Northwestern Wildcats
3-9 (1-8 Big Ten)Last: W 29-10 at Illinois
Pat Fitzgerald · 14th season · .556 at Northwestern · .556 career since 2006
- Rating
- -1.364
- Adj Off
- 21.9111
- Adj Def
- 23.129
- WAP
- -5.8298
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 60.1%15 | 51.5%57 |
| Plays per game | 70.756 | 67.290 |
| Time of possession | 29:5868 | 30:0260 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 4.5130 | 6.626 |
| Yards per rush | 4.184 | 3.838 |
| Points per game | 16.3126 | 23.643 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.88119 | 3.2641 |
| Starting field position | Own 2891 | Own 33127 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.016125 | +0.07926 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.087110 | +0.09127 |
| Success rate | 36.6%122 | 39.1%29 |
| Explosiveness | 1.08125 | 1.1635 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.044101 | +0.00318 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.020125 | +0.18850 |
| Std downs success | 42.5%119 | 42.4%19 |
| Passing downs success | 25.8%123 | 33.1%69 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 62.2%116 | 66.0%29 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.92114 | 1.17100 |
| Penalties per game | 5.437 | 6.062 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.538 | 56.849 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.8%101 | 40.6%82 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3319 | 1.08122 |
| 4th down conversion | 39.3%110 | 38.5%18 |
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 31Wk 1 | @55  Stanford | L7-17 | -0.81 | -0.08 | +0.02 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 116  UNLV | W30-14 | +0.01 | +0.14 | +0.02 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 35  Michigan State | L10-31 | -0.83 | -0.11 | +0.18 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @7  Wisconsin#11 | L15-24 | -0.37 | -0.13 | -0.07 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @43  Nebraska | L10-13 | -0.74 | -0.01 | +0.04 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | 2  Ohio State#3 | L3-52 | -0.23 | -0.14 | +0.46 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 15  Iowa#15 | L0-20 | -0.67 | -0.20 | -0.03 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @33  Indiana | L3-34 | -0.70 | -0.10 | +0.10 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 56  Purdue | L22-24 | -0.90 | +0.20 | +0.05 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 130  Massachusetts | W45-6 | 0.00 | +0.21 | -0.10 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 20  Minnesota#10 | L22-38 | -0.71 | +0.13 | +0.36 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | @66  Illinois | W29-10 | +0.14 | +0.27 | -0.06 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Aidan SmithSR | 55% | 85/170 | 50.0% | 770 | 4.5 | 3 | 9 |
| 12Hunter JohnsonSR | 35% | 50/108 | 46.3% | 432 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7Andrew MartyJR | 7% | 14/22 | 63.6% | 150 | 6.8 | 2 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Drake AndersonJR | 29% | 154 | 633 | 4.1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5Isaiah BowserSR | 11% | 59 | 204 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 26Evan HullJR | 8% | 45 | 281 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 |
| 36Jesse BrownSR | 4% | 21 | 127 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Riley LeesWR SR | 16% | 50 | 423 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 81Ramaud Chiaokhiao-BowmanWR SR | 5% | 17 | 188 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2Kyric McGowanWR SR | 4% | 13 | 102 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 3JJ JeffersonWR JR | 4% | 12 | 155 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 11Ben SkowronekWR SR | 4% | 12 | 141 | 11.8 | 0 |
| 5Jace JamesWR JR | 3% | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Joe GazianoDL SR | 49 | 17.0 | 9.0 | 3 | 5 |
| 95Alex MillerDL SR | 41 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 91Sam MillerDL SR | 29 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 99Earnest Brown IVDL SR | 16 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 90Jake SaundersDL SR | 15 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Jason Gold Jr.DT JR | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Paddy FisherLB SR | 88 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 51Blake GallagherLB SR | 88 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 28Chris BerginLB SR | 86 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 55Andrew LeotaLB SR | 12 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 35Erik MuellerLB SR | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Travis Jack WhillockDB SR | 78 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 19Cameron RuizCB SR | 44 | 6 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 5JR PaceDB SR | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2Greg Newsome IIDB JR | 36 | 11 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 22Bryce JacksonDB JR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Trae WilliamsDB SR | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 11A.J. HamptonDB SR | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Charlie KuhbanderSR | 10/14 | 71% | 44 | 17/18 | 47 |
| 38Drew LuckenbaughJR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Daniel KubiukSR | 42 | 38.3 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
| 34Andrew DavidFR | 29 | 36.4 | 67 | 4 | 1 |