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Northwestern Wildcats 2026 advanced stats
- Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten) are 6-2 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 13.7 (20th in FBS): offense 32.8 (31st), defense 19.1 (26th).
- Offense ranks 4th in EPA per play (+0.32); defense ranks 43rd (+0.06 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 58th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.324th | +0.0643rd |
| Success rate | 50.1%8th | 41.8%67th |
| Explosiveness | 1.3137th | 1.2468th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 53.3%10th | 47.5%76th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 41.8%8th | 28.0%36th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 47.1%21st | 38.0%59th |
| EPA per rush | +0.2212th | +0.0248th |
| Rushing success rate | 47.9%22nd | 43.5%76th |
| Stuff rate | 18.6%74th | 20.9%38th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.1138th | 2.9162nd |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.319th | 1.0057th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.8212th | 1.86130th |
| Power success rate | 82.0%18th | 70.7%72nd |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.0529th | 1.0088th |
| EPA per pass | +0.4313th | +0.1246th |
| Passing success rate | 52.6%8th | 40.1%47th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5958th | 1.5153rd |
| Sack rate | 8.1%105th | 4.5%105th |
| Turnovers per game | 0.45th | 1.719th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 3 vs. Colorado · W 41–7
- Week 4 at Indiana · L 23–29
- Week 5 vs. Penn State · W 34–13
- Week 6 vs. Ball State · W 45–14
- Week 7 at Michigan State · W 24–21 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 8 vs. Rutgers · W 42–14
- Week 9 at Oregon · L 26–34
- Week 10 vs. Iowa
- Week 11 at Ohio State
- Week 12 at Minnesota
- Week 13 vs. Illinois