2018 Northwestern Wildcats Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 Northwestern Wildcats went 9-5 (8-2 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 21 in the AP poll. They scored 24.2 and allowed 23.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 7-6-1; games went 7-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 68 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 9-5
- Conference record: 8-2
- AP rank: No. 21
- Against the spread: 7-6-1
- Over/under: 7-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 68
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Purdue | 2018-08-31 | W | 31-27 | +1 | W | O 51.5 |
| 2 | Duke | 2018-09-08 | L | 7-21 | -2.5 | L | U 47.5 |
| 3 | Akron | 2018-09-15 | L | 34-39 | -21 | L | O 47 |
| 5 | Michigan | 2018-09-29 | L | 17-20 | +14.5 | W | U 47 |
| 6 | at Michigan State | 2018-10-06 | W | 29-19 | +10.5 | W | O 43 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 2018-10-13 | W | 34-31 | -3 | P | O 58.5 |
| 8 | at Rutgers | 2018-10-20 | W | 18-15 | -20.5 | L | U 48.5 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 2018-10-27 | W | 31-17 | +4.5 | W | U 50 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 2018-11-03 | L | 21-31 | +10 | P | O 49.5 |
| 11 | at Iowa | 2018-11-10 | W | 14-10 | +10.5 | W | U 45 |
| 12 | at Minnesota | 2018-11-17 | W | 24-14 | +3 | W | U 48.5 |
| 13 | Illinois | 2018-11-24 | W | 24-16 | -15.5 | L | U 57.5 |
| 14 | vs Ohio State | 2018-12-02 | L | 24-45 | +16.5 | L | O 63 |
| Bowl | vs Utah | 2019-01-01 | W | 31-20 | +7 | W | O 44 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Thorson | 14 | 298 | 490 | 3181 | 17 | 15 |
| TJ Green | 6 | 20 | 34 | 169 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Bowser | 10 | 198 | 868 | 6 |
| Jeremy Larkin | 5 | 72 | 346 | 5 |
| John Moten IV | 9 | 46 | 204 | 3 |
| Chad Hanaoka | 9 | 21 | 116 | 0 |
| Solomon Vault | 9 | 44 | 69 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flynn Nagel | 13 | 68 | 780 | 2 |
| Ben Skowronek | 14 | 45 | 562 | 3 |
| Cameron Green | 13 | 57 | 483 | 4 |
| Kyric McGowan | 14 | 15 | 281 | 2 |
| Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman | 12 | 20 | 237 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Gallagher | 14 | 120 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paddy Fisher | 14 | 116 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| JR Pace | 14 | 75 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Travis Jack Whillock | 8 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Sam Miller | 13 | 53 | 7 | 1.5 | 2 |
2018 Northwestern players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Skowronek | WR | PIT | 2021 R7 #249 | 2016–2019 |
| Blake Hance | G | LA | 2019 UDFA | 2018 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | NYG | 2021 R1 #26 | 2018–2020 |
| Earnest Brown IV | DE | DAL | 2021 R5 #174 | 2017–2020 |
| Joe Gaziano | DE | JAX | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Clayton Thorson | QB | NYG | 2019 R5 #167 | 2015–2018 |
| Nate Hall | LB | ARI | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Montre Hartage | CB | NYG | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com