The Northwestern Wildcats had their highest third-down percentage in a game versus Bowling Green on September 16, 2017, at 72.7 percent.
| TEAM | 3DWN% | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | 3DWN CONV | 3DWN ATT | 4DWN CONV | 4DWN ATT | 4DWN% | TD | 1DWN | OFF | OPP OFF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Northwestern | 72.7 | 9/16/2017 |  NW | vs |  BGSU | W 49-7 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 678 | 352 | |
| 2 | | Northwestern | 64.7 | 10/4/2025 | NW | vs |  ULM | W 42-7 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 5 | 26 | 515 | 273 |
| 3 | | Northwestern | 64.7 | 11/11/2023 | NW | @ |  WIS | W 24-10 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 324 | 341 | |
| 4 | | Northwestern | 64.3 | 10/22/2022 | NW | @ |  MD | L 24-31 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 24 | 358 | 423 |
| 5 | | Northwestern | 62.5 | 11/12/2016 | NW | @ |  PUR | W 45-17 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 6 | 28 | 605 | 394 |
| 6 | | Northwestern | 61.5 | 11/24/2018 | NW | vs |  ILL | W 24-16 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 371 | 435 | |
| 7 | | Northwestern | 60.9 | 9/6/2014 | NW | vs |  NIU | L 15-23 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 21 | 394 | 401 |
| 8 | | Northwestern | 60.0 | 11/30/2013 | NW | @ |  ILL | W 37-34 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 32 | 560 | 492 |
| 9 | | Northwestern | 59.1 | 9/26/2015 | NW | vs |  BALL | W 24-19 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 23 | 546 | 359 |
| 10 | | Northwestern | 58.8 | 9/12/2015 | NW | vs |  EIU | W 41-0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 28 | 496 | 138 |
| 11 | | Northwestern | 57.1 | 11/22/2025 | NW | vs |  MINN | W 38-35 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 4 | 25 | 525 | 323 |
| 12 | | Northwestern | 57.1 | 10/26/2013 | NW | @ |  IOWA | L 10-17 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 19 | 329 | 305 |
| 13 | | Northwestern | 56.3 | 11/2/2024 | NW | @ | PUR | W 26-20 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 3 | 19 | 424 | 337 |
| 14 | | Northwestern | 55.6 | 9/16/2023 | NW | @ |  DUKE | L 14-38 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 20 | 267 | 487 |
| 15 | | Northwestern | 55.6 | 9/7/2013 | NW | vs |  SYR | W 48-27 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 28 | 581 | 434 |
| 16 | | Northwestern | 54.5 | 9/9/2023 | NW | vs |  UTEP | W 38-7 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 391 | 319 | |
| 17 | | Northwestern | 54.5 | 9/5/2015 | NW | vs |  STAN | W 16-6 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 17 | 330 | 240 |
| 18 | | Northwestern | 53.8 | 10/7/2023 | NW | vs | HOW | W 23-20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 21 | 312 | 331 |
| 19 | | Northwestern | 53.3 | 9/25/2021 | NW | vs |  OHIO | W 35-6 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 461 | 348 | |
| 20 | | Northwestern | 52.6 | 10/31/2020 | NW | @ | IOWA | W 21-20 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 3 | 18 | 273 | 293 |
| 21 | | Northwestern | 52.6 | 10/15/2016 | NW | @ |  MSU | W 54-40 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 26 | 490 | 475 |
| 22 | | Northwestern | 50.0 | 10/25/2025 | NW | @ |  NEB | L 21-28 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 18 | 331 | 296 |
| 23 | | Northwestern | 50.0 | 9/5/2025 | NW | vs | WIU | W 42-7 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 5 | 24 | 526 | 181 |
| 24 | | Northwestern | 50.0 | 10/24/2020 | NW | vs | MD | W 43-3 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 5 | 31 | 537 | 207 |
| 25 | | Northwestern | 50.0 | 11/16/2019 | NW | vs |  MASS | W 45-6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 16 | 410 | 310 |
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete team, game-level data for third-down percentage going back to the 2013 season.
More Northwestern Stats
Team Rankings
PPG
23.4
110th
OPP PPG
21.0
36th
RUSH YDS/G
174.0
56th
PASS YDS/G
183.5
137th
CFB 2025 Leaders
CFB 2025 Rankings
CFB 2025 Division Standings
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Texas | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  Tulane | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  UConn | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon State | 2 | 9 | .182 |
| 2 |  Washington State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Diego State | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  Boise State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
Texas A&M
Georgia| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  BYU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
Miami
Virginia| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Michigan | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| 2 | Ohio | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| 2 |  Kennesaw State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | 8 | 3 | .727 |
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