Northwestern Wildcats College Football Summary
Team Summary
Northwestern
Wildcats
C+
79
Wild Card
Sleeper
Ratings
| FBS Prestige |
Marginal |
|---|---|
| Overall |
C+
79
|
| Power |
C
74
|
| Offensive |
D-
63
|
| Defensive |
B+
89
|
| Schedule (Current) |
C-
72
|
| Schedule (Future) |
B
87
|
Rankings
| Overall | 70 (83) |
|---|---|
| Power | 87 (93) |
| Offensive | 125 (168) |
| Defensive | 36 (36) |
| Schedule (Current) | 93 (104) |
| Schedule (Future) | 43 (43) |
Records
| Overall | 2-2 (50%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 0-2 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-2 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 2-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Games | 2-2 (50%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #243 UCLA |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #23 Tulane |
| Largest MOV | 35 points, #447 Western Illinois |
| Largest MOD | 20 points, #4 Oregon |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 19 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 19.5 |
| Opponent Record | 10-9 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 179.3 |
| Long Streak | L 1 |
| Current Streak | W 1 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big Ten
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | Indiana | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Oregon | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Illinois | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | Michigan | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Washington | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 27 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 28 | Southern Cal | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 32 | Maryland | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 48 | Michigan St | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 50 | Nebraska | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 53 | Iowa | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 70 | Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| 83 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 87 | Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 95 | Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 33 |
| 100 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 243 | UCLA | 0 | 4 | 60 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 3 | 79 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Sep 2 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | Sep 7 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Sep 14 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Sep 21 | 98 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Sep 28 | 83 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 30 | at (23) Tulane (4-1) | L 3-23 |
| Fri Sep 5 | vs Western Illinois (1-4) | W 42-7 |
| Sat Sep 13 | vs (4) Oregon (5-0) | L 14-34 |
| Sat Sep 27 | vs UCLA (0-4) | W 17-14 |