2010 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#11
Record
7-5
Points
18
Diff
-27
Scored
305
Allowed
332
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5084
Yards allowed
5540
Rushing yards
2027
Passing yards
3276
Turnovers
23
3rd down conv.
90
4th down conv.
5
Penalties
82
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2010 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Dan PersaQB222
- 2. Evan Watkins?36
- 3. Kain ColterQB3
TD
- 1. Dan PersaQB15
- 2. Evan Watkins?2
- 3. Jeremy EbertWR0
YDS
- 1. Dan PersaQB2581
- 2. Evan Watkins?378
- 3. Jeremy EbertWR60
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Dan PersaQB164
- 2. Mike TrumpyRB116
- 3. Arby FieldsRB62
TD
- 1. Dan PersaQB9
- 2. Jacob SchmidtRB4
- 3. Mike TrumpyRB4
YDS
- 1. Mike TrumpyRB530
- 2. Dan PersaQB519
- 3. Adonis SmithRB196
Receiving
REC
- 1. Jeremy EbertWR62
- 2. Sidney StewartWR40
- 3. Drake Dunsmore?40
TD
- 1. Jeremy EbertWR8
- 2. Drake Dunsmore?5
- 3. Demetrius FieldsWR2
YDS
- 1. Jeremy EbertWR953
- 2. Sidney StewartWR454
- 3. Drake Dunsmore?381
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Quentin DavieLB3
- 2. Brian PetersS3
- 3. Hunter BatesS2
TD
- 1. Quentin DavieLB1
- 2. Jordan MabinCB1
- 3. Brian PetersS1
YDS
- 1. Brian PetersS84
- 2. Quentin DavieLB56
- 3. Jordan MabinCB39
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Stefan DemosP16
- 2. Jeff BudzienPK0
PTS
- 1. Stefan DemosP82
- 2. Jeff BudzienPK1
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2010 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 | Vanderbilt(Tier 3) | away | 23 – 21 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 37 – 3 | W | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Rice(Tier 4) | away | 30 – 13 | W | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | Central Michigan(Tier 3) | home | 30 – 25 | W | +3 | 8 |
| 5 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | away | 29 – 28 | W | +4 | 12 |
| 6 | Purdue(Tier 2) | home | 17 – 20 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | home | 27 – 35 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Indiana(Tier 5) | away | 20 – 17 | W | +1 | 13 |
| 10 | Penn State(Premier) | away | 21 – 35 | L | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Iowa(Premier) | home | 21 – 17 | W | +5 | 18 |
| 12 | Illinois(Tier 4) | home | 27 – 48 | L | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Wisconsin(Premier) | away | 23 – 70 | L | 0 | 18 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster103 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo Cisek | DL | 6'2" | Chicago, IL |
| 1 | Stefan Demos | P | 5'10" | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 1 | Tim Hanrahan | ? | 6'0" | Frankfort, IL |
| 2 | Alex Daniel | RB | — | — |
| 2 | Kain Colter | QB | 6'0" | Denver, CO |
| 2 | Lee Coleman | WR | 5'10" · 180 lb | Gainesville, GA |
| 3 | Jeravin Matthews | CB | 5'11" | Canonsburg, PA |
| 3 | Tyris Jones | RB | 6'0" | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 5 | Sidney Stewart | WR | 6'1" | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 5 | Venric Mark | RB | 5'8" | Tomball, TX |
| 6 | Charles Brown | WR | 5'11" | Chicago, IL |
| 6 | Tony Jones | WR | 6'0" | Flint, MI |
| 7 | Dan Persa | QB | 6'1" | Bethlehem, PA |
| 7 | Hunter Bates | S | 5'10" | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| 8 | Demetrius Fields | WR | 6'0" | Dallas, TX |
| 9 | Drake Dunsmore | ? | 6'3" | Lenexa, KS |
| 9 | Jimmy Hall | LB | 6'2" | Toledo, OH |
| 10 | Brian Peters | S | 6'4" | Pickerington, OH |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebert | WR | 6'0" | Hilliard, OH |
| 13 | C.J. Bryant | CB | 5'11" · 180 lb | Gahanna, OH |
| 13 | Trevor Siemian | QB | 6'3" | Windermere, FL |
| 15 | Daniel Jones | CB | 5'11" · 175 lb | Monticello, FL |
| 16 | Davion Fleming | S | 5'10" · 200 lb | Upland, CA |
| 17 | Rashad Lawrence | WR | 6'2" | Orlando, FL |
| 19 | Arby Fields | RB | 5'9" | Alta Loma, CA |
| 20 | Scott Concannon | RB | 5'10" | Columbia, MO |
| 20 | Tim Weak | CB | 6'1" · 180 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 21 | Mike Bolden | CB | 6'1" · 200 lb | Evanston, IL |
| 22 | Demetrius Dugar | CB | 5'11" | Houston, TX |
| 24 | Ibraheim Campbell | S | 5'11" | Philadelphia, PA |
| 25 | Stephen Simmons | RB | 5'8" | St. Louis, MO |
| 26 | Adonis Smith | RB | 5'11" | Oakland, CA |
| 26 | Jordan Mabin | CB | 5'11" | Northfield Center, OH |
| 27 | Jared Carpenter | S | 6'0" | Bowling Green, KY |
| 28 | Justan Vaughn | CB | 6'0" | Pearland, TX |
| 31 | Stone Pinckney | LB | 6'0" · 215 lb | Columbia, SC |
| 32 | David Arnold | S | 6'1" | Copley, OH |
| 32 | Mike Trumpy | RB | 6'1" | Wheaton, IL |
| 33 | David Nwabuisi | LB | 6'1" | Houston, TX |
| 34 | Steve Flaherty | PK | 6'1" | Chicago, IL |
| 35 | Ben Johnson | LB | 6'3" | Trevor, WI |
| 36 | Mike Eshun | CB | 5'8" · 175 lb | Madison, WI |
| 37 | Jeff Budzien | PK | 5'11" | Hartland, WI |
| 38 | James Kurzawski | CB | 5'10" · 185 lb | Evanston, IL |
| 39 | Jacob Schmidt | RB | 5'10" | Rhinelander, WI |
| 39 | Joe Cannon | CB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Oconomowoc, WI |
| 40 | Brett Nagel | ? | 6'4" · 230 lb | Lemont, IL |
| 41 | Quentin Davie | LB | 6'4" | St. Louis, MO |
| 42 | Kevin Watt | DL | 6'4" · 265 lb | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 43 | Tim Riley | ? | 6'3" | Oswego, IL |
| 44 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | LB | 6'3" | Gahanna, OH |
| 44 | Nate Williams | LB | 6'1" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 45 | Aaron Nagel | ? | 6'1" | Lemont, IL |
| 45 | Collin Ellis | LB | 6'2" | St. Gabriel, LA |
| 46 | Damien Proby | LB | 6'0" | North Las Vegas, NV |
| 47 | Christian Flores | ? | 6'2" · 230 lb | Brambleton, VA |
| 47 | Ricky Weina | CB | 5'11" | Union Grove, WI |
| 48 | Roderick Goodlow | LB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 49 | Brandon Williams | P | 6'2" | Nappanee, IN |
| 49 | Scott Lilja | S | 5'10" · 185 lb | Lake Bluff, IL |
| 50 | Timmy Vernon | LB | 6'3" | Fort Washington, PA |
| 51 | Bryce McNaul | LB | 6'3" | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 52 | Evan Luxenburg | OL | 6'3" · 290 lb | Beachwood, OH |
| 56 | Will Studlien | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Sunbury, OH |
| 57 | Luke Reppe | LB | 6'4" · 210 lb | Northfield, MN |
| 58 | John Henry Pace | LS | 5'11" · 215 lb | Hinsdale, IL |
| 59 | Pat Hickey | LS | 6'0" · 205 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 60 | Jake Gregus | DL | 6'3" · 230 lb | Riverside, IL |
| 61 | Andrew Struckmeyer | DL | 6'2" · 260 lb | Vienna, VA |
| 62 | Taylor Paxton | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Centennial, CO |
| 63 | Keegan Grant | OL | 6'2" · 305 lb | Coal City, IL |
| 64 | Doug Bartels | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Caledonia, IL |
| 65 | Ben Burkett | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Toledo, OH |
| 65 | Hayden Baker | OL | 6'2" · 295 lb | Trout Valley, IL |
| 66 | Brandon Vitabile | OL | 6'3" | Edison, NJ |
| 70 | Patrick Ward | OL | 6'7" · 310 lb | Homer Glen, IL |
| 72 | Brian Mulroe | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Glenview, IL |
| 73 | Colin Armstrong | OL | 6'5" · 290 lb | Wheaton, IL |
| 74 | Chuck Porcelli | OL | 6'7" · 315 lb | Oak Brook, IL |
| 75 | Al Netter | OL | 6'6" · 310 lb | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 78 | Paul Jorgensen | OL | 6'6" | DeWitt, MI |
| 79 | Neal Deiters | OL | 6'8" · 315 lb | Elmhurst, IL |
| 80 | Mike Jensen | WR | 6'0" | Rancho Santa Fe, CA |
| 81 | Evan Watkins | ? | 6'6" | Carol Stream, IL |
| 82 | John Plasencia | ? | 6'5" · 255 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 83 | Jaleel Reed | WR | 6'0" · 180 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 84 | Drew Moulton | WR | 5'11" | Freeland, MI |
| 86 | Brendan Barber | WR | 6'2" | Erie, PA |
| 87 | Brian Smith | ? | 6'7" · 285 lb | Medina, OH |
| 88 | Quentin Williams | DL | 6'4" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 88 | Torin Dupper | WR | 6'1" · 190 lb | Decatur, AL |
| 89 | Josh Rooks | ? | 6'6" | Zeeland, MI |
| 90 | Jack DiNardo | DL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Hinsdale, IL |
| 91 | Brian Arnfelt | DL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Lake Elmo, MN |
| 91 | Sean McEvilly | DL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Yorba Linda, CA |
| 92 | Will Hampton | DL | 6'3" · 295 lb | Houston, TX |
| 93 | Niko Mafuli | DL | 6'3" · 305 lb | Florissant, MO |
| 94 | Vince Browne | DL | 6'5" · 265 lb | Lisbon, OH |
| 95 | Davon Custis | DL | 6'3" · 255 lb | Gahanna, OH |
| 96 | Anthony Battle | DL | 6'2" · 240 lb | Dolton, IL |
| 97 | Tyler Scott | DL | 6'4" | Warren, OH |
| 98 | Corbin Bryant | DL | 6'4" | Chicago, IL |
| 99 | Chance Carter | DL | 6'3" · 295 lb | Evanston, IL |