EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 45 | — |
| Success rate | 57.8% | 10th / 141 |
| Explosive pass rate | 21.4% | 5th / 141 |
| Deep-throw rate | 11.9% | 76th / 141 |
| Sack rate | 6.7% | 115th / 141 |
| Interception rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 46.2% | 32nd / 141 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 14 | — |
| Success rate | 57.1% | 41st / 293 |
| Explosive run rate | 7.1% | 252nd / 293 |
| Stuffed at the line | 7.1% | 43rd / 293 |
| First downs | 7 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 3 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 31 | — |
| Attempts | 46 | — |
| Completion % | 67.4% | 50th / 138 |
| Yards | 514 | 97th / 270 |
| Yards / att. | 11.2 | 7th / 138 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 71st / 270 |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 17 | — |
| Yards | 20 | 695th / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 1.2 | 321st / 329 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 36th / 476 |
| Long | 14 | — |
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · South Dakota State | ✓ QB | 54 | 54 | 32 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Colorado | ✓ QB | 73 | 66 | 31 | 90% |
| Season | 2 GS | 127 | 120 | 63 | 94% |
6 QBs on the Northwestern roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aidan Chiles | QB | SR | 46 | 514 | 4 | 0 | +0.49 |
| 2 | Ryan Boe | QB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Nicco Marchiol | QB | JR | — | — | — | — | +1.03 |
| 9 | Johnny O'Brien | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Aidan Gray | QB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Gavin Frakes | QB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Northwestern depth chart →