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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
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 8-5 David Braun @ NW 8-5 / Winning Percentage 61.54 RK 37 565-703-44 / Winning Percentage 44.74 Total Win Rk 85 Win % Rk 116 Total 47 Offense 22 Defense 22 S.T. 3 Offense 4* Defense 8 TBD
2024 0-0 David Braun @ NW 8-5 / Winning Percentage 61.54 RK 565-703-44 / Winning Percentage 44.74
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2012)

Record 2012

Overall: W:10 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:10 L:3 T:0
Division: W:10 L:3 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-01 2012 Syracuse
 -VS- 
Northwestern 		WIN
41 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Syracuse 12-72 126 470 596 3 20 12
Northwestern 7-77 124 213 337 1 14 5
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-08 2012 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Vanderbilt 		WIN
23 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 5-40 191 133 324 0 17 8
Vanderbilt 4-40 101 217 318 2 15 4
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-15 2012 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Boston College 		WIN
22 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 7-79 293 267 560 2 19 12
Boston College 4-48 25 291 316 1 11 2
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-22 2012 Northwestern
 -VS- 
South Dakota 		WIN
38 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 5-46 277 131 408 0 14 9
South Dakota 9-67 51 189 240 1 12 5
Same Conference Sep-29 2012 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Indiana 		WIN
44 - 29
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 3-25 394 310 704 3 17 10
Indiana 4-28 159 266 425 1 15 5
Same Conference Oct-06 2012 Penn State
 -VS- 
Northwestern 		LOSS
39 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 3-30 161 282 443 1 22 10
Northwestern 3-40 112 135 247 1 13 4
Same Conference Oct-13 2012 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Northwestern 		WIN
13 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 9-82 158 169 327 3 14 5
Northwestern 11-83 208 67 275 0 9 1
Same Conference Oct-20 2012 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Nebraska 		LOSS
28 - 29
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 5-45 180 121 301 3 20 5
Nebraska 8-62 201 342 543 0 14 3
Same Conference Oct-27 2012 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Iowa 		WIN
28 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 7-72 349 84 433 2 11 8
Iowa 3-15 122 214 336 0 17 8
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-10 2012 Michigan
 -VS- 
Northwestern 		LOSS
38 - 31
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan 2-26 133 286 419 2 10 7
Northwestern 8-75 248 183 431 1 16 8
Same Conference Nov-17 2012 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Northwestern 		WIN
20 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 2-21 122 297 419 4 17 8
Northwestern 3-25 57 246 303 0 14 3
Same Conference Nov-24 2012 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Illinois 		WIN
50 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 2-20 338 112 450 2 13 7
Illinois 8-88 126 116 242 4 9 6
BCS (FBS AQ's) Jan-01 2013 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Mississippi State 		WIN
34 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 2-20 161 196 357 3 19 10
Mississippi State 6-47 186 106 292 4 11 1

Record 2012

Overall: W:10 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:10 L:3 T:0
Division: W:10 L:3 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Northwestern (IL) 68 - 647 Yards 2932 2198 5130 18 196 90
Opponents 74 - 626 Yards 1671 3245 4916 26 187 76
KEY

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

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

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
13 5130 395

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2198 169

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 2932 226

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 412 32

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 18 1.38

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
196 90 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
13 46 44 210 13 11 24 20 96% 52%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 4916 378

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 3245 250

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 1671 129

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 293 23

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 26 2

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
187 76 40.6%

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
13 44 38 189 13 12 25 13 86% 57%

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