2022 Northwestern Wildcats Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2022 Northwestern Wildcats went 1-11 (1-8 in the Big Ten). They scored 13.8 and allowed 28.3 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-7-0; games went 5-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 110 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 1-11
- Conference record: 1-8
- Against the spread: 5-7-0
- Over/under: 5-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 110
2022 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 2022-08-27 | W | 31-28 | +12.5 | W | O 52 |
| 2 | Duke | 2022-09-10 | L | 23-31 | -10 | L | U 56 |
| 3 | Southern Illinois | 2022-09-17 | L | 24-31 | -13.5 | L | U 58.5 |
| 4 | Miami (OH) | 2022-09-24 | L | 14-17 | -7.5 | L | U 50 |
| 5 | at Penn State | 2022-10-01 | L | 7-17 | +25.5 | W | U 50 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 2022-10-08 | L | 7-42 | +10 | L | O 44.5 |
| 8 | at Maryland | 2022-10-22 | L | 24-31 | +14 | W | O 51 |
| 9 | at Iowa | 2022-10-29 | L | 13-33 | +11.5 | L | O 37.5 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 2022-11-05 | L | 7-21 | +37.5 | W | U 55 |
| 11 | at Minnesota | 2022-11-12 | L | 3-31 | +17 | L | U 41 |
| 12 | at Purdue | 2022-11-19 | L | 9-17 | +17.5 | W | U 44.5 |
| 13 | Illinois | 2022-11-26 | L | 3-41 | +15 | L | O 38 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hilinski | 8 | 142 | 256 | 1619 | 6 | 7 |
| Brendan Sullivan | 5 | 71 | 96 | 589 | 4 | 3 |
| Cole Freeman | 3 | 22 | 45 | 178 | 0 | 5 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Hull | 12 | 221 | 913 | 5 |
| Cam Porter | 11 | 87 | 286 | 2 |
| Andrew Clair | 10 | 18 | 94 | 1 |
| Anthony Tyus III | 8 | 19 | 56 | 0 |
| Joseph Himon II | 2 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Washington | 12 | 65 | 694 | 1 |
| Donny Navarro | 11 | 31 | 237 | 2 |
| Bryce Kirtz | 8 | 19 | 212 | 0 |
| Marshall Lang | 8 | 15 | 192 | 0 |
| Thomas Gordon | 5 | 12 | 162 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Gallagher | 11 | 100 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Xander Mueller | 12 | 87 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Jeremiah Lewis | 12 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Rod Heard | 12 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cameron Mitchell | 11 | 52 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
2022 Northwestern players who reached 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 |
| Cameron Mitchell | DB | IND | 2023 R5 #142 | 2019–2022 |
| Evan Hull | RB | ARI | 2023 R5 #176 | 2019–2022 |
| Malik Washington | WR | MIA | 2024 R6 #184 | 2019–2022 |
| Thomas Gordon | TE | DET | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Marshall Lang | TE | NE | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com