Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten
7-6 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #51
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 5.8 (#51)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.4
- SP+ Defense
- 20.0
- SRS
- 4.4
- FPI
- 3.5
- Elo
- 1574
- Talent
- 678
- Recruiting
- 188 (#66)
Schedule
2025
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Tulane | A | L | 3-23 |
| 2 | vsWestern Illinois | H | W | 42-7 |
| 3 | vsOregon | H | L | 14-34 |
| 5 | vsUCLA | H | W | 17-14 |
| 6 | vsUL Monroe | H | W | 42-7 |
| 7 | @Penn State | A | W | 22-21 |
| 8 | vsPurdue | H | W | 19-0 |
| 9 | @Nebraska | A | L | 21-28 |
| 11 | @USC | A | L | 17-38 |
| 12 | vsMichigan | N | L | 22-24 |
| 13 | vsMinnesota | N | W | 38-35 |
| 14 | @Illinois | A | L | 13-20 |
| 1 ·P | vsCentral Michigan | N | W | 34-7 |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 112
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Preston Stone | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Ryan Boe | FR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Marcus Romain | FR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Gavin Frakes | JR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| QB | — | Sean Winton | FR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Caleb Komolafe | SO | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Joseph Himon II | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Dashun Reeder | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| RB | 4th | Cam Porter | SR | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 5th | Daniel Anderson | FR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Albert Kunickis III | SO | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| RB | — | Ronny Johnson | FR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Griffin Wilde | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Hayden Eligon II | SO | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Drew Wagner | SO | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 4th | Ricky Ahumaraeze | SO | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Chase Farrell | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | 6th | Frank Covey IV | SO | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Carson Grove | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Dube Enongene | FR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Brennan Saxe | FR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Tate Crane | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | Braden Blueitt | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Cam Russell | FR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
Tight Ends · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Hunter Welcing | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Robby Preckel | FR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Lawson Albright | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| TE | 4th | Alex Lines | SR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
| TE | 5th | Blake Van Buren | JR | 6'4" | 248 | — |
| TE | — | Camp Magee | SO | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Noah Laporte | FR | 6'6" | 220 | — |
| TE | — | Tyler Kielmeyer | FR | 6'6" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Chris Petrucci | JR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Patrick Schaller | FR | 6'6" | 260 | — |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Talan Chandler | FR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Hayden Wright | FR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Evan Beerntsen | SR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Matt Keeler | SR | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Ezomo Oratokhai | FR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Xavior Gray | SR | 6'8" | 335 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Anthony Birsa | SO | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Jackson Carsello | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Jace Borcherding | FR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Jack Bailey | SR | 6'3" | 325 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Dennis Rahouski | FR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Caleb Tiernan | SR | 6'7" | 325 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Deuce McGuire | JR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Nick Herzog | JR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Martes Lewis | SR | 6'7" | 350 | — |
| OL | — | Michael O'Connell | FR | 6'7" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Idrys Cotton | FR | 6'4" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Trey Boyd | FR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Michael Kilbane | JR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Aidan Hubbard | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Carmine Bastone | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DL | 4th | Najee Story | SR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Brendan Flakes | SO | 6'4" | 291 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Anto Saka | JR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Richie Hagarty | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Callen Campbell | FR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Miguel Jackson | SR | 6'0" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Tyler Gant | SO | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DL | 11th | Caden O'Rourke | FR | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| DL | 12th | Mason Mayne | FR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| DL | — | Tanner Jumpp | FR | 6'3" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Dylan Roberts | SO | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DL | — | Jack Trautmann | FR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| DL | — | Mason Green | SO | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | — | Jonah Hayes | FR | 6'6" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Braxton Strong | FR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Landon Lauter | FR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Troy Regovich | FR | 6'5" | 280 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mac Uihlein | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Braydon Brus | JR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Yanni Karlaftis | SR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Payton Roth | SO | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| LB | 5th | Jack Sadowsky V | JR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jason Reynolds II | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Nigel Glover | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Matthew Smith | FR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Josh Veldman | FR | 6'5" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Lincoln Creager | FR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Miles Crutchley | JR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Nathaniel Campbell | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Robert Fitzgerald | JR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Braden Turner | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Garner Wallace | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| DB | 4th | Josh Fussell | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 5th | Fred Davis II | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Ore Adeyi | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Dillon Tatum | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 9th | Alijah Jones | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Evan Smith | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | 11th | Damon Walters | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Jalen Lewis | SO | 5'9" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Sean Martin | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Marquet Dorsey Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Fred Davis Ii | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Seth Valeri | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | J.J. Lewis | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Terrion Curry-Hicks | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Cole Shivers | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jack Oyola | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Timi Oke | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Tito Williams Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Liam Reardon | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LS | — | Jack Florentine | FR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| P | 1st | Luke Akers | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| P | — | Nikola Dugandzic | FR | 6'5" | 215 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jack Olsen | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Henry Helms | SO | 6'1" | 180 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.435
Off PPA
+0.1543
Pass PPA
+0.2039
Rush PPA
+0.1460
Success
43%57
Explosive
1.1720
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.15 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | +0.17 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | +0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.06 | +0.10 |
| 3rd Down | +0.58 | +0.55 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
22.5
PPG Against
20.9
Differential
+1.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-1
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 1-1
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- +1.6
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