Big Ten · 2025 · Final

Northwestern Wildcats 2025

7-64-5 in conference
Final TDC rank
#59
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+1.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-2.2
90th in FBS
Defense
+3.9
37th in FBS
Schedule
+0.9
49th toughest
Preseason
-3.0
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+1.7 now, -3.0 preseason · up 38 spots since preseason
-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#59

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30@41TulaneL 3–23 ›-12.6—ESPNU
2Sep 5vsWestern Illinois FCSW 42–7 ›+3.0—BTN
3Sep 13vs5OregonCONFL 14–34 ›-5.1—FOX
4—Bye
5Sep 27vs89UCLACONFW 17–14 ›-3.6—BTN
6Oct 4vs130UL MonroeW 42–7 ›+11.5—BTN
7Oct 11@18Penn StateCONFW 22–21 ›+14.0—FS1
8Oct 18vs100PurdueCONFW 19–0 ›+10.2—BTN
9Oct 25@61NebraskaCONFL 21–28 ›-2.6—FS1
10—Bye
11Nov 7@13USCCONFL 17–38 ›-6.4—FOX
12Nov 15vs26MichiganCONFL 22–24 ›+3.1—FOX
13Nov 22vs63MinnesotaCONFW 38–35 ›+1.1—BTN
14Nov 29@27IllinoisCONFL 13–20 ›+3.3—FOX
BowlsDec 26vs96Central MichiganNEUTRALW 34–7 ›+19.3—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate43.4%59th45.5%112th
Rushing success rate46.3%46th47.4%115th
Passing success rate40.2%83rd43.4%104th
Explosive run rate11.8%114th12.9%54th
Explosive pass rate8.1%112th10.3%79th
Line yards / carry3.1353rd3.24110th
Opportunity rate40.3%46th40.2%100th
Stuff rate15.7%44th13.8%119th
Sack rate4.4%49th5.3%80th
3rd-down conversion46.5%27th44.9%110th
Red-zone TD rate42.2%124th54.1%48th
Havoc rate13.0%103rd10.5%104th
Box score · season totals
Points / game23.4104th19.921st
Yards / game346.198th329.931st
Yards / play5.3183rd5.4878th
Pass yards / game185.9108th182.134th
Yards / pass att.6.39111th7.2578th
Completion %59.3%95th64.3%104th
Rush yards / game160.265th136.348th
Yards / carry4.6145th4.3078th
3rd-down conv. %42.9%37th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.62107th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.3121st1.7793rd
Penalty yards / game33.98th——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 6 of this team's 13 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
9.1
51st of 136
YAC per catch
3.5
132nd of 136
Deep shots (20+)
13%
78th of 136
Shotgun
98%
23rd of 136
No-huddle
22%
116th of 136
QB pressured
10%
110th of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
11%
96th of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
3.9
133rd of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws168 throws charted

57% comp9.1 avg. depth3.5 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds17–12 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 16 throws (10%), 13 caught (81%), 43 yds, 2.7 per throw1681% · 43yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 11 caught (92%), 65 yds, 5.4 per throw1292% · 65yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 8 caught (62%), 94 yds, 7.2 per throw1362% · 94yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 15 throws (9%), 10 caught (67%), 129 yds, 8.6 per throw1567% · 129yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 4 caught (50%), 71 yds, 8.9 per throw850% · 71yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 23 yds, 5.8 per throw425% · 23yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 37 yds, 12.3 per throw333% · 37yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 30 yds, 4.3 per throw757% · 30yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 5 caught (83%), 44 yds, 7.3 per throw683% · 44yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 29 yds, 5.8 per throw540% · 29yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 56 yds, 11.2 per throw540% · 56yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 23 yds, 11.5 per throw250% · 23yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 32 yds, 32.0 per throw1100% · 32yRight, Behind air yards: 6 throws (4%), 5 caught (83%), 5 yds, 0.8 per throw683% · 5yRight, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (11%), 17 caught (89%), 75 yds, 3.9 per throw1989% · 75yRight, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (10%), 10 caught (63%), 89 yds, 5.6 per throw1663% · 89yRight, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 5 caught (38%), 76 yds, 5.8 per throw1338% · 76yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 30 yds, 7.5 per throw425% · 30yRight, 20–29 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 5 caught (38%), 135 yds, 10.4 per throw1338% · 135yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on138 throws charted

63% comp10.9 avg. depth3.9 YAC/catch21% 20+ air yds13–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 4 throws (3%), 4 caught (100%), 27 yds, 6.8 per throw4100% · 27yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (7%), 8 caught (80%), 64 yds, 6.4 per throw1080% · 64yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (11%), 14 caught (93%), 115 yds, 7.7 per throw1593% · 115yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 6 caught (100%), 74 yds, 12.3 per throw6100% · 74yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 47 yds, 15.7 per throw367% · 47yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 21 yds, 7.0 per throw333% · 21yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 35 yds, 17.5 per throw250% · 35yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 2 yds, 1.0 per throw250% · 2yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (8%), 10 caught (91%), 63 yds, 5.7 per throw1191% · 63yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (9%), 10 caught (83%), 120 yds, 10.0 per throw1283% · 120yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 37 yds, 18.5 per throw2100% · 37yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 20 yds, 20.0 per throw1100% · 20yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 4 caught (80%), 148 yds, 29.6 per throw580% · 148yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 7 throws (5%), 1 caught (14%), 52 yds, 7.4 per throw714% · 52yRight, Behind air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 21 yds, 5.3 per throw475% · 21yRight, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (10%), 12 caught (86%), 56 yds, 4.0 per throw1486% · 56yRight, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (7%), 9 caught (90%), 65 yds, 6.5 per throw1090% · 65yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (7%), 4 caught (44%), 73 yds, 8.1 per throw944% · 73yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 52 yds, 8.7 per throw650% · 52yRight, 20–29 air yards: 10 throws (7%), 5 caught (50%), 126 yds, 12.6 per throw1050% · 126yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction160 carries

Left
24%
5.5 YPC · 59% succ.
Middle
56%
4.0 YPC · 33% succ.
Right
19%
5.9 YPC · 45% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced176 carries

Left
21%
5.1 YPC · 59% succ.
Middle
57%
5.8 YPC · 46% succ.
Right
22%
3.9 YPC · 50% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

63 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

63 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →