The Northwestern Wildcats were 10-2 in 2015. They fell to the Tennessee Volunteers, 45 to 6, in the Outback Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
3 | 8-1 | 12-2 | |
4 | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
5 | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
6 | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
7 | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| 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 | 13 | 254 | 4,252 | 952 | 4.5 | 2,451 | 600 | 4.1 | 1,801 | 352 | 5.1 | 29 | 184 | 232 | 112 | 101 | 19 | 58 | 516 |
Team Rank | 112th | 108th | 38th | 122nd | 43rd | 18th | 86th | 120th | 100th | 126th | 77th | 53rd | 100th | 74th | 104th | 81st | 13th | 15th | |
Opponent | 13 | 242 | 4,146 | 946 | 4.5 | 1,640 | 463 | 3.5 | 2,506 | 452 | 5.5 | 31 | 201 | 226 | 99 | 111 | 16 | 60 | 540 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 11th | 75th | 7th | 20th | 32nd | 21st | 29th | 102nd | 3rd | 39th | 86th | 18th | 38th | 25th | 18th | 118th | 112th | |
Net | +12 | +106 | +6 | -0.1 | +811 | +137 | +0.5 | -705 | -100 | -0.4 | -2 | -17 | +6 | +13 | -10 | +3 | -2 | -24 | |
Net Rank | 74th | 74th | 44th | 79th | 28th | 15th | 49th | 106th | 109th | 86th | 59th | 67th | 70th | 51st | 78th | 39th | 51st | 56th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | .700 | |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |