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
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 36 565-703-44 / 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 30 565-703-44 / Winning Percentage 44.74
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2014)

Record 2014

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

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Aug-30 2014 Northwestern
 -VS- 
California
LOSS
24 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 1-0 108 246 354 2 20 9
California 6-59 114 300 414 2 17 8
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-06 2014 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Northern Illinois
LOSS
15 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 9-93 72 322 394 1 23 14
Northern Illinois 8-75 221 180 401 0 17 7
BYE WEEK!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-20 2014 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Western Illinois
WIN
24 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 5-35 166 117 283 2 14 3
Western Illinois 6-40 84 292 376 4 17 4
Same Conference Sep-27 2014 Penn State
 -VS- 
Northwestern
WIN
6 - 29
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 4-35 50 216 266 2 17 3
Northwestern 8-75 103 258 361 1 17 7
Same Conference Oct-04 2014 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Wisconsin
WIN
20 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 4-21 203 182 385 0 17 6
Wisconsin 6-49 284 138 422 4 12 4
Same Conference Oct-11 2014 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Northwestern
LOSS
24 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 6-47 121 153 274 1 13 7
Northwestern 6-41 124 269 393 1 17 7
Same Conference Oct-18 2014 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Nebraska
LOSS
17 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 8-65 117 173 290 1 16 5
Nebraska 7-68 234 237 471 0 15 8
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-01 2014 Iowa
 -VS- 
Northwestern
LOSS
48 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 5-35 221 262 483 1 14 8
Northwestern 5-53 105 75 180 1 15 5
Same Conference Nov-08 2014 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Michigan
LOSS
9 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 3-10 -9 273 264 3 20 10
Michigan 5-50 147 109 256 3 12 1
BCS (FBS AQ's) Nov-15 2014 Notre Dame
 -VS- 
Northwestern
WIN
40 - 43
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Notre Dame 4-47 211 287 498 4 15 7
Northwestern 5-62 263 284 547 4 20 8
Same Conference Nov-22 2014 Purdue
 -VS- 
Northwestern
WIN
14 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Purdue 4-41 61 251 312 5 18 7
Northwestern 4-35 233 181 414 2 16 6
Same Conference Nov-29 2014 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Illinois
LOSS
33 - 47
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 4-48 154 218 372 5 17 7
Illinois 6-50 291 147 438 1 14 5

Record 2014

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

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Northwestern (IL) 62 - 538 Yards 1639 2598 4237 23 212 87
Opponents 67 - 596 Yards 2039 2572 4611 27 181 69
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
12 4237 353

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2598 217

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1639 137

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 276 23

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 23 1.92

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
212 87 41%

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 43 35 177 17 7 24 11 81% 56%

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4611 384

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2572 214

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2039 170

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 302 25

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 27 2.25

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
181 69 38.1%

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 48 37 195 16 12 28 9 77% 58%

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