Northwestern Wildcats Football: Schedule, Results & Betting Record
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The Northwestern Wildcats are 2-0 (0-0 in the Big Ten) in the 2026 season. Against the spread they are 2-0-0 with an over/under record of 2-0-0. Next up: at Indiana on 2026-09-26. 41 former Northwestern players have NFL pages on Gridiron AI, 35 of them on a current roster.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 2-0
- Conference record: 0-0
- Against the spread: 2-0-0
- Over/under: 2-0-0
- SP+ rank: No. 44
- Stadium: Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium (Evanston, IL)
2026 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota State | 2026-09-06 | W | 34-18 | -13.5 | W | O 49 |
| 3 | Colorado | 2026-09-19 | W | 41-7 | -3.5 | W | O 47.5 |
| 4 | at Indiana | 2026-09-26 | +21 | None 49.5 | |||
| 5 | Penn State | 2026-10-03 | |||||
| 6 | Ball State | 2026-10-10 | |||||
| 7 | at Michigan State | 2026-10-17 | |||||
| 8 | Rutgers | 2026-10-24 | |||||
| 9 | at Oregon | 2026-10-31 | |||||
| 10 | Iowa | 2026-11-07 | |||||
| 11 | at Ohio State | 2026-11-14 | |||||
| 12 | at Minnesota | 2026-11-21 | |||||
| 13 | Illinois | 2026-11-28 | +3.5 | None 52.5 |
Season-by-season results and betting record
| Season | Record | Conf | ATS | O/U | AP | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | No. 44 | |
| 2025 | 7-6 | 4-5 | 9-4-0 | 5-7-1 | No. 51 | |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 2-7 | 4-8-0 | 7-5-0 | No. 101 | |
| 2023 | 8-5 | 5-4 | 9-4-0 | 6-7-0 | No. 69 | |
| 2022 | 1-11 | 1-8 | 5-7-0 | 5-7-0 | No. 110 | |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 1-8 | 3-9-0 | 6-6-0 | No. 106 | |
| 2020 | 7-2 | 6-2 | 8-1-0 | 2-7-0 | No. 10 | No. 32 |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 1-8 | 5-7-0 | 4-7-1 | No. 91 | |
| 2018 | 9-5 | 8-2 | 7-6-1 | 7-7-0 | No. 21 | No. 68 |
| 2017 | 10-3 | 7-2 | 9-4-0 | 5-8-0 | No. 17 | No. 27 |
| 2016 | 7-6 | 5-4 | 8-5-0 | 4-8-0 | No. 61 | |
| 2015 | 10-3 | 6-2 | 8-5-0 | 5-7-0 | No. 23 | No. 75 |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 4-8-0 | 5-6-0 | No. 66 | |
| 2013 | 5-7 | 1-7 | 3-9-0 | 4-7-0 | No. 19 | No. 61 |
| 2012 | 10-3 | 5-3 | No. 17 | No. 47 | ||
| 2011 | 6-7 | 3-5 | No. 62 | |||
| 2010 | 7-6 | 3-5 | No. 66 | |||
| 2009 | 8-5 | 5-3 | No. 76 | |||
| 2008 | 9-4 | 5-3 | No. 24 | No. 41 | ||
| 2007 | 6-6 | 3-5 | No. 70 | |||
| 2006 | 4-8 | 2-6 | No. 75 | |||
| 2005 | 7-5 | 5-5 | No. 25 | No. 39 | ||
| 2004 | 6-6 | 5-5 | No. 56 |
Northwestern players in the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | DT | IND | 2023 R4 #110 | 2020–2022 |
| Aidan Hubbard | LB | SEA | 2026 UDFA | 2022–2025 |
| Anthony Tyus III | RB | CAR | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2023 |
| Ben Skowronek | WR | PIT | 2021 R7 #249 | 2016–2019 |
| Blake Hance | G | LA | 2019 UDFA | 2018 |
| Cameron Mitchell | DB | IND | 2023 R5 #142 | 2019–2022 |
| Evan Hull | RB | ARI | 2023 R5 #176 | 2019–2022 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | NYG | 2021 R1 #26 | 2018–2020 |
| Malik Washington | WR | MIA | 2024 R6 #184 | 2019–2022 |
| Thomas Gordon | TE | DET | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Anthony Walker | MLB | TB | 2017 R5 #161 | 2014–2016 |
| Dean Lowry | DT | PIT | 2016 R4 #137 | 2013–2015 |
| Earnest Brown IV | DE | DAL | 2021 R5 #174 | 2017–2020 |
| Marshall Lang | TE | NE | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Trevor Siemian | QB | TEN | 2015 R7 #250 | 2011–2014 |
| Joe Gaziano | DE | JAX | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Ifeadi Odenigbo | DE | NYJ | 2017 R7 #220 | 2016 |
| Tyler Lancaster | DT | DEN | 2018 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| Justin Jackson | RB | DET | 2018 R7 #251 | 2014–2017 |
| Clayton Thorson | QB | NYG | 2019 R5 #167 | 2015–2018 |
| Hunter Niswander | P | DAL | 2020 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Ibraheim Campbell | DB | IND | 2015 R4 #115 | 2011–2014 |
| Nate Hall | LB | ARI | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Austin Carr | WR | NO | 2017 UDFA | 2014–2016 |
| Danny Vitale | RB | NE | 2016 R6 #197 | 2012–2015 |
| Montre Hartage | CB | NYG | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Sherrick McManis | DB | CHI | 2010 R5 #144 | 2006–2009 |
| Garrett Dickerson | TE | NYG | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Brian Peters | LB | HOU | 2015 UDFA | 2008–2011 |
| Corbin Bryant | DT | NYG | 2011 UDFA | 2010 |
| Rashad Lawrence | WR | JAX | 2014 UDFA | 2010–2013 |
| Barry Cofield | NT | NYG | 2006 R4 #124 | 2005 |
| Corey Wootton | DE | DET | 2010 R4 #109 | 2006–2008 |
| Mike Kafka | QB | CIN | 2010 R4 #122 | 2006–2009 |
| Kain Colter | WR | MIN | 2014 UDFA | 2010–2013 |
| Nick Roach | MLB | LV | 2007 UDFA | 2005–2006 |
| Jeremy Ebert | WR | JAX | 2012 R7 #235 | 2008–2011 |
| Marquice Cole | DB | DEN | 2007 UDFA | 2005–2006 |
| Drake Dunsmore | TE | TB | 2012 R7 #233 | 2007–2011 |
| Tyrell Sutton | RB | CAR | 2009 UDFA | 2005–2008 |
| Brett Basanez | QB | CHI | 2006 UDFA | 2004–2005 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com