Northwestern Wildcats
10-3 (7-2 Big Ten)17th APLast: W 24-23 vs Kentucky
Pat Fitzgerald · 12th season · .572 at Northwestern · .572 career since 2006
- Rating
- +9.527
- Adj Off
- 30.645
- Adj Def
- 21.124
- WAP
- +0.0617
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.0%73 | 43.3%128 |
| Plays per game | 81.14 | 74.333 |
| Time of possession | 30:4745 | 29:1385 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.6103 | 6.628 |
| Yards per rush | 4.271 | 3.310 |
| Points per game | 29.256 | 20.120 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6254 | 2.6312 |
| Starting field position | Own 3099 | Own 3165 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.12184 | +0.03717 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14662 | +0.04715 |
| Success rate | 43.8%52 | 38.8%29 |
| Explosiveness | 1.08123 | 1.2066 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.15435 | -0.0685 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.104105 | +0.12730 |
| Std downs success | 49.4%39 | 43.2%33 |
| Passing downs success | 31.7%83 | 30.6%43 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.8%70 | 63.3%23 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3849 | 1.9225 |
| Penalties per game | 4.928 | 5.2104 |
| Penalty yards per game | 49.049 | 48.982 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.3%99 | 36.1%44 |
| 4th down tries per game | 3.002 | 1.6949 |
| 4th down conversion | 56.4%50 | 36.4%9 |
Rank out of 130 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 2Wk 1 | 101  Nevada | W31-20 | +0.04 | +0.26 | +0.06 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @38  Duke | L17-41 | -0.66 | -0.08 | +0.16 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 116  Bowling Green | W49-7 | +0.02 | +0.49 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @9  Wisconsin#7 | L24-33 | -0.33 | -0.10 | +0.10 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 3  Penn State#8 | L7-31 | -0.36 | -0.11 | +0.07 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @85  Maryland | W37-21 | +0.14 | +0.16 | +0.06 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 25  Iowa | W17-10 | +0.30 | +0.08 | +0.02 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 31  Michigan State#15 | W39-31 | +0.24 | +0.26 | +0.19 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @79  Nebraska | W31-24 | +0.16 | +0.08 | -0.01 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 50  Purdue | W23-13 | +0.16 | +0.02 | +0.08 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 67  Minnesota | W39-0 | +0.12 | +0.25 | -0.26 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @104  Illinois | W42-7 | +0.07 | +0.23 | -0.19 |
| Dec 29Post | N61  Kentucky | W24-23 | +0.18 | +0.11 | -0.03 |
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 | 94% | 262/434 | 60.4% | 2844 | 6.6 | 15 | 12 |
| 7Matt Alviti2017Y | 5% | 11/22 | 50.0% | 155 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Justin Jackson2017Y | 53% | 287 | 1311 | 4.6 | 11 | 44 |
| 28Jeremy LarkinSO | 16% | 84 | 503 | 6.0 | 5 | 11 |
| 20John Moten IVSR | 3% | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Flynn NagelWR SR | 10% | 48 | 489 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 11Ben SkowronekWR SR | 10% | 45 | 644 | 14.3 | 5 |
| 15Macan WilsonWR 2017Y | 7% | 32 | 446 | 13.9 | 1 |
| 19Riley LeesWR SR | 4% | 18 | 235 | 13.1 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tyler LancasterDL 2017Y | 40 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 97Joe GazianoDL SR | 35 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 12 | 5 |
| 91Sam MillerDL SR | 32 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 99Jordan ThompsonDL SR | 26 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 95Alex MillerDL SR | 22 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 5 |
| 92Fred WyattDL SR | 12 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Paddy FisherLB SR | 111 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 32Nate HallLB SR | 81 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 10Brett WalshLB 2017Y | 67 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51Blake GallagherLB SR | 33 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Warren LongLB 2017Y | 21 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Godwin IgwebuikeS 2017Y | 78 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 21Kyle QueiroS 2017Y | 59 | 9 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 24Montre HartageCB SR | 57 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 10Alonzo MayoDB JR | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 41Jared McGeeS SR | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7Marcus McShepardDB 2017Y | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 3Trae WilliamsDB SR | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Charlie KuhbanderSR | 13/16 | 81% | 40 | 43/44 | 82 |
| 34Makay Redd2017Y | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Hunter Niswander2017Y | 67 | 43.0 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Daniel KubiukSR | 2 | 36.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |