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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 1–1 (0–0 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Zach Lujan (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tim McGarigle (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Martin Stadium Wrigley Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team will represent Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by third-year head coach David Braun. The team will play five of its seven home games at a temporary facility constructed at the university's Martin Stadium, with two home games being played at Wrigley Field (the home of the Chicago Cubs) while a permanent replacement for the former Ryan Field is built. [1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 11:00 a.m. | at Tulane * | ESPNU | L 3–23 | 22,103 | |
September 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Western Illinois * | BTN | W 42–7 | 9,647 | |
September 13 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 7 Oregon |
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September 27 | UCLA |
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October 4 | 11:00 a.m./2:30 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe *![]() |
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October 11 | 11:00 a.m./2:30/3:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Penn State | ||||
October 18 | Purdue |
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October 25 | at Nebraska | |||||
November 7 | 8:00 p.m. | at USC | FOX | |||
November 15 | No. 14 Michigan | |||||
November 22 | Minnesota |
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November 29 | at No. 12 Illinois | |||||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Green Wave | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information |
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No scoring plays. |
Statistics | NU | TULN |
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First downs | 19 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 63–237 | 58–421 |
Rushes–yards | 27–76 | 40–269 |
Passing yards | 161 | 152 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–36–4 | 18–31–0 |
Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:39 | 33:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northwestern | Passing | Preston Stone | 19/36, 161 yards, 4 INT |
Rushing | Cam Porter | 6 carries, 46 yards | |
Receiving | Griffin Wilde | 6 receptions, 64 yards | |
Tulane | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 18/31, 152 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jake Retzlaff | 10 carries, 113 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Omari Hayes | 9 receptions, 74 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Leathernecks (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Wildcats | 15 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 42 |
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL
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11:58 – NU – Cam Porter 43 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick). Northwestern 7–0.Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:02 6:44 – NU – Hayden Eligon II 5 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Lawson Albright Run for Two-Point Conversion). Northwestern 15–0.Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 3:09
0:28 – NU – Hunter Welcing 6 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Luke Akers Kick). Northwestern 22–0.Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 3:34
7:06 – NU – Luke Akers 35 Yd Field Goal. Northwestern: 25–0.Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:13 1:40 – NU – Luke Akers 25 Yd Field Goal. Northwestern: 28–0.Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:17
10:43 – NU – Drew Wagner 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick). Northwestern 35–0.Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:27 7:07 – NU – Ryan Boe 58 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick). Northwestern 42–0.Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:32 2:47 – WIU – Christian Anaya 8 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick). Northwestern 42–7.Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:20 |
Statistics | WIU | NU |
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First downs | 10 | 24 |
Total yards | 181 | 526 |
Rushing yards | 71 | 281 |
Passing yards | 110 | 245 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12/27/1 | 21/29/0 |
Time of possession | 24:06 | 35:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Illinois | Passing | Cason Carswell | 6/8, 52 yards, TD |
Rushing | Markell Holman | 13 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Demari Davis | 3 receptions, 46 yards | |
Northwestern | Passing | Preston Stone | 21/29, 245 yards, 3 TDS |
Rushing | Cam Porter | 12 carries, 91 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Griffin Wilde | 5 receptions, 94 yards |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Ducks | 0 | ||
Wildcats | 0 |
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
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Oregon | Passing | ||
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Bruins | 0 | ||
Wildcats | 0 |
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
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Statistics | UCLA | NU |
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UCLA | Passing | ||
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Warhawks | 0 | ||
Wildcats | 0 |
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
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Statistics | ULM | NU |
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Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | ||
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | ||
Nittany Lions | 0 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania
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Statistics | NU | PSU |
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Penn State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Boilermakers | 0 | ||
Wildcats | 0 |
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
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Statistics | PUR | NU |
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Purdue | Passing | ||
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Wildcats | 0 | ||
Cornhuskers | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
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Statistics | NU | NEB |
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Nebraska | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | ||
Trojans | 0 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
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Statistics | NU | USC |
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USC | Passing | ||
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Wolverines | 0 | ||
Wildcats | 0 |
at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois
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Statistics | MICH | NU |
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Michigan | Passing | ||
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | ||
Wildcats | 0 |
at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois
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Northwestern | Passing | ||
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Wildcats | 0 | ||
Fighting Illini | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
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Illinois | Passing | ||
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