Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten
1-11 (1-8 conf)
SP+ #110
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -13.4 (#110)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.0
- SP+ Defense
- 28.6
- SRS
- -7.2
- FPI
- -7.6
- Elo
- 1257
- Talent
- 653
- Recruiting
- 192 (#48)
Schedule
record 1–11
Schedule
16th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
74th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
1st
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NNebraska | -1.2 | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 2 | vsDuke | +5 | 23-31 | -8 | L |
| 3 | vsSouthern Illinois | FCS | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 4 | vsMiami (OH) | -12.7 | 14-17 | -3 | L |
| 5 | @Penn State | +22.4 | 7-17 | -10 | L |
| 6 | vsWisconsin | +8.3 | 7-42 | -35 | L |
| 8 | @Maryland | +11.2 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 9 | @Iowa | +12.7 | 13-33 | -20 | L |
| 10 | vsOhio State | +31.1 | 7-21 | -14 | L |
| 11 | @Minnesota | +16 | 3-31 | -28 | L |
| 12 | @Purdue | +7.7 | 9-17 | -8 | L |
| 13 | vsIllinois | +15.9 | 3-41 | -38 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ryan Hilinski | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Brendan Sullivan | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jack Lausch | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Carl Richardson | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Evan Hull | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Cam Porter | SR | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Andrew Clair | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Anthony Tyus III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Joseph Himon II | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Malik Washington | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Donny Navarro | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Cole Freeman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Bryce Kirtz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Raymond Niro III | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Genson Hooper Price | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jacob Gill | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 8th | Calvin Johnson II | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | 9th | Donnie Gray | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Preston Bacon | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Jasper Stratton | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Marshall Lang | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Thomas Gordon | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Duke Olges | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Max Skidmore | JR | 6'7" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Peter Skoronski | JR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Luka Trifunovic | SR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Ethan Wiederkehr | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Josh Priebe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Adetomiwa Adebawore | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Sean McLaughlin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Devin O'Rourke | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Najee Story | SR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Aidan Hubbard | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | 6th | Taishan Holmes | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Jaylen Pate | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Ryan Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Jordan Butler | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Austin Firestone | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Carmine Bastone | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DL | 12th | Henrik Barndt | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 13th | PJ Spencer | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Jason Gold Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Bryce Gallagher | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Xander Mueller | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Grayson Metz | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Mac Uihlein | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Declan Carr | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Wendell Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Owen Bergin | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Garnett Hollis Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Cameron Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Coco Azema | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | A.J. Hampton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Theran Johnson | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | 5th | Garner Wallace | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| DB | 6th | Ore Adeyi | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Nigel Williams | SR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Trent Carrington | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Jeremiah Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Rod Heard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Devin Turner | SR | 6'2" | 198 | — |
| S | 4th | Jaheem Joseph | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | William Halkyard | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Luke Akers | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Hunter Renner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Adam Stage | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Jack Olsen | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.017
Off PPA
-0.013
Pass PPA
+0.1719
Rush PPA
-0.091
Success
38%17
Explosive
1.072
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.01 | +0.16 |
| Passing | +0.17 | +0.25 |
| Rushing | -0.09 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | -0.16 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | -0.02 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.28 | +0.41 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
13.8
PPG Against
28.3
Differential
-14.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 1-11
- Home
- 0-6
- Away
- 0-5
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 1-8
- Non-Conference
- 0-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-5
- Avg Margin
- -14.6
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 0-6 | 13.0 | 30.5 |
| Away | 0-5 | 11.2 | 25.8 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 31.0 | 28.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 5.0 | 27.5 |
| Conference | 1-8 | 11.6 | 29.0 |
| Non-conference | 0-3 | 20.3 | 26.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #51 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #101 | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #69 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 1-11 | 1-8 | #110 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #106 | — | — |
| 2020 | 6-2 | 6-2 | #32 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #91 | — | — |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 8-2 | #68 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 9-3 | 7-2 | #27 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 5-4 | #61 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #75 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #66 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 2-3 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 1-11 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-3 |
| As underdog | 5-4 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #54 · 13 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★126 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #66 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | #80 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | #47 | 200 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | #48 | 192 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | #50 | 184 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | #47 | 191 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | #52 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | #58 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2017 | #50 | 182 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2016 | #52 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #46
Returning prod 37%Departed 63%
Talent composite653.5 #46 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)34 / 47 / 42
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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