Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten
8-5 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #69
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -1.3 (#69)
- SP+ Offense
- 18.5
- SP+ Defense
- 18.5
- SRS
- -0.3
- FPI
- -0.3
- Elo
- 1498
- Talent
- 658
- Recruiting
- 200 (#47)
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 62
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ben Bryant | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Brendan Sullivan | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jack Lausch | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Ryan Hilinski | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Cam Porter | SR | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Joseph Himon II | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Anthony Tyus III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Caleb Komolafe | SO | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jake Arthurs | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | A.J. Henning | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Cam Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Bryce Kirtz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Raymond Niro III | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Calvin Johnson II | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | 6th | Jacob Gill | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Jack Kennedy | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Donnie Gray | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Thomas Gordon | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Marshall Lang | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Charlie Mangieri | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Lawson Albright | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| TE | 5th | Duke Olges | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Dom D'Antonio | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Aidan Hubbard | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Richie Hagarty | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jaylen Pate | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Carmine Bastone | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DL | 5th | Najee Story | SR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | PJ Spencer | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Anto Saka | JR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Brendan Flakes | SO | 6'4" | 291 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Reginald Pearson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Sean McLaughlin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 11th | Michael Kilbane | JR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| DL | 12th | Matt Lawson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 13th | Jaiden Cameron | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 14th | Tyler Gant | SO | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DL | 15th | Dylan Roberts | SO | 6'3" | 280 | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Bryce Gallagher | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Xander Mueller | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Kenny Soares Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 231 | — |
| LB | 4th | Mac Uihlein | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Grayson Metz | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Braydon Brus | JR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Cullen Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Garnett Hollis Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Coco Azema | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Theran Johnson | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Ore Adeyi | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Robert Fitzgerald | JR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | 5th | Braden Turner | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Evan Smith | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | 7th | Joe DeHaan | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 8th | Jack Oyola | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | Garner Wallace | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| S | 1st | Rod Heard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Devin Turner | SR | 6'2" | 198 | — |
| S | 3rd | Jaheem Joseph | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | William Halkyard | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Hunter Renner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Luke Akers | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jack Olsen | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
18.517
Off PPA
+0.0917
Pass PPA
+0.1523
Rush PPA
+0.0620
Success
39%22
Explosive
1.1611
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.09 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.15 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | +0.07 |
| 1st Down | -0.11 | +0.00 |
| 2nd Down | +0.10 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.35 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
22.8
PPG Against
23.8
Differential
-1.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 2-3
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-2
- Avg Margin
- -1.1
Injury Report · 0
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