The Northwestern Wildcats were 7-5 in 2023. They emerged victorious over the Utah Utes, 14 to 7, in the Las Vegas Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
3 | 7-2 | 10-4 | |
4 | 7-2 | 10-3 | |
5 | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
6 | 5-4 | 7-6 | |
7 | 4-5 | 8-5 |
| 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 | 287 | 3,951 | 847 | 4.7 | 1,325 | 458 | 2.9 | 2,626 | 389 | 6.8 | 51 | 294 | 220 | 84 | 116 | 20 | 69 | 554 |
Team Rank | 93rd | 107th | 69th | 124th | 119th | 68th | 128th | 84th | 70th | 94th | 131st | 8th | 102nd | 105th | 84th | 87th | 45th | 29th | |
Opponent | 13 | 293 | 4,430 | 892 | 5.1 | 2,052 | 504 | 4.1 | 2,378 | 358 | 6.6 | 30 | 187 | 239 | 118 | 107 | 14 | 54 | 491 |
Opponent Rank | 40th | 37th | 77th | 26th | 88th | 114th | 61st | 16th | 32nd | 27th | 47th | 83rd | 43rd | 106th | 25th | 13th | 127th | 123rd | |
Net | -6 | -479 | -45 | -0.5 | -727 | -46 | -1.2 | +248 | +31 | +0.1 | +21 | +107 | -19 | -34 | +9 | +6 | +15 | +63 | |
Net Rank | 77th | 96th | 87th | 94th | 111th | 92nd | 114th | 58th | 38th | 69th | 125th | 17th | 96th | 115th | 59th | 28th | 113th | 81st |
| 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 |