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
David Braun
Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach
67Tim McGarigle
Defensive Coordinator (Linebackers)
67Chip Kelly
Offensive Coordinator
87Paul Creighton
Special Teams Coordinator
62Maurice Fleming
Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
D.J. Vokolek
Assistant Defensive Line Coach (Defensive Ends)
72Aristotle Thompson
Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Coach
70Jacob White
Assistant Linebackers Coach
55Paul Grattan
Assistant Offensive Line Coach
Zach Martin
Assistant Tight Ends & Running Backs Coach
51LaMarcus Hicks
Defensive Backs Coach
62Ross Kolodziej
Defensive Line Coach
58Fred Wyatt
Defensive Line Specialist
17Ean Deno
Director of Internal Relations/Assistant to the Head Coach
Tim Drevno
Offensive Line Coach
76Jerry Neuheisel
Quarterbacks Coach
67Drew Gray
Safeties Coach
74Bob Bicknell
Tight Ends Coach
Armon Binns
Wide Receivers Coach
67Carolyn Fleming
Administrative Assistant
Evan Klepec
Assistant A.D. for Equipment Services
Griffin Quinn
Assistant Director of Design and Photography
Keith McCall
Assistant Director of Football Creative Video
Rick Perry
Assistant Director of Football Performance
Troy Sutton
Assistant Director of Football Performance
Brenden Seki
Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance
EJ Hibbler
Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance
Jaime Cano
Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance
John Lintner
Assistant Director of Football Video and Data Security
Curtis Shaner
Associate Director of Equipment Services (FB)
Joe Montag
Defensive Assistant
Drew Smith
Director of College Scouting
Jim Meussling
Director of Football Operations
Alex Spanos
Director of Football Performance
John Schaefer
Director of Football Video Operations
Zach Peters
Director of High School Scouting
Demetrius Fields
Director of Player Engagement
Sam Mulford
Director of Recruiting
Christian Sarkisian
General Manager
Luke Walerius
General Manager of Roster Development & Retention
Ben Durbala
Recruiting & Scouting Analyst
Jerome Grey
Recruiting & Scouting Analyst
Jonah Isaac
Recruiting & Scouting Analyst
Ryan Olson
Run Game Specialist/Offensive Assistant
Jeff Copp
Senior Defensive Assistant/Nickels Coach
51Daniel Segal
Senior Offensive Analyst
Joe Seymour
Special Teams Assistant
Alec Kass
Strength & Conditioning Assistant