2026 Northwestern Wildcats Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record

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The 2026 Northwestern Wildcats went 2-0 (0-0 in the Big Ten). They scored 37.5 and allowed 12.5 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 2-0-0; games went 2-0-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 44 nationally.

Team details

  • Conference: Big Ten
  • Record: 2-0
  • Conference record: 0-0
  • Against the spread: 2-0-0
  • Over/under: 2-0-0
  • SP+ rank: No. 44

2026 schedule and results

WkOpponentDateResultScoreSpreadATSO/U
1South Dakota State2026-09-06W34-18-13.5WO 49
3Colorado2026-09-19W41-7-3.5WO 47.5
4at Indiana2026-09-26+21None 49.5
5Penn State2026-10-03
6Ball State2026-10-10
7at Michigan State2026-10-17
8Rutgers2026-10-24
9at Oregon2026-10-31
10Iowa2026-11-07
11at Ohio State2026-11-14
12at Minnesota2026-11-21
13Illinois2026-11-28+3.5None 52.5

Passing leaders

PlayerGCmpAttYdsTDINT
Aidan Chiles2314651440

Rushing leaders

PlayerGAttYdsTD
Gavin Sawchuk2201170
Joseph Himon II281151
Caleb Komolafe221951
Nicco Marchiol11190
Daniel Anderson13140

Receiving leaders

PlayerGRecYdsTD
Griffin Wilde281890
Luke Dehnicke24680
Drew Wagner25590
Ricky Ahumaraeze12400
Alex Honig12251

Defensive leaders

PlayerGTacklesTFLSacksINTPD
Robert Fitzgerald225001
Damon Walters2160011
Braden Turner2151013
Braydon Brus215211
Kobie McKinzie213211

Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com