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Northwestern Wildcats (27-16-1)
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2025 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule

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

Overall
27-16-1

Home
7-7-1

Road
8-2

Neutral
12-7

Conf
14-5
Non
Conf
13-11-1
Post
Season
0-0
Last 10 / Streaks

Last 10
7-3

Streak
1W
Home
Streak
1W
Road
Streak
8W
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

RPI
58
(0.5591)
Non-Conference
RPI
79
(0.5447)

SOS
70
(0.5371)
Non-Conference
SOS
51
(0.5463)
Quadrant Records - RPI

Quadrant 1
3-11

Quadrant 2
4-2-1

Quadrant 3
9-2

Quadrant 4
11-1
Quadrant Records - ELO

Quadrant 1
2-10

Quadrant 2
8-3-1

Quadrant 3
3-1

Quadrant 4
14-2

Schedule

  • NFCA Leadoff Classic
  • +
    FEB
    7
    FRI
    VS
     
    Kennesaw State
    (11-39) RPI: 235
    Clearwater, FL
    Eddie C. Moore Complex
    W   5 - 4
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 5 11 0
    Kennesaw State 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 8 2
    Location: Clearwater, FL
    Stadium: Eddie C. Moore Complex
    Opponent RPI: 235
  • +
    FEB
    7
    FRI
    VS
     
    Missouri
    (23-29) RPI: 40
    Clearwater, FL
    Eddie C. Moore Complex
    L   0 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
    Missouri 1 1 0 0 0 1 X 3 6 0
    Location: Clearwater, FL
    Stadium: Eddie C. Moore Complex
    Opponent RPI: 40
  • +
    FEB
    8
    SAT
    VS
    # 20
    Duke
    (37-15) RPI: 13
    Clearwater, FL
    Eddie C. Moore Complex
    W   4 - 1
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Duke 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
    Northwestern 0 1 3 0 0 0 X 4 7 0
    Location: Clearwater, FL
    Stadium: Eddie C. Moore Complex
    Opponent RPI: 13
  • +
    FEB
    8
    SAT
    VS
    # 2
    Tennessee
    (39-11) RPI: 7
    Clearwater, FL
    Eddie C. Moore Complex
    L   1 - 12
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Tennessee 2 4 3 0 3 12 12 0
    Northwestern 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 3
    Location: Clearwater, FL
    Stadium: Eddie C. Moore Complex
    Opponent RPI: 7
  • +
    FEB
    9
    SUN
    VS
     
    Southern Miss
    (23-25) RPI: 102
    Clearwater, FL
    Eddie C. Moore Complex
    W   2 - 1
    (8 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
    Northwestern 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 1
    Southern Miss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1 2 3
    Location: Clearwater, FL
    Stadium: Eddie C. Moore Complex
    Opponent RPI: 102
  •  
  • Purple & Gold Challenge
  • +
    FEB
    14
    FRI
    VS
    # 15
    Virginia Tech
    (39-8) RPI: 15
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Tiger Park
    L   0 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Virginia Tech 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 0
    Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    Location: Baton Rouge, LA
    Stadium: Tiger Park
    Opponent RPI: 15
  • +
    FEB
    14
    FRI
    AT
    # 10
    LSU
    (39-11) RPI: 6
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Tiger Park
    L   1 - 7
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2
    LSU 0 1 3 3 0 0 X 7 12 0
    Location: Baton Rouge, LA
    Stadium: Tiger Park
    Opponent RPI: 6
  • +
    FEB
    15
    SAT
    VS
     
    UTA
    (23-22) RPI: 114
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Tiger Park
    W   6 - 1
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    UTA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
    Northwestern 1 1 0 3 1 0 X 6 8 1
    Location: Baton Rouge, LA
    Stadium: Tiger Park
    Opponent RPI: 114
  • +
    FEB
    15
    SAT
    AT
    # 10
    LSU
    (39-11) RPI: 6
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Tiger Park
    L   0 - 8
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
    LSU 2 4 2 0 X 8 12 0
    Location: Baton Rouge, LA
    Stadium: Tiger Park
    Opponent RPI: 6
  • +
    FEB
    16
    SUN
    VS
     
    UTA
    (23-22) RPI: 114
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Tiger Park
    W   11 - 3
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 1 1 0 2 7 11 14 2
    UTA 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 0
    Location: Baton Rouge, LA
    Stadium: Tiger Park
    Opponent RPI: 114
  •  
  • Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
  • +
    FEB
    21
    FRI
    VS
     
    Seattle University
    (24-22) RPI: 139
    Cathedral City, CA
    Big League Dreams - Fenway Park
    L   2 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 3
    Seattle University 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 6 1
    Location: Cathedral City, CA
    Stadium: Big League Dreams - Fenway Park
    Opponent RPI: 139
  • +
    FEB
    22
    SAT
    VS
     
    Utah
    (13-36) RPI: 127
    Cathedral City, CA
    Big League Dreams - Yankee Stadium
    W   6 - 1
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Utah 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 3
    Northwestern 0 0 0 1 0 5 X 6 5 0
    Location: Cathedral City, CA
    Stadium: Big League Dreams - Yankee Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 127
  • +
    FEB
    22
    SAT
    VS
     
    Saint Mary's College
    (23-22) RPI: 81
    Cathedral City, CA
    Big League Dreams - Yankee Stadium
    L   0 - 2
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Saint Mary's College 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 0
    Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
    Location: Cathedral City, CA
    Stadium: Big League Dreams - Yankee Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 81
  • +
    FEB
    23
    SUN
    VS
     
    California
    (32-18) RPI: 27
    Cathedral City, CA
    Big League Dreams - Fenway Park
    L   7 - 15
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 3 3 0 1 0 7 7 2
    California 1 7 0 0 7 15 10 0
    Location: Cathedral City, CA
    Stadium: Big League Dreams - Fenway Park
    Opponent RPI: 27
  •  
  • Cardinal Classic
  • +
    FEB
    28
    FRI
    VS
     
    Central Michigan
    (24-22) RPI: 162
    Louisville, KY
    Ulmer Stadium
    L   2 - 4
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Central Michigan 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 9 2
    Northwestern 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 0
    Location: Louisville, KY
    Stadium: Ulmer Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 162
  • +
    FEB
    28
    FRI
    VS
     
    Longwood
    (20-28) RPI: 154
    Louisville, KY
    Ulmer Stadium
    W   9 - 1
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Longwood 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4
    Northwestern 3 0 2 0 4 9 8 1
    Location: Louisville, KY
    Stadium: Ulmer Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 154
  • +
    MAR
    1
    SAT
    VS
     
    Longwood
    (20-28) RPI: 154
    Louisville, KY
    Ulmer Stadium
    W   10 - 5
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 7 0 0 0 0 3 0 10 7 0
    Longwood 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 5 8 3
    Location: Louisville, KY
    Stadium: Ulmer Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 154
  • MAR
    1
    SAT
    AT
     
    Louisville
    (24-23) RPI: 48
    Louisville, KY
    Ulmer Stadium
    Canceled
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 - -
    Louisville 0 - -
    Location: Louisville, KY
    Stadium: Ulmer Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 48
  • +
    MAR
    2
    SUN
    AT
     
    Louisville
    (24-23) RPI: 48
    Louisville, KY
    Ulmer Stadium
    W   5 - 1
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 8 1
    Louisville 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 3
    Location: Louisville, KY
    Stadium: Ulmer Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 48
  •  
  • B1G Softball x Devon Park
  • +
    MAR
    13
    THU
    VS
     
    Penn State
    (23-24) RPI: 87
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Devon Park
    W   13 - 7
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Penn State 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 7 10 1
    Northwestern 0 1 3 4 3 2 X 13 12 1
    Location: Oklahoma City, OK
    Stadium: Devon Park
    Opponent RPI: 87
  • +
    MAR
    15
    SAT
    VS
     
    Penn State
    (23-24) RPI: 87
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Devon Park
    W   10 - 2
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Penn State 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 2
    Northwestern 1 4 1 3 1 10 11 0
    Location: Oklahoma City, OK
    Stadium: Devon Park
    Opponent RPI: 87
  • +
    MAR
    15
    SAT
    VS
     
    Michigan State
    (15-27) RPI: 167
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Devon Park
    W   8 - 7
    (8 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
    Northwestern 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 8 8 1
    Michigan State 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 2
    Location: Oklahoma City, OK
    Stadium: Devon Park
    Opponent RPI: 167
  • +
    MAR
    16
    SUN
    VS
     
    Michigan State
    (15-27) RPI: 167
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Devon Park
    W   9 - 2
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 1 1 0 1 0 2 4 9 12 1
    Michigan State 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 1
    Location: Oklahoma City, OK
    Stadium: Devon Park
    Opponent RPI: 167
  •  
  • +
    MAR
    21
    FRI
    # 18
    Mississippi State
    (35-15) RPI: 22
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    L   0 - 14
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Mississippi State 3 1 0 10 0 14 14 0
    Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 22
  • +
    MAR
    22
    SAT
    # 18
    Mississippi State
    (35-15) RPI: 22
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    W   4 - 2
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Mississippi State 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 4 3
    Northwestern 3 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 22
  • +
    MAR
    22
    SAT
    # 18
    Mississippi State
    (35-15) RPI: 22
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    L   2 - 12
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Mississippi State 2 0 0 7 3 12 13 0
    Northwestern 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 2
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 22
  • +
    MAR
    26
    WED
     
    Northern Illinois
    (19-27) RPI: 194
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    W   11 - 2
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northern Illinois 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 2
    Northwestern 5 6 0 0 X 11 10 3
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 194
  • +
    MAR
    28
    FRI
    AT
     
    Minnesota
    (19-28) RPI: 103
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jane Sage Cowles Stadium
    W   2 - 0
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 1
    Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Jane Sage Cowles Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 103
  • +
    MAR
    28
    FRI
    AT
     
    Minnesota
    (19-28) RPI: 103
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jane Sage Cowles Stadium
    W   3 - 2
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 0
    Minnesota 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Jane Sage Cowles Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 103
  • +
    MAR
    29
    SAT
    AT
     
    Minnesota
    (19-28) RPI: 103
    Minneapolis, MN
    Jane Sage Cowles Stadium
    W   14 - 3
    (6 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 3 5 0 0 0 6 14 18 1
    Minnesota 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 4 1
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Stadium: Jane Sage Cowles Stadium
    Opponent RPI: 103
  • +
    APR
    1
    TUE
     
    Notre Dame
    (23-30-1) RPI: 89
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    T   10 - 10
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Notre Dame 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 10 12 2
    Northwestern 0 1 1 2 0 2 4 10 15 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 89
  • +
    APR
    5
    SAT
     
    Illinois
    (21-25) RPI: 134
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    W   4 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Illinois 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 0
    Northwestern 0 0 0 4 0 0 X 4 7 2
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 134
  • +
    APR
    6
    SUN
     
    Illinois
    (21-25) RPI: 134
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    L   1 - 2
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 1
    Northwestern 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 134
  • +
    APR
    6
    SUN
     
    Illinois
    (21-25) RPI: 134
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    W   8 - 2
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Illinois 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
    Northwestern 2 0 2 1 0 3 X 8 8 2
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 134
  • +
    APR
    12
    SAT
    # 21
    Nebraska
    (35-12) RPI: 25
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    L   1 - 11
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Nebraska 0 8 0 0 3 11 10 0
    Northwestern 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 25
  • +
    APR
    13
    SUN
    # 21
    Nebraska
    (35-12) RPI: 25
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    L   1 - 10
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Nebraska 4 0 0 0 6 10 13 0
    Northwestern 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 25
  • +
    APR
    14
    MON
    # 21
    Nebraska
    (35-12) RPI: 25
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    L   0 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Nebraska 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 6 0
    Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 25
  • +
    APR
    16
    WED
     
    Loyola-Chicago
    (18-30) RPI: 215
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    W   13 - 0
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Loyola-Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
    Northwestern 6 2 2 3 X 13 15 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 215
  • +
    APR
    18
    FRI
    AT
     
    Rutgers
    (20-33) RPI: 182
    Piscataway, NJ
    Rutgers Softball Complex
    W   6 - 0
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 6 5 1
    Rutgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
    Location: Piscataway, NJ
    Stadium: Rutgers Softball Complex
    Opponent RPI: 182
  • +
    APR
    19
    SAT
    AT
     
    Rutgers
    (20-33) RPI: 182
    Piscataway, NJ
    Rutgers Softball Complex
    W   4 - 2
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 6 1
    Rutgers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 3
    Location: Piscataway, NJ
    Stadium: Rutgers Softball Complex
    Opponent RPI: 182
  • +
    APR
    20
    SUN
    AT
     
    Rutgers
    (20-33) RPI: 182
    Piscataway, NJ
    Rutgers Softball Complex
    W   11 - 0
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 1 3 6 1 11 12 1
    Rutgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
    Location: Piscataway, NJ
    Stadium: Rutgers Softball Complex
    Opponent RPI: 182
  • +
    APR
    22
    TUE
    AT
     
    UIC
    (8-42) RPI: 294
    Chicago, IL
    Flames Field
    W   11 - 0
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 0 2 8 1 11 5 1
    UIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
    Location: Chicago, IL
    Stadium: Flames Field
    Opponent RPI: 294
  • +
    APR
    25
    FRI
     
    Wisconsin
    (31-19) RPI: 54
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    W   11 - 3
    (5 Innings)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Wisconsin 0 0 0 1 2 3 8 5
    Northwestern 3 2 4 1 1 11 14 2
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 54
  • +
    APR
    26
    SAT
     
    Wisconsin
    (31-19) RPI: 54
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    L   2 - 8
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Wisconsin 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 8 8 0
    Northwestern 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 54
  • +
    APR
    27
    SUN
     
    Wisconsin
    (31-19) RPI: 54
    Evanston, IL
    Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    W   4 - 3
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Wisconsin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 0
    Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 8 1
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Sharon J. Drysdale Field
    Opponent RPI: 54
  • MAY
    2
    FRI
    AT
    # 8
    UCLA
    (45-7) RPI: 5


    9:00 PM
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 0 0
    UCLA 0 0 0
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 5
  • MAY
    3
    SAT
    AT
    # 8
    UCLA
    (45-7) RPI: 5


    8:00 PM
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 0 0
    UCLA 0 0 0
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 5
  • MAY
    4
    SUN
    AT
    # 8
    UCLA
    (45-7) RPI: 5


    3:00 PM
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
    Northwestern 0 0 0
    UCLA 0 0 0
    Location:
    Stadium:
    Opponent RPI: 5