Wildcats
7–1 (5–0)
FRL
82
OVR
#34
84
OFF
#28
79
DEF
#46
PPG
37.0
#9
DPPG
26.9
#78
149–124All-Time
1Natl Titles
0Conf Titles
2Playoff Apps
9Bowl Wins
0Awards
0All-Americans
2All-Conference
Season by Season
22 seasons| Year | Conf | Rank | Team | Record | PPG | DPPG | Postseason | Trophies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 |
|
#5 |
FRL
|
7–1 5–0 conf | 37.0 #9 | 26.9 #78 |
First Round
BYU
31–24
|
— |
| 2026 |
|
#1 |
🏆NC
|
13–3 6–3 conf | 36.3 #12 | 24.4 #60 |
Natl Championship
Colorado
31–27
Semifinal
Auburn
37–26
Quarterfinal
Oklahoma
27–24
First Round
Houston
56–45
|
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|
| 2025 |
|
— |
BW
|
7–6 4–5 conf | 23.4 #98 | 19.8 #23 |
GameAbove Sports Bowl
Central Michigan
34–7
|
|
| 2024 |
|
— |
|
4–8 2–7 conf | 17.8 #128 | 26.3 #79 | — | — |
| 2023 |
|
— |
BW
|
8–5 5–4 conf | 22.1 #106 | 22.5 #41 |
Las Vegas Bowl
Utah
14–7
|
|
| 2022 |
|
— |
|
1–11 1–8 conf | 13.8 #128 | 28.3 #83 | — | — |
| 2021 |
|
— |
|
3–9 1–8 conf | 16.6 #125 | 29.0 #89 | — | — |
| 2020 |
|
#10 |
BW
|
7–2 6–2 conf | 24.7 #92 | 15.9 #5 |
Citrus Bowl
Auburn
35–19
|
|
| 2019 |
|
— |
|
3–9 1–8 conf | 16.3 #126 | 23.6 #43 | — | — |
| 2018 |
|
#21 |
BW
|
9–5 8–2 conf | 24.2 #100 | 23.2 #41 |
Bowl
Utah
31–20
|
|
| 2017 |
|
#17 |
BW
|
10–3 7–2 conf | 29.2 #57 | 20.1 #20 |
Bowl
Kentucky
24–23
|
|
| 2016 |
|
— |
BW
|
7–6 5–4 conf | 26.0 #87 | 22.2 #24 |
Pinstripe Bowl
Pittsburgh
31–24
|
|
| 2015 |
|
#23 |
BL
|
10–3 6–2 conf | 19.5 #114 | 18.6 #12 |
Outback Bowl
Tennessee
6–45
|
— |
| 2014 |
|
— |
|
5–7 3–5 conf | 23.0 #101 | 25.2 #48 | — | — |
| 2013 |
|
— |
|
5–7 1–7 conf | 26.2 #83 | 27.1 #69 | — | — |
| 2012 |
|
#17 |
BW
|
10–3 5–3 conf | 31.7 #42 | 22.5 #29 |
Gator Bowl
Mississippi St
34–20
|
|
| 2011 |
|
— |
BL
|
6–7 3–5 conf | 28.9 #51 | 27.7 #66 |
Texas Bowl
Texas A&M
22–33
|
— |
| 2010 |
|
— |
BL
|
7–6 3–5 conf | 26.4 #64 | 29.0 #77 |
Ticketcity Bowl
Texas Tech
38–45
|
— |
| 2009 |
|
— |
BL
|
8–5 5–3 conf | 25.9 #71 | 24.5 #55 |
Outback Bowl
Auburn
35–38
|
— |
| 2008 |
|
— |
BL
|
9–4 5–3 conf | 24.4 #75 | 20.2 #27 |
Bowl
Missouri
23–30
|
— |
| 2007 |
|
— |
|
6–6 3–5 conf | 25.8 #73 | 31.0 #89 | — | — |
| 2006 |
|
— |
|
4–8 2–6 conf | 16.5 #106 | 26.2 #88 | — | — |
All-Time Award Count
0 won
No national awards won by Northwestern yet
Stat History
soon
Season-by-season team stat history is not built yet
Position History
soon
Position-by-position program history is not built yet








