2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2025
| team = Northwestern Wildcats
| sport = football
| image = Northwestern Wildcats logo.svg
| image_size = 100
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| short_conf = Big Ten
| record = 0–0
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = David Braun
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach = Zach Lujan
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Tim McGarigle
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Martin Stadium
Wrigley Field
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2025 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team will represent Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach David Braun. The team will play five of its seven home games at a temporary facility constructed at the university's Martin Stadium, with two home games being played at Wrigley Field (the home of the Chicago Cubs) while a permanent replacement for the former Ryan Field is built.{{cite web | title=Northwestern football 'staying home' with temporary enhancements to the Lanny and Sharon Martin facility on lakefront | website=Northwestern Now | date=2024-04-10 | url=https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/04/northwestern-to-build-temporary-facility-for-football-lacrosse-soccer-on-lakefront-during-ryan-field-construction/ | access-date=21 December 2024}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2025
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll - Released prior to game
| timezone = Central
| seasonsource =
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Yulman Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Martin Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Martin Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = UCLA
| site_stadium = Martin Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = Martin Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Penn State
| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Martin Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = USC
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Michigan
| site_stadium = Wrigley Field
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = George Jewett Trophy
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Wrigley Field
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{cite web |title=2025 Football Schedule |url=https://nusports.com/sports/football/schedule |website=Northwestern Athletics |access-date=21 December 2024}}{{cite web |title=2025 Northwestern Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2025-northwestern-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=21 December 2024}}
Game summaries
=at Tulane=
{{see also|2025 Tulane Green Wave football team}}
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| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tulane Green Wave|color=white}}| Tulane
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=vs Western Illinois=
{{see also|2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|September 6|Saturday}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Western Illinois Leathernecks}}"|WIU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU | ||
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| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
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{{Clear}}
=vs Oregon=
{{see also|2025 Oregon Ducks football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|September 13|Saturday}}
|time=
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| Plays–yards | ||
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| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oregon Ducks}}| Oregon
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| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
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| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
=vs UCLA=
{{see also|2025 UCLA Bruins football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|September 27|Saturday}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCLA Bruins|color=black}}"|UCLA!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU | ||
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| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCLA Bruins|color=black}}| UCLA
| Passing | | |
|---|
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| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
=vs Louisiana–Monroe=
{{see also|2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team}}
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|title=Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|October 4|Saturday}}
|time=
|road=Warhawks
|R1= |R2= |R3= |R4=
|home=Wildcats
|H1= |H2= |H3= |H4=
|stadium= Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks}}"|ULM!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks}}| Louisiana–Monroe
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|---|
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| | |
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| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing | | |
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| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
=at Penn State=
{{see also|2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|October 11|Saturday}}
|time=
|road=Wildcats
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|home=Nittany Lions
|H1= |H2= |H3= |H4=
|stadium=Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania
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| Plays–yards | ||
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| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
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| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Penn State Nittany Lions}}| Penn State
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{{Clear}}
=vs Purdue=
{{see also|2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|October 18|Saturday}}
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| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | ||
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| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
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| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
=at Nebraska=
{{see also|2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|October 25|Saturday}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}"|NU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}"|NEB | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
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|---|
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| | |
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| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}| Nebraska
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
=at USC=
{{see also|2025 USC Trojans football team}}
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|date={{tooltip|November 8|Saturday}}
|time=
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|H1= |H2= |H3= |H4=
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| Plays–yards | ||
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| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | ||
| Time of possession |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
| Passing | | |
|---|
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| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans}}| USC
| Passing | | |
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| | |
{{Clear}}
=vs Michigan=
{{see also|2025 Michigan Wolverines football team|George Jewett Trophy}}
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|date={{tooltip|November 15|Saturday}}
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| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | ||
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines}}| Michigan
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
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{{Clear}}
=vs Minnesota=
{{see also|2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team}}
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|title=Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|November 2|Saturday}}
|time=
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|home=Wildcats
|H1= |H2= |H3= |H4=
|stadium= Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}} | ||
| Time of possession |
| class="wikitable" style="float:right"
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers}}| Minnesota
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|---|
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| | |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
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=at Illinois=
{{see also|2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|Illinois–Northwestern football rivalry}}
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|date={{tooltip|November 29|Saturday}}
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern Wildcats|color=white}}| Northwestern
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Illinois Fighting Illini}}| Illinois
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