2005 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#2
Record
7-4
Points
24
Diff
-7
Scored
350
Allowed
357
Outcome
Promoted
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
6004
Yards allowed
5765
Rushing yards
2323
Passing yards
3763
Turnovers
21
3rd down conv.
76
4th down conv.
10
Penalties
0
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2005 regular season.
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Brendan SmithS2
TD
- 1. Brendan SmithS0
YDS
- 1. Brendan SmithS60
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2005 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio(Tier 4) | home | 38 – 14 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois(Tier 4) | home | 38 – 37 | W | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Arizona State(Tier 2) | away | 21 – 52 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Penn State(Premier) | home | 29 – 34 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Wisconsin(Premier) | home | 51 – 48 | W | +5 | 9 |
| 7 | Purdue(Premier) | away | 34 – 29 | W | +5 | 14 |
| 8 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | away | 49 – 14 | W | +4 | 18 |
| 9 | Michigan(Premier) | home | 17 – 33 | L | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Iowa(Tier 2) | home | 28 – 27 | W | +4 | 22 |
| 11 | Ohio State(Premier) | away | 7 – 48 | L | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | Illinois(Tier 4) | away | 38 – 21 | W | +2 | 24 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster36 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brendan Smith | S | 6'1" | Andover, MA |
| — | Adam Kadela | — | — | — |
| — | Amado Villarreal | — | — | — |
| — | Barry Cofield | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon Roberson | — | — | — |
| — | Brett Basanez | — | — | — |
| — | Bryan Heinz | — | — | — |
| — | C.J. Bacher | — | — | — |
| — | Deante Battle | — | — | — |
| — | Eddie Simpson | — | — | — |
| — | Eric Peterman | — | — | — |
| — | Erryn Cobb | — | — | — |
| — | Frayne Abernathy | — | — | — |
| — | Frederic Tarver | — | — | — |
| — | Gerard Hamlett | — | — | — |
| — | Herschel Henderson | — | — | — |
| — | Jeff Yarbrough | — | — | — |
| — | Joel Howells | — | — | — |
| — | Jonathan Fields | — | — | — |
| — | Kevin Mims | — | — | — |
| — | Kim Thompson | — | — | — |
| — | Mark Philmore | — | — | — |
| — | Marquice Cole | — | — | — |
| — | Nick Roach | — | — | — |
| — | Omar Conteh | — | — | — |
| — | Rasheed Ward | — | — | — |
| — | Reggie McPherson | — | — | — |
| — | Ross Lane | — | — | — |
| — | Ryan Pederson | — | — | — |
| — | Sam Cheatham | — | — | — |
| — | Shaun Herbert | — | — | — |
| — | Slade Larscheid | — | — | — |
| — | TJ Jones | — | — | — |
| — | Terrell Jordan | — | — | — |
| — | Tim McGarigle | — | — | — |
| — | Tyrell Sutton | — | — | — |