2020 Northwestern Wildcats football | |
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Big Ten West Division champion Citrus Bowl champion | |
Citrus Bowl, W 35–19 vs. Auburn | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
West Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 10 |
AP | No. 10 |
Record | 7–2 (6–1 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Bajakian (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Hankwitz (13th season) |
Base defense | Multiple 4–3 |
Home stadium | Ryan Field |
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No. 2 Ohio State xy$^ | 5 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Indiana | 6 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 10 Northwestern xy | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Iowa | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 15th-year head coach Pat Fitzgerald.
On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] However, on September 16, the Big Ten reinstated the season, announcing an eight-game season beginning on October 24. [3]
Northwestern had games scheduled against Tulane, Central Michigan, and Morgan State, but canceled these games on July 9 due to the Big Ten Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 24, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. | Maryland | BTN | W 43–3 | 0 | ||
October 31 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa | ESPN | W 21–20 | 1,432 | ||
November 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Nebraska |
| BTN | W 21–13 | 0 | |
November 14 | 6:30 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 23 | BTN | W 27–20 | 886 | |
November 21 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 10 Wisconsin | No. 19 |
| ABC | W 17–7 | 0 |
November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 8 | ESPN | L 20–29 | 0 | |
December 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Minnesota | BTN/FS1 | No Contest | |||
December 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Illinois | No. 14 |
| ESPN2 | W 28–10 | 0 |
December 19 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 4 Ohio State | No. 14 | FOX | L 10–22 | 3,178 | |
January 1, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Auburn * | No. 14 | ABC | W 35–19 | 13,039 | |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | RV | none | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 23 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |
Coaches | — | none | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 10 | |
CFP | Not released | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Not released |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Terrapins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wildcats | 14 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 43 |
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Hawkeyes | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
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Cornhuskers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 23 Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Boilermakers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
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No. 10 Badgers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 19 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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I've been watching Northwestern play and honestly, they got a bunch of Rece Davises out there running around.
Joey Galloway, ESPN analyst
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Spartans | 10 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Illini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
No. 14 Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 4 Buckeyes | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN
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Auburn | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
No. 14 Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 13 | Rashawn Slater | OT | Los Angeles Chargers |
1 | 26 | Greg Newsome II | CB | Cleveland Browns |
5 | 174 | Earnest Brown IV | DE | Los Angeles Rams |
Player | Position | NFL Club |
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Blake Gallagher | LB | Baltimore Ravens |
Riley Lees | WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
Gunnar Vogel | OT | Chicago Bears |
J.R. Pace | CB | Atlanta Falcons |
John Raine | TE | Atlanta Falcons |
Paddy Fisher | LB | Carolina Panthers |
Source: [6]
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