Northwestern Wildcats
9-5 (8-2 Big Ten)21st APLast: W 31-20 vs Utah
Pat Fitzgerald · 13th season · .578 at Northwestern · .578 career since 2006
- Rating
- +6.936
- Adj Off
- 28.961
- Adj Def
- 22.122
- WAP
- -0.6525
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.8%107 | 45.7%123 |
| Plays per game | 75.225 | 71.356 |
| Time of possession | 29:5759 | 29:5566 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.4110 | 7.265 |
| Yards per rush | 3.1126 | 3.836 |
| Points per game | 24.2100 | 23.241 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.26101 | 3.1134 |
| Starting field position | Own 3127 | Own 2969 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.061118 | +0.10141 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14273 | +0.07924 |
| Success rate | 39.5%105 | 42.0%65 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1888 | 1.0813 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.006115 | -0.0517 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.119105 | +0.25678 |
| Std downs success | 45.4%95 | 46.8%64 |
| Passing downs success | 27.5%119 | 31.5%59 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.7%58 | 61.0%16 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3651 | 1.8621 |
| Penalties per game | 2.91 | 7.121 |
| Penalty yards per game | 25.91 | 67.614 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.6%72 | 36.6%45 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2918 | 1.6472 |
| 4th down conversion | 37.5%118 | 34.8%6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30Wk 1 | @42  Purdue | W31-27 | +0.32 | +0.15 | +0.17 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | 44  Duke | L7-21 | -0.80 | -0.07 | +0.06 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | 111  Akron | L34-39 | -0.98 | -0.04 | +0.14 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 7  Michigan#14 | L17-20 | -0.49 | 0.00 | +0.18 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @34  Michigan State | W29-19 | +0.38 | +0.23 | +0.09 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 56  Nebraska | W34-31 | +0.15 | +0.16 | +0.07 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @101  Rutgers | W18-15 | +0.07 | -0.02 | -0.07 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 18  Wisconsin | W31-17 | +0.34 | +0.02 | +0.08 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 9  Notre Dame#5 | L21-31 | -0.52 | +0.03 | +0.32 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @14  Iowa#25 | W14-10 | +0.55 | +0.06 | -0.05 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @49  Minnesota | W24-14 | +0.30 | +0.07 | -0.03 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 102  Illinois | W24-16 | +0.03 | +0.29 | +0.19 |
| Dec 1Wk 14 | N4  Ohio State#3 | L24-45 | -0.36 | +0.10 | +0.31 |
| Dec 31Post | N25  Utah | W31-20 | +0.36 | -0.07 | -0.13 |
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 | 93% | 298/490 | 60.8% | 3181 | 6.5 | 17 | 15 |
| 10TJ GreenSR | 6% | 20/34 | 58.8% | 169 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Isaiah BowserSR | 38% | 198 | 868 | 4.4 | 6 | 7 |
| 28Jeremy LarkinSO | 14% | 72 | 346 | 4.8 | 5 | 19 |
| 20John Moten IVSR | 9% | 46 | 204 | 4.4 | 3 | 9 |
| 26Chad HanaokaSR | 4% | 21 | 116 | 5.5 | 0 | 12 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Flynn NagelWR SR | 13% | 68 | 780 | 11.5 | 2 |
| 11Ben SkowronekWR SR | 9% | 45 | 562 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 19Riley LeesWR SR | 4% | 22 | 214 | 9.7 | 3 |
| 81Ramaud Chiaokhiao-BowmanWR SR | 4% | 20 | 237 | 11.8 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Sam MillerDL SR | 53 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 97Joe GazianoDL SR | 44 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 3 |
| 99Jordan ThompsonDL SR | 30 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 92Fred WyattDL SR | 28 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 99Earnest Brown IVDL SR | 22 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 95Alex MillerDL SR | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51Blake GallagherLB SR | 120 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 42Paddy FisherLB SR | 116 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 32Nate HallLB SR | 51 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 28Chris BerginLB SR | 46 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Erik MuellerLB SR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5JR PaceDB SR | 75 | 6 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 7Travis Jack WhillockDB SR | 57 | 4 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 24Montre HartageCB SR | 51 | 13 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 41Jared McGeeS SR | 50 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 3Trae WilliamsDB SR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 19Cameron RuizCB SR | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10Alonzo MayoDB JR | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Charlie KuhbanderSR | 4/8 | 50% | 45 | 28/28 | 43 |
| 38Drew LuckenbaughJR | 3/4 | 75% | 37 | 6/7 | 15 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Jake CollinsSR | 79 | 40.5 | 70 | 29 | 4 |