Team Summary
78
Northwestern
Wildcats
Next game: TBD
| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| FBS Prestige | Marginal | |
| Overall | 78 |
C+
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| Power | 76 |
C
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| Offensive | 71 |
C-
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| Defensive | 82 |
B-
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| Schedule (Current) | 88 |
B+
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| Schedule (Future) | 88 |
B+
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| Rankings | FBS (Overall) |
|---|---|
| Overall | 73 (82) |
| Power | 78 (81) |
| Offensive | 96 (106) |
| Defensive | 60 (61) |
| Schedule (Current) | 38 (38) |
| Schedule (Future) | 38 (38) | Records |
| Overall | 4-8 (33.3%) |
| Versus Top 25 | 0-4 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 1-6 (14.3%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 3-2 (60%) |
| Last 5 Games | 1-4 (20%) | Superlatives |
| Best Win | #66 Miami OH |
| Worst Loss | #57 Wisconsin |
| Largest MOV | 27 points, #67 Maryland |
| Largest MOD | 44 points, #9 Michigan | Other Statistics |
| Points per Game | 17.8 |
| Points Against | 26.3 |
| Opponent Record | 88-68 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 72.3 |
| Long Streak | L 3 |
| Current Streak | L 3 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
| Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
| 1 | Ohio State | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Penn State | 13 | 3 | |
| 7 | Indiana | 11 | 2 | |
| 8 | Illinois | 10 | 3 | |
| 9 | Michigan | 8 | 5 | |
| 27 | Minnesota | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 30 | Southern Cal | 7 | 6 | |
| 31 | Iowa | 8 | 5 | |
| 41 | Nebraska | 7 | 6 | |
| 43 | UCLA | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 48 | Washington | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 51 | Rutgers | 7 | 6 | |
| 57 | Wisconsin | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 61 | Michigan St | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 67 | Maryland | 4 | 8 | |
| 82 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 167 | Purdue | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Northwestern Ranking History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
| 0 | Aug 9 | 61 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Sep 3 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| 3 | Sep 15 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Sep 22 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | Sep 29 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Oct 6 | 133 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Oct 13 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 54 |
| 8 | Oct 20 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Oct 27 | 93 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | Nov 3 | 75 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 11 | Nov 10 | 78 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | Nov 17 | 80 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | Nov 24 | 89 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Dec 1 | 93 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 15 | Dec 8 | 95 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 16 | Dec 15 | 95 | 4 | 8 | |
| 17 | Dec 22 | 91 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | Jan 7 | 86 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 19 | Jan 12 | 84 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 20 | Jan 21 | 82 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Game Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
| Sat Aug 31 | vs Miami OH (9-5) | W 13-6 |
| Fri Sep 6 | vs Duke (9-4) | L 20-26 |
| Sat Sep 14 | vs Eastern Illinois (3-9) | W 31-7 |
| Sat Sep 21 | at Washington (6-7) | L 5-24 |
| Sat Oct 5 | vs (7) Indiana (11-2) | L 24-41 |
| Fri Oct 11 | at Maryland (4-8) | W 37-10 |
| Sat Oct 19 | vs Wisconsin (5-7) | L 3-23 |
| Sat Oct 26 | at Iowa (8-5) | L 14-40 |
| Sat Nov 2 | at Purdue (1-11) | W 26-20 |
| Sat Nov 16 | (1) Ohio State (14-2) | L 7-31 |
| Sat Nov 23 | at (9) Michigan (8-5) | L 6-50 |
| Sat Nov 30 | (8) Illinois (10-3) | L 28-38 |