2014 Northwestern Wildcats Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2014 Northwestern Wildcats went 5-7 (3-5 in the Big Ten). They scored 23.0 and allowed 25.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-8-0; games went 5-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 66 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 5-7
- Conference record: 3-5
- Against the spread: 4-8-0
- Over/under: 5-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 66
2014 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 2014-08-30 | L | 24-31 | -9 | L | U 64 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 2014-09-06 | L | 15-23 | -5.5 | L | U 59.5 |
| 4 | Western Illinois | 2014-09-20 | W | 24-7 | -23 | L | |
| 5 | at Penn State | 2014-09-27 | W | 29-6 | +10 | W | U 47.5 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 2014-10-04 | W | 20-14 | +8 | W | U 48 |
| 7 | at Minnesota | 2014-10-11 | L | 17-24 | +3.5 | L | U 45 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 2014-10-18 | L | 17-38 | +6.5 | L | O 54.5 |
| 10 | at Iowa | 2014-11-01 | L | 7-48 | +4 | L | O 44 |
| 11 | Michigan | 2014-11-08 | L | 9-10 | +0.5 | L | U 41.5 |
| 12 | at Notre Dame | 2014-11-15 | W | 43-40 | +17 | W | O 53.5 |
| 13 | at Purdue | 2014-11-22 | W | 38-14 | -0.5 | W | O 51 |
| 14 | Illinois | 2014-11-29 | L | 33-47 | -8 | L | O 52 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Siemian | 11 | 228 | 392 | 2214 | 7 | 11 |
| Zack Oliver | 4 | 30 | 57 | 367 | 2 | 3 |
| Andrew Scanlan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jackson | 12 | 245 | 1187 | 10 |
| Treyvon Green | 12 | 72 | 319 | 0 |
| Warren Long | 8 | 30 | 123 | 0 |
| Solomon Vault | 7 | 20 | 81 | 2 |
| Mike Panico | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Prater | 11 | 51 | 535 | 2 |
| Danny Vitale | 11 | 40 | 402 | 2 |
| Tony Jones | 10 | 35 | 323 | 1 |
| Cameron Dickerson | 9 | 24 | 318 | 1 |
| Miles Shuler | 8 | 23 | 190 | 0 |
2014 Northwestern players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Walker | MLB | TB | 2017 R5 #161 | 2014–2016 |
| Dean Lowry | DT | PIT | 2016 R4 #137 | 2013–2015 |
| Trevor Siemian | QB | TEN | 2015 R7 #250 | 2011–2014 |
| Justin Jackson | RB | DET | 2018 R7 #251 | 2014–2017 |
| Hunter Niswander | P | DAL | 2020 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Ibraheim Campbell | DB | IND | 2015 R4 #115 | 2011–2014 |
| Austin Carr | WR | NO | 2017 UDFA | 2014–2016 |
| Danny Vitale | RB | NE | 2016 R6 #197 | 2012–2015 |
| Garrett Dickerson | TE | NYG | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com