2017 Northwestern Wildcats Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Northwestern Wildcats went 10-3 (7-2 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 17 in the AP poll. They scored 29.2 and allowed 20.1 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 9-4-0; games went 5-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 27 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 10-3
- Conference record: 7-2
- AP rank: No. 20
- Against the spread: 9-4-0
- Over/under: 5-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 27
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 2017-09-02 | W | 31-20 | -24 | L | U 60.5 |
| 2 | at Duke | 2017-09-09 | L | 17-41 | -2 | L | O 54.5 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 2017-09-16 | W | 49-7 | -21 | W | P 56 |
| 5 | at Wisconsin | 2017-09-30 | L | 24-33 | +16.5 | W | O 50.5 |
| 6 | Penn State | 2017-10-07 | L | 7-31 | +14.5 | L | U 51 |
| 7 | at Maryland | 2017-10-14 | W | 37-21 | -2.5 | W | O 49.5 |
| 8 | Iowa | 2017-10-21 | W | 17-10 | -3 | W | U 45.5 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 2017-10-28 | W | 39-31 | +1.5 | W | O 41 |
| 10 | at Nebraska | 2017-11-04 | W | 31-24 | PK | W | P 55 |
| 11 | Purdue | 2017-11-12 | W | 23-13 | -6 | W | U 49.5 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 2017-11-18 | W | 39-0 | -7 | W | U 40 |
| 13 | at Illinois | 2017-11-25 | W | 42-7 | -16 | W | O 46 |
| Bowl | Kentucky | 2017-12-29 | W | 24-23 | -7.5 | L | U 50.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Thorson | 13 | 262 | 434 | 2844 | 15 | 12 |
| Matt Alviti | 4 | 11 | 22 | 155 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jackson | 13 | 287 | 1311 | 11 |
| Jeremy Larkin | 13 | 84 | 503 | 5 |
| Jelani Roberts | 6 | 10 | 98 | 2 |
| Jesse Brown | 9 | 9 | 64 | 2 |
| John Moten IV | 6 | 17 | 55 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Skowronek | 13 | 45 | 644 | 5 |
| Flynn Nagel | 13 | 48 | 489 | 2 |
| Macan Wilson | 11 | 32 | 446 | 1 |
| Garrett Dickerson | 11 | 37 | 401 | 4 |
| Riley Lees | 13 | 18 | 235 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Fisher | 13 | 111 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nate Hall | 12 | 81 | 17.5 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Godwin Igwebuike | 13 | 78 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Brett Walsh | 12 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kyle Queiro | 13 | 59 | 5.5 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
2017 Northwestern players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Skowronek | WR | PIT | 2021 R7 #249 | 2016–2019 |
| Earnest Brown IV | DE | DAL | 2021 R5 #174 | 2017–2020 |
| Joe Gaziano | DE | JAX | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| 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 |
| Montre Hartage | CB | NYG | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Garrett Dickerson | TE | NYG | 2018 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com