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NCAAF
Sat 19 Sep 2026, 7:30 PM ET
Colorado Buffaloes
VS
Northwestern Wildcats

Colorado Buffaloes vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 38 markets for Colorado Buffaloes vs Northwestern Wildcats and backs Northwestern Wildcats -3 hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $189.

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Game markets graded
18
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Northwestern Wildcats
to win by more than 3 points
Northwestern Wildcats -3 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$18.93Best price-112
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win75.8%
The price says49.1%

The model graded 38 markets for Colorado Buffaloes vs Northwestern Wildcats (NCAAF) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $189 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 19 Sep 2026, 7:30 PM ET.

This game's bets

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Spread Northwestern Wildcats -3 High76% chance -112
Spread Members only Lean49% chance Members
Alt Total Points Members only Lean48% chance Members
Moneyline Members only Long-shot40% chance Members
Total Points Members only Lean53% chance Members
Alt Spread Members only Long-shot37% chance Members
Receptions × 5 props Highup to 96% Members
Passing Yards × 2 props Highup to 100% Members
Receiving Yards × 7 props Highup to 100% Members
Rushing Yards × 4 props Highup to 100% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

Colorado Buffaloes and Northwestern Wildcats last met on Sat 19 Sep 2026: Northwestern Wildcats won 41-7. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NCAAF game priced right now.

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Spread
Northwestern Wildcats
-3
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Colorado Buffaloes

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Northwestern Wildcats

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Colorado Buffaloes vs Northwestern Wildcats: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and no players are currently listed out or questionable.
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AvailabilityNone currently listed out or questionable

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Player props

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Griffin Wilde Northwestern Receptions
Aidan Chiles Northwestern Passing Yards
Griffin Wilde Northwestern Receiving Yards
Caleb Komolafe Northwestern Rushing Yards
Joseph Williams Holy Cross Receiving Yards

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Colorado Buffaloes @ Northwestern Wildcats — what the model found

Our model graded 38 betting markets for Colorado Buffaloes at Northwestern Wildcats — 20 on the game itself and 18 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded
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Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 38 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Colorado Buffaloes @ Northwestern Wildcats — model preview

Northwestern Wildcats v Colorado Buffaloes, 19 September 2026. Top of the list: Northwestern Wildcats -5 on the Line. Our model likes 6 bets in this game.

On Saturday 19 September 2026, Northwestern Wildcats play Colorado Buffaloes in college football. Our model likes 6 bets here. The one it likes most is Northwestern Wildcats -5 on the Line, priced at +110 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Northwestern Wildcats -5 on the Line (+110)

Odds available at Bovada at time of publishing

On Saturday 19 September 2026, Northwestern Wildcats host Colorado Buffaloes in college football. The bet we are looking at is Northwestern Wildcats -5 Point Spread. On this line Northwestern Wildcats give up 5 points before the game starts, so they have to win by more than 5. This is one of the bookmaker's alternate lines, not the main one, so the price is different. It was priced at +110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21 if it lands. That price was showing at Bovada. Our model leans this way, without being sure. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at +110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21 if it lands. The number next to the team is the handicap, and that team's score is adjusted by it before the bet is settled. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. This one is priced as an outside chance. Our model has this as a long shot, so keep the stake small. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Colorado Buffaloes vs Northwestern Wildcats in the NCAAF. You may also see this matchup written as Buffaloes vs Wildcats, or as Wildcats vs Buffaloes. The most recent game between them was Saturday 19 September 2026. The model has generated 20 game picks and 18 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NCAAF betting strategy for this matchup.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Northwestern Wildcats head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Northwestern Wildcats 1–0 across the last meeting

Last meeting: Sat 19 Sep 2026, Colorado Buffaloes at Northwestern Wildcats: Northwestern Wildcats won 41-7.

DateGameScoreWinner
19 Sep 2026Colorado Buffaloes @ Northwestern Wildcats41–7Northwestern Wildcats
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