Northwestern Wildcats
4-8 (2-7 Big Ten)Last: L 28-38 vs Illinois
David Braun · 2nd season · .480 at Northwestern · .480 career since 2023
- Rating
- -2.777
- Adj Off
- 23.1100
- Adj Def
- 25.857
- WAP
- -4.1781
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.4%110 | 47.3%108 |
| Plays per game | 62.0110 | 64.871 |
| Time of possession | 29:5076 | 30:1057 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.7131 | 7.161 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4121 | 4.054 |
| Points per game | 17.8128 | 26.379 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.02128 | 3.7465 |
| Starting field position | Own 2892 | Own 34132 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.007130 | +0.14564 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.088112 | +0.13445 |
| Success rate | 36.4%124 | 44.2%100 |
| Explosiveness | 1.22102 | 1.1517 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.040112 | +0.08649 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.012130 | +0.22065 |
| Std downs success | 40.0%131 | 48.2%87 |
| Passing downs success | 29.9%85 | 33.3%110 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 50.0%132 | 58.7%15 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5072 | 1.3370 |
| Penalties per game | 4.816 | 3.8133 |
| Penalty yards per game | 38.812 | 32.2132 |
| 3rd down conversion | 32.9%123 | 40.1%81 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.50104 | 1.6788 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%79 | 45.0%27 |
Rank out of 134 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 | N70  Miami (OH) | W13-6 | +0.15 | +0.02 | -0.04 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | N53  Duke | L20-26 | -0.78 | -0.10 | +0.12 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | NEastern Illinois(FCS) | W31-7 | +0.00 | +0.30 | 0.00 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @41  Washington | L5-24 | -0.66 | -0.48 | +0.20 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | N10  Indiana#10 | L24-41 | -0.46 | +0.19 | +0.43 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | @67  Maryland | W37-10 | +0.21 | +0.17 | -0.14 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | N47  Wisconsin | L3-23 | -0.75 | -0.08 | +0.13 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @26  Iowa | L14-40 | -0.56 | -0.32 | +0.05 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @109  Purdue | W26-20 | +0.07 | +0.35 | +0.15 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | N1  Ohio State#1 | L7-31 | -0.22 | -0.04 | +0.38 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @15  Michigan | L6-50 | -0.46 | -0.12 | +0.32 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | N38  Illinois#16 | L28-38 | -0.71 | +0.02 | +0.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Jack LauschSO | 76% | 159/296 | 53.7% | 1714 | 5.8 | 7 | 8 |
| 11Mike WrightSR | 17% | 39/67 | 58.2% | 356 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3Ryan HilinskiSR | 4% | 9/15 | 60.0% | 121 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Cam PorterSR | 36% | 126 | 501 | 4.0 | 6 | 23 |
| 6Joseph Himon IISR | 15% | 52 | 257 | 4.9 | 2 | 15 |
| 5Caleb KomolafeJR | 14% | 50 | 139 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8A.J. HenningWR SR | 15% | 59 | 603 | 10.2 | 4 |
| 17Bryce KirtzWR SR | 10% | 39 | 598 | 15.3 | 0 |
| 87Thomas GordonTE SR | 7% | 27 | 252 | 9.3 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Aidan HubbardDL SR | 33 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 95Najee StoryDL SR | 24 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 94Reginald PearsonDL SR | 21 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 47Michael KilbaneDL SR | 20 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Kenny Soares Jr.EDGE SR | 20 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 41Jaylen PateDL SR | 18 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Mac UihleinLB SR | 84 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34Xander MuellerLB SR | 57 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 57Grayson MetzLB SR | 32 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33Braydon BrusLB SR | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Theran JohnsonDB SR | 53 | 10 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 11Devin TurnerS SR | 51 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 6Robert FitzgeraldDB SR | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 21Damon WaltersDB JR | 42 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 13Josh FussellDB JR | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 9Braden TurnerDB SR | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 0Coco AzemaDB SR | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Luke AkersSR | 10/14 | 71% | 43 | 11/11 | 41 |
| 82Jack OlsenSR | 7/10 | 70% | 46 | 10/10 | 31 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Luke AkersSR | 41 | 43.1 | 58 | 16 | 1 |
| 99Hunter RennerJR | 16 | 43.1 | 56 | 4 | 2 |