Northwestern Wildcats
7-6 (5-4 Big Ten)Last: W 31-24 vs Pittsburgh
Pat Fitzgerald · 11th season · .554 at Northwestern · .554 career since 2006
- Rating
- +4.349
- Adj Off
- 28.467
- Adj Def
- 24.129
- WAP
- -2.5855
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.4%103 | 45.7%114 |
| Plays per game | 76.224 | 75.831 |
| Time of possession | 28:3991 | 31:2138 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.6101 | 7.044 |
| Yards per rush | 4.099 | 3.829 |
| Points per game | 26.087 | 22.224 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.2883 | 2.7817 |
| Starting field position | Own 29104 | Own 3068 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.11589 | +0.08627 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14571 | +0.10535 |
| Success rate | 40.3%102 | 42.1%52 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2446 | 1.0910 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.039110 | +0.04230 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.19478 | +0.14331 |
| Std downs success | 45.6%91 | 49.0%76 |
| Passing downs success | 30.0%102 | 28.1%15 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.4%69 | 56.9%8 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2326 | 1.9222 |
| Penalties per game | 3.64 | 4.7113 |
| Penalty yards per game | 29.93 | 45.698 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.3%74 | 36.6%33 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.4611 | 2.0020 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.1%57 | 53.8%75 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | 21  Western Michigan#15 | L21-22 | -0.67 | +0.18 | +0.20 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | Illinois State(FCS) | L7-9 | -1.00 | -0.02 | +0.03 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 63  Duke | W24-13 | +0.13 | -0.04 | 0.00 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 46  Nebraska | L13-24 | -0.79 | +0.08 | +0.27 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @38  Iowa | W38-31 | +0.37 | +0.21 | +0.08 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @57  Michigan State | W54-40 | +0.28 | +0.17 | +0.24 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 65  Indiana | W24-14 | +0.12 | +0.01 | -0.03 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @3  Ohio State#6 | L20-24 | -0.21 | +0.19 | +0.25 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 12  Wisconsin#9 | L7-21 | -0.60 | +0.05 | -0.04 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @108  Purdue | W45-17 | +0.06 | +0.28 | +0.03 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @42  Minnesota | L12-29 | -0.65 | -0.10 | +0.08 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 90  Illinois | W42-21 | +0.05 | +0.26 | +0.02 |
| Dec 28Post | N30  Pittsburgh | W31-24 | +0.34 | +0.24 | +0.04 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Clayton ThorsonSR | 99% | 280/478 | 58.6% | 3182 | 6.7 | 22 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Justin Jackson2016Y | 59% | 298 | 1524 | 5.1 | 15 | 35 |
| 20John Moten IVSR | 11% | 57 | 340 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Austin CarrWR 2016Y | 19% | 90 | 1247 | 13.9 | 12 |
| 2Flynn NagelWR SR | 8% | 40 | 447 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 82Andrew ScanlanWR 2016Y | 6% | 29 | 331 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 15Macan WilsonWR 2016Y | 5% | 22 | 306 | 13.9 | 1 |
| 4Solomon VaultWR SR | 3% | 15 | 164 | 10.9 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Xavier WashingtonDE 2016Y | 38 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1Tyler LancasterDL 2016Y | 28 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97Joe GazianoDL SR | 24 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 7Ifeadi OdenigboDL 2016Y | 22 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 99Jordan ThompsonDL SR | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 92Fred WyattDL SR | 17 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Anthony WalkerLB 2016Y | 105 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 32Nate HallLB SR | 73 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 51Jaylen PraterLB 2016Y | 61 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42Joseph JonesLB 2016Y | 46 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10Brett WalshLB 2016Y | 37 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Godwin IgwebuikeS 2016Y | 108 | 7 | 2 | 6.0 |
| 24Montre HartageCB SR | 60 | 9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 21Kyle QueiroS 2016Y | 52 | 6 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 3Trae WilliamsDB SR | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 41Jared McGeeS SR | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 7Marcus McShepardDB 2016Y | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 10Alonzo MayoDB JR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Jack Mitchell2016Y | 8/12 | 67% | 40 | 42/43 | 66 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Hunter Niswander2016Y | 73 | 41.3 | 62 | 0 | 0 |