Chiles powers Northwestern past Ball State at Ryan Field
5 days ago EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Aidan Chiles accounted for four touchdowns and Northwestern rolled past Ball State 45-14 on Saturday at Ryan Field in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game before an attendance of 25,629. The Wildcats improved to 4-1, while the Cardinals dropped to 1-5. Northwestern controlled the game from the opening quarter and never let Ball State mount a serious comeback. Chiles led the way with a crisp passing performance and added a rushing score, while the Wildcats defense produced a touchdown of its own and repeatedly disrupted Ball State’s offense. Northwestern opened the scoring at 11:42 of the… Read more...
Season
Schedule
| # | Date | Time | Opponent | Top Performer | Record | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-05 | 8:00 PM ET | vs South Dakota State | Aidan Chiles 14/24-273yd 8run-18yd 1td 1td | 1-0 | 34-18 W |
| 2 | 2026-09-19 | 7:30 PM ET | vs Colorado | Aidan Chiles 17/22-241yd 9run-2yd 3td 2td | 2-0 | 41-7 W |
| 3 | 2026-09-25 | 8:00 PM ET | @ Indiana | Aidan Chiles 29/22-293yd 2td 1td | 2-1 | 23-29 L |
| 4 | 2026-10-02 | 8:00 PM ET | vs Penn State | Aidan Chiles 14/10-93yd 6run-21yd 1td | 3-1 | 34-13 W |
| 5 | 2026-10-10 | 12:30 PM ET | vs Ball State | Aidan Chiles 23/17-272yd 8run-32yd 3td 1td | 4-1 | 45-14 W |
| 6 | 2026-10-17 | 12:00 PM ET | @ Michigan State | |||
| 7 | 2026-10-24 | TBA | vs Rutgers | |||
| 8 | 2026-10-31 | TBA | @ Oregon |
Forecasting
ELO Favorite
2-0 (1.000)
ELO Underdog
2-1 (.667)
Projected Favorite
2-0 (1.000)
vs. Spread
4-1 (.800)
vs. Money Line
3-1 (.750)