College Football Team Details: Northwestern (IL)
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Northwestern (IL) FBS P5 : Big Ten AQ/P5

Location
Evanston

Spirit Name
Wildcats

Mascot
Willie 		Stadium:
Ryan Field/FBS Rank 69th
Capacity: 47,130
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 8-5 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 27-23 / Winning Percentage 54.00 475-619-44 / Winning Percentage 43.67 Total Win Rk 84 Win % Rk 111 Total 48 Offense 24 Defense 23 S.T. 1 Offense 5 Defense 8 24,190 Decrease Rank 84
2010 7-6 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 34-29 / Winning Percentage 53.97 482-625-44 / Winning Percentage 43.79 Total Win Rk 83 Win % Rk 111 Total 55 Offense 24 Defense28 S.T. 3 Offense 7 Defense 6 36,449 Increase Rank 68
2011 6-7 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 40-36 / Winning Percentage 52.64 488-632-44 / Winning Percentage 43.81 Total Win Rk 82 Win % Rk 112 Total 56 Offense 26 Defense 28 S.T. 2 OffenseS 9* Defense 7 33,442 Decrease Rank 70
2012 10-3 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 50-39 / Winning Percentage 56.18 498-635-44 / Winning Percentage 44.18 Total Win Rk 82 Win % Rk 113 Total 58 Offense 29 Defense 25 S.T.4 Offense 5 Defense 5 35,697 Increase Rank 65
2013 5-7 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 55-46 / Winning Percentage 53.47 502-643-44 / Winning Percentage 44.07 Total Win Rk 84 Win % Rk 113 Total 54 Offense 27 Defense 23 S.T. 4 Offense 8* Defense 7 39,307 Increase Rank 63
2014 5-7 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 60-53 / Winning Percentage 52.21 507-650-44 / Winning Percentage 44.05 Total Win Rk 86 Win % Rk 115 Total 55 Offense 31 Defense 22 S.T. 2 Offense 9 Defense 8 38,613 Decrease Rank 59
2015 10-3 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 70-56 / Winning Percentage 55.12 RK 49 517-653-44 / Winning Percentage 44.40 Total Win Rk 83 Win % Rk 114 Total 62 Offense 29 Defense 28 S.T. 5 Offense 6 Defense 8 33,366 Decrease Rank 65
2016 7-6 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 77-62 / Winning Percentage 55.40 RK 59 524-659-44 / Winning Percentage 44.50 Total Win Rk 84 Win % Rk 113 Total 57 Offense 29 Defense 24 S T 4 Offense 6* Defense 6 34,798 Increase Rank 64
2017 10-3 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 87-65 / Winning Percentage 57.24 RK 55 534-662-44 / Winning Percentage 44.84 Total Win Rk 81 Win % Rk 113 Total 50 Offense 27 Defense 22 S T i Offense 8* Defense 8 35,853 Increase Rank 63
2018 9-5 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 96-70 / Winning Percentage 57.83 RK 53 543-667-44 / Winning Percentage 45.06 Total Win Rk 80 Win % Rk 114 Total 61 Offense 33 Defense 26 ST 2 Offense 7* Defense 7 43,873 Increase Rank 46
2019 3-9 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 99-79 / Winning Percentage 55.62 RK 54 546-676-44 / Winning Percentage 44.87 Total Win Rk 82 Win % Rk 114 Total 66 Offense 30 Defense 32 ST 4 Offense 6 Defense 6 37,763 Decrease Rank 58
2020 7-2 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 106-81 / Winning Percentage 56.68 RK 47 553-678-44 / Winning Percentage 45.10 Total Win Rk 81 & Winning Percentage Rank 113 Total 73 Offense 36 Defense 33 ST 4 Offense 10* Defense 9 Covid-19
2021 3-9 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 109-90 / Winning Percentage 54.77 RK 58 556-687-44 / Winning Percentage 44.91 Total Win Rk 83 Win % Rk 113 Total 56 Offense 24 Defense 28 ST 4 Offense 4 Defense 4 30,679 Decrease Rank 68
2022 1-11 Pat Fitzgerald @ NW 110-101 / Winning Percentage 52.13 RK 557-698-44 / Winning Percentage 44.57 Total Win Rk 85 Win % Rk 116 Total 43 Offense 24 Defense 19 S.T. 0 Offense 9 Defense 5 28,697 Decrease Rank 73
2023 8-5 David Braun @ NW 8-5 / Winning Percentage 61.54 RK 36 565-703-44 / Winning Percentage 44.74 Total Win Rk 87 Win % Rk 117 Total 47 Offense 22 Defense 22 S.T. 3 Offense 4* Defense 8 23,257 Decrease Rank 87
2024 4-8 David Braun @ NW 12-13 / Winning Percentage 48.00 RK 79 569-711-44 / Winning Percentage 44.64 Total Win Rk 90 Win % Rk 120 Total 45 Offense 17 Defense 22 S.T. 5 Offense 7 Defense 8 17,470 Decrease Rank 109
2025 0-0 David Braun @ NW 12-13 / Winning Percentage 48.00 RK 71 569-711-44 / Winning Percentage 44.64 Total Win Rk 90 Win % Rk 120 Total 36 Offense 14 Defense 18 S.T. 4 Offense 7* Defense 8 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:5 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:4 T:0
Division: W:5 L:4 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Aug-30 2025 Tulane (LA)
 -VS- 
Northwestern (IL) 		LOSS
23 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Tulane (LA) 5-55 269 152 421 0 15 6
Northwestern (IL) 4-19 76 161 237 5 12 5
Tulane -6.5 / ESPNU 11:00
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-06 2025 Northwestern (IL)
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		WIN
42 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern (IL) 6-54 281 245 526 1 16 8
Western Illinois 3-13 71 110 181 1 12 2
Same Conference Sep-13 2025 Northwestern (IL)
 -VS- 
Oregon 		LOSS
14 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern (IL) 4-27 178 135 313 2 11 3
Oregon 0-0 176 197 373 1 11 7
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Sep-27 2025 Northwestern
 -VS- 
UCLA 		WIN
17 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 2-20 199 115 314 0 13 6
UCLA 6-60 131 180 311 0 14 7
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Oct-04 2025 Northwestern
 -VS- 
UL Monroe 		WIN
42 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 6-49 246 269 515 0 16 11
UL Monroe 5-67 87 186 273 0 10 3
Same Conference Oct-11 2025 Penn State
 -VS- 
Northwestern 		WIN
21 - 22
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 6-71 137 137 274 2 11 6
Northwestern 2-10 119 163 282 1 12 5
Same Conference Oct-18 2025 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Purdue 		WIN
19 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 3-20 232 132 364 2 16 7
Purdue 8-98 87 218 305 2 14 5
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 Nebraska
 -VS- 
Northwestern 		LOSS
28 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nebraska 4-39 155 141 296 2 12 6
Northwestern 3-29 172 159 331 2 14 7
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-07 2025 USC (CA)
 -VS- 
Northwestern (IL) 		LOSS
38 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
USC (CA) 4-30 174 309 483 1 11 6
Northwestern (IL) 2-26 130 150 280 2 12 4
Same Conference Nov-15 2025 Northwestern (IL)
 -VS- 
Michigan 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern (IL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-22 2025 Northwestern (IL)
 -VS- 
Minnesota 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern (IL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-29 2025 Illinois
 -VS- 
Northwestern (IL) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northwestern (IL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2025

Overall: W:5 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:4 T:0
Division: W:5 L:4 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Northwestern (IL) 32 - 254 Yards 1633 1529 3162 15 122 56
Opponents 41 - 433 Yards 1287 1630 2917 9 110 48
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
9 3162 351

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
9 1529 170

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
9 1633 181

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
9 197 22

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
9 15 1.67

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
122 56 45.9%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
9 27 24 108 5 7 12 12 89% 44%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
9 2917 324

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
9 1630 181

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
9 1287 143

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
9 172 19

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
9 9 1

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
110 48 43.6%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
9 19 16 78 7 3 10 6 84% 53%

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