2011 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#8
Record
6-6
Points
16
Diff
+27
Scored
354
Allowed
327
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5471
Yards allowed
5300
Rushing yards
2166
Passing yards
3585
Turnovers
17
3rd down conv.
89
4th down conv.
17
Penalties
56
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2011 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Dan PersaQB218
- 2. Kain ColterQB55
- 3. Trevor SiemianQB16
TD
- 1. Dan PersaQB17
- 2. Kain ColterQB6
- 3. Trevor SiemianQB3
YDS
- 1. Dan PersaQB2376
- 2. Kain ColterQB673
- 3. Trevor SiemianQB256
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Kain ColterQB135
- 2. Jacob SchmidtRB107
- 3. Treyvon GreenRB97
TD
- 1. Kain ColterQB9
- 2. Jacob SchmidtRB6
- 3. Treyvon GreenRB4
YDS
- 1. Kain ColterQB654
- 2. Jacob SchmidtRB471
- 3. Treyvon GreenRB362
Receiving
REC
- 1. Jeremy EbertWR75
- 2. Drake Dunsmore?45
- 3. Kain ColterQB43
TD
- 1. Jeremy EbertWR11
- 2. Drake Dunsmore?6
- 3. Demetrius FieldsWR3
YDS
- 1. Jeremy EbertWR1060
- 2. Drake Dunsmore?522
- 3. Kain ColterQB466
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Brian PetersS5
- 2. Ibraheim CampbellS2
- 3. Jordan MabinCB1
TD
- 1. Jordan MabinCB0
- 2. Bryce McNaulLB0
- 3. Brian PetersS0
YDS
- 1. Ibraheim CampbellS43
- 2. Brian PetersS26
- 3. Bryce McNaulLB9
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Jeff BudzienPK6
PTS
- 1. Jeff BudzienPK68
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2011 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 | Boston College(Premier) | away | 24 – 17 | W | +5 | 5 |
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 42 – 21 | W | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Army(Tier 5) | away | 14 – 21 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Illinois(Tier 4) | away | 35 – 38 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Michigan(Tier 2) | home | 24 – 42 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Iowa(Premier) | away | 31 – 41 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Penn State(Premier) | home | 24 – 34 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Indiana(Tier 4) | away | 59 – 38 | W | +2 | 7 |
| 10 | Nebraska(Tier 2) | away | 28 – 25 | W | +4 | 11 |
| 11 | Rice(Tier 4) | home | 28 – 6 | W | +2 | 13 |
| 12 | Minnesota(Tier 3) | home | 28 – 13 | W | +3 | 16 |
| 13 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | home | 17 – 31 | L | 0 | 16 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster108 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo Cisek | DL | 6'2" | Chicago, IL |
| 1 | Max Chapman | DL | 6'3" · 270 lb | Ponte Vedra, FL |
| 1 | Tim Hanrahan | ? | 6'0" | Frankfort, IL |
| 2 | Alex Daniel | RB | — | — |
| 2 | Kain Colter | QB | 6'0" | Denver, CO |
| 3 | Jeravin Matthews | CB | 5'11" | Canonsburg, PA |
| 3 | Tyris Jones | RB | 6'0" | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 4 | Jarrell Williams | CB | 5'11" · 180 lb | Robbins, IL |
| 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 |
| 10 | Zack Oliver | QB | 6'4" | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebert | WR | 6'0" | Hilliard, OH |
| 11 | Pierre Youngblood-Ary | WR | 6'3" | Orlando, FL |
| 12 | Cermak Bland | WR | 5'11" · 185 lb | West Linn, OR |
| 13 | C.J. Bryant | CB | 5'11" · 180 lb | Gahanna, OH |
| 13 | Deonte Gibson | DL | 6'3" · 265 lb | Lakewood, OH |
| 13 | Trevor Siemian | QB | 6'3" | Windermere, FL |
| 14 | Christian Jones | WR | 6'3" | Houston, TX |
| 15 | Daniel Jones | CB | 5'11" · 175 lb | Monticello, FL |
| 15 | P.J. Carollo | QB | 6'1" · 185 lb | Lake Bluff, IL |
| 16 | Davion Fleming | S | 5'10" · 200 lb | Upland, CA |
| 17 | Rashad Lawrence | WR | 6'2" | Orlando, FL |
| 18 | Matt Carpenter | DB | 6'2" · 200 lb | Dayton, OH |
| 19 | Cameron Dickerson | WR | 6'3" | Englewood, NJ |
| 20 | Austin Kassner | DB | 6'2" · 170 lb | Ashwaubenon, WI |
| 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 |
| 22 | Treyvon Green | RB | 5'10" | Mesquite, TX |
| 23 | E.J. Webb | WR | 6'5" · 190 lb | Wilmette, IL |
| 23 | Nick VanHoose | CB | 6'0" | Urbana, OH |
| 24 | Ibraheim Campbell | S | 5'11" | Philadelphia, PA |
| 25 | Jordan Perkins | WR | 6'0" | Lodi, CA |
| 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 |
| 31 | Chris Gradone | P | 6'2" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 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 | Arthur Omilian | PK | 5'11" | Atlanta, GA |
| 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 | Doug Diedrick | ? | 5'10" | Woodridge, IL |
| 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 |
| 45 | Collin Ellis | LB | 6'2" | St. Gabriel, LA |
| 46 | Damien Proby | LB | 6'0" | North Las Vegas, NV |
| 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 |
| 50 | Timmy Vernon | LB | 6'3" | Fort Washington, PA |
| 51 | Bryce McNaul | LB | 6'3" | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 53 | Geoff Mogus | OL | 6'5" · 305 lb | Lorain, OH |
| 55 | Drew Smith | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 56 | Will Studlien | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Sunbury, OH |
| 57 | Matt Frazier | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Bourbonnais, IL |
| 59 | Pat Hickey | LS | 6'0" · 205 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 60 | Jake Gregus | DL | 6'3" · 230 lb | Riverside, IL |
| 61 | Alex Pietrzak | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Burr Ridge, IL |
| 62 | Taylor Paxton | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Centennial, CO |
| 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 |
| 70 | Shane Mertz | OL | 6'8" · 300 lb | Hazlet, NJ |
| 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 |
| 75 | Jack Konopka | OL | 6'5" | Inverness, IL |
| 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 |
| 84 | Drew Moulton | WR | 5'11" | Freeland, MI |
| 85 | Mark Szott | ? | 6'4" | Naperville, IL |
| 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 |
| 90 | C.J. Robbins | DL | 6'5" · 305 lb | Peru, IL |
| 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 |
| 99 | Chance Carter | DL | 6'3" · 295 lb | Evanston, IL |