Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats (4-1)
Big Ten (1-1)
Live ELO
54
Down 1 since
SUN, OCT 11th

2026 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule

Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Records

Overall
4-1

Home
2-0

Road
0-1

Neutral
2-0

Conf
1-1
Non
Conf
3-0
Post
Season
0-0
Last 10 / Streaks

Last 10
6-4

Streak
2W
Home
Streak
5W
Road
Streak
4L
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
54
(1539)
SOS
ELO
28
(1521.8)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
76
(1450.7)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
21
(0.6667)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
51
(0.5714)

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT
    VS

    South Dakota State
    (5-1) ELO: FCS
    Evanston, IL
    Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    W   34 - 18
    1 2 3 4 Total
    South Dakota State 0 6 6 6 18
    Northwestern 7 3 7 17 34
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT
    VS

    Colorado
    (2-3) ELO: 86
    Evanston, IL
    Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    W   41 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Colorado 0 0 7 0 7
    Northwestern 7 14 14 6 41
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 86
  • +
    SEP
    25
    FRI
    AT
    # 5
    Indiana
    (6-0) ELO: 3
    Bloomington, IN
    Memorial Stadium
    L   23 - 29
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0 0 7 16 23
    Indiana 2 10 3 14 29
    Location: Bloomington, IN
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 3
  • +
    OCT
    2
    FRI

    Penn State
    (3-3) ELO: 40
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    W   34 - 13
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0 7 0 6 13
    Northwestern 10 14 7 3 34
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 40
  • +
    OCT
    10
    SAT

    Ball State
    (1-5) ELO: 133
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    W   45 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0 14 0 0 14
    Northwestern 14 17 14 0 45
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 133
  • OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

    Michigan State
    (2-4) ELO: 100
    East Lansing, MI
    Spartan Stadium
    TV: Peacock
    12:00 PM
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Michigan State 0
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Stadium: Spartan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 100
  • OCT
    24
    SAT

    Rutgers
    (1-4) ELO: 120
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    TBA
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rutgers 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 120
  • OCT
    31
    SAT
    AT

    Oregon
    (3-2) ELO: 22
    Eugene, OR
    Autzen Stadium
    TBA
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Oregon 0
    Location: Eugene, OR
    Stadium: Autzen Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 22
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    # 17
    Iowa
    (5-1) ELO: 14
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    TBA
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 14
  • NOV
    14
    SAT
    AT
    # 4
    Ohio State
    (5-1) ELO: 7
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    TBA
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Ohio State 0
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 7
  • NOV
    21
    SAT
    AT

    Minnesota
    (4-2) ELO: 60
    Minneapolis, MN
    Huntington Bank Stadium
    TBA
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Minnesota 0
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 60
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Illinois
    (3-3) ELO: 55
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    TBA
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 55