Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern Wildcats are 1-2 in the 2026 College football season (1-1 at home, 0-1 away). They last lost to Iowa 10-24 on Nov 7. Next: at Ohio State, Sat, Nov 14, 12:00 PM ET. Against the closing spread they are 1-2 (3 games), and 1-2 on the over/under (3 games). Kelly lists 171 players on the roster.
Next games (1)
- at Ohio StateSat, Nov 14, 12:00 PM ETOdds
Results (3)
26 points scored and 24 allowed per game over 3 games, 2026 season.
Betting record (3)
- Straight up
- 1-2 (3 games)
- Against the spread
- 1-2 (3 games)
- Over/under
- 1-2 (3 games)
- ATS at home
- 1-1 (2 games)
- ATS away
- 0-1 (1 game)
- ATS as favourite
- 1-0 (1 game)
- ATS as underdog
- 0-2 (2 games)
- O/U at home
- 0-2 (2 games)
- O/U away
- 1-0 (1 game)
- Average cover margin
- -1 (3 games)
Closing lines: Kelly's closing consensus. Ties, pushes and games without a line are counted apart.
Closing lines (3)
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Roster (171)
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DB (34)
- Alijah Jones
- Alijah Jones
- Braden Turner
- Braden Turner
- Brenden Deasfernandes
- Brenden Deasfernandes
- Cole Shivers
- Damon Walters
- Damon Walters
- Gabe Davis-Ray
- J.J. Lewis
- J.J. Lewis
- Jack Oyola
- Jaden Vaughn
- Jalen Lewis
- Jalen Lewis
- Jon Jon Stevens
- Jon Jon Stevens Jr.
- Josh Fussell
- Marquet Dorsey Jr.
- Montae Pate
- Montae Pate
- Nate Dawson
- Nate Dawson
- Ore Adeyi
- Ore Adeyi
- Robert Fitzgerald
- Robert Fitzgerald
- Sean Martin
- Seth Valeri
- Terrion Curry-Hicks
- Timi Oke
- Tito Williams
- Tito Williams Jr.
DL (33)
- Braxton Strong
- Brendan Flakes
- Brendan Flakes
- Caden O'Rourke
- Caden O'Rourke
- Callen Campbell
- Calvin Lorek
- Dominic Kirks
- Dominic Kirks
- Dylan Roberts
- Dylan Roberts
- Gage LaDere
- Glory Stephen-Wangboje
- Jack Trautmann
- Jamaal Johnson
- Jamaal Johnson
- Jonah Hayes
- Landon Lauter
- Mason Green
- Mason Mayne
- Mason Mayne
- Michael Kilbane
- Michael Kilbane
- Migo Jackson
- Miguel Jackson
- Nick Costa
- Nick Zalewski
- Ronald Derrick III
- Tanner Jumpp
- Tre Hoskins
- Troy Regovich
- Tyler Gant
- Tyler Gant
LB (21)
OL (22)
- Angelo De Sensi
- Anthony Birsa
- Arkel Anugwom
- David Anchondo
- Dennis Rahouski
- Deuce McGuire
- Ezomo Oratokhai
- Grant Seagren
- Hayden Flavin
- Idrys Cotton
- Jace Borcherding
- Jack Fuchs
- Jackson Carsello
- Jackson Carsello
- Jacob Miller
- Leighton Burbach
- Michael O'Connell
- Owen Fors
- Owen Jakubczak
- Patrick Schaller
- Quinn Wicklow
- Trey Boyd
QB (9)
RB (13)
TE (9)
Injuries (0)
No player on the team has an injury status.
Season stats (2)
- Plays
- 566
- Drives
- 93
- Avg start
- 72.4
- Def plays
- 554
- Def drives
- 94
- Havoc rate
- 0.153
- Line yards
- 3.211864406779661
- Stuff rate
- 0.1694915254237288
- Epa per play
- 0.27696973252067086
- Success rate
- 0.4929328621908127
- Def avg start
- 72.6
- Explosiveness
- 1.2781217255346962
- Power success
- 0.7111111111111111
- Def havoc rate
- 0.166
- Def line yards
- 3.0375478927203066
- Def stuff rate
- 0.1839080459770115
- Def epa per play
- 0.059130398852318314
- Def success rate
- 0.42418772563176893
- Def explosiveness
- 1.1583954817622946
- Def power success
- 0.7045454545454546
- Pass epa per play
- 0.3292097310577412
- Pass success rate
- 0.5
- Rush epa per play
- 0.2212815466100543
- Rush success rate
- 0.48135593220338985
Source cfbd, 2026 regular (rate)