb

WR Moore, Dakorien

WR Hampton, Messiah

WR Lewis, Hudson

TE Johnson, Jamari

QB Raiola, Dylan

RB Davison, Jordon

Passing: Aidan Chiles (1,617)

Rushing: Caleb Komolafe (551)

Receiving: Griffin Wilde (615)

Touchdowns: Aidan Chiles (9)

Passing: Dante Moore (926)

Rushing: Jordon Davison (422)

Receiving: Dakorien Moore (417)

Touchdowns: Jordon Davison (7)

Coaches:

Northwestern Wildcats: David Braun (4th season)

Oregon Ducks: Dan Lanning (5th season)