Big Ten · 2025 · Final

Northwestern Wildcats 2025

7-64-5 in conference
Final TDC rank
#59
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+1.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-2.2
90th in FBS
Defense
+3.9
37th in FBS
Schedule
+0.9
49th toughest
Preseason
-3.0
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+1.7 now, -3.0 preseason · up 38 spots since preseason
-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#59

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30@41TulaneL 3–23-12.6—ESPNU
2Sep 5vsWestern Illinois FCSW 42–7+3.0—BTN
3Sep 13vs5OregonCONFL 14–34-5.1—FOX
4—Bye
5Sep 27vs89UCLACONFW 17–14-3.6—BTN
6Oct 4vs130UL MonroeW 42–7+11.5—BTN
7Oct 11@18Penn StateCONFW 22–21+14.0—FS1
8Oct 18vs100PurdueCONFW 19–0+10.2—BTN
9Oct 25@61NebraskaCONFL 21–28-2.6—FS1
10—Bye
11Nov 7@13USCCONFL 17–38-6.4—FOX
12Nov 15vs26MichiganCONFL 22–24+3.1—FOX
13Nov 22vs63MinnesotaCONFW 38–35+1.1—BTN
14Nov 29@27IllinoisCONFL 13–20+3.3—FOX
BowlsDec 26vs96Central MichiganNEUTRALW 34–7+19.3—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate43.4%59th45.5%112th
Rushing success rate46.3%46th47.4%115th
Passing success rate40.2%83rd43.4%104th
Explosive run rate11.8%114th12.9%54th
Explosive pass rate8.1%112th10.3%79th
Line yards / carry3.1353rd3.24110th
Opportunity rate40.3%46th40.2%100th
Stuff rate15.7%44th13.8%119th
Sack rate4.4%49th5.3%80th
3rd-down conversion46.5%27th44.9%110th
Red-zone TD rate42.2%124th54.1%48th
Havoc rate13.0%103rd10.5%104th
Box score · season totals
Points / game23.4104th19.921st
Yards / game346.198th329.931st
Yards / play5.3183rd5.4878th
Pass yards / game185.9108th182.134th
Yards / pass att.6.39111th7.2578th
Completion %59.3%95th64.3%104th
Rush yards / game160.265th136.348th
Yards / carry4.6145th4.3078th
3rd-down conv. %42.9%37th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.62107th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.3121st1.7793rd
Penalty yards / game33.98th——

Players

63 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

63 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →