Northwestern FBS P5 : Big Ten AQ/P5

Location
Evanston

Spirit Name
Wildcats

Mascot
Willie The Wildcat

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
2009	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	0-0	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 47 Offense 22 Defense 22 S.T. 3	Offense 4* Defense 8	TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2023)

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Record 2023

Overall: W:7 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:5 T:0
Division: W:7 L:5 T:0

Game Date

Home VS Away

Score

Game Stats

Sep-03 2023

Rutgers
-VS-
Northwestern

LOSS
24 - 7

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Rutgers	2-19	122	163	285	1	18	8
Northwestern	3-30	12	189	201	2	14	4

Sep-09 2023

Northwestern
-VS-
UTEP

WIN
38 - 7

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern	4-33	184	207	391	0	11	6
UTEP	6-42	104	215	319	3	12	3

Sep-16 2023

Duke
-VS-
Northwestern

LOSS
38 - 14

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Duke	1-15	268	219	487	0	9	5
Northwestern	1-8	104	163	267	1	17	9

Sep-23 2023

Northwestern
-VS-
Minnesota

WIN
37 - 34

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern	8-87	92	400	492	1	17	8
Minnesota	5-59	244	153	397	0	13	3

Sep-30 2023

Northwestern
-VS-
Penn State

LOSS
13 - 41

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern	4-18	45	130	175	1	16	5
Penn State	6-45	134	219	353	1	17	8

Oct-07 2023

Northwestern
-VS-
Howard Univ (HBCU)

WIN
23 - 20

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern	8-46	181	131	312	0	13	7
Howard Univ (HBCU)	8-51	183	169	352	0	15	7

BYE WEEK!

Oct-21 2023

Nebraska
-VS-
Northwestern

LOSS
17 - 9

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Nebraska	3-30	163	85	248	2	12	4
Northwestern	8-75	81	176	257	1	15	3

Oct-28 2023

Northwestern
-VS-
Maryland

WIN
33 - 27

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern	8-68	99	265	364	0	10	2
Maryland	6-68	117	274	391	2	14	6

Nov-04 2023

Northwestern
-VS-
Iowa

LOSS
7 - 10

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern	7-71	89	81	170	0	17	6
Iowa	3-30	104	65	169	1	12	4

Nov-11 2023

Wisconsin
-VS-
Northwestern

WIN
10 - 24

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Wisconsin	5-50	86	255	341	1	17	9
Northwestern	5-27	129	195	324	0	17	11

Nov-18 2023

Northwestern
-VS-
Purdue

WIN
23 - 15

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern	4-30	99	230	329	1	15	5
Purdue	5-40	303	140	443	4	16	6

Nov-25 2023

Illinois
-VS-
Northwestern

WIN
43 - 45

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Illinois	1-10	107	348	455	4	13	5
Northwestern	5-30	145	234	379	2	11	4

Record 2023

Overall: W:7 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:5 T:0
Division: W:7 L:5 T:0

Totals

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern	65 - 523 Yards	1260	2401	3661	9	173	70
Opponents	51 - 459 Yards	1935	2305	4240	19	168	68

KEY

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

= Same Conference
= Non Conf. BCS
= Non Conf. FBS
= non Conf. FCS
= Other

Offense Data Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games	Yards	Avg. Yards Per Game
12	3661	305

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12	2401	200

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12	1260	105

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
12	273	23

Offense Turnovers

Games	Turnovers	Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12	9	0.75

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts	Third Down Coversions	Third Down Conversion Percentage
173	70	40.5%

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
12	20	18	90	6	6	12	6	90%	60%

Defense Data Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12	4240	353

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12	2305	192

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12	1935	161

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12	286	24

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12	19	1.58

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
168	68	40.5%

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
12	26	21	87	13	5	18	3	81%	69%

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