2015 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#5
Record
10-2
Points
29
Diff
+51
Scored
248
Allowed
197
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4252
Yards allowed
4146
Rushing yards
2451
Passing yards
1801
Turnovers
20
3rd down conv.
94
4th down conv.
5
Penalties
58
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2015 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Clayton ThorsonQB150
- 2. Zack OliverQB23
- 3. Matt AlvitiQB1
TD
- 1. Clayton ThorsonQB7
- 2. Zack OliverQB1
- 3. Andrew ScanlanWR0
YDS
- 1. Clayton ThorsonQB1522
- 2. Zack OliverQB267
- 3. Matt AlvitiQB12
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Justin JacksonRB312
- 2. Clayton ThorsonQB100
- 3. Warren LongLB60
TD
- 1. Warren LongLB5
- 2. Justin JacksonRB5
- 3. Clayton ThorsonQB5
YDS
- 1. Justin JacksonRB1418
- 2. Clayton ThorsonQB397
- 3. Warren LongLB329
Receiving
REC
- 1. Christian JonesWR23
- 2. Justin JacksonRB21
- 3. Austin CarrWR16
TD
- 1. Christian JonesWR2
- 2. Austin CarrWR2
- 3. Garrett KiddWR0
YDS
- 1. Austin CarrWR302
- 2. Christian JonesWR234
- 3. Justin JacksonRB162
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Matthew HarrisCB4
- 2. Nick VanHooseCB3
- 3. Traveon HenryS2
TD
- 1. Nick VanHooseCB1
- 2. Matthew HarrisCB1
- 3. Traveon HenryS0
YDS
- 1. Matthew HarrisCB94
- 2. Nick VanHooseCB76
- 3. Traveon HenryS20
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Jack MitchellPK18
- 2. Arthur OmilianPK0
PTS
- 1. Jack MitchellPK79
- 2. Arthur OmilianPK1
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2015 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 | Stanford(Premier) | home | 16 – 6 | W | +5 | 5 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | home | 41 – 0 | W | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Duke(Tier 3) | away | 19 – 10 | W | +3 | 8 |
| 5 | Ball State(Tier 4) | home | 24 – 19 | W | +2 | 10 |
| 6 | Minnesota(Tier 4) | home | 27 – 0 | W | +2 | 12 |
| 7 | Michigan(Tier 2) | away | 0 – 38 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Iowa(Tier 2) | home | 10 – 40 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Nebraska(Premier) | away | 30 – 28 | W | +5 | 17 |
| 11 | Penn State(Tier 2) | home | 23 – 21 | W | +4 | 21 |
| 12 | Purdue(Tier 4) | home | 21 – 14 | W | +2 | 23 |
| 13 | Wisconsin(Premier) | away | 13 – 7 | W | +5 | 28 |
| 14 | Illinois(Tier 5) | away | 24 – 14 | W | +1 | 29 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster104 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Chapman | DL | 6'3" · 270 lb | Ponte Vedra, FL |
| 1 | Tyler Lancaster | DL | 6'4" · 315 lb | Romeoville, IL |
| 2 | Christian Salem | WR | 6'3" | Santa Monica, CA |
| 2 | Flynn Nagel | WR | 5'11" · 195 lb | Lemont, IL |
| 2 | Traveon Henry | S | 6'1" | Lauderdale Lakes, FL |
| 4 | Solomon Vault | WR | 5'10" · 196 lb | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 5 | Charlie Fessler | WR | 6'3" · 217 lb | Erie, PA |
| 5 | Miles Shuler | WR | 5'10" | Long Branch, NJ |
| 6 | Jelani Roberts | WR | 5'8" · 173 lb | Owings Mills, MD |
| 6 | Mike McHugh | WR | 6'3" | Kirkwood, MO |
| 7 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | DL | 6'3" | Centerville, OH |
| 7 | Marcus McShepard | DB | 5'11" · 200 lb | University Heights, OH |
| 7 | Matt Alviti | QB | 6'0" · 204 lb | Park Ridge, IL |
| 8 | Auston Anderson | RB | 5'9" · 198 lb | Plano, TX |
| 8 | Jack Mitchell | PK | 6'3" | San Diego, CA |
| 8 | Stephen Buckley | WR | 6'0" | Forney, TX |
| 9 | Garrett Dickerson | ? | 6'3" · 248 lb | Englewood, NJ |
| 10 | Alonzo Mayo | DB | 5'11" · 186 lb | Baltimore, MD |
| 10 | Brett Walsh | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Monrovia, CA |
| 10 | Zack Oliver | QB | 6'4" | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 11 | Matthew Harris | CB | 5'11" | LaGrange Highlands, IL |
| 11 | Parrker Westphal | DB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 11 | Pierre Youngblood-Ary | WR | 6'3" | Orlando, FL |
| 13 | Deonte Gibson | DL | 6'3" · 265 lb | Lakewood, OH |
| 13 | Warren Long | LB | 6'0" · 218 lb | Union City, CA |
| 14 | Christian Jones | WR | 6'3" | Houston, TX |
| 14 | Jake Murray | DB | 6'3" · 205 lb | Coppell, TX |
| 14 | Lloyd Yates | WR | 6'2" · 215 lb | Oak Park, IL |
| 15 | Macan Wilson | WR | 6'0" · 185 lb | Houston, TX |
| 16 | Godwin Igwebuike | S | 6'0" · 212 lb | Pickerington, OH |
| 16 | Quinn Baker | WR | 5'11" · 195 lb | Trout Valley, IL |
| 18 | Anthony Walker | LB | 6'1" | Miami, FL |
| 18 | Clayton Thorson | QB | 6'4" · 226 lb | Wheaton, IL |
| 19 | Cameron Dickerson | WR | 6'3" | Englewood, NJ |
| 19 | Jayme Taylor | ? | 6'4" | The Woodlands, TX |
| 21 | Justin Jackson | RB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Carol Stream, IL |
| 21 | Kyle Queiro | S | 6'3" · 220 lb | Verona, NJ |
| 23 | Nick VanHoose | CB | 6'0" | Urbana, OH |
| 23 | Steven Reese | WR | 6'2" · 212 lb | Buford, GA |
| 24 | Alex Bousky | PK | 5'11" · 193 lb | — |
| 24 | Mark Gorogianis | WR | 6'0" · 190 lb | Lombard, IL |
| 24 | Montre Hartage | CB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Cordele, GA |
| 25 | Corey Acker | RB | 5'9" · 188 lb | Ballston Lake, NY |
| 25 | Luke Dauch | WR | 6'3" · 220 lb | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 26 | Chad Hanaoka | RB | 5'6" · 180 lb | Honolulu, HI |
| 26 | Terrance Brown | S | 6'1" · 210 lb | Los Alamitos, CA |
| 31 | Tommy Vitale | LB | 6'3" | Wheaton, IL |
| 32 | Nate Hall | LB | 6'2" · 231 lb | Toledo, OH |
| 33 | Matt Micucci | PK | 5'11" | Lake Zurich, IL |
| 34 | Simba Short | LB | 6'2" · 210 lb | Brentwood, CA |
| 35 | Tom Hruby | LB | 6'3" | Crown Point, IN |
| 38 | Arthur Omilian | PK | 5'11" | Atlanta, GA |
| 38 | Dami Arowolaju | DB | 5'9" · 170 lb | Matteson, IL |
| 39 | Mason Weissenhofer | PK | 6'1" · 210 lb | Planfield, IL |
| 40 | Dan Vitale | ? | 6'2" · 235 lb | Wheaton, IL |
| 41 | Jared McGee | S | 6'1" · 226 lb | Mansfield, TX |
| 42 | Joseph Jones | LB | 6'1" | Plano, IL |
| 44 | James Prather | ? | 6'4" · 256 lb | Memphis, TN |
| 44 | Malcolm Bowman | RB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 45 | Nathan Fox | LB | 6'2" · 227 lb | Houston, TX |
| 45 | Tommy Carnifax | ? | 6'3" · 265 lb | Warren, OH |
| 46 | Anthony Pierce-Adams | LB | 6'0" · 215 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 46 | Eric Lutzen | ? | 6'6" · 235 lb | Pewaukee, WI |
| 48 | Tommy Odell | S | 5'11" | River Forest, IL |
| 49 | Josh Roberts | LB | 6'1" | Wamego, KS |
| 51 | Jaylen Prater | LB | 6'0" | Hamden, OH |
| 52 | Chris Fitzpatrick | LS | 6'2" | Lawrenceburg, KY |
| 53 | Cameron Queiro | LB | 6'1" | Verona, NJ |
| 53 | Geoff Mogus | OL | 6'5" · 305 lb | Lorain, OH |
| 55 | Drew Smith | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 55 | Mark Gooden | DE | 6'1" · 264 lb | Reynoldsburg, OH |
| 56 | Xavier Washington | DE | 6'1" · 250 lb | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 57 | Matt Frazier | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Bourbonnais, IL |
| 59 | J.B. Butler | OL | 6'3" · 308 lb | Plainfield, IL |
| 63 | Ian Park | OL | 6'4" · 305 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 64 | Andrew Otterman | OL | 6'4" · 304 lb | Morristown, NJ |
| 68 | Connor Mahoney | OL | 6'4" · 285 lb | Malvern, PA |
| 69 | Brad North | OL | 6'2" · 290 lb | Allen, TX |
| 70 | Shane Mertz | OL | 6'8" · 300 lb | Hazlet, NJ |
| 71 | Tommy Doles | OL | 6'4" · 296 lb | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 72 | Blake Hance | OL | 6'5" · 310 lb | Jacksonville, IL |
| 73 | Adam DePietro | OL | 6'5" · 295 lb | Lancaster, PA |
| 74 | Graham Bullmore | OL | 6'7" · 298 lb | Kenosha, WI |
| 75 | Ben Oxley | DL | 6'6" · 292 lb | Avon Lake, OH |
| 76 | Eric Olson | OL | 6'6" · 305 lb | Sudbury, MA |
| 77 | Kenton Playko | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Lewis Center, OH |
| 78 | Adam Lemke-Bell | OL | 6'5" · 288 lb | Oak Park, IL |
| 79 | Sam Coverdale | OL | 6'7" · 305 lb | Chagrin Falls, OH |
| 80 | Austin Carr | WR | 6'1" | Benicia, CA |
| 82 | Andrew Scanlan | WR | 6'2" | Royersford, PA |
| 83 | Heath Reineke | ? | 6'3" · 245 lb | Ashland, OH |
| 84 | Cameron Green | ? | 6'3" · 237 lb | Buffalo Grove, IL |
| 85 | Chris Cliff | WR | 6'2" · 205 lb | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 85 | Mark Szott | ? | 6'4" | Naperville, IL |
| 86 | Cody Link | ? | 6'3" · 250 lb | Madison, WI |
| 87 | Garrett Kidd | WR | 6'2" | Midland, MI |
| 89 | Cole Johnson | WR | 6'1" · 201 lb | Avon, IN |
| 90 | C.J. Robbins | DL | 6'5" · 305 lb | Peru, IL |
| 92 | Fred Wyatt | DL | 6'4" · 288 lb | Lawrence, KS |
| 93 | Greg Kuhar | DL | 6'3" | Concord Township, OH |
| 94 | Dean Lowry | DL | 6'6" | Rockford, IL |
| 96 | Hunter Niswander | P | 6'5" · 243 lb | Peninsula, OH |
| 99 | Jordan Thompson | DL | 6'3" · 292 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| — | Danny Vitale | — | — | — |