The Northwestern Wildcats were 3-9 in 2021.
| 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 | 199 | 3,859 | 817 | 4.7 | 1,731 | 452 | 3.8 | 2,128 | 365 | 5.8 | 28 | 209 | 208 | 110 | 85 | 13 | 56 | 503 |
Team Rank | 125th | 118th | 99th | 120th | 91st | 76th | 93rd | 113th | 89th | 123rd | 69th | 43rd | 116th | 67th | 120th | 124th | 9th | 12th | |
Opponent | 12 | 348 | 5,154 | 859 | 6.1 | 2,556 | 480 | 5.3 | 2,598 | 360 | 7.2 | 19 | 109 | 258 | 121 | 123 | 14 | 72 | 614 |
Opponent Rank | 80th | 87th | 42nd | 106th | 116th | 76th | 117th | 28th | 34th | 57th | 107th | 14th | 62nd | 97th | 52nd | 5th | 85th | 88th | |
Net | -149 | -1,295 | -42 | -1.4 | -825 | -28 | -1.5 | -470 | +5 | -1.4 | +9 | +100 | -50 | -11 | -38 | -1 | -16 | -111 | |
Net Rank | 115th | 116th | 76th | 115th | 113th | 90th | 117th | 101st | 56th | 108th | 95th | 17th | 116th | 87th | 117th | 66th | 25th | 35th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |