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2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team

2025 Northwestern Wildcats football
GameAbove Sports Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–6 (4–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Lujan (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTim McGarigle (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Wrigley Field
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Indiana y$#^   9 – 0     16 – 0  
No. 5 Ohio State y^   9 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 4 Oregon ^   8 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 20 USC   7 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 21 Michigan   7 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 17 Iowa   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Washington   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Illinois   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Minnesota   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Nebraska   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Northwestern   4 – 5     7 – 6  
UCLA   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Penn State   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Wisconsin   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Rutgers   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Michigan State   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Maryland   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Purdue   0 – 9     2 – 10  
Championship: Indiana 13, Ohio State 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of February 16, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach David Braun. The team played five of its seven home games at a temporary facility constructed at the university's Martin Stadium, with two home games being played at Wrigley Field (the home of the Chicago Cubs) while a permanent replacement for the former Ryan Field is built.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3011:00 a.m.at Tulane*
ESPNUL 3–2322,103
September 56:30 p.m.Western Illinois*
BTNW 42–79,647
September 1311:00 a.m.No. 4 Oregon
FOXL 14–3412,023
September 272:30 p.m.UCLA
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
BTNW 17–1412,023
October 42:30 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe*dagger
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
BTNW 42–712,023
October 112:30 p.m.at Penn State
FS1W 22–21108,121
October 182:00 p.m.Purdue
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
BTNW 19–012,023
October 2511:00 a.m.at Nebraska
FS1L 21–2886,401
November 78:00 p.m.at No. 19 USC
FOXL 17–3867,179
November 1511:00 a.m.No. 18 Michigan
FOXL 22–2438,223
November 2211:00 a.m.Minnesota
  • Wrigley Field
  • Chicago, IL
BTNW 38–3515,323
November 296:30 p.m.at Illinois
FOXL 13–2053,317
December 2612:00 p.m.vs. Central Michigan*
ESPNW 34–727,857

Game summaries

at Tulane

See also: 2025 Tulane Green Wave football team
Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 3 0 003
Green Wave 7 13 3023

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Game attendance: 22,103
  • Referee: Gregory Blum
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • TULN – Justyn Reid 1-yard pass from Jake Retzlaff (Patrick Durkin kick), 10:27. Green Wave 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:54.
  • NU – Luke Akers 21-yard field goal, 0:40. Green Wave 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:35.
Second quarter
  • TULN – Patrick Durkin 22-yard field goal, 11:07. Green Wave 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:28.
  • TULN – Patrick Durkin 41-yard field goal, 5:18. Green Wave 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 18 yards, 5:03.
  • TULN – Jake Retzlaff 69-yard run (Patrick Durkin kick), 1:28. Green Wave 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
  • TULN – Patrick Durkin 31-yard field goal, 7:22. Green Wave 23–3. Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 7:38.
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Statistics NU TULN
First downs 19 23
Plays–yards 63–237 58–421
Rushes–yards 27–76 40–269
Passing yards 161 152
Passing: comp–att–int 19–36–4 18–31–0
Turnovers 5 0
Time of possession 26:39 33:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 19/36, 161 yards, 4 INT
Rushing Cam Porter 6 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Griffin Wilde 6 receptions, 64 yards
Tulane Passing Jake Retzlaff 18/31, 152 yards, TD
Rushing Jake Retzlaff 10 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving Omari Hayes 9 receptions, 74 yards

vs Western Illinois (FCS)

See also: 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
Western Illinois Leathernecks (FCS) (0–1) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Leathernecks (FCS) 0 0 077
Wildcats 15 7 61442

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,647
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Kylen Mills (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter

11:58 – NU – Cam Porter 43 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick). Northwestern 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:02

6:44 – NU – Hayden Eligon II 5 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Lawson Albright Run for Two-Point Conversion). Northwestern 15–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 3:09

Second quarter

0:28 – NU – Hunter Welcing 6 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Luke Akers Kick). Northwestern 22–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 3:34

Third quarter

7:06 – NU – Luke Akers 35 Yd Field Goal. Northwestern: 25–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:13

1:40 – NU – Luke Akers 25 Yd Field Goal. Northwestern: 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:17

Fourth quarter

10:43 – NU – Drew Wagner 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick). Northwestern 35–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:27

7:07 – NU – Ryan Boe 58 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick). Northwestern 42–0. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:32

2:47 – WIU – Christian Anaya 8 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick). Northwestern 42–7. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:20

Statistics WIU NU
First downs 10 24
Total yards 181 526
Rushing yards 71 281
Passing yards 110 245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–27–1 21–29–0
Time of possession 24:06 35:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing Cason Carswell 6/8, 52 yards, TD
Rushing Markell Holman 13 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Demari Davis 3 receptions, 46 yards
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 21/29, 245 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Cam Porter 12 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Griffin Wilde 5 receptions, 94 yards

vs No. 4 Oregon

See also: 2025 Oregon Ducks football team
No. 4 Oregon Ducks (2–0) at Northwestern Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Ducks 7 10 14334
Wildcats 0 0 01414

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,023
  • Referee: Jason Nickleby
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:18) ORE – Jayden Limar 1-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:37; ORE 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (9:28) ORE – Atticus Sappington 42-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:03; ORE 10-0)
  • (0:31) ORE – Kenyon Sadiq 24-yard pass from Dante Moore, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:20; ORE 17-0)
Third quarter
  • (7:44) ORE – Dierre Hill Jr. 66-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 1 plays, 66 yards, 0:12; ORE 24-0)
  • (2:56) ORE – Jordon Davison 2-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:22; ORE 31-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:27) ORE – Atticus Sappington 25-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:24; ORE 34-0)
  • (6:20) NU – Caleb Komolafe 1-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; ORE 34-7)
  • (1:48) NU – Dashun Reeder 79-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:13; ORE 34-14)
Statistics ORE NU
First downs 21 15
Plays–yards 56–373 59–313
Rushes–yards 30–176 37–178
Passing yards 197 135
Passing: comp–att–int 19–26–1 11–22–2
Time of possession 27:42 32:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing Dante Moore 16/20, 178 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Dierre Hill Jr. 5 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving Malik Benson 4 receptions, 62 yards
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 11/21, 135 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Dashun Reeder 1 carry, 79 yards, TD
Receiving Griffin Wilde 4 receptions, 55 yards

vs UCLA

See also: 2025 UCLA Bruins football team
UCLA Bruins (0–3) vs Northwestern Wildcats (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bruins 0 3 3814
Wildcats 3 14 0017

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,023
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:20) NU – Jack Olsen 33-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 74 yards; Northwestern 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:29) NU – Caleb Komolafe 9-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Northwestern 10–0)
  • (3:33) NU – Griffin Wilde 10-yard pass from Preston Stone, Jack Olsen kick (Northwestern 17–0)
  • (0:00) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 28-yard field goal (Northwestern 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (2:49) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 25-yard field goal (Northwestern 17–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:19) UCLA – Kwazi Gilmer 29-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, two-point pass from Iamaleava to Anthony Woods (Northwestern 17–14 )
Statistics UCLA NU
First downs 21 18
Plays–yards 63–314 60–311
Rushes–yards 42–199 30–131
Passing yards 115 180
Passing: comp–att–int 12–18–0 19–27–0
Time of possession 34:21 25:39
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Nico Iamaleava 19/27, 180 yards, TD
Rushing Nico Iamaleava 14 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Kwazi Gilmer 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 12/18, 115 yards, TD
Rushing Caleb Komolafe 27 carries, 119 yards, TD
Receiving Griffin Wilde 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD

vs Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (3–1) vs Northwestern Wildcats (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 7 0 007
Wildcats 7 11 21342

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 12,023
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jack Kizer (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:47) ULM – Nic Trujillo 34-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Luke Stagg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Louisiana-Monroe 7-0)
  • (5:22) NU – Caleb Komolafe 3-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:19; 7-7)
Second quarter
  • (13:57) NU – Hayden Eligon II 37-yard pass from Preston Stone, Lawson Albright run for two-point conversion (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:40; Northwestern 15-7)
  • (2:00) NU – Jack Olsen 34-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:47; Northwestern 18-7)
Third quarter
  • (12:04) NU – Caleb Komolafe 39-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:53; Northwestern 25-7)
  • (5:12) NU – Griffin Wilde 49-yard pass from Preston Stone, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:31; Northwestern 32-7)
  • (0:16) NU – Drew Wagner 6-yard pass from Preston Stone, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:04; Northwestern 39-7)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:43) NU – Jack Olsen 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 4:07; Northwestern 42-7)
Statistics ULM NU
First downs 18 26
Total yards 273 515
Rushing yards 87 246
Passing yards 186 269
Passing: comp–att–int 12-23-0 21-33-0
Time of possession 24:18 35:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Aidan Armenta 10/19, 129 yards, TD
Rushing Braylon McReynolds 8 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Nic Trujillo 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 20/31, 262 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Dashun Reeder 11 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Hayden Eligon II 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD

at Penn State

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Northwestern Wildcats (3–2) at Penn State Nittany Lions (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 3 10 0922
Nittany Lions 0 14 0721

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Mostly cloudy
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (color commentator)
  • ESPN box score
Game information
First quarter
  • NU – Jack Olsen 27-yard field goal, 2:51. Wildcats 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 7:23.
Second quarter
  • PSU – Kaytron Allen 11-yard run (Ryan Barker kick), 11:40. Nittany Lions 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:11.
  • NU – Griffin Wilde 29-yard pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen kick), 7:14. Wildcats 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
  • PSU – Nicholas Singleton 2-yard run (Ryan Barker kick), 1:19. Nittany Lions 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:20.
  • NU – Jack Olsen 34-yard field goal, 0:03. Nittany Lions 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • NU – Jack Olsen 41-yard field goal, 14:08. Wildcats 16–14. Drive: 4 plays, -14 yards, 1:22.
  • PSU – Drew Allar 1-yard run (Ryan Barker kick), 10:50. Nittany Lions 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:14.
  • NU – Caleb Komolafe 9-yard run (run failed), 4:51. Wildcats 22–21. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
Statistics NU PSU
First downs 23 13
Plays–yards 68–282 51–274
Rushes–yards 42–119 31–137
Passing yards 163 137
Passing: comp–att–int 17–26–0 13–20–1
Time of possession 34:46 25:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 17/26, 163 yards, TD
Rushing Caleb Komolafe 19 carries, 72 yards TD
Receiving Griffin Wilde 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Penn State Passing Drew Allar 13/20, 137 yards, INT
Rushing Kaytron Allen 16 carries, 90 yards, TD
Receiving Devonte Ross 7 receptions, 115 yards

vs Purdue

See also: 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Purdue Boilermakers (2–4) vs Northwestern Wildcats (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 0 0 000
Wildcats 3 10 6019

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 12,023
  • Referee: Kole Kneuppel
  • TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst) and Rhett Lewis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:03) NU – Jack Olsen 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:15; Northwestern 3-0)
Second quarter
  • (13:13) NU – Hunter Welcing 3-yard pass from Preston Stone, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:10; Northwestern 10-0)
  • (8:38) NU – Jack Olsen 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:04; Northwestern 13-0)
Third quarter
  • (4:01) NU – Griffin Wilde 12-yard pass from Preston Stone, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:34; Northwestern 19-0)
Fourth quarter

'No scoring plays

Statistics PUR NU
First downs 11 24
Total yards 305 364
Rushing yards 87 232
Passing yards 218 132
Passing: comp–att–int 16-30-1 11-26-1
Time of possession 22:21 37:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing Malachi Singleton 11/20, 187 yards, INT
Rushing Malachi Thomas 7 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Devin Mockobee 2 receptions, 52 yards
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 11/26, 132 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Joseph Himon II 22 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Griffin Wilde 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD

at Nebraska

See also: 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Northwestern Wildcats (5–2) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 3 3 7821
Cornhuskers 7 0 14728

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 55 degrees, Wind SE @ 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 86,401
  • Referee: Gregory Blum
  • TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:49) NEB - Emmett Johnson 9-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:02, Nebraska 7-0)
  • (3:28) NW - Jack Olsen 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:21, Nebraska 7-3)
Second Quarter
  • (3:01) NW - Jack Olsen 25-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:43, Nebraska 7-6)
Third Quarter
  • (14:47) NEB - Kenneth Williams 95-yard kickoff return, Kyle Cunanan kick (Nebraska 14-6)
  • (7:39) NEB - Nyziah Hunter 12-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:58, Nebraska 21-6)
  • (2:25) NW - Caleb Komolafe 4-yard rush, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:08, Nebraska 21-13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:16) NW - Caleb Komolafe 56-yard run, Hayden Eligon II 2-point PAT pass from Preston Stone (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:13, 21-21)
  • (2:44) NEB - Emmett Johnson 4-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:27, Nebraska 28-21)
Statistics NU NEB
First downs 18 18
Plays–yards 59–331 61–296
Rushes–yards 30–172 39–155
Passing yards 159 141
Passing: comp–att–int 15–29–2 16–22–1
Time of possession 29:44 30:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 15/29, 159 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Caleb Komolafe 17 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Griffin Wilde 3 receptions, 54 yards
Nebraska Passing Dylan Raiola 16/22, 141 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Emmett Johnson 27 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Nyziah Hunter 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD

at No. 19 USC

See also: 2025 USC Trojans football team
Northwestern Wildcats (5–3) at No. 19 USC Trojans (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 7 3017
No. 19 Trojans 7 14 71038

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), clear • Wind: 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 67,179
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Alexa Landestoy (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:46) USC – Makai Lemon 7-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 7:14; USC 7–0)
  • (0:45) NU – Griffin Wilde 4-yard pass from Preston Stone, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:01; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:27) USC – Jayden Maiava 6-yard run, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:12; USC 14–7)
  • (7:26) NU – Caleb Komolafe 2-yard run, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:01; Tied 14–14)
  • (1:24) USC – King Miller 12-yard run, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:23; USC 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (7:56) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 10-yard pass from Jayden Maiava, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:12; USC 28–14)
  • (0:17) NU – Jack Olsen 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:39; USC 28–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:14) USC – Makai Lemon 4-yard run, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; USC 35–17)
  • (4:40) USC – Ryon Sayeri 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:39; USC 38–17)
Statistics NU USC
First downs 13 24
Plays–yards 55–280 64–482
Rushes–yards 25–130 30–173
Passing yards 150 309
Passing: comp–att–int 20–30-0 25–34–1
Time of possession 27:24 32:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 20/30, 150 yards, TD
Rushing Caleb Komolafe 17 carries, 118 yards, TD
Receiving Caleb Komolafe 5 receptions, 40 yards
USC Passing Jayden Maiava 24/33, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing King Miller 15 carries, 127 yards, TD
Receiving Makai Lemon 11 receptions, 161 yards, TD

vs No. 18 Michigan (George Jewett Trophy)

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team and George Jewett Trophy
No. 18 Michigan Wolverines (7–2) vs Northwestern Wildcats (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Wolverines 0 7 14324
Wildcats 0 6 31322

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), cloudy, SW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 38,223
  • Referee: Tim ODey
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (13:11) MICH - Jordan Marshall 1-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 5:45; MICH 7–0)
  • (5:22) NW - Jack Olsen 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:50; MICH 7–3)
  • (1:00) NW - Jack Olsen 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:18; MICH 7–6)
Third quarter
  • (10:29) MICH - Bryce Underwood 9-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:13; MICH 14–6)
  • (6:09) NW - Jack Olsen 35-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:08; MICH 14–9)
  • (0:41) MICH - Jordan Marshall 1-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:23; MICH 21–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:00) NW - Preston Stone 1-yard run (Jack Olsen kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; MICH 21–16)
  • (12:05) NW - Caleb Komolafe 6-yard run (pass failed) (Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:05; NW 22–21)
  • (0:00) MICH - Dominic Zvada 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 2:10; MICH 24–22)
Statistics MICH NU
First downs 25 11
Plays–yards 77–496 53–245
Rushes–yards 45–216 26–61
Passing yards 280 184
Passing: comp–att–int 21–32–2 13–27–0
Time of possession 33:06 26:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan Passing Bryce Underwood 21/32, 280 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jordan Marshall 19 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Andrew Marsh 12 receptions, 189 yards
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 13/27, 184 yards
Rushing Caleb Komolafe 12 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Hunter Welcing 4 receptions, 81 yards

vs Minnesota

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 0 21 7735
Wildcats 10 3 151038

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time:  
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jack Kizer (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst) and Sydney Supple (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MINN NU
First downs 15 25
Plays–yards 48-323 70-525
Rushes–yards 17-59 39-220
Passing yards 264 305
Passing: comp–att–int 20-31-0 25-31-0
Time of possession 19:12 40:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 20/30, 264 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Darius Taylor 10 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Javon Tracy 4 receptions, 87 yards, 3 TD
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 25/30, 305 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Caleb Komolafe 22 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Hayden Eligon II 7 receptions, 127 yards

at Illinois (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illinois–Northwestern football rivalry
Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Fighting Illini 0

at Gies Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time:  
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU ILL
First downs 19 14
Plays–yards 65-254 52-284
Rushes–yards 29-91 36-120
Passing yards 163 164
Passing: comp–att–int 19-36-3 11-16-0
Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 19/36, 163 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Robby Preckel 22 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Hayden Eligon II 8 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 10/15, 136 yards
Rushing Ca'Lil Valentine 14 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Collin Dixon 2 receptions, 53 yards

vs. Central Michigan (GameAbove Sports Bowl)

See also: 2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team and 2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl
2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl - Central Michigan Chippewas (7–5) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (6–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Ford Field • Detroit, MI

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 12:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 27,857
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst) and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
Statistics CMU NU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster

2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Ryan Boe  Fr
WR 3 Frank Covey IV  So
RB 4 Cam Porter GS
RB 5 Caleb Komolafe  So
RB 6 Joseph Himon II  Jr
QB 8 Preston Stone GS
WR 10 Ricky Amumaraeze  So
QB 12 Marcus Romaine Fr
QB 13 Gavin Frakes  Jr
WR 14 Dube Enongene Fr
QB 15 Sean Winton  Fr
WR 16 Brennan Saxe Fr
WR 17 Griffin Wilde Jr
TE 18 Camp Magee  So
WR 19 Drew Wagner So
WR 20 Chase Ferrell  Fr
RB 24 Dashun Reeder  Fr
RB 26 Albert Kunickis III  Jr
RB 27 Daniel Anderson Fr
WR 35 Tate Crane GS
RB 36 Ronny Johnson Fr
TE 41 Robby Preckel Fr
TE 43 Noah LaPorte Fr
TE 48 Tyler Kielmeyer Fr
OL 50 Talan Chandler  Fr
OL 57 Hayden Wright Fr
OL 60 Evan Beerntsen GS
OL 61 Matt Keeler GS
OL 62 Ezomo Oratokhai  Fr
OL 63 Xavior Gray GS
OL 64 Anthony Birsa  So
OL 65 Jackson Carsello GS
OL 67 Jace Borcherding  Fr
OL 69 Jack Bailey GS
OL 71 Dennis Rahouski  Fr
OL 72 Caleb Tiernan GS
OL 73 Deuce McGuire  Jr
OL 74 Nick Herzog  Jr
OL 75 Martes Lewis GS
OL 76 Michael O'Connell Fr
OL 77 Idrys Cotton  Fr
OL 78 Trey Boyd Fr
WR 80 Hayden Eligon II So
TE 81 Chris Petrucci  Jr
WR 82 Braden Blueitt Fr
TE 83 Blake Van Buren  Jr
TE 84 Hunter Welcing GS
TE 85 Patrick Schaller  Fr
TE 86 Lawson Albright GS
WR 87 Carson Grove  Fr
TE 88 Alex Lines GS
WR 89 Cam Russell  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Fred Davis II GS
DL 4 Anto Saka  Jr
DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald  Jr
DB 7 Ore Adeyi GS
DB 8 Dillon Tatum  Jr
DB 9 Braden Turner  Jr
DB 11 Seth Valeri Fr
DB 12 Evan Smith  Jr
DB 13 Josh Fussell  So
LB 14 Yanni Karlaftis GS
DL 15 Brendan Flakes  So
DB 16 J. J. Lewis  So
DB 18 Garner Wallace GS
DB 20 Alijah Jones Fr
DB 21 Damon Walters  So
DB 22 Terrion Curry-Hicks  Fr
DB 23 Cole Shivers  So
DB 25 Marquet Dorsey Jr. Fr
DB 26 Jalen Lewis  So
DB 27 Jack Oyola  Jr
DB 28 Timi Oke  Fr
DB 29 Jon Jon Stevens Fr
DB 31 Tito Williams Jr.  Fr
LB 32 Matthew Smith  Fr
LB 33 Braydon Brus  Jr
LB 34 Payton Roth  So
DB 35 Sean Martin  Fr
LB 37 Mac Uihlein GS
LB 38 Josh Veldman Fr
LB 40 Jason Reynolds II  Jr
LB 42 Nigel Glover  So
DL 44 Callen Campbell  Fr
LB 45 Jack Sadowsky V Jr
LB 46 Lincoln Creager Fr
DL 47 Michael Kilbain Jr
LB 51 Miles Crutchley  Jr
DL 52 Richie Hagarty GS
DL 53 Tanner Jumpp Fr
DL 54 Tyler Gant  So
DL 55 Dylan Roberts  So
DL 56 Mason Mayne Fr
LB 58 Nathaniel Campbell GS
DL 59 Jack Trautmann  Fr
DL 90 Carmine Bastone GS
DL 91 Aidan Hubbard GS
DL 92 Mason Green  So
DL 93 Caden O'Rourke Fr
DL 94 Miguel Jackson GS
DL 95 Najee Story GS
DL 96 Jonah Hayes Fr
DL 97 Braxton Strong  Fr
DL 98 Landon Lauter  Fr
DL 99 Troy Regovich  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 11 Luke Akers GS
LS 39 Jack Florentine  Fr
LS 49 Liam Reardon GS
K 82 Jack Olsen GS
P 92 Nikola Dugandzic Fr
K 94 Henry Helms  So


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Harlon Barnett – Assistant head coach/safeties
  • Zach Lujan – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Tim McGarigle – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Paul Creighton – Special teams coordinator/tight ends
  • Armon Binns – Wide receivers
  • Aristotle Thompson – Running backs
  • LaMarcus Hicks – Cornerbacks
  • Bill O'Boyle – Offensive linemen
  • Christian Smith – Defensive linemen
  • D. J. Vokolek – Assistant defense linemen
  • Drew Gray – Nickels
  • Zach Martin – Assistant quarterbacks
  • Zac Krause – Assistant wide receivers
  • Jacob White – Assistant linebackers
  • Grant O'Brien – Assistant defensive backs
  • Jeff Copp – Senior analyst
  • Ryan Olson – Run game specialist/offensive assistant
  • Joe Seymour – Special teams assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Northwestern football 'staying home' with temporary enhancements to the Lanny and Sharon Martin facility on lakefront". Northwestern Now. April 10, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "2025 Northwestern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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