Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten
4-8 (2-7 conf)
SP+ #101
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -8.2 (#101)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.5
- SP+ Defense
- 24.3
- SRS
- -3.3
- FPI
- -5.0
- Elo
- 1397
- Talent
- 676
- Recruiting
- 166 (#80)
Schedule
2024
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMiami (OH) | N | W | 13-6 |
| 2 | vsDuke | N | L | 20-26 |
| 3 | vsEastern Illinois | N | W | 31-7 |
| 4 | @Washington | A | L | 5-24 |
| 6 | vsIndiana | N | L | 24-41 |
| 7 | @Maryland | A | W | 37-10 |
| 8 | vsWisconsin | N | L | 3-23 |
| 9 | @Iowa | A | L | 14-40 |
| 10 | @Purdue | A | W | 26-20 |
| 12 | vsOhio State | N | L | 7-31 |
| 13 | @Michigan | A | L | 6-50 |
| 14 | vsIllinois | N | L | 28-38 |
Quarterbacks · 5
2024 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jack Lausch | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Mike Wright Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 195 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Ryan Hilinski | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Ryan Boe | FR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Aidan Gray | FR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Joseph Himon II | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Cam Porter | SR | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Caleb Komolafe | SO | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jake Arthurs | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Albert Kunickis III | SO | 6'3" | 225 | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | A.J. Henning | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Bryce Kirtz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Calvin Johnson II | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | 4th | Drew Wagner | SO | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 5th | Frank Covey IV | SO | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Hayden Eligon II | SO | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 7th | Donnie Gray | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Reggie Fleurima | SO | 6'2" | 207 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Thomas Gordon | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Marshall Lang | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Hunter Welcing | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| TE | 4th | Lawson Albright | SR | 6'5" | 250 | — |
| TE | 5th | Duke Olges | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jackson Carsello | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Logan Uihlein | FR | 6'2" | 245 | — |
| OL | — | Jordan Knox | SO | 6'2" | 326 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ben Wrather | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Aidan Hubbard | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Najee Story | SR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Michael Kilbane | JR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| DL | 4th | Reginald Pearson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Anto Saka | JR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jaylen Pate | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Sean McLaughlin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Brendan Flakes | SO | 6'4" | 291 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Carmine Bastone | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DL | 10th | Dylan Roberts | SO | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DL | 11th | Jaiden Cameron | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 12th | Tyler Gant | SO | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DL | 13th | Hank Knez | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 14th | Braxton Strong | FR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Henry Fioriglio | FR | 6'3" | 272 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mac Uihlein | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Xander Mueller | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Grayson Metz | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Kenny Soares Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 231 | — |
| LB | 5th | Braydon Brus | JR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Noah Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jason Reynolds II | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Miles Crutchley | JR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | 9th | Qayvier Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Theran Johnson | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Robert Fitzgerald | JR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Coco Azema | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Damon Walters | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Josh Fussell | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 6th | Braden Turner | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Evan Smith | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | 8th | Garner Wallace | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| DB | 9th | Joe DeHaan | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 10th | Cole Shivers | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Tito Williams Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| S | 1st | Devin Turner | SR | 6'2" | 198 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | William Halkyard | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Luke Akers | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Hunter Renner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jack Olsen | SR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Jacob Tabibian | JR | 5'9" | 197 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.58
Off PPA
+0.014
Pass PPA
+0.014
Rush PPA
+0.0418
Success
36%8
Explosive
1.2226
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.01 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.01 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.04 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | -0.11 | +0.13 |
| 2nd Down | +0.04 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.24 | +0.40 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
17.8
PPG Against
26.3
Differential
-8.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 0-0
- Away
- 2-3
- Neutral
- 2-5
- Conference
- 2-7
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- -8.5
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