Since 2000, the Northwestern Wildcats have controlled the ball their most in a game versus Illinois on November 30, 2019, with 41:48 of possession.
| TEAM | TOP | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | TD | 1DWN | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Northwestern | 41:48 | 11/30/2019 |  NW | @ |  ILL | W 29-10 | 4 | 22 | 433 | 160 | 43.8 | 66.7 |
| 2 | | Northwestern | 40:48 | 11/22/2025 | NW | vs |  MINN | W 38-35 | 4 | 25 | 525 | 323 | 57.1 | 100.0 |
| 3 | | Northwestern | 38:55 | 9/2/2017 | NW | vs |  NEV | W 31-20 | 4 | 27 | 508 | 341 | 42.1 | 60.0 |
| 4 | | Northwestern | 37:39 | 10/18/2025 | NW | vs |  PUR | W 19-0 | 2 | 24 | 364 | 305 | 43.8 | 50.0 |
| 5 | | Northwestern | 37:21 | 10/24/2020 | NW | vs |  MD | W 43-3 | 5 | 31 | 537 | 207 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| 6 | | Northwestern | 37:05 | 9/12/2015 | NW | vs |  EIU | W 41-0 | 5 | 28 | 496 | 138 | 58.8 | 0.0 |
| 7 | | Northwestern | 36:26 | 11/5/2022 | NW | vs |  OSU | L 7-21 | 1 | 17 | 285 | 283 | 45.0 | 0.0 |
| 8 | | Northwestern | 36:23 | 11/30/2013 | NW | @ |  ILL | W 37-34 | 4 | 32 | 560 | 492 | 60.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | | Northwestern | 35:57 | 10/14/2017 | NW | @ | MD | W 37-21 | 4 | 30 | 531 | 340 | 47.6 | 75.0 |
| 10 | | Northwestern | 35:54 | 9/5/2025 | NW | vs | WIU | W 42-7 | 5 | 24 | 526 | 181 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| 11 | | Northwestern | 35:52 | 12/29/2017 | NW | @ |  UK | W 24-23 | 3 | 20 | 442 | 338 | 33.3 | 20.0 |
| 12 | | Northwestern | 35:42 | 10/4/2025 | NW | vs |  ULM | W 42-7 | 5 | 26 | 515 | 273 | 64.7 | 100.0 |
| 13 | | Northwestern | 35:42 | 1/1/2021 | NW | vs |  AUB | W 35-19 | 5 | 25 | 457 | 361 | 41.2 | 60.0 |
| 14 | | Northwestern | 35:36 | 9/3/2021 | NW | vs |  MSU | L 21-38 | 3 | 20 | 400 | 511 | 40.0 | 80.0 |
| 15 | | Northwestern | 35:34 | 10/15/2016 | NW | @ | MSU | W 54-40 | 7 | 26 | 490 | 475 | 52.6 | 100.0 |
| 16 | | Northwestern | 35:32 | 11/30/2024 | NW | vs | ILL | L 28-38 | 3 | 28 | 442 | 382 | 47.4 | 0.0 |
| 17 | | Northwestern | 35:32 | 9/14/2024 | NW | vs | EIU | W 31-7 | 4 | 22 | 450 | 207 | 36.4 | 50.0 |
| 18 | | Northwestern | 35:22 | 12/28/2016 | NW | vs |  PITT | W 31-24 | 4 | 27 | 462 | 438 | 47.4 | 100.0 |
| 19 | | Northwestern | 35:02 | 11/14/2020 | NW | @ | PUR | W 27-20 | 3 | 19 | 292 | 265 | 38.9 | 100.0 |
| 20 | | Northwestern | 35:01 | 11/2/2024 | NW | @ | PUR | W 26-20 | 3 | 19 | 424 | 337 | 56.3 | 100.0 |
| 21 | | Northwestern | 34:48 | 9/10/2022 | NW | vs |  DUKE | L 23-31 | 3 | 29 | 511 | 461 | 29.4 | 66.7 |
| 22 | | Northwestern | 34:46 | 10/11/2025 | NW | @ |  PSU | W 22-21 | 2 | 23 | 282 | 274 | 41.7 | |
| 23 | | Northwestern | 34:35 | 12/12/2020 | NW | vs | ILL | W 28-10 | 4 | 23 | 493 | 262 | 40.0 | 71.4 |
| 24 | | Northwestern | 34:23 | 10/20/2018 | NW | @ |  RUTG | W 18-15 | 2 | 20 | 278 | 188 | 36.8 | 66.7 |
| 25 | | Northwestern | 34:21 | 9/27/2025 | NW | vs |  UCLA | W 17-14 | 2 | 21 | 314 | 311 | 46.2 | 100.0 |
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete team, game-level data for time of possession going back to the 2013 season.
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| 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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