[Mick]

Stanford hasn't played a Big 10 team since losing to Northwestern in 2015, though overall Shaw is 3-2 against the Big 10.  Northwestern has won three of four against the Pac-12, and are 15-5 in their last 20 road/neutral games.  They've won 15 of their last 21 against Power 5 schools; Stanford has gone 15-7 in their last 22 against Power 5 schools.

Five of the seven CBS analysts pick Northwestern against the spread.   They think it's going to be a tight game:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-footba...e-preview/

In a not-too-surprising prognostication, www.insidenu.com predicts a Northwestern upset.  The predictor with the best track record (75%) predicts a six point Northwestern victory:

https://www.insidenu.com/2019/8/31/20837...e-costello

I like Stanford 27-20.

[Mick]

Stanford hasn't played a Big 10 team since losing to Northwestern in 2015, though overall Shaw is 3-2 against the Big 10.  Northwestern has won three of four against the Pac-12, and are 15-5 in their last 20 road/neutral games.  They've won 15 of their last 21 against Power 5 schools; Stanford has gone 15-7 in their last 22 against Power 5 schools.

Five of the seven CBS analysts pick Northwestern against the spread.   They think it's going to be a tight game:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-footba...e-preview/

In a not-too-surprising prognostication, www.insidenu.com predicts a Northwestern upset.  The predictor with the best track record (75%) predicts a six point Northwestern victory:

https://www.insidenu.com/2019/8/31/20837...e-costello

I like Stanford 27-20.