Big Ten · 2026
Northwestern Wildcats
Head coach David Braun · Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
2-00-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#55
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+2.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-0.1
71st in FBS
Defense
+2.4
36th in FBS
Schedule so far
-14.6
135th toughest
Projected
6.4-5.6
bowl-eligible 70%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+2.3 now, +1.0 preseason · rank unchanged
Final record odds
6.4-5.6 expected · most likely 6-6 (23%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Aidan Chiles
QB · SR · 97th in FBS
514yds
4 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
Gavin Sawchuk
RB · 229th in FBS
117yds
20 car · 0 TD
Receiving
Griffin Wilde
WR · 99th in FBS
189yds
8 rec · 0 TD
Tackles
Robert Fitzgerald
DB · SR · 45th in FBS
25tkl
0 TFL
Sacks
Kobie McKinzie
LB · SR · 157th in FBS
1sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Ore Adeyi
DB · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
2 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs South Dakota State FCS | W 34–18 | -11.2 | — | BTN |
| 2 | — | Bye | ||||
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 104Colorado | W 41–7 | +19.7 | — | FOX |
| 4 | Sep 25 | @ 2IndianaCONF | Indiana −16.1 · o/u 40.7 | — | FOX | |
| 5 | Oct 2 | vs 7Penn StateCONF | Penn State −7.0 · o/u 41.5 | — | FOX | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 130Ball State | Northwestern −17.1 · o/u 48.7 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 48Michigan StateCONF | Michigan State −3.4 · o/u 44.1 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 113RutgersCONF | Northwestern −11.6 · o/u 54.3 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 20OregonCONF | Oregon −8.4 · o/u 53.0 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 24IowaCONF | Iowa −1.7 · o/u 37.4 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 4Ohio StateCONF | Ohio State −15.1 · o/u 42.1 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 65MinnesotaCONF | Minnesota −1.2 · o/u 43.5 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 43IllinoisCONF | Northwestern −1.7 · o/u 51.6 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.369 | 13th | +0.024 | 53rd |
| Success rate | 52.7% | 12th | 42.6% | 97th |
| Explosiveness | 1.215 | 86th | 1.082 | 23rd |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 51.9% | 19th | 42.0% | 91st |
| Rushing success rate | 47.6% | 46th | 46.2% | 115th |
| Passing success rate | 57.8% | 9th | 38.4% | 63rd |
| Explosive run rate | 14.3% | 71st | 15.4% | 108th |
| Explosive pass rate | 21.4% | 6th | 7.1% | 35th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.08 | 82nd | 3.52 | 127th |
| Opportunity rate | 42.9% | 44th | 38.5% | 92nd |
| Stuff rate | 15.9% | 72nd | 12.3% | 120th |
| Sack rate | 6.7% | 110th | 4.1% | 92nd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 45.0% | 51st | 37.9% | 69th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 87.5% | 14th | 12.5% | 3rd |
| Havoc rate | 12.0% | 56th | 16.7% | 33rd |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 37.5 | 45th | 12.5 | 20th |
| Yards / game | 460.0 | 38th | 390.0 | 106th |
| Yards / play | 7.02 | 23rd | 5.10 | 74th |
| Pass yards / game | 257.0 | 51st | 226.5 | 93rd |
| Yards / pass att. | 11.20 | 4th | 5.88 | 33rd |
| Completion % | 67.4% | 47th | 54.5% | 25th |
| Rush yards / game | 203.0 | 41st | 163.5 | 108th |
| Yards / carry | 5.00 | 43rd | 4.48 | 100th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 40.0% | 80th | 37.5% | 72nd |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.50 | 22nd | 2.50 | 5th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.50 | 69th | 1.50 | 94th |
| Penalty yards / game | 60.5 | 88th | 62.5 | 40th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach David Braun
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aidan Chiles | QB | SR | 6' 4" | 225 | Long Beach, CA |
| 2 | Ryan Boe | QB | SO | 6' 3" | 215 | Batavia, IL |
| 4 | Nicco Marchiol | QB | JR | 6' 2" | 220 | Chandler, AZ |
| 9 | Johnny O'Brien | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 200 | Palatine, IL |
| 11 | Aidan Gray | QB | JR | 6' 3" | 215 | Naperville, IL |
| 13 | Gavin Frakes | QB | SR | 6' 4" | 235 | Norman, OK |
| 5 | Caleb Komolafe | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 210 | Katy, TX |
| 6 | Joseph Himon II | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 195 | Little Rock, AR |
| 7 | Mar'Kel Porter | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 215 | Lancaster, TX |
| 12 | Marcus Romain | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 215 | Marietta, GA |
| 22 | Daniel Anderson | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 210 | Alexander, AR |
| 36 | Sean Morris II | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 210 | Compton, CA |
| 41 | Robby Preckel | RB | SO | 6' 3" | 230 | Wildwood, MO |
| 3 | Frank Covey IV | WR | JR | 6' 1" | 200 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 8 | Hayden Eligon II | WR | JR | 6' 4" | 210 | Lakewood, CA |
| 10 | Ricky Ahumaraeze | WR | JR | 6' 4" | 210 | Kansas City, MO |
| 11 | Keaton Reinke | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 210 | St. Charles, IL |
| 14 | Dube Enongene | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 200 | Atlanta, GA |
| 18 | Camp Magee | WR | JR | 6' 5" | 210 | Orlando, FL |
| 20 | Chase Farrell | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 180 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 80 | Braden Blueitt | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 205 | Colleyville, TX |
| 82 | Jaden McDuffie | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 190 | Edgewater, MD |
| 87 | Carson Grove | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 195 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 89 | Cam Russell | WR | SO | 6' 3" | 215 | Milwaukee, WI |
| 43 | Noah LaPorte | TE | FR | 6' 6" | 235 | Princeton, IL |
| 48 | Tyler Kielmeyer | TE | FR | 6' 6" | 240 | Westerville, OH |
| 81 | Chris Petrucci | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 245 | Park Ridge, IL |
| 84 | Luke Dehnicke | TE | SO | 6' 6" | 240 | Andover, MN |
| 85 | Tom McGlinchey | TE | FR | 6' 6" | 240 | Warrington, PA |
| 86 | Alex Honig | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 275 | Bavaria, Germany |
| 50 | Owen Fors | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 305 | Barrington, IL |
| 52 | Angelo De Sensi | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 290 | Lombard, IL |
| 60 | Hayden Flavin | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 300 | Clarkston, MI |
| 61 | David Anchondo | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 315 | Sterling Heights, MI |
| 62 | Ezomo Oratokhai | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 310 | Austin, TX |
| 64 | Anthony Birsa | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 305 | Plainfield, IL |
| 65 | Jackson Carsello | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Northbrook, IL |
| 66 | Owen Jakubczak | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 285 | Palatine, IL |
| 67 | Jace Borcherding | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 300 | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 70 | Leighton Burbach | OL | FR | 6' 8" | 280 | Norfolk, NE |
| 71 | Dennis Rahouski | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 300 | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 72 | Jack Fuchs | OL | FR | 6' 8" | 300 | Hendersonville, TN |
| 73 | Deuce McGuire | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 310 | Chicago, IL |
| 75 | Arkel Anugwom | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 330 | Antioch, TN |
| 76 | Michael O'Connell | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 315 | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 77 | Idrys Cotton | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 305 | Canton, MI |
| 78 | Trey Boyd | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 300 | Shakopee, MN |
| 79 | Jacob Miller | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 270 | Hamilton, MO |
| 5 | Dominic Kirks | DL | SO | 6' 5" | 275 | Cleveland, OH |
| 15 | Brendan Flakes | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 295 | Orlando, FL |
| 24 | Jamaal Johnson | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 250 | Miami, FL |
| 44 | Callen Campbell | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 260 | Sault Sainte Marie, MI |
| 47 | Michael Kilbane | DL | SR | 6' 5" | 280 | Lakewood, OH |
| 52 | Calvin Lorek | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 280 | Loveland, OH |
| 53 | Tanner Jumpp | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 280 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 54 | Tyler Gant | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 300 | St. Louis, MO |
| 55 | Dylan Roberts | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 300 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 56 | Tre Hoskins | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 310 | Warsaw, IL |
| 57 | Nick Costa | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 250 | Mullica Hill, NJ |
| 58 | Ronald Derrick III | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 260 | Waco, TX |
| 88 | Migo Jackson | DL | SR | 6' 0" | 305 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 91 | Caden O'Rourke | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 250 | Mokena, IL |
| 92 | Mason Green | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 250 | Brentwood, TN |
| 94 | Gage LaDere | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 270 | Frankfort, IL |
| 95 | Mason Mayne | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 290 | Lawton, MI |
| 96 | Jonah Hayes | DL | FR | 6' 6" | 260 | Loveland, OH |
| 98 | Landon Lauter | DL | SO | 6' 5" | 290 | Northbrook, IL |
| 99 | Troy Regovich | DL | SO | 6' 5" | 290 | Chesterland, OH |
| 2 | Kobie McKinzie | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Lubbock, TX |
| 33 | Braydon Brus | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 230 | Glendora, CA |
| 34 | Payton Roth | LB | JR | 6' 4" | 230 | Portland, OR |
| 37 | Max Mohring | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 220 | Downingtown, PA |
| 39 | Parker Maiers | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 230 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 40 | Jason Reynolds II | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 230 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 42 | Nigel Glover | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 225 | Clayton, OH |
| 46 | Lincoln Creager | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 220 | Hamler, OH |
| 49 | Amare Jordan | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 210 | Cedar Park, TX |
| 50 | Qayvier Johnson | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 225 | New Haven, CT |
| 51 | Miles Crutchley | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 220 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 0 | Alijah Jones | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 195 | Baltimore, MD |
| 3 | Brenden Deasfernandes | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 200 | Detroit, MI |
| 4 | Montae Pate | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 175 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 6 | Robert Fitzgerald | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 210 | Dallas, TX |
| 7 | Ore Adeyi | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 200 | Mansfield, TX |
| 12 | Gabe Davis-Ray | DB | FR | 6' 3" | 200 | Columbus, OH |
| 13 | Josh Fussell | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 16 | J.J. Lewis | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 205 | Inglewood, CA |
| 22 | Terrion Curry-Hicks | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | Lexington, KY |
| 23 | Nate Dawson | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 25 | Marquet Dorsey Jr. | DB | SO | 6' 2" | 195 | Wayne, NJ |
| 26 | Jalen Lewis | DB | JR | 5' 9" | 200 | Westlake Village, CA |
| 27 | Jack Oyola | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 200 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 28 | Timi Oke | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 190 | London, England |
| 35 | Sean Martin | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH |
| 90 | Jackson Kleather | PK | SR | 5' 10" | 190 | Tipp City, OH |
| 94 | Henry Helms | PK | JR | 6' 1" | 180 | Chicago, IL |
| 92 | Nikola Dugandzic | P | FR | 6' 5" | 215 | Winnetka, IL |
| 95 | Marko Dubak | P | SR | 6' 2" | 200 | Chicago, IL |
| 59 | Jack Florentine | LS | SO | 6' 0" | 210 | Frankfort, IL |
| 60 | Evan Boutorwick | LS | SO | 6' 3" | 240 | Macomb, MI |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →