#20 Northwestern Wildcats

Team History

SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	CONFERENCE	POSTSEASON
2026	Northwestern Wildcats	6	1	0	.857	4th
2025	Northwestern Wildcats	6	6	0	.500	11th	Won GameAbove Sports Bowl
2024	Northwestern Wildcats	4	8	0	.333	16th
2023	Northwestern Wildcats	7	5	0	.583	5th	Won Las Vegas Bowl
2022	Northwestern Wildcats	1	11	0	.083	14th
2021	Northwestern Wildcats	3	9	0	.250	13th
2020	Northwestern Wildcats	6	2	0	.750	2nd	Won Citrus Bowl
2019	Northwestern Wildcats	3	9	0	.250	12th
2018	Northwestern Wildcats	8	5	0	.615	5th	Won Holiday Bowl
2017	Northwestern Wildcats	9	3	0	.750	4th	Won Music City Bowl
2016	Northwestern Wildcats	6	6	0	.500	8th	Won Pinstripe Bowl
2015	Northwestern Wildcats	10	2	0	.833	5th	Lost Outback Bowl
2014	Northwestern Wildcats	5	7	0	.417	12th
2013	Northwestern Wildcats	5	7	0	.417	10th
2012	Northwestern Wildcats	9	3	0	.750		Won Gator Bowl
2011	Northwestern Wildcats	6	6	0	.500		Lost Meineke Car Care Bowl
2010	Northwestern Wildcats	7	5	0	.583		Lost Ticket City Bowl
2009	Northwestern Wildcats	8	4	0	.667		Lost Outback Bowl
2008	Northwestern Wildcats	9	3	0	.750		Lost Alamo Bowl
2007	Northwestern Wildcats	6	6	0	.500
2006	Northwestern Wildcats	4	8	0	.333
2005	Northwestern Wildcats	7	4	0	.636		Lost Sun Bowl
2004	Northwestern Wildcats	6	6	0	.500
2003	Northwestern Wildcats	6	6	0	.500		Lost Motor City Bowl
2002	Northwestern Wildcats	3	9	0	.250
2001	Northwestern Wildcats	4	7	0	.364
2000	Northwestern Wildcats	8	3	0	.727	1st	Lost Alamo Bowl
1999	Northwestern Wildcats	3	8	0	.273
1998	Northwestern Wildcats	3	9	0	.250
1997	Northwestern Wildcats	5	7	0	.417
1996	Northwestern Wildcats	9	2	0	.818	1st	Lost Citrus Bowl
1995	Northwestern Wildcats	10	1	0	.909	1st	Lost Rose Bowl
1994	Northwestern Wildcats	3	7	1	.318
1993	Northwestern Wildcats	2	9	0	.182
1992	Northwestern Wildcats	3	8	0	.273
1991	Northwestern Wildcats	3	8	0	.273
1990	Northwestern Wildcats	2	9	0	.182
1989	Northwestern Wildcats	0	11	0	.000
1988	Northwestern Wildcats	2	8	1	.227
1987	Northwestern Wildcats	2	8	1	.227
1986	Northwestern Wildcats	4	7	0	.364
1985	Northwestern Wildcats	3	8	0	.273
1984	Northwestern Wildcats	2	9	0	.182
1983	Northwestern Wildcats	2	9	0	.182
1982	Northwestern Wildcats	3	8	0	.273
1981	Northwestern Wildcats	0	11	0	.000
1980	Northwestern Wildcats	0	11	0	.000
1979	Northwestern Wildcats	1	10	0	.091
1978	Northwestern Wildcats	0	10	1	.045
1977	Northwestern Wildcats	1	10	0	.091
1976	Northwestern Wildcats	1	10	0	.091
1975	Northwestern Wildcats	3	8	0	.273
1974	Northwestern Wildcats	3	8	0	.273
1973	Northwestern Wildcats	4	7	0	.364
1972	Northwestern Wildcats	2	9	0	.182
1971	Northwestern Wildcats	7	4	0	.636
1970	Northwestern Wildcats	6	4	0	.600
1969	Northwestern Wildcats	3	7	0	.300
1968	Northwestern Wildcats	1	9	0	.100
1967	Northwestern Wildcats	3	7	0	.300
1966	Northwestern Wildcats	3	6	1	.350
1965	Northwestern Wildcats	4	6	0	.400
1964	Northwestern Wildcats	3	6	0	.333
1963	Northwestern Wildcats	5	4	0	.556
1962	Northwestern Wildcats	7	2	0	.778
1961	Northwestern Wildcats	4	5	0	.444
1960	Northwestern Wildcats	5	4	0	.556
1959	Northwestern Wildcats	6	3	0	.667
1958	Northwestern Wildcats	5	4	0	.556
1957	Northwestern Wildcats	0	9	0	.000
1956	Northwestern Wildcats	4	4	1	.500
1955	Northwestern Wildcats	0	8	1	.056
1954	Northwestern Wildcats	2	7	0	.222
1953	Northwestern Wildcats	3	6	0	.333
1952	Northwestern Wildcats	2	6	1	.278
1951	Northwestern Wildcats	5	4	0	.556
1950	Northwestern Wildcats	6	3	0	.667
1949	Northwestern Wildcats	4	5	0	.444
1948	Northwestern Wildcats	7	2	0	.778		Won Rose Bowl
1947	Northwestern Wildcats	3	6	0	.333
1946	Northwestern Wildcats	4	4	1	.500
1945	Northwestern Wildcats	4	4	1	.500
1944	Northwestern Wildcats	1	7	1	.167
1943	Northwestern Wildcats	6	2	0	.750
1942	Northwestern Wildcats	1	9	0	.100
1941	Northwestern Wildcats	5	3	0	.625
1940	Northwestern Wildcats	6	2	0	.750
1939	Northwestern Wildcats	3	4	1	.438
1938	Northwestern Wildcats	4	2	2	.625
1937	Northwestern Wildcats	4	4	0	.500
1936	Northwestern Wildcats	7	1	0	.875
1935	Northwestern Wildcats	4	3	1	.563
1934	Northwestern Wildcats	3	5	0	.375
1933	Northwestern Wildcats	1	5	2	.250
1932	Northwestern Wildcats	3	4	1	.438
1931	Northwestern Wildcats	7	1	1	.833
1930	Northwestern Wildcats	7	1	0	.875
1929	Northwestern Wildcats	6	3	0	.667
1928	Northwestern Wildcats	5	3	0	.625
1927	Northwestern Wildcats	4	4	0	.500
1926	Northwestern Wildcats	7	1	0	.875
1925	Northwestern Wildcats	5	3	0	.625
1924	Northwestern Wildcats	4	4	0	.500
1923	Northwestern Wildcats	2	6	0	.250
1922	Northwestern Wildcats	3	3	1	.500
1921	Northwestern Wildcats	1	6	0	.143
1920	Northwestern Wildcats	3	4	0	.429
1919	Northwestern Wildcats	2	5	0	.286
1918	Northwestern Wildcats	2	2	1	.500
1917	Northwestern Wildcats	5	2	0	.714
1916	Northwestern Wildcats	6	1	0	.857
1915	Northwestern Wildcats	2	5	0	.286
1914	Northwestern Wildcats	1	6	0	.143
1913	Northwestern Wildcats	1	6	0	.143
1912	Northwestern Wildcats	2	3	1	.417
1911	Northwestern Wildcats	3	4	0	.429
1910	Northwestern Wildcats	1	3	1	.300
1909	Northwestern Wildcats	1	3	1	.300
1908	Northwestern Wildcats	2	2	0	.500
1905	Northwestern Wildcats	8	2	1	.773
1904	Northwestern Wildcats	8	2	0	.800
1903	Northwestern Wildcats	10	1	3	.821
1902	Northwestern Wildcats	6	6	0	.500
1901	Northwestern Wildcats	8	2	1	.773
1900	Northwestern Wildcats	7	2	3	.708
1899	Northwestern Wildcats	7	6	0	.538
1898	Northwestern Wildcats	9	4	1	.679
1897	Northwestern Wildcats	5	3	0	.625
1896	Northwestern Wildcats	6	1	2	.778
1895	Northwestern Wildcats	6	5	0	.545
1894	Northwestern Wildcats	4	5	0	.444
1893	Northwestern Wildcats	2	5	3	.350
1892	Northwestern Wildcats	6	4	2	.583

History


Seasons	133 (1892 to present)
Conference	Big 10
Regular Season	566-700-40 (.449)
Postseason	8-10 (.444)
National Championships	0

Franchise Leaders

PASS YDS

10,184

Clayton Thorson

RUSH YDS

4,985

Justin Jackson

REC YDS

3,128

D'Wayne Bates

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,604

Atkinson

2,326

Mestemaker

2,303

Maiava

Rush Yards Leaders

963

Riley

957

Bishop

923

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

1,040

Legree

984

Smith

952

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

24

Atkinson

22

Mensah

21

Stokes

Rush TD Leaders

16

Hawkins

16

Hellums

13

Baugh

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

12

Smith

11

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

204.6

Mensah

185.9

Stockton

184.5

Sayin

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

9.0

Umanmielen

9.0

Osunsanmi

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

49.0

43.1

43.0

42.7

41.4

41.1

Opp PPG Rankings

11.3

12.0

12.5

13.4

13.9

Total Yards Rankings

551.9

529.1

527.0

525.7

517.7

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

345.7

337.4

307.7

272.0

271.4

261.6

Pass Yards Rankings

384.9

341.0

340.7

323.1

317.9

Sack Leaders

34.0

33.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

26.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	6	1	.857
2	Oregon State	5	2	.714
3	Texas State	4	3	.571
4	San Diego State	3	5	.375
5	Fresno State	4	3	.571
6	Colorado State	3	4	.429
7	Utah State	2	5	.286
8	Washington State	1	7	.125

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	7	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	1	.857
3	Indiana	7	1	.875
4	Northwestern	6	1	.857
5	Minnesota	5	2	.714
6	Wisconsin	5	2	.714
7	USC	6	2	.750
8	Purdue	3	4	.429
9	Illinois	4	3	.571
10	Oregon	4	3	.571
11	Iowa	5	2	.714
12	Nebraska	5	2	.714
13	Michigan	4	3	.571
14	Washington	4	3	.571
15	Rutgers	2	5	.286
16	Penn State	3	4	.429
17	Maryland	2	5	.286
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Kentucky	7	1	.875
2	Georgia	6	1	.857
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Florida	5	2	.714
5	Ole Miss	5	2	.714
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Tennessee	6	2	.750
8	Oklahoma	4	3	.571
9	Missouri	5	2	.714
10	Texas	5	2	.714
11	Mississippi State	4	3	.571
12	Auburn	4	3	.571
13	South Carolina	4	3	.571
14	Arkansas	3	4	.429
15	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	6	1	.857
2	Jacksonville State	5	2	.714
3	New Mexico State	3	4	.429
4	Middle Tennessee	4	3	.571
5	Western Kentucky	3	4	.429
6	Delaware	3	4	.429
7	Florida International	3	4	.429
8	Missouri State	2	5	.286
9	Kennesaw State	1	6	.143
10	Sam Houston	1	6	.143

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	5	2	.714
2	James Madison	7	1	.875
3	Appalachian State	5	2	.714
4	Georgia Southern	3	4	.429
5	South Alabama	4	3	.571
6	Louisiana	5	3	.625
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Georgia State	4	3	.571
9	Troy	3	4	.429
10	Coastal Carolina	2	5	.286
11	Southern Miss	2	5	.286
12	Louisiana-Monroe	1	6	.143
13	Marshall	4	3	.571
14	Old Dominion	2	6	.250

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	7	0	1.000
2	SMU	6	1	.857
3	Wake Forest	6	1	.857
4	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
5	Louisville	4	3	.571
6	Clemson	4	3	.571
7	North Carolina	4	3	.571
8	Duke	5	2	.714
9	Boston College	4	3	.571
10	Pittsburgh	5	3	.625
11	Stanford	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	4	.500
13	California	3	5	.375
14	Florida State	3	4	.429
15	NC State	3	4	.429
16	Georgia Tech	2	5	.286
17	Syracuse	3	4	.429

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	6	1	.857
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	4	3	.571
4	North Dakota State	6	2	.750
5	Air Force	5	2	.714
6	Nevada	3	4	.429
7	San Jose State	4	4	.500
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	6	.143
10	Northern Illinois	0	7	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	1	.857
2	UConn	4	3	.571

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	6	2	.750
2	Toledo	6	2	.750
3	Western Michigan	5	3	.625
4	Buffalo	5	3	.625
5	Miami (OH)	5	3	.625
6	Eastern Michigan	4	5	.444
7	Kent State	3	5	.375
8	Ball State	3	5	.375
9	Bowling Green	2	6	.250
10	UMass	4	4	.500
11	Central Michigan	3	5	.375
12	Akron	1	7	.125
13	Sacramento State	1	7	.125

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	7	1	.875
2	North Texas	5	2	.714
3	Army	5	2	.714
4	Memphis	6	2	.750
5	Florida Atlantic	5	2	.714
6	UAB	4	3	.571
7	Charlotte	1	6	.143
8	Temple	2	5	.286
9	South Florida	5	2	.714
10	East Carolina	3	4	.429
11	Tulane	3	4	.429
12	Tulsa	4	4	.500
13	Navy	2	5	.286
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	7	0	1.000
2	BYU	6	1	.857
3	Arizona	6	1	.857
4	Texas Tech	6	1	.857
5	Oklahoma State	5	2	.714
6	Houston	6	2	.750
7	Baylor	4	3	.571
8	Cincinnati	5	2	.714
9	Arizona State	4	3	.571
10	UCF	4	3	.571
11	West Virginia	5	3	.625
12	Kansas State	4	3	.571
13	Iowa State	3	4	.429
14	Kansas	3	4	.429
15	TCU	3	4	.429
16	Colorado	2	5	.286