The Northwestern Wildcats were 7-4 in 2005. They fell to the UCLA Bruins, 50 to 38, in the Sun Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
5-3 | 7-5 | ||
4-4 | 7-5 | ||
5-3 | 7-5 | ||
2-6 | 5-6 | ||
3-5 | 5-6 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 12 | 388 | 6,004 | 974 | 6.2 | 2,323 | 462 | 5.0 | 3,681 | 512 | 7.2 | 11 | 328 | 130 | 168 | 168 | 74 | 582 | |
Team Rank | 24th | 4th | 3rd | 21st | 24th | 42nd | 14th | 7th | 7th | 52nd | 7th | 2nd | 17th | 7th | 7th | 51st | 38th | ||
Opponent | 12 | 407 | 5,765 | 941 | 6.2 | 2,617 | 504 | 5.2 | 3,148 | 425 | 7.4 | 12 | 297 | 140 | 147 | 147 | 74 | 661 | |
Opponent Rank | 110th | 119th | 111th | 114th | 117th | 110th | 116th | 104th | 100th | 83rd | 111th | 118th | 117th | 114th | 115th | 77th | 68th | ||
Net | -19 | +239 | +33 | 0.0 | -294 | -42 | -0.2 | +533 | +87 | -0.2 | -1 | +31 | -10 | +21 | +21 | 0 | -79 | ||
Net Rank | 75th | 54th | 29th | 65th | 74th | 81st | 64th | 30th | 16th | 67th | 51st | 35th | 73rd | 29th | 29th | 58th | 38th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | .867 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 17 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Southeastern | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 11 | 4 | .733 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | .867 | |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 5 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | .867 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 12 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 18 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 11 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | .500 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 13 | 0 | 12 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | .571 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 11 | 5 | 8 | .385 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 1 | 11 | .083 | |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |