Northwestern Wildcats
3-9 (1-8 Big Ten)Last: L 14-47 at Illinois
Pat Fitzgerald · 16th season · .548 at Northwestern · .548 career since 2006
- Rating
- -6.793
- Adj Off
- 22.2106
- Adj Def
- 29.081
- WAP
- -5.45102
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.5%62 | 55.3%19 |
| Plays per game | 67.072 | 69.141 |
| Time of possession | 28:10108 | 31:5024 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.8123 | 7.259 |
| Yards per rush | 3.891 | 5.3118 |
| Points per game | 16.6125 | 29.089 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.97121 | 4.28117 |
| Starting field position | Own 27119 | Own 31111 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.094116 | +0.271109 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13893 | +0.247101 |
| Success rate | 37.7%113 | 46.6%110 |
| Explosiveness | 1.19103 | 1.1614 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08897 | +0.301124 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.123113 | +0.24460 |
| Std downs success | 43.6%113 | 51.6%108 |
| Passing downs success | 25.7%117 | 33.9%101 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 59.5%116 | 66.7%41 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.83111 | 1.3364 |
| Penalties per game | 4.713 | 6.068 |
| Penalty yards per game | 41.918 | 51.270 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.0%97 | 42.8%104 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.6713 | 1.00124 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%73 | 58.3%85 |
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 3Wk 1 | 33  Michigan State#9 | L21-38 | -0.72 | +0.15 | +0.42 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | Indiana State(FCS) | W24-6 | +0.00 | +0.21 | -0.05 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @117  Duke | L23-30 | -0.95 | +0.16 | +0.22 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 110  Ohio | W35-6 | +0.03 | +0.24 | +0.14 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | @26  Nebraska | L7-56 | -0.55 | +0.05 | +0.66 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 85  Rutgers | W21-7 | +0.10 | +0.07 | -0.06 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @4  Michigan#3 | L7-33 | -0.29 | -0.02 | +0.24 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 19  Minnesota | L14-41 | -0.67 | +0.01 | +0.38 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 29  Iowa#23 | L12-17 | -0.69 | +0.09 | +0.11 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @8  Wisconsin | L7-35 | -0.39 | -0.12 | +0.42 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | N22  Purdue | L14-32 | -0.60 | +0.09 | +0.37 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @63  Illinois | L14-47 | -0.72 | +0.11 | +0.33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Ryan HilinskiSR | 48% | 95/176 | 54.0% | 978 | 5.6 | 3 | 4 |
| 7Andrew MartyJR | 30% | 66/110 | 60.0% | 707 | 6.4 | 6 | 6 |
| 12Hunter JohnsonSR | 21% | 45/75 | 60.0% | 424 | 5.7 | 4 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Evan HullJR | 43% | 196 | 1009 | 5.1 | 7 | 33 |
| 11Andrew ClairSR | 14% | 63 | 349 | 5.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2Anthony Tyus IIISR | 11% | 50 | 210 | 4.2 | 1 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Stephon RobinsonWR SR | 13% | 46 | 625 | 13.6 | 2 |
| 4Malik WashingtonWR SR | 12% | 44 | 578 | 13.1 | 2 |
| 17Bryce KirtzWR SR | 5% | 19 | 203 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 88Marshall LangTE SR | 3% | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Adetomiwa AdebaworeDL SR | 36 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 12 | 3 |
| 54Jeremy MeiserDL SR | 28 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 91Sam MillerDL SR | 27 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 5Jeffery Pooler Jr.DL SR | 25 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 96Trevor KentDE JR | 19 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97Sean McLaughlinDL SR | 11 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Chris BerginLB SR | 132 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 32Bryce GallagherLB SR | 90 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40Peter McIntyreLB JR | 68 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Xander MuellerLB SR | 19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 47Troy HudetzLB SR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Brandon JosephS JR | 79 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 0Coco AzemaDB SR | 72 | 4 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2Cameron MitchellDB JR | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 11A.J. HamptonDB SR | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2Rod HeardS SR | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 22Bryce JacksonDB JR | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1Garnett Hollis Jr.CB SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Charlie KuhbanderSR | 6/13 | 46% | 47 | 21/21 | 39 |
| 82Jack OlsenSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Derek AdamsSR | 58 | 41.5 | 58 | 16 | 0 |
| 90Jake GenykSO | 4 | 34.5 | 40 | 2 | 0 |