Northwestern Wildcats
7-2 (6-2 Big Ten)10th APLast: W 35-19 vs Auburn
Pat Fitzgerald · 15th season · .567 at Northwestern · .567 career since 2006
- Rating
- +11.621
- Adj Off
- 29.556
- Adj Def
- 18.08
- WAP
- +1.168
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.5%37 | 44.5%120 |
| Plays per game | 74.816 | 69.761 |
| Time of possession | 31:1832 | 27:47104 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.3102 | 5.21 |
| Yards per rush | 3.893 | 4.573 |
| Points per game | 24.793 | 15.95 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9336 | 2.062 |
| Starting field position | Own 3038 | Own 2959 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.11992 | +0.0276 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.17859 | +0.0367 |
| Success rate | 39.5%96 | 38.1%22 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2382 | 1.2029 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.031118 | +0.11261 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.31445 | -0.0411 |
| Std downs success | 42.1%115 | 43.5%25 |
| Passing downs success | 33.5%50 | 27.5%21 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.7%46 | 46.4%1 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5680 | 2.1112 |
| Penalties per game | 5.026 | 6.061 |
| Penalty yards per game | 40.416 | 48.188 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.9%69 | 29.8%8 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.898 | 2.0041 |
| 4th down conversion | 69.2%15 | 55.6%64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 62  Maryland | W43-3 | +0.12 | +0.41 | -0.10 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @10  Iowa#16 | W21-20 | +0.62 | +0.11 | -0.08 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 35  Nebraska | W21-13 | +0.20 | +0.13 | +0.03 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @50  Purdue | W27-20 | +0.27 | +0.06 | -0.01 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 12  Wisconsin | W17-7 | +0.43 | -0.20 | -0.07 |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @77  Michigan State | L20-29 | -0.83 | -0.05 | +0.09 |
| Dec 12Wk 15 | 81  Illinois | W28-10 | +0.09 | +0.35 | +0.05 |
| Dec 19Wk 16 | N3  Ohio State#2 | L10-22 | -0.21 | -0.03 | +0.17 |
| Jan 1Post | N13  Auburn | W35-19 | +0.47 | +0.23 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Peyton RamseySR | 99% | 171/281 | 60.9% | 1742 | 6.2 | 12 | 8 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Cam PorterSR | 20% | 80 | 332 | 4.2 | 5 | 9 |
| 5Isaiah BowserSR | 20% | 78 | 230 | 2.9 | 1 | 8 |
| 21Drake AndersonJR | 16% | 62 | 256 | 4.1 | 2 | 4 |
| 26Evan HullJR | 6% | 25 | 209 | 8.4 | 2 | 6 |
| 36Jesse BrownSR | 4% | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | 2 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Ramaud Chiaokhiao-BowmanWR SR | 14% | 41 | 520 | 12.7 | 5 |
| 2Kyric McGowanWR SR | 12% | 34 | 366 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 0John RaineTE SR | 8% | 24 | 233 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 19Riley LeesWR SR | 7% | 20 | 214 | 10.7 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Earnest Brown IVDL SR | 32 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 |
| 99Adetomiwa AdebaworeDL SR | 17 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 7 | 2 |
| 90Jake SaundersDL SR | 14 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Joe SpivakDL SR | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96Trevor KentDE JR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Jordan ButlerDL JR | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Paddy FisherLB SR | 86 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 51Blake GallagherLB SR | 84 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 28Chris BerginLB SR | 78 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 55Andrew LeotaLB SR | 13 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40Peter McIntyreLB JR | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Brandon JosephS JR | 52 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 |
| 5JR PaceDB SR | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 11A.J. HamptonDB SR | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 19Cameron RuizCB SR | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 2Cameron MitchellDB JR | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 2Greg Newsome IIDB JR | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2Rod HeardS SR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Charlie KuhbanderSR | 9/12 | 75% | 47 | 27/27 | 54 |
| 46Trey FinisonSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Derek AdamsSR | 44 | 41.8 | 60 | 15 | 5 |
| 37Cody GronewoldJR | 1 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 | 0 |