- SU
- 6–2
- ATS
- 5–3
- O/U
- 6–2
- SP+
- #20
Ratings
- SP+
- 13.7
- SP rank
- #20
- FPI
- 13.5
- Elo (pts)
- 9.8
- CORE
- 16.0
- WEPA
- 12.3
- SRS
- 14.3
- Off PPA
- 0.31
- Def PPA
- 0.04
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Dakota State | — | W 34–18 | -13.5 / 49.0 | W | O |
| 3 | vsColorado | 1–1 | W 41–7 | -3.5 / 47.5 | W | O |
| 4 | @Indiana | 47–36–1 | L 23–29 | +20.5 / 50.0 | W | O |
| 5 | vsPenn State | 6–16 | W 34–13 | +3.0 / 47.0 | W | O |
| 6 | vsBall State | 1–0 | W 45–14 | -35.0 / 53.5 | L | O |
| 7 | @Michigan State | 19–41 | W 24–21 | -7.5 / 50.5 | L | U |
| 8 | vsRutgers | 2–4 | W 42–14 | -15.5 / 59.0 | W | U |
| 9 | @Oregon | 1–1 | L 26–34 | +4.0 / 47.5 | L | O |
| 10 | vsIowa | 28–55–3 | Nov 6 | -1.5 / 42.5 | — | — |
| 11 | @Ohio State | 14–66–1 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | @Minnesota | 38–56–5 | Nov 20 | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsIllinois | 55–59–5 | Nov 27 | +3.5 / 52.5 | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 4–1
- Away ATS
- 1–2
- Over lean
- 6–2
Option Country predictions vs Northwestern: 2–2 ATS
- W3 Colorado · pick Northwestern+8.7 · W
- W4 Indiana · pick Indiana-1.9
- W5 Penn State · pick Penn State+2.4
- W6 Ball State · pick Northwestern+5.5 · L
- W7 Michigan State · pick Northwestern-3.6 · L
- W8 Rutgers · pick Northwestern+5.5 · W
- W9 Oregon · pick Oregon+2.3
- W10 Iowa · pick Northwestern+1.5
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA39th · #83 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA47th · #72 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate59th · #57 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate14th · #117 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness21st · #108 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness92nd · #12 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Aidan Chiles
- Comp
- 14/24
- Cmp%
- 58.3%
- aDOT
- 11.3
- Air yards
- 271
- YAC
- 133
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 46.2%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
54.6%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 180.2 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 24.0 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Griffin Wilde · WR69.3
- Caleb Komolafe · RB37.3
- Hayden Eligon II · WR37.3
- Joseph Himon II · RB6.8
- Robby Preckel · RB-6.6
- Drew Wagner · WR5.7
- Chase Farrell · WR-3.1
- Ryan Boe · QB2.9
In
2025 PPA- Aidan Chiles · QB · Michigan State98.6
- Gavin Sawchuk · RB · Florida State35.6
- Nicco Marchiol · QB · West Virginia24.0
- Alex Honig · TE · UConn14.8
- Mar'Kel Porter · RB · Bowling Green7.2
- Arkel Anugwom · OL · Alabama—
- Brenden Deasfernandes · DB · Central Michigan—
- David Anchondo · OL · Saginaw Valley State—
Out
2025 PPA- Hunter Welcing · TE · Ohio State16.0
- Dashun Reeder · RB · UConn8.0
- Anto Saka · DE · Texas A&M—
- Dillon Tatum · DB · Miami (OH)—
- Evan Smith · CB · Duke—
- Hayden Wright · OL · Houston—
- Jack Olsen · PK · Miami—
- Talan Chandler · OL · Arkansas State—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsAidan Chiles1898
- Passing yardsNicco Marchiol0
- Passing yardsAlex Honig0
- Passing TDsAidan Chiles13
- Passing TDsAlex Honig0
- Passing TDsNicco Marchiol0
- Rushing yardsCaleb Komolafe618
- Rushing yardsJoseph Himon II384
- Rushing yardsAidan Chiles274
- Rushing TDsAidan Chiles10
- Rushing TDsCaleb Komolafe5
- Rushing TDsJoseph Himon II3
- Receiving yardsGriffin Wilde761
- Receiving yardsDrew Wagner261
- Receiving yardsLuke Dehnicke251
- Receiving TDsGriffin Wilde5
- Receiving TDsAlex Honig3
- Receiving TDsJoseph Himon II3
- Total tacklesBraydon Brus68
- Total tacklesKobie McKinzie55
- Total tacklesRobert Fitzgerald45
- SacksBraydon Brus4
- SacksMichael Kilbane2.5
- SacksKobie McKinzie2
- Tackles for lossBraydon Brus12.5
- Tackles for lossMichael Kilbane6.5
- Tackles for lossKobie McKinzie4.5
- InterceptionsRobert Fitzgerald2
- InterceptionsMontae Pate1
- InterceptionsDamon Walters1
Player PPA
- Aidan Chiles · QB144.6 · 0.509/play
- Griffin Wilde · WR60.9 · 1.088/play
- Caleb Komolafe · RB23.2 · 0.190/play
- Alex Honig · TE17.4 · 0.791/play
- Drew Wagner · WR16.0 · 0.363/play
- Luke Dehnicke · TE15.6 · 0.918/play
- Joseph Himon II · RB15.6 · 0.294/play
- Hayden Eligon Ii · WR5.0 · 0.419/play
- Ricky Ahumaraeze · WR4.3 · 0.290/play
- Sean Morris II · RB2.2 · 0.744/play
Commits
- Lincoln Cook · ATH4★ #428
- Cristian Mbamarah · CB3★ #452
- Cade Reikowski · IOL3★ #525
- Caleb Siler · OT3★ #554
- Nolan Buirley · LB3★ #594
- Kingston Thornton · CB3★ #705
- Kenyon Norman · RB3★ #733
- Marcus Turpin · S3★ #753
- Josiah Wallace · OT3★ #805
- Kyle Davis · ATH3★ #939
- Andrew Davalla · OT3★ #993
- Wyatt Frey · TE3★ #1136
- Jared Zames · EDGE3★ #1136
- Jack Frassetto · LB3★ #1275
- Amir Hogans · ATH3★ #1275
- Jaiden Davis · DL3★ #1299
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Alijah Jones | DB | 1 | Baltimore, MD |
| 3 | Brenden Deasfernandes | DB | 1 | Detroit, MI |
| 4 | Montae Pate | DB | 1 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 6 | Robert Fitzgerald | DB | 1 | Dallas, TX |
| 7 | Ore Adeyi | DB | 1 | Mansfield, TX |
| 9 | Braden Turner | DB | 1 | Mobile, AL |
| 11 | Seth Valeri | DB | 1 | Wheaton, IL |
| 12 | Gabe Davis-Ray | DB | 1 | Columbus, OH |
| 13 | Josh Fussell | DB | 1 | West Chester, OH |
| 16 | J.J. Lewis | DB | 1 | Lawndale, CA |
| 17 | Jaden Vaughn | DB | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 21 | Damon Walters | DB | 1 | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 22 | Terrion Curry-Hicks | DB | 1 | Lexington, KY |
| 23 | Cole Shivers | DB | 1 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 23 | Nate Dawson | DB | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 25 | Marquet Dorsey Jr. | DB | 1 | Wayne, NJ |
| 26 | Jalen Lewis | DB | 1 | Westlake Village, CA |
| 27 | Jack Oyola | DB | 1 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 28 | Timi Oke | DB | 1 | London |
| 29 | Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | DB | 1 | Columbus, OH |
| 31 | Tito Williams Jr. | DB | 1 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 35 | Sean Martin | DB | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 5 | Dominic Kirks | DL | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 15 | Brendan Flakes | DL | 1 | Winter Garden, FL |
| 24 | Jamaal Johnson | DL | 1 | Miami, FL |
| 44 | Callen Campbell | DL | 1 | Sault Sainte Marie, MI |
| 47 | Michael Kilbane | DL | 1 | Lakewood, OH |
| 52 | Calvin Lorek | DL | 1 | Loveland, OH |
| 53 | Tanner Jumpp | DL | 1 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 54 | Tyler Gant | DL | 1 | Saint Louis, MO |
| 55 | Dylan Roberts | DL | 1 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 56 | Tre Hoskins | DL | 1 | Warsaw, IL |
| 57 | Nick Costa | DL | 1 | Mullica Hill, NJ |
| 58 | Ronald Derrick III | DL | 1 | Waco, TX |
| 63 | Nick Zalewski | DL | 1 | Worthington, OH |
| 88 | Migo Jackson | DL | 1 | Gibsonia, PA |
| 90 | Jack Trautmann | DL | 1 | Elmhurst, IL |
| 91 | Caden O'Rourke | DL | 1 | Mokena, IL |
| 92 | Mason Green | DL | 1 | Brentwood, TN |
| 93 | Glory Stephen-Wangboje | DL | 1 | Hillside, NJ |
| 94 | Gage LaDere | DL | 1 | Frankfort, IL |
| 95 | Mason Mayne | DL | 1 | Lawton, MI |
| 96 | Jonah Hayes | DL | 1 | Loveland, OH |
| 97 | Braxton Strong | DL | 1 | Peru, IN |
| 98 | Landon Lauter | DL | 1 | Northbrook, IL |
| 99 | Troy Regovich | DL | 1 | Chesterland, OH |
| 2 | Kobie McKinzie | LB | 1 | Lubbock, TX |
| 32 | Matthew Smith | LB | 1 | Durham, NC |
| 33 | Braydon Brus | LB | 1 | Glendora, CA |
| 34 | Payton Roth | LB | 1 | Portland, OR |
| 37 | Max Mohring | LB | 1 | Downingtown, PA |
| 38 | Josh Veldman | LB | 1 | New Lenox, IL |
| 39 | Parker Maiers | LB | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 40 | Jason Reynolds II | LB | 1 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 42 | Nigel Glover | LB | 1 | Clayton, OH |
| 45 | Jack Sadowsky V | LB | 1 | Batavia, IL |
| 46 | Lincoln Creager | LB | 1 | Hamler, OH |
| 49 | Amare Jordan | LB | 1 | Cedar Park, TX |
| 50 | Qayvier Johnson | LB | 1 | New Haven, CT |
| 51 | Miles Crutchley | LB | 1 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 59 | Jack Florentine | LS | 1 | Frankfort, IL |
| 60 | Evan Boutorwick | LS | 1 | Macomb, MI |
| 50 | Owen Fors | OL | 1 | Barrington, IL |
| 52 | Angelo De Sensi | OL | 1 | Lombard, IL |
| 60 | Hayden Flavin | OL | 1 | Clarkston, MI |
| 61 | David Anchondo | OL | 1 | Sterling Heights, MI |
| 62 | Ezomo Oratokhai | OL | 1 | Austin, TX |
| 64 | Anthony Birsa | OL | 1 | Plainfield, IL |
| 65 | Jackson Carsello | OL | 1 | Northbrook, IL |
| 66 | Owen Jakubczak | OL | 1 | Palatine, IL |
| 67 | Jace Borcherding | OL | 1 | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 68 | Quinn Wicklow | OL | 1 | Portland, OR |
| 69 | Patrick Schaller | OL | 1 | Northbrook, IL |
| 70 | Leighton Burbach | OL | 1 | Norfolk, NE |
| 71 | Dennis Rahouski | OL | 1 | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 72 | Jack Fuchs | OL | 1 | Hendersonville, TN |
| 73 | Deuce McGuire | OL | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 74 | Grant Seagren | OL | 1 | Oakland, NE |
| 75 | Arkel Anugwom | OL | 1 | Antioch, TN |
| 76 | Michael O'Connell | OL | 1 | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 77 | Idrys Cotton | OL | 1 | Canton, MI |
| 78 | Trey Boyd | OL | 1 | Shakopee, MN |
| 79 | Jacob Miller | OL | 1 | Hamilton, MO |
| 92 | Nikola Dugandzic | P | 1 | Winnetka, IL |
| 95 | Marko Dubak | P | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 90 | Jackson Kleather | PK | 1 | Tipp City, OH |
| 94 | Henry Helms | PK | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 98 | Noah Sur | PK | 1 | Western Springs, IL |
| 0 | Aidan Chiles | QB | 1 | Long Beach, CA |
| 2 | Ryan Boe | QB | 1 | Batavia, IL |
| 4 | Nicco Marchiol | QB | 1 | Chandler, AZ |
| 9 | Johnny O'Brien | QB | 1 | Palatine, IL |
| 11 | Aidan Gray | QB | 1 | Naperville, IL |
| 13 | Gavin Frakes | QB | 1 | Norman, OK |
| 15 | Sean Winton | QB | 1 | Elmhurst, IL |
| 5 | Caleb Komolafe | RB | 1 | Katy, TX |
| 6 | Joseph Himon II | RB | 1 | Little Rock, AR |
| 7 | Mar'Kel Porter | RB | 1 | Lancaster, TX |
| 12 | Marcus Romain | RB | 1 | Marietta, GA |
| 22 | Daniel Anderson | RB | 1 | Alexander, AR |
| 27 | Gavin Sawchuk | RB | 1 | Littleton, CO |
| 36 | Sean Morris II | RB | 1 | Compton, CA |
| 41 | Robby Preckel | RB | 1 | Wildwood, MO |
| 43 | Noah LaPorte | TE | 1 | Princeton, IL |
| 48 | Tyler Kielmeyer | TE | 1 | Westerville, OH |
| 81 | Chris Petrucci | TE | 1 | Park Ridge, IL |
| 83 | Blake Van Buren | TE | 1 | Middleton, WI |
| 84 | Luke Dehnicke | TE | 1 | Andover, MN |
| 85 | Tom McGlinchey | TE | 1 | Warrington, PA |
| 86 | Alex Honig | TE | 1 | Bavaria |
| 3 | Frank Covey IV | WR | 1 | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 8 | Hayden Eligon II | WR | 1 | Lakewood, CA |
| 10 | Ricky Ahumaraeze | WR | 1 | Liberty, MO |
| 11 | Keaton Reinke | WR | 1 | St. Charles, IL |
| 14 | Dube Enongene | WR | 1 | Atlanta, GA |
| 16 | Brennan Saxe | WR | 1 | Palatine, IL |
| 17 | Griffin Wilde | WR | 1 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 18 | Camp Magee | WR | 1 | Orlando, FL |
| 19 | Drew Wagner | WR | 1 | Delafield, WI |
| 20 | Chase Farrell | WR | 1 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 80 | Braden Blueitt | WR | 1 | Colleyville, TX |
| 82 | Jaden McDuffie | WR | 1 | Edgewater, MD |
| 87 | Carson Grove | WR | 1 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 89 | Cam Russell | WR | 1 | Milwaukee, WI |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Northwestern.
- 2026 Caleb Tiernan · Offensive TackleRd 3 · Minnesota
- 2026 Evan Beerntsen · Offensive GuardRd 7 · Baltimore
- 2023 Peter Skoronski · Offensive TackleRd 1 · Tennessee
- 2023 Adetomiwa Adebawore · Defensive EndRd 4 · Indianapolis
- 2023 Cameron Mitchell · CornerbackRd 5 · Cleveland
- 2023 Evan Hull · Running BackRd 5 · Indianapolis
Recruiting classes
- 2026#52 · 204.9
- 2025#66 · 187.8
- 2024#80 · 165.7
- 2023#47 · 200.1
- 2022#48 · 191.6
- 2021#50 · 184.3
- 2020#47 · 190.7
- 2019#52 · 188.1
- 2018#58 · 180.2
- 2017#50 · 182.1
- 2016#52 · 174.9
- 2015#55 · 174.8
- 2014#47 · 182.7
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