Northwestern

Big Ten
6-6
181.8
PASS YDS/G
168.7
RUSH YDS/G
22.5
PTS FOR/G
20.9
PTS AGAINST/G
2025 Schedule
REGULAR SEASON
WK 1
@
Tulane
3 - 23
L
WK 2
vs
Western Illinois
42 - 7
W
WK 3
vs
Oregon
14 - 34
L
WK 5
vs
UCLA
17 - 14
W
WK 6
vs
UL Monroe
42 - 7
W
WK 7
@
Penn State
22 - 21
W
WK 8
vs
Purdue
19 - 0
W
WK 9
@
Nebraska
21 - 28
L
WK 11
@
USC
17 - 38
L
WK 12
vs
Michigan
22 - 24
L
WK 13
vs
Minnesota
38 - 35
W
WK 14
@
Illinois
13 - 20
L
POST SEASON
POST
vs
Central Michigan GameAbove Sports Bowl
34 - 7
W
Big Ten Standings
TEAM W L PCT PF PA
13 0 1.000 545 141
12 1 0.923 454 106
11 1 0.917 458 178
9 3 0.750 331 224
9 3 0.750 438 269
8 4 0.667 352 279
8 4 0.667 347 182
8 4 0.667 405 233
7 5 0.583 351 276
7 5 0.583 279 281
6 6 0.500 270 251
6 6 0.500 381 257
5 7 0.417 344 382
4 8 0.333 154 259
4 8 0.333 295 359
4 8 0.333 282 318
3 9 0.250 218 401
2 10 0.167 225 382
SP+ Ratings
Bill Connelly's SP+ model ยท 2025
Overall
5.8
#51 Nationally
Offense
24.4
#90 Nationally
Defense
20.0
#30 Nationally
Special Teams
1.3
SP+ Rating
Recruiting Rankings
2025 Class
#66
187.8 pts
2024 Class
#80
165.7 pts
2023 Class
#47
200.1 pts
2022 Class
#48
191.6 pts
Advanced Stats โ€” Percentile Rankings
vs all 136 FBS teams ยท Garbage time excluded
PERCENTILE:
80โ€“99
60โ€“79
45โ€“59
25โ€“44
1โ€“24
OFFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play
39
0.151
Success Rate
58
43.2%
Explosiveness
21
1.184
Power Success
70
75.8%
Stuff Rate
65
17.5%
Line Yards / Carry
53
2.97
2nd Level Yards
36
1.04
Open Field Yards
46
1.15
Rush EPA / Play
57
0.139
Pass EPA / Play
38
0.215
Rush Success Rate
66
45.6%
Pass Success Rate
51
41.8%
Rush Explosiveness
32
0.907
Pass Explosiveness
29
1.499
Avg Starting Field Position
38
71.5 yd
DEFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play Allowed
47
0.171
Success Rate Allowed
14
45.3%
Explosiveness Allowed
91
1.151
Power Success Allowed
53
70.6%
Stuff Rate
13
15.3%
Line Yards Allowed
17
3.16
2nd Level Yds Allowed
49
1.06
Open Field Yds Allowed
7
1.72
Rush EPA Allowed
21
0.175
Pass EPA Allowed
54
0.236
Rush Success Allowed
12
47.1%
Pass Success Allowed
26
44.0%
Rush Explosiveness Allowed
38
0.987
Pass Explosiveness Allowed
96
1.362
Havoc Rate
38
15.0%
Front 7 Havoc
29
8.9%
DB Havoc
51
6.1%
Opponent Starting Field Position
43
71.1 yd
Stats Glossary
SP+
Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency metric. Combines offense, defense, and special teams into a single predictive rating. Higher is better.
EPA / Play
Expected Points Added per play. Measures how much a team moves the needle toward scoring relative to what's expected given down, distance, and field position. The single best measure of efficiency.
Success Rate
The percentage of plays deemed "successful" โ€” gaining 50% of yards needed on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, or 100% on 3rd/4th. Measures consistency.
Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful plays only. Measures the ability to create big gains when things go right. High explosiveness with high success rate = elite offense.
Power Success
Percentage of short-yardage situations (2nd/3rd/4th and โ‰ค2 yards) converted. Measures ability to win in the trenches.
Stuff Rate
Percentage of rush attempts stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage. High offensive stuff rate = bad O-line. High defensive stuff rate = dominant D-line.
Line Yards / Carry
Rushing yards credited to the offensive line (first 5 yards). Isolates O-line performance from the running back's contribution.
2nd Level Yards
Rushing yards gained 5โ€“10 yards past the line of scrimmage. Represents yards where linebackers have primary responsibility.
Open Field Yards
Rushing yards gained beyond 10 yards. Largely a function of the running back's speed and elusiveness in space.
Rush / Pass EPA
EPA per play broken down by run vs pass. Helps identify whether a team's success comes from the ground or through the air.
Rush / Pass Success Rate
Success rate broken down by run vs pass. Shows whether a team is consistently effective in each phase.
Rush / Pass Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful rush or pass plays only. Identifies big-play threats in each phase of the offense.
Havoc Rate
The percentage of opponent plays this defense disrupts โ€” tackles for loss, forced fumbles, pass breakups, and interceptions. Broken down into Front 7 (line/linebacker) and DB (secondary) contributions. Higher is better.
Field Position
Average yards a drive needs to travel to reach the end zone, based on where it starts. For "Avg Starting Field Position," lower is better โ€” the offense starts closer to the opponent's end zone. For "Opponent Starting Field Position," higher is better โ€” the defense (and special teams) is pinning opponents back, forcing them to go further.
#76
Anugwom
LT
#69
Bailey
LG
#64
Birsa
C
#67
Borcherding
RG
#78
Boyd
RT
#17
Wilde
WR1
#41
Preckel
TE
#80
Eligon II
WR2
#8
Stone
QB
#5
Komolafe
RB
Passing Leaders
Rk Player Cmp Att Yds โ†“ TD INT Pct Y/A
01 203 339 2174 14 12 59.9% 6.4
02 1 3 7 0 0 33.3% 2.3
Rushing Leaders
Rk Player Att Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01 โ€” 886 5.1 10 56
02 โ€” 486 4.9 1 37
03
D
Dashun Reeder
โ€” 222 10.1 1 79
04 โ€” 137 7.6 1 43
05 โ€” 131 3.9 0 14
06 โ€” 112 11.2 1 58
07 โ€” 17 5.7 0 9
08 โ€” 16 0.3 1 30
09 โ€” 9 3.0 0 5
10 โ€” 5 5.0 0 5
11 โ€” 2 0.4 0 4
12 โ€” 1 1.0 0 1
Receiving Leaders
Rk Player Rec Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01 61 783 12.8 6 49
02
H
Hayden Eligon Ii
34 476 14.0 3 38
03
H
Hunter Welcing
27 283 10.5 2 36
04 22 172 7.8 2 40
05 9 165 18.3 0 32
06 21 118 5.6 0 16
07 7 51 7.3 0 17
08 9 51 5.7 1 18
09 3 23 7.7 0 12
10 2 22 11.0 0 11
11 4 14 3.5 0 7
12 3 12 4.0 0 8
13 1 7 7.0 0 7
14 1 4 4.0 0 4
Defensive Leaders
Rk Player Solo Ast Tot โ†“ TFL Sacks Int PD
01 62 โ€” 101 6 0 โ€” 3
02 48 โ€” 81 4 0 โ€” โ€”
03 37 โ€” 70 4 2 โ€” 3
04 22 โ€” 46 1 0 โ€” 2
05 28 โ€” 43 1 0 โ€” 1
06 15 โ€” 38 7 3 โ€” 1
07 13 โ€” 25 1 0 โ€” 9
08 10 โ€” 23 7 4 โ€” โ€”
09 10 โ€” 23 4 2 โ€” 1
10 15 โ€” 21 1 0 โ€” 6
11 10 โ€” 19 1 1 โ€” 1
12 6 โ€” 18 0 0 โ€” 1
13 10 โ€” 16 1 0 โ€” 5
14
D
Dillon Tatum
10 โ€” 15 0 0 โ€” 1
15 4 โ€” 14 1 0 โ€” โ€”
16
A
Anto Saka
7 โ€” 13 4 3 โ€” โ€”
17
J
Jon Jon Stevens
8 โ€” 12 1 0 โ€” โ€”
18 6 โ€” 11 0 0 โ€” 1
19 4 โ€” 8 0 0 โ€” โ€”
20 5 โ€” 7 0 0 โ€” โ€”
21
E
Evan Smith
5 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” 1
22
J
Jack Sadowsky
โ€” โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
23 1 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
24 3 โ€” 4 0 0 โ€” โ€”
25
H
Hunter Welcing
โ€” โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
26 3 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
27 2 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
28 1 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
29 2 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
30
D
Dashun Reeder
2 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
31 3 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
32 1 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
33 โ€” โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
34 โ€” โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
35 โ€” โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
36 1 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
37 โ€” โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
38 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
39 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
40 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
41 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
42 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
43 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
Kicking
Player FGM FGA Pct Long
J
Jack Olsen
18 20 90.0% 41
3 3 100.0% 35
Punting
Player No Yds Avg Long
32 1452 45.4 59
Offense
57 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
QB 6'3" 215 lbs Fr
QB 6'3" 225 lbs Jr
QB 6'4" 235 lbs Jr
QB 6'2" 235 lbs Jr
QB 6'0" 210 lbs Fr
QB 6'1" 215 lbs Sr
QB 6'3" 205 lbs Jr
QB 6'2" 195 lbs Fr
RB 5'11" 210 lbs Fr
RB 5'9" 190 lbs Jr
RB 5'10" 175 lbs Fr
RB 5'11" 210 lbs So
RB 6'3" 225 lbs So
RB 5'10" 215 lbs Sr
RB 6'1" 220 lbs Fr
RB 5'11" 202 lbs Jr
WR 6'4" 210 lbs So
WR 6'0" 200 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 210 lbs So
WR 6'3" 210 lbs Sr
WR 5'11" 190 lbs So
WR 6'4" 210 lbs So
WR 6'1" 200 lbs Fr
WR 5'10" 180 lbs Fr
WR 5'11" 185 lbs Fr
WR 6'3" 210 lbs Fr
WR 6'3" 190 lbs Fr
WR 5'10" 185 lbs So
WR 6'2" 200 lbs Jr
TE 6'5" 250 lbs Sr
TE 6'7" 270 lbs Sr
TE 6'6" 240 lbs Fr
TE 6'6" 220 lbs Fr
TE 6'6" 250 lbs Sr
TE 6'5" 220 lbs So
TE 6'4" 250 lbs Jr
TE 6'3" 230 lbs Fr
TE 6'6" 260 lbs Fr
TE 6'4" 248 lbs Jr
TE 6'3" 240 lbs Jr
OL 6'6" 328 lbs So
OL 6'3" 325 lbs Sr
OL 6'5" 310 lbs So
OL 6'4" 300 lbs Fr
Trey Boyd #78
OL 6'5" 305 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 300 lbs Sr
OL 6'2" 300 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 315 lbs Fr
OL 6'8" 335 lbs Sr
OL 6'4" 300 lbs Jr
OL 6'6" 300 lbs Sr
OL 6'7" 350 lbs Sr
OL 6'5" 310 lbs Jr
OL 6'7" 305 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 310 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 290 lbs Fr
OL 6'6" 311 lbs So
Defense
61 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
DE 6'2" 255 lbs So
EDGE 6'2" 250 lbs Jr
DE 6'4" 267 lbs So
DL 6'2" 290 lbs Sr
DL 6'4" 260 lbs Fr
DL 6'4" 291 lbs So
DL 6'3" 290 lbs So
DL 6'2" 250 lbs So
DL 6'3" 250 lbs Sr
JH
 DL 6'6" 245 lbs Fr
DL 6'4" 255 lbs Sr
DL 6'0" 295 lbs Sr
DL 6'3" 270 lbs Fr
DL 6'5" 275 lbs Jr
DL 6'5" 285 lbs Fr
DL 6'3" 265 lbs Fr
DL 6'5" 230 lbs Fr
DL 6'5" 280 lbs Fr
DL 6'3" 280 lbs So
DL 6'4" 270 lbs Sr
DL 6'4" 250 lbs Fr
DL 6'3" 255 lbs Fr
LB 6'1" 230 lbs Jr
LB 6'3" 225 lbs Sr
LB 6'3" 215 lbs Fr
LB 6'0" 220 lbs Jr
LB 6'3" 230 lbs So
LB 6'3" 235 lbs Sr
LB 6'2" 236 lbs Jr
LB 6'4" 235 lbs So
LB 6'2" 230 lbs Jr
LB 6'1" 219 lbs Fr
LB 6'4" 225 lbs So
LB 6'2" 230 lbs Jr
LB 6'2" 210 lbs Fr
LB 6'1" 230 lbs Sr
LB 6'5" 210 lbs Fr
DB 5'11" 195 lbs Sr
DB 5'11" 185 lbs Fr
FD
 DB โ€” โ€” โ€”
DB 6'1" 200 lbs Sr
DB 6'0" 195 lbs Sr
DB 6'2" 195 lbs Fr
DB 6'0" 210 lbs Jr
DB 6'0" 195 lbs So
DB 6'0" 160 lbs Fr
DB 6'0" 185 lbs Fr
DB 6'0" 200 lbs So
DB 5'9" 200 lbs So
DB 5'11" 190 lbs Fr
DB 6'1" 185 lbs Fr
Timi Oke #28
DB 6'1" 185 lbs Fr
DB 5'11" 200 lbs Jr
DB 5'10" 180 lbs So
DB 6'0" 190 lbs Fr
DB 5'11" 195 lbs Jr
DB 6'0" 190 lbs Fr
DB 6'4" 220 lbs Sr
DB 6'1" 195 lbs So
DB 6'2" 185 lbs Fr
S 6'0" 198 lbs So
Special Teams
6 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
P 6'2" 200 lbs Sr
P 6'5" 215 lbs Fr
LS 6'3" 230 lbs Sr
LS 6'0" 215 lbs Fr
LS 6'2" 268 lbs Jr
LS 6'1" 230 lbs Sr