Teams / Big Ten / Northwestern
Index · this season
75
▲ Above its 5-year level +14▲ Up 3 this season
Career64since 1936
Peak881940
Last 561seasons
#31 nationally · 4-1 (1-1 conf)
Résumé #24
Schedule so far #65
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten · Evanston, IL · Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium · Head coach David Braun
55-59-5 all time (119 meetings since 1892)
Illinois leads
Last: lost 20-13 (2025) · Illinois has won 2 straight
Wants it back
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
0Heisman
6AP top-10
8All-Americans
68NFL picks
41.1%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1892. Every season →
Chemistry
65
62Foundation
69Gel
gel counts 40% so far
at its usual level
early · #32 of 138
HC year4
Ret. starters46%
QB yrs w/ OC1
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 9/5vs
South Dakota State
FCS
W34-18
Wk 3 · 9/19vs
Colorado
#53
W41-7
Wk 4 · 9/25@
Indiana
#8
L23-29
Wk 5 · 10/2vs
Penn State
#19
W34-13
Wk 6 · 10/10vs
Ball State
#135
W45-14
Wk 7 · 10/17@
Michigan State
#51
Win chance today
62%
Wk 8 · 10/24vs
Rutgers
#78
Win chance today
91%
Wk 9 · 10/31@
Oregon
#10
Win chance today
25%
Wk 10 · 11/7vs
Iowa
#26
Win chance today
52%
Wk 11 · 11/14@
Ohio State
#4
Win chance today
12%
Wk 12 · 11/21@
Minnesota
#53
Win chance today
68%
Wk 13 · 11/28vs
Illinois
#60
Win chance today
71%
Next · Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 PM · Peacock
@ Michigan State
Model
62%Market
74%Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks | 76 | #7 | Top-heavy | ▲ 24 | |
| RB | Running backs | 70 | #50 | Deep | ▲ 4 | |
| WR | Receivers | 70 | #41 | Top-heavy | ▲ 3 | |
| TE | Tight ends | 72 | #16 | Even | ▲ 8 | |
| OL | Offensive line | 66 | #65 | Even | ▲ 2 | |
| DL | Defensive line | 73 | #73 | Deep | ▼ 5 | |
| LB | Linebackers | 77 | #21 | Deep | ▲ 5 | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 80 | #12 | Deep | ▲ 3 | |
| ST | Special teams | 66 | #46 | Top-heavy | ▲ 5 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20264-1David Braun75
20257-6David Braun70
20244-8David Braun61
20238-5David Braun64
20221-11Pat Fitzgerald56