2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team

2025 Northwestern Wildcats football
2025 Northwestern Wildcats football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	David Braun (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Zach Lujan (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim McGarigle (2nd season)
Home stadium	Martin Stadium; Wrigley Field
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of January 4, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team will represent Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach David Braun. The team will play five of its seven home games at a temporary facility constructed at the university's Martin Stadium, with two home games being played at Wrigley Field (the home of the Chicago Cubs) while a permanent replacement for the former Ryan Field is built.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	at Tulane*	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
September 6	Western Illinois*	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL
September 13	Oregon	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL
September 27	UCLA	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL
October 4	Louisiana–Monroe*	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL
October 11	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
October 18	Purdue	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL
October 25	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
November 8	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
November 15	Michigan	Wrigley Field Chicago, IL (George Jewett Trophy)
November 22	Minnesota	Wrigley Field Chicago, IL
November 29	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries

at Tulane

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Green Wave			0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NU	TUL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Western Illinois

Pregame line	Over/under

Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Leathernecks			0
Wildcats			0

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WIU	NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oregon

Pregame line	Over/under

Oregon Ducks (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Ducks			0
Wildcats			0

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ORE	NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UCLA

Pregame line	Over/under

UCLA Bruins (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bruins			0
Wildcats			0

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

Date: September 27

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCLA	NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Louisiana–Monroe

Pregame line	Over/under

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Warhawks			0
Wildcats			0

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

Date: October 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ULM	NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Penn State

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Nittany Lions			0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: October 11

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NU	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Purdue

Pregame line	Over/under

Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Boilermakers			0
Wildcats			0

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

Date: October 18

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PUR	NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nebraska

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Cornhuskers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: October 25

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NU	NEB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at USC

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: November 8

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NU	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolverines			0
Wildcats			0

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

Date: November 15

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MICH	NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Minnesota

Pregame line	Over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Wildcats			0

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

Date: November 2

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Illinois

Pregame line	Over/under

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NU	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Northwestern football 'staying home' with temporary enhancements to the Lanny and Sharon Martin facility on lakefront". Northwestern Now. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
^ "2025 Football Schedule". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
^ "2025 Northwestern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

[Northwestern_Now_2024_c646-1] "Northwestern football 'staying home' with temporary enhancements to the Lanny and Sharon Martin facility on lakefront". Northwestern Now. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

[2] "2025 Football Schedule". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

[3] "2025 Northwestern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

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Schedule

Game summaries

at Tulane

vs Western Illinois

vs Oregon

vs UCLA

vs Louisiana–Monroe

at Penn State

vs Purdue

at Nebraska

at USC

vs Michigan

vs Minnesota

at Illinois

References

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