2012 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#2
Record
9-3
Points
26
Diff
+105
Scored
378
Allowed
273
Outcome
Promoted
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5130
Yards allowed
4916
Rushing yards
2932
Passing yards
2198
Turnovers
15
3rd down conv.
90
4th down conv.
8
Penalties
68
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2012 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Trevor SiemianQB128
- 2. Kain ColterQB101
- 3. Zack OliverQB2
TD
- 1. Kain ColterQB8
- 2. Trevor SiemianQB6
- 3. Zack OliverQB0
YDS
- 1. Trevor SiemianQB1312
- 2. Kain ColterQB872
- 3. Zack OliverQB14
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Venric MarkRB226
- 2. Kain ColterQB170
- 3. Mike TrumpyRB76
TD
- 1. Kain ColterQB12
- 2. Venric MarkRB12
- 3. Mike TrumpyRB3
YDS
- 1. Venric MarkRB1366
- 2. Kain ColterQB894
- 3. Mike TrumpyRB349
Receiving
REC
- 1. Christian JonesWR35
- 2. Rashad LawrenceWR34
- 3. Demetrius FieldsWR33
TD
- 1. Tony JonesWR4
- 2. Christian JonesWR2
- 3. Demetrius FieldsWR1
YDS
- 1. Christian JonesWR412
- 2. Tony JonesWR335
- 3. Rashad LawrenceWR321
Interceptions
INT
- 1. David NwabuisiLB3
- 2. Nick VanHooseCB3
- 3. Chi Chi AriguzoLB2
TD
- 1. David NwabuisiLB1
- 2. Quentin WilliamsDL1
- 3. Demetrius DugarCB0
YDS
- 1. Chi Chi AriguzoLB61
- 2. David NwabuisiLB52
- 3. Ibraheim CampbellS40
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Jeff BudzienPK19
- 2. Steve FlahertyPK1
PTS
- 1. Jeff BudzienPK107
- 2. Steve FlahertyPK3
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2012 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 | Syracuse(Tier 3) | away | 42 – 41 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt(Tier 3) | home | 23 – 13 | W | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Boston College(Tier 2) | home | 22 – 13 | W | +4 | 10 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | home | 38 – 7 | W | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Indiana(Tier 4) | home | 44 – 29 | W | +2 | 12 |
| 6 | Penn State(Premier) | away | 28 – 39 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Minnesota(Tier 4) | away | 21 – 13 | W | +2 | 14 |
| 8 | Nebraska(Premier) | home | 28 – 29 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Iowa(Premier) | home | 28 – 17 | W | +5 | 19 |
| 11 | Michigan(Tier 2) | away | 31 – 38 | L | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Michigan State(Premier) | away | 23 – 20 | W | +5 | 24 |
| 13 | Illinois(Tier 4) | home | 50 – 14 | W | +2 | 26 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster110 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 | Christian Salem | WR | 6'3" | Santa Monica, CA |
| 2 | Dwight White | CB | 5'10" | Cypress, TX |
| 2 | Kain Colter | QB | 6'0" | Denver, CO |
| 2 | Traveon Henry | S | 6'1" | Lauderdale Lakes, FL |
| 3 | Sean Oliver | DB | 5'11" · 175 lb | Plano, TX |
| 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 | Mike McHugh | WR | 6'3" | Kirkwood, MO |
| 6 | Tony Jones | WR | 6'0" | Flint, MI |
| 7 | Hunter Bates | S | 5'10" | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| 7 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | DL | 6'3" | Centerville, OH |
| 8 | Demetrius Fields | WR | 6'0" | Dallas, TX |
| 8 | Jack Mitchell | PK | 6'3" | San Diego, CA |
| 8 | Stephen Buckley | WR | 6'0" | Forney, TX |
| 9 | Jimmy Hall | LB | 6'2" | Toledo, OH |
| 10 | Zack Oliver | QB | 6'4" | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 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 |
| 19 | Cameron Dickerson | WR | 6'3" | Englewood, NJ |
| 21 | Kyle Prater | WR | 6'5" | Maywood, IL |
| 22 | Demetrius Dugar | CB | 5'11" | Houston, TX |
| 22 | Treyvon Green | RB | 5'10" | Mesquite, TX |
| 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 | Terrance Brown | S | 6'1" · 200 lb | Los Alamitos, CA |
| 27 | Jared Carpenter | S | 6'0" | Bowling Green, KY |
| 27 | Mike Panico | RB | 5'8" | Libertyville, IL |
| 31 | Chris Gradone | P | 6'2" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 31 | Quinn Evans | CB | 5'10" · 177 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| 32 | Mike Trumpy | RB | 6'1" | Wheaton, IL |
| 33 | David Nwabuisi | LB | 6'1" | Houston, TX |
| 33 | Malin Jones | RB | 6'0" | Naperville, IL |
| 33 | Matt Micucci | PK | 5'11" | Lake Zurich, IL |
| 34 | Michael Odom | LB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Naperville, IL |
| 34 | Steve Flaherty | PK | 6'1" | Chicago, IL |
| 35 | Eric Wilson | LB | 6'2" · 205 lb | Redford, MI |
| 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 | Joe Cannon | CB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Oconomowoc, WI |
| 39 | Zak Kucera | P | 6'2" · 205 lb | Chesterland, OH |
| 40 | Dan Vitale | ? | 6'2" · 235 lb | Wheaton, IL |
| 41 | Doug Diedrick | ? | 5'10" | Woodridge, IL |
| 42 | Joseph Jones | LB | 6'1" | Plano, 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 | Troy Sheppard | CB | 5'10" · 170 lb | Joliet, IL |
| 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 | Jaylen Prater | LB | 6'0" | Hamden, OH |
| 52 | Chris Fitzpatrick | LS | 6'2" | Lawrenceburg, KY |
| 53 | Geoff Mogus | OL | 6'5" · 305 lb | Lorain, OH |
| 54 | Eric Hauser | LB | 6'0" · 235 lb | Lake Barrington, IL |
| 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 |
| 61 | Alex Pietrzak | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Burr Ridge, IL |
| 62 | Taylor Paxton | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Centennial, CO |
| 63 | Ian Park | OL | 6'4" · 305 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 65 | Hayden Baker | OL | 6'2" · 295 lb | Trout Valley, IL |
| 66 | Brandon Vitabile | OL | 6'3" | Edison, NJ |
| 68 | Connor Mahoney | OL | 6'4" · 285 lb | Malvern, PA |
| 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 | Adam DePietro | OL | 6'5" · 295 lb | Lancaster, PA |
| 74 | Chuck Porcelli | OL | 6'7" · 315 lb | Oak Brook, IL |
| 75 | Jack Konopka | OL | 6'5" | Inverness, IL |
| 76 | Eric Olson | OL | 6'6" · 305 lb | Sudbury, MA |
| 77 | Kenton Playko | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Lewis Center, OH |
| 78 | Paul Jorgensen | OL | 6'6" | DeWitt, MI |
| 79 | Neal Deiters | OL | 6'8" · 315 lb | Elmhurst, IL |
| 80 | Austin Carr | WR | 6'1" | Benicia, CA |
| 80 | Mike Jensen | WR | 6'0" | Rancho Santa Fe, CA |
| 81 | Evan Watkins | ? | 6'6" | Carol Stream, IL |
| 82 | Andrew Scanlan | WR | 6'2" | Royersford, PA |
| 84 | Drew Moulton | WR | 5'11" | Freeland, MI |
| 85 | Mark Szott | ? | 6'4" | Naperville, IL |
| 86 | Jack Schwaba | ? | 6'4" · 260 lb | Upper St. Clair, PA |
| 87 | Brian Smith | ? | 6'7" · 285 lb | Medina, OH |
| 88 | Quentin Williams | DL | 6'4" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 90 | C.J. Robbins | DL | 6'5" · 305 lb | Peru, 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 | Greg Kuhar | DL | 6'3" | Concord Township, OH |
| 94 | Dean Lowry | DL | 6'6" | Rockford, IL |
| 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 |
| — | Danny Vitale | — | — | — |
| — | Tyris Jones | — | — | — |