Northwestern Wildcats
8-5 (5-4 Big Ten)Last: W 14-7 vs Utah
David Braun · 1st season · .615 at Northwestern · .615 career
- Rating
- +0.760
- Adj Off
- 25.076
- Adj Def
- 24.443
- WAP
- -2.0538
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.1%92 | 55.1%15 |
| Plays per game | 64.583 | 65.961 |
| Time of possession | 28:37104 | 31:2330 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.894 | 6.627 |
| Yards per rush | 2.9127 | 4.160 |
| Points per game | 22.1106 | 22.541 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1146 | 3.6557 |
| Starting field position | Own 3058 | Own 3195 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.091112 | +0.12140 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13187 | +0.14348 |
| Success rate | 39.1%105 | 42.9%84 |
| Explosiveness | 1.16119 | 1.117 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.058113 | +0.07142 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.151106 | +0.21846 |
| Std downs success | 44.6%106 | 47.5%71 |
| Passing downs success | 28.7%86 | 31.6%95 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.0%84 | 70.0%66 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.697 | 1.6926 |
| Penalties per game | 5.340 | 4.2128 |
| Penalty yards per game | 42.627 | 37.8125 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.1%57 | 39.7%80 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.08125 | 2.0051 |
| 4th down conversion | 21.4%132 | 50.0%56 |
Rank out of 133 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 | @51  Rutgers | L7-24 | -0.75 | -0.06 | +0.10 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 119  UTEP | W38-7 | +0.02 | +0.36 | +0.09 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @28  Duke | L14-38 | -0.64 | +0.01 | +0.45 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 64  Minnesota | W37-34 | +0.11 | +0.22 | +0.33 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 6  Penn State#13 | L13-41 | -0.44 | -0.09 | +0.20 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | Howard(FCS) | W23-20 | +0.00 | +0.16 | +0.16 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @61  Nebraska | L9-17 | -0.79 | -0.04 | +0.10 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 23  Maryland | W33-27 | +0.27 | +0.23 | +0.07 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | N48  Iowa#24 | L7-10 | -0.79 | -0.09 | -0.16 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @36  Wisconsin | W24-10 | +0.33 | +0.26 | +0.05 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 66  Purdue | W23-15 | +0.10 | +0.09 | +0.05 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @59  Illinois | W45-43 | +0.21 | +0.14 | +0.26 |
| Dec 23Post | N25  Utah | W14-7 | +0.32 | -0.03 | -0.11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Ben BryantSR | 71% | 173/277 | 62.5% | 1807 | 6.5 | 13 | 6 |
| 6Brendan SullivanSR | 25% | 63/99 | 63.6% | 714 | 7.2 | 6 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Cam PorterSR | 36% | 166 | 651 | 3.9 | 4 | 21 |
| 2Anthony Tyus IIISR | 11% | 50 | 238 | 4.8 | 1 | 2 |
| 6Joseph Himon IISR | 8% | 35 | 136 | 3.9 | 0 | 18 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Cam JohnsonWR SR | 14% | 54 | 715 | 13.2 | 6 |
| 17Bryce KirtzWR SR | 13% | 49 | 701 | 14.3 | 5 |
| 8A.J. HenningWR SR | 12% | 45 | 418 | 9.3 | 4 |
| 87Thomas GordonTE SR | 3% | 13 | 112 | 8.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Kenny Soares Jr.EDGE SR | 34 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 52Richie HagartyDL SR | 31 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 91Aidan HubbardDL SR | 26 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 90Carmine BastoneDL SR | 23 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 41Jaylen PateDL SR | 22 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50PJ SpencerDL SR | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Bryce GallagherLB SR | 113 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 34Xander MuellerLB SR | 103 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 37Mac UihleinLB SR | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 57Grayson MetzLB SR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Braydon BrusLB SR | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Rod HeardS SR | 82 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 11Devin TurnerS SR | 75 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 1Garnett Hollis Jr.CB SR | 45 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 0Coco AzemaDB SR | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 5Theran JohnsonDB SR | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 3Jaheem JosephS JR | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 7Ore AdeyiDB SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82Jack OlsenSR | 14/19 | 74% | 47 | 33/33 | 75 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Hunter RennerJR | 71 | 38.7 | 54 | 19 | 3 |
| 11Luke AkersSR | 2 | 42.5 | 48 | 0 | 0 |