Schedule (2026)

	Game Date	Home VS Away	Score	Game Stats
	Sep-05 2026	Northwestern (IL)  -VS-  South Dakota State	WIN 34 - 18	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Northwestern (IL) 9-61 224 273 497 0 12 5 South Dakota State 6-45 147 285 432 1 20 8 The Jackrabbits & Wildcats have not played a FB game, in their long histories / NW is an FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision), playing in the B!0) SDSU is a member of the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision), playing in the MVFC (missouriValley Football Conference) / The "Rabbits" have qualified for 14 straight FCS playoffs (3rd longest @ the FCS level) / NW opened with Tulane last year (in New Orleans) a really tuff opener, this year (2026), SDSU is a very dangereous opener,for the Cats!
BYE WEEK!
	Sep-19 2026	Northwestern (IL)  -VS-  Colorado	WIN 41 - 7	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Northwestern (IL) 8-60 182 241 423 1 13 5 Colorado 9-80 180 168 348 4 12 4 NW & CO have played only twice (The series is tied at one apiece), The teamds 1st met in 1951, in Avenston, the Cats won, 35-14 / Did not meet again for 27 years, this time, in Boulder, the Golden Buffalos won, 55-7 / Co;orado now competes in the B12 and went where they went 3-9 in 2025 / Last played a B-10 team was in 2023, lost to Nebraska, 28-10, in Lincoln! / It should be noted, the Buffs won the National Championship in 1990!
	Sep-25 2026	Indiana  -VS-  Northwestern (IL)	LOSS 29 - 23	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Indiana 8-60 271 201 472 0 15 9 Northwestern (IL) 9-57 32 293 325 0 9 4
	Oct-02 2026	Northwestern (IL)  -VS-  Penn State (PA)	WIN 34 - 13	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Northwestern (IL) 7-78 413 93 506 1 12 5 Penn State (PA) 5-60 48 243 291 2 14 5
	Oct-10 2026	Northwestern  -VS-  Ball State	WIN 45 - 14	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Northwestern 8-53 164 272 436 0 9 4 Ball State 15-119 90 249 339 1 17 5
	Oct-17 2026	Michigan State  -VS-  Northwestern	WIN 21 - 24	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Michigan State 3-15 89 216 305 1 12 3 Northwestern 4-20 134 226 360 0 14 7
	Oct-24 2026	Northwestern  -VS-  Rutgers	WIN 42 - 14	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Northwestern 6-50 285 219 504 1 13 9 Rutgers 4-35 244 100 344 3 16 6
	Oct-31 2026	Oregon  -VS-  Northwestern	LOSS 34 - 26	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Oregon 1-5 105 336 441 1 14 6 Northwestern 5-35 175 281 456 0 17 7
	Nov-07 2026	Northwestern (IL)  -VS-  Iowa	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 Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iowa & Northwestern have met on the Gridiron in 86 FB games / Iowa leads the series, 55-28-3 / 1st played in 1897, the Hawks won, 12-6, in Evanston, IL / Lat 10: IA has won 6 of the last 10 (2015 thru 2024) / Longest win streaks: Iowa has won 21 in a row (1974 thru 1994) NW 4 wins (1926 thru 1932) / MOV: Iowa 72 points (78-6, 1913) NW's 38 points (44-6, 1932) / Last played in 2024, Iowa won, 40-14!
	Nov-14 2026	Ohio State  -VS-  Northwestern (IL)	N/A	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northwestern (IL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Wildcats & Buckeyes have kicked-it-off on 81 occasions / The Bucks lead the series, 66-14-1 / 1st played in 1913, OS won, 58-0, in Columbus, OH / Last 10: (2006 thru 2024) OSU has won 10 of 10 / Longest win Streak; OSU 24 straight (1972 thru 2003) NW 3 wins in a row, (1929 thru 1931) Largest MOV: OSU 64 points (70-6 in 1981) NW 21 points (21-0 in 1958) ?last played: OSU won, 31-7 (2024) in Evanston, IL
	Nov-21 2026	Minnesota  -VS-  Northwestern (IL)	N/A	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northwestern (IL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Northwestern Wildcate & Minnesota Golden Gophers have-got-it on 99 times / Minnesota leads the series, 56-38-5 / 1st played in 1892, MN won, 18-12, in Minneapolis, MN / Last 1o Games (2014 thru 2025) the Cats & Goohers have split the 10 games @ 5 apiece / Longest Win Streak: Minnesota 7 straight wins (1975 thru 1981) NW 3 in a row (1982 thru 1984) Largest Margin of Victory (MOV) MN 66 points (72-6 in 1905) Northwestern 39 (39-0 in 1917) / This years game (2026) will mark the 100th meeting between these teams
	Nov-28 2026	Northwestern (IL)  -VS-  Illinois	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 Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Cats & Illinois have played 119 times / Illinois lead the series, 59-55-5 / 1st met in 1892, played to a 16-16 tie & tied again in their next meeting, 0-0, in 1893 / Finally, a winner, in 1894, the Fighting Illini won 66-0 (in Champaign) / Last 10: (2016 thru 2025) NW has won 6 of 10 / Longest win streak: IL 7 wins (1913 thru 1928) NW 6 wins (2015 thru 2020) / Largest Margin of Victory (MOV) U of I 66 points (66-0 in 1894), NW 48 (48-0 in 1970) / Current status: ILlinois has won the last 2 games!
Record 2026 Overall: W:6 L:2 T:0 Conf: W:6 L:2 T:0 Division: W:6 L:2 T:0			Totals Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Northwestern (IL) 56 - 414 Yards 1609 1898 3507 3 99 46 Opponents 51 - 419 Yards 1174 1798 2972 13 120 46

KEY

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

• = Conference Game
• = Power Four Opponent
• = Group of 5 Opponent
• = FCS Opponent
• = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

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Offense Total Yards

Games	Yards	Avg. Yards Per Game
8	3507	438

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
8	1898	237

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
8	1609	201

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
8	269	34

Offense Turnovers

Games	Turnovers	Avg. Turnovers Per Game
8	3	0.38

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts	Third Down Coversions	Third Down Conversion Percentage
99	46	46.5%

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
8	23	22	117	10	7	17	5	96%	74%

Defense Data   Back To Top

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Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
8	2972	372

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
8	1798	225

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
8	1174	147

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
8	150	19

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
8	13	1.63

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
120	46	38.3%

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
8	18	13	63	5	3	8	5	72%	44%