2016 Northwestern Wildcats Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 Northwestern Wildcats went 7-6 (5-4 in the Big Ten). They scored 26.0 and allowed 22.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 4-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 61 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 5-4
- Against the spread: 8-5-0
- Over/under: 4-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 61
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 2016-09-03 | L | 21-22 | -4.5 | L | U 53 |
| 2 | Illinois State | 2016-09-10 | L | 7-9 | -12.5 | L | |
| 3 | Duke | 2016-09-18 | W | 24-13 | -4 | W | U 44.5 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 2016-09-24 | L | 13-24 | +8.5 | L | U 48 |
| 5 | at Iowa | 2016-10-01 | W | 38-31 | +11.5 | W | O 44.5 |
| 7 | at Michigan State | 2016-10-15 | W | 54-40 | +6.5 | W | O 41 |
| 8 | Indiana | 2016-10-22 | W | 24-14 | -3 | W | U 54 |
| 9 | at Ohio State | 2016-10-29 | L | 20-24 | +25 | W | U 53.5 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 2016-11-05 | L | 7-21 | +6 | L | U 42 |
| 11 | at Purdue | 2016-11-12 | W | 45-17 | -12.5 | W | O 58 |
| 12 | at Minnesota | 2016-11-19 | L | 12-29 | +0.5 | L | U 45.5 |
| 13 | Illinois | 2016-11-26 | W | 42-21 | -16 | W | O 47 |
| Bowl | Pittsburgh | 2016-12-28 | W | 31-24 | +3.5 | W | U 63 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Thorson | 13 | 280 | 478 | 3182 | 22 | 9 |
| Matt Micucci | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jackson | 13 | 298 | 1524 | 15 |
| John Moten IV | 11 | 57 | 340 | 2 |
| Auston Anderson | 3 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
| Warren Long | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Matt Alviti | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Carr | 13 | 90 | 1247 | 12 |
| Flynn Nagel | 11 | 40 | 447 | 2 |
| Andrew Scanlan | 13 | 29 | 331 | 0 |
| Garrett Dickerson | 12 | 34 | 318 | 5 |
| Macan Wilson | 12 | 22 | 306 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godwin Igwebuike | 13 | 108 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Anthony Walker | 13 | 105 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Nate Hall | 13 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jaylen Prater | 8 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Montre Hartage | 13 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
2016 Northwestern players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Skowronek | WR | PIT | 2021 R7 #249 | 2016–2019 |
| Anthony Walker | MLB | TB | 2017 R5 #161 | 2014–2016 |
| 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 |
| Nate Hall | LB | ARI | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Austin Carr | WR | NO | 2017 UDFA | 2014–2016 |
| Montre Hartage | CB | NYG | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Garrett Dickerson | TE | NYG | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com