Illinois vs. Northwestern Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Feb 4

Updated Feb. 3, 2026 8:28 p.m. ET

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The No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten) hope to extend a five-game home winning streak when they host the Northwestern Wildcats (10-12, 2-9 Big Ten) on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.

The Fighting Illini head into their matchup against the Wildcats as heavy favorites. The Fighting Illini are favored by 15.5 points. The matchup's over/under is set at 150.5.

Keep reading to get all the information ahead of wagering on the Illinois-Northwestern matchup.

Illinois vs. Northwestern How to Watch & Odds

When: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois
TV: Big Ten Network
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Fighting Illini vs Wildcats Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Fighting Illini	-15.5	-108	-112	150.5	-115	-105	-1887	+987

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Illinois vs. Northwestern Prediction

Pick ATS: Northwestern (+15.5)
Pick OU: Over (150.5)
Prediction: Illinois 82, Northwestern 69

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Illinois vs. Northwestern Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Fighting Illini 83, Wildcats 68.
The Fighting Illini have a 95.0% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Wildcats hold a 9.2% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Illinois has put together a 14-8-0 record against the spread this season.
Northwestern is 8-14-0 ATS this season.
Illinois is 6-3 ATS this season when playing as at least 15.5-point favorites.

Key Total Facts

A total of 10 times so far this season, the Fighting Illini and their opponent have combined for more than 150.5 points.
Wildcats games have had over 150.5 points 11 times this year.
The total for this matchup is 150.5 points, 10.7 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Key Moneyline Facts

Illinois has gone 16-2 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 88.9%).
This season, Northwestern has been the underdog eight times and won one of those games.
Illinois has won all eight games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1887 or shorter.
Northwestern has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +987.

Illinois vs. Northwestern: Recent Results

Fighting Illini vs Wildcats Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
1/14/2026	Fighting Illini	-9.5	151.5	-472	+360	79-68 ILL
1/26/2025	Fighting Illini	-7.5	152.5	-361	+284	83-74 ILL
12/6/2024	Fighting Illini	-3.5	143.5	-164	+139	70-66 NW

Illinois vs. Northwestern: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Illinois	Northwestern
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	84.6 (33)	76.6 (181)
Points Allowed (Rank)	68.2 (51)	72.0 (130)
Rebounds (Rank)	12.1 (11)	8.1 (288)
3pt Made (Rank)	11.0 (11)	6.4 (306)
Assists (Rank)	14.5 (149)	18.0 (20)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.1 (18)	8.2 (4)

Illinois 2025-26 Key Players

Fighting Illini Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Keaton Wagler	22	18.1	5.0	4.2	0.8	0.2	2.5
Kylan Boswell	18	14.3	4.2	3.4	0.7	0.0	1.3
Andrej Stojakovic	21	13.3	4.5	1.1	0.3	0.6	0.7
David Mirkovic	22	12.4	8.2	2.4	0.5	0.2	1.4
Tomislav Ivisic	19	10.1	5.3	1.4	0.3	0.6	1.6

Northwestern 2025-26 Key Players

Wildcats Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Nick Martinelli	21	23.7	6.8	1.7	0.6	0.4	1.4
Arrinten Page	21	11.7	5.1	2.0	0.8	1.2	0.4
Jayden Reid	22	10.5	1.6	5.3	0.8	0.1	0.9
Tre Singleton	22	8.1	5.2	1.5	0.5	0.6	0.3
Angelo Ciaravino	21	6.4	3.7	1.4	0.4	0.7	0.3