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==Game summaries==
===at Tulane===
{{see also|2025 Tulane Green Wave football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|August 30|Saturday}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tulane Green Wave}}"|TUL
|-
| First downs || ||
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| Plays–yards || ||
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| Rushes–yards || ||
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| Passing yards || ||
|-
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} || ||
|-
| Time of possession || ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing
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|
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| Rushing
|
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| Receiving
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! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tulane Green Wave}}| Tulane
| Passing
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|
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| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}

===vs Western Illinois===
{{see also|2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team}}
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|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center;
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|date={{tooltip|September 6|Saturday}}
|time=
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|home=Wildcats
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;First quarter
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western Illinois Leathernecks}}"|WIU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU
|-
| First downs || ||
|-
| Plays–yards || ||
|-
| Rushes–yards || ||
|-
| Passing yards || ||
|-
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} || ||
|-
| Time of possession || ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western Illinois Leathernecks}}| Western Illinois
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
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! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
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| Receiving
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}

===vs Oregon===
{{see also|2025 Oregon Ducks football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|September 13|Saturday}}
|time=
|road=Ducks
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Wildcats
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium= Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oregon Ducks}}"|ORE!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU
|-
| First downs || ||
|-
| Plays–yards || ||
|-
| Rushes–yards || ||
|-
| Passing yards || ||
|-
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} || ||
|-
| Time of possession || ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oregon Ducks}}| Oregon
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}

===vs UCLA===
{{see also|2025 UCLA Bruins football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center;
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|date={{tooltip|September 27|Saturday}}
|time=
|road=Bruins
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Wildcats
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium= Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
|attendance=
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|TV=
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|reference=
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;First quarter
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCLA Bruins}}"|UCLA!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU
|-
| First downs || ||
|-
| Plays–yards || ||
|-
| Rushes–yards || ||
|-
| Passing yards || ||
|-
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} || ||
|-
| Time of possession || ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCLA Bruins}}| UCLA
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}

===vs Louisiana–Monroe===
{{see also|2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team}}
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|title=Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|October 4|Saturday}}
|time=
|road=Warhawks
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Wildcats
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium= Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks}}"|ULM!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU
|-
| First downs || ||
|-
| Plays–yards || ||
|-
| Rushes–yards || ||
|-
| Passing yards || ||
|-
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} || ||
|-
| Time of possession || ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks}}| Louisiana–Monroe
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}

===at Penn State===
{{see also|2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center;
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|title=Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|October 11|Saturday}}
|time=
|road=Wildcats
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Nittany Lions
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium=] • ]
|attendance=
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|referee=
|TV=
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
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;First quarter
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;Third quarter
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Penn State Nittany Lions}}"|PSU
|-
| First downs || ||
|-
| Plays–yards || ||
|-
| Rushes–yards || ||
|-
| Passing yards || ||
|-
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} || ||
|-
| Time of possession || ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing
|
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|-
| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
|
|
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! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Penn State Nittany Lions}}| Penn State
| Passing
|
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|-
| Rushing
|
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| Receiving
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}

===vs Purdue===
{{see also|2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|October 18|Saturday}}
|time=
|road=Boilermakers
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Wildcats
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium= Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
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|weather=
|referee=
|TV=
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
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;First quarter
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;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers}}"|PUR!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU
|-
| First downs || ||
|-
| Plays–yards || ||
|-
| Rushes–yards || ||
|-
| Passing yards || ||
|-
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} || ||
|-
| Time of possession || ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers}}| Purdue
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}

===at Nebraska===
{{see also|2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|October 25|Saturday}}
|time=
|road=Wildcats
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Cornhuskers
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium=] • ]
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}"|NEB
|-
| First downs || ||
|-
| Plays–yards || ||
|-
| Rushes–yards || ||
|-
| Passing yards || ||
|-
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} || ||
|-
| Time of possession || ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}| Nebraska
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}

===at USC===
{{see also|2025 USC Trojans football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|November 8|Saturday}}
|time=
|road=Wildcats
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Trojans
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium=] • ]
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans}}"|USC
|-
| First downs || ||
|-
| Plays–yards || ||
|-
| Rushes–yards || ||
|-
| Passing yards || ||
|-
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} || ||
|-
| Time of possession || ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans}}| USC
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}

===vs Michigan===
{{see also|2025 Michigan Wolverines football team|George Jewett Trophy}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Michigan Wolverines (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|November 15|Saturday}}
|time=
|road=Wolverines
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Wildcats
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium= ] • ]
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|weather=
|referee=
|TV=
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
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;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines}}"|MICH!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU
|-
| First downs || ||
|-
| Plays–yards || ||
|-
| Rushes–yards || ||
|-
| Passing yards || ||
|-
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} || ||
|-
| Time of possession || ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines}}| Michigan
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing
|
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|-
| Rushing
|
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|-
| Receiving
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}

===vs Minnesota===
{{see also|2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|November 2|Saturday}}
|time=
|road=Golden Gophers
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Wildcats
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium= Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers}}"|MINN!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU
|-
| First downs || ||
|-
| Plays–yards || ||
|-
| Rushes–yards || ||
|-
| Passing yards || ||
|-
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} || ||
|-
| Time of possession || ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers}}| Minnesota
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}

===at Illinois===
{{see also|2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois–Northwestern football rivalry}}
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|state=autocollapse
|title=Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|November 29|Saturday}}
|time=
|road=Wildcats
|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0
|home=Fighting Illini
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0
|stadium=] • ]
|attendance=
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
;Second quarter
;Third quarter
;Fourth quarter
}}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Illinois Fighting Illini}}"|ILL
|-
| First downs || ||
|-
| Plays–yards || ||
|-
| Rushes–yards || ||
|-
| Passing yards || ||
|-
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} || ||
|-
| Time of possession || ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
|
|-
| Receiving
|
|
|-
! rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Illinois Fighting Illini}}| Illinois
| Passing
|
|
|-
| Rushing
|
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|-
| Receiving
|
|
|}
{{Clear}}


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 20:07, 24 December 2024

American college football season
2025 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Lujan (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim McGarigle (2nd season)
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Wrigley Field
Seasons← 20242026 →
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Indiana   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Iowa   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Maryland   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Michigan State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Minnesota   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Nebraska   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Northwestern   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Ohio State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Oregon   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Penn State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Purdue   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Rutgers   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UCLA   0 – 0     0 – 0  
USC   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Washington   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Wisconsin   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 29, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team will represent Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach David Braun. The team will play five of its seven home games at a temporary facility constructed at the university's Martin Stadium, with two home games being played at Wrigley Field (the home of the Chicago Cubs) while a permanent replacement for the former Ryan Field is built.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30at Tulane*
September 6Western Illinois*
September 13Oregon
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
September 27UCLA
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
October 4Louisiana–Monroe*
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
October 11at Penn State
October 18Purdue
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
October 25at Nebraska
November 8at USC
November 15Michigan
November 22Minnesota
  • Wrigley Field
  • Chicago, IL
November 29at Illinois
  • *Non-conference game

Game summaries

at Tulane

See also: 2025 Tulane Green Wave football team Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Green Wave 0 0 000

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: August 30
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU TUL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Western Illinois

See also: 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Leathernecks 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Oregon

See also: 2025 Oregon Ducks football team Oregon Ducks (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ducks 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: September 13
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ORE NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs UCLA

See also: 2025 UCLA Bruins football team UCLA Bruins (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bruins 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: September 27
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCLA NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: October 4
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ULM NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Penn State

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Nittany Lions 0 0 000

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 11
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Purdue

See also: 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: October 18
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PUR NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Nebraska

See also: 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Cornhuskers 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: October 25
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU NEB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at USC

See also: 2025 USC Trojans football team Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Trojans 0 0 000

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 8
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Michigan

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team and George Jewett Trophy Michigan Wolverines (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolverines 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 15
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MICH NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Minnesota

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 2
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MINN NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Illinois

See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illinois–Northwestern football rivalry Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Fighting Illini 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: November 29
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "Northwestern football 'staying home' with temporary enhancements to the Lanny and Sharon Martin facility on lakefront". Northwestern Now. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  2. "2025 Football Schedule". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  3. "2025 Northwestern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
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