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Northwestern · 2026 Week 7

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2026 AP Football Poll

Northwestern · Week 7

Ranked in 2 of 8 published polls this season. Season high: #24.

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AP Result

#24

Up 1 spot

Compared with Week 6

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 64 ranked Northwestern and 6 left the team unranked.

Ranked Northwestern
64
Left unranked
6
64 of 70 voters · 91%6 of 70 voters · 9%
Highest Vote
#15

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

#24
22.0364 Ranked Ballots
2.2464 Ranked Ballots
91%64 of 70 Voters · 6 Unranked

Every Voter’s View

Week 7 · All 70 voters, highest to lowest vote.

Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Northwestern.

Northwestern2.2

91% · 64 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #22.03 · 6 Unranked

Ranked High #15 · Low #256 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Northwestern votes by rank, including zero counts
RankVoters
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2112
225
2312
2418
254
NR6