Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats (7-6)
Big Ten (4-5)
Live ELO
67
Down 1 since
MON, NOV 24th

2025 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
7-6

Home
4-1

Road
1-4

Neutral
2-1

Conf
4-5
Non
Conf
3-1
Post
Season
1-0
Last 10 / Streaks

Last 10
6-4

Streak
1W
Home
Streak
3W
Road
Streak
3L
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
67
(1519)
SOS
ELO
42
(1531.5)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
123
(1419.0)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
52
(0.5584)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
85
(0.5106)

Schedule

  • +
    AUG
    30
    SAT
    AT

    Tulane
    (11-3) ELO: FBS
    New Orleans, LA
    Yulman Stadium
    L   3 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 3 0 0 0 3
    Tulane 7 13 3 0 23
    Location: New Orleans, LA
    Stadium: Yulman Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    SEP
    5
    FRI

    Western Illinois
    (4-8) ELO: 89
    Evanston, IL
    Martin Stadium
    W   42 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Illinois 0 0 0 7 7
    Northwestern 15 7 6 14 42
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 89
  • +
    SEP
    13
    SAT

    Oregon
    (13-1) ELO: FBS
    Evanston, IL
    Martin Stadium
    L   14 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Oregon 7 10 14 3 34
    Northwestern 0 0 0 14 14
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    SEP
    27
    SAT

    UCLA
    (3-9) ELO: FBS
    Evanston, IL
    Martin Stadium
    W   17 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    UCLA 0 3 3 8 14
    Northwestern 3 14 0 0 17
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    OCT
    4
    SAT

    ULM
    (3-9) ELO: FBS
    Evanston, IL
    Martin Stadium
    W   42 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    ULM 7 0 0 0 7
    Northwestern 7 11 21 3 42
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    OCT
    11
    SAT
    AT

    Penn State
    (7-6) ELO: FBS
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   22 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 3 10 0 9 22
    Penn State 0 14 0 7 21
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    OCT
    18
    SAT

    Purdue
    (2-10) ELO: FBS
    Evanston, IL
    Martin Stadium
    W   19 - 0
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Purdue 0 0 0 0 0
    Northwestern 3 10 6 0 19
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Martin Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    OCT
    25
    SAT
    AT

    Nebraska
    (7-6) ELO: FBS
    Lincoln, NE
    Memorial Stadium
    L   21 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 3 3 7 8 21
    Nebraska 7 0 14 7 28
    Location: Lincoln, NE
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    NOV
    7
    FRI
    AT

    USC
    (9-4) ELO: FBS
    Los Angeles, CA
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    L   17 - 38
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 7 7 3 0 17
    USC 7 14 7 10 38
    Location: Los Angeles, CA
    Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    NOV
    15
    SAT
    VS

    Michigan
    (9-4) ELO: FBS
    Chicago, IL
    Wrigley Field
    L   22 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan 0 7 14 3 24
    Northwestern 0 6 3 13 22
    Location: Chicago, IL
    Stadium: Wrigley Field
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    NOV
    22
    SAT
    VS

    Minnesota
    (8-5) ELO: FBS
    Chicago, IL
    Wrigley Field
    W   38 - 35
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0 21 7 7 35
    Northwestern 10 3 15 10 38
    Location: Chicago, IL
    Stadium: Wrigley Field
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    NOV
    29
    SAT
    AT

    Illinois
    (9-4) ELO: FBS
    Champaign, IL
    Memorial Stadium
    L   13 - 20
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 3 7 0 3 13
    Illinois 0 14 3 3 20
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • GameAbove Sports Bowl
  • +
    DEC
    26
    FRI
    VS

    Central Michigan
    (7-6) ELO: FBS
    Detroit, MI
    Ford Field
    W   34 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Central Michigan 0 0 0 7 7
    Northwestern 0 21 13 0 34
    Location: Detroit, MI
    Stadium: Ford Field
    Opponent ELO: FBS
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