2007 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#12
Record
6-6
Points
15
Diff
-62
Scored
310
Allowed
372
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4616
Yards allowed
4544
Rushing yards
1435
Passing yards
3897
Turnovers
28
3rd down conv.
87
4th down conv.
7
Penalties
58
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2007 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Mike KafkaQB2
TD
- 1. Mike KafkaQB0
YDS
- 1. Mike KafkaQB11
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Mark Woodsum?4
- 2. Stephen SimmonsRB4
- 3. Mike KafkaQB2
TD
- 1. Mike KafkaQB0
- 2. Kurt MattesOL0
- 3. Mark Woodsum?0
YDS
- 1. Kurt MattesOL9
- 2. Mike KafkaQB8
- 3. Mark Woodsum?4
Receiving
REC
- 1. Drake Dunsmore?11
- 2. Mark Woodsum?3
- 3. Brendan Mitchell?2
TD
- 1. Mark Woodsum?1
- 2. Kevin FrymireWR0
- 3. Brendan Mitchell?0
YDS
- 1. Drake Dunsmore?141
- 2. Brendan Mitchell?28
- 3. Kevin FrymireWR15
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Corey WoottonDE1
- 2. Sherrick McManisCB1
- 3. Brad PhillipsS1
TD
- 1. Corey WoottonDE0
- 2. Sherrick McManisCB0
- 3. Brad PhillipsS0
YDS
- 1. Justan VaughnCB6
- 2. Corey WoottonDE0
- 3. Sherrick McManisCB0
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 27 – 0 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Nevada(Tier 2) | home | 36 – 31 | W | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Duke(Tier 5) | home | 14 – 20 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Ohio State(Premier) | away | 7 – 58 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Michigan(Premier) | home | 16 – 28 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | away | 48 – 41 | W | +4 | 8 |
| 8 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | home | 49 – 48 | W | +4 | 12 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan(Tier 5) | away | 26 – 14 | W | +1 | 13 |
| 10 | Purdue(Premier) | away | 17 – 35 | L | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Iowa(Tier 2) | home | 17 – 28 | L | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Indiana(Tier 4) | home | 31 – 28 | W | +2 | 15 |
| 13 | Illinois(Tier 5) | away | 22 – 41 | L | 0 | 15 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster33 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Demos | P | 5'10" | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 4 | Brendan Smith | S | 6'1" | Andover, MA |
| 9 | Drake Dunsmore | ? | 6'3" | Lenexa, KS |
| 12 | Andrew Brewer | WR | 6'3" | Tulsa, OK |
| 13 | Mike Kafka | QB | 6'3" | Chicago, IL |
| 17 | Brad Phillips | S | 6'4" | Export, PA |
| 24 | Sherrick McManis | CB | 6'1" | Peoria, IL |
| 25 | Stephen Simmons | RB | 5'8" | St. Louis, MO |
| 28 | Justan Vaughn | CB | 6'0" | Pearland, TX |
| 44 | Mark Woodsum | ? | 6'0" | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 45 | Kyle Petty | LB | 6'0" · 210 lb | Northbrook, IL |
| 78 | Kurt Mattes | OL | 6'6" · 295 lb | Larksville, PA |
| 80 | Brendan Mitchell | ? | 6'3" | Twinsburg, OH |
| 81 | Kevin Frymire | WR | 6'1" | Burr Ridge, IL |
| 89 | Josh Rooks | ? | 6'6" | Zeeland, MI |
| 99 | Corey Wootton | DE | 6'7" · 280 lb | Rutherford, NJ |
| — | Adam Kadela | — | — | — |
| — | Amado Villarreal | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon Roberson | — | — | — |
| — | C.J. Bacher | — | — | — |
| — | Deante Battle | — | — | — |
| — | Eddie Simpson | — | — | — |
| — | Eric Peterman | — | — | — |
| — | Jeff Yarbrough | — | — | — |
| — | Kim Thompson | — | — | — |
| — | Kyle Daley | — | — | — |
| — | Malcolm Arrington | — | — | — |
| — | Omar Conteh | — | — | — |
| — | Rasheed Ward | — | — | — |
| — | Reggie McPherson | — | — | — |
| — | Ross Lane | — | — | — |
| — | Tonjua Jones | — | — | — |
| — | Tyrell Sutton | — | — | — |