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Northwestern Wildcats

Team History

SEASONNAMEWLTW%CONFERENCEPOSTSEASON
2025
Northwestern Wildcats
6
6
0
.500
11th
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
132 (1892 to present)
Conference
Big 10
Regular Season
560-699-40 (.446)
Postseason
7-10 (.412)
National Championships
0

CFB 2025 Leaders

CFB 2025 Rankings

CFB 2025 Division Standings

Mountain WestWLPCT
1
Boise State Boise State
9
4
.692
2
New Mexico New Mexico
9
3
.750
Atlantic CoastWLPCT
1
Duke Duke
8
5
.615
2
Miami Miami
10
2
.833
SoutheasternWLPCT
1
Georgia Georgia
12
1
.923
2
Ole Miss Ole Miss
11
1
.917
Big 10WLPCT
1
Indiana Indiana
13
0
1.000
2
Ohio State Ohio State
12
1
.923
IndependentWLPCT
1
Notre Dame Notre Dame
10
2
.833
2
UConn UConn
9
3
.750
Big 12WLPCT
1
Texas Tech Texas Tech
12
1
.923
2
BYU BYU
11
2
.846
American AthleticWLPCT
1
Tulane Tulane
11
2
.846
2
Navy Navy
9
2
.818
Pac-12WLPCT
1
Washington State Washington State
6
6
.500
2
Oregon State Oregon State
2
10
.167
Mid-AmericanWLPCT
1
Western Michigan Western Michigan
9
4
.692
2
Miami (OH) Miami (OH)
7
6
.538
Sun BeltWLPCT
1
JMU JMU
12
1
.923
2
Troy Troy
8
5
.615
Conference USAWLPCT
1
Kennesaw State Kennesaw State
10
3
.769
2
Jacksonville State Jacksonville State
8
5
.615

CFB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/7
CIT CIT
@
MISS MISS
0-49
Mon
11/10
KENT KENT
@
AKR AKR
42-35
Mon
11/10
OHIO OHIO
@
WMU WMU
13-17
Tue
11/11
NIU NIU
@
MASS MASS
45-3
Tue
11/11
TOL TOL
@
M-OH M-OH
24-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
ARMY ARMY
@
NAVY NAVY
3:00 PM
Sat
12/13
BSU BSU
@
WASH WASH
8:00 PM
Tue
12/16
TROY TROY
@
JVST JVST
9:00 PM
Wed
12/17
ODU ODU
@
USF USF
5:00 PM
Wed
12/17
UL UL
@
DEL DEL
8:30 PM