2018 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#10
Record
8-5
Points
28
Diff
+3
Scored
308
Allowed
305
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2018 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.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Purdue(Tier 4) | Away | 31 – 27 | W | +2 |
| 3 | Duke(Tier 4) | Home | 7 – 21 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Akron(Tier 5) | Home | 34 – 39 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan(Premier) | Home | 17 – 20 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Michigan State(Premier) | Away | 29 – 19 | W | +5 |
| 8 | Nebraska(Premier) | Home | 34 – 31 | W | +5 |
| 9 | Rutgers(Tier 5) | Away | 18 – 15 | W | +1 |
| 10 | Wisconsin(Premier) | Home | 31 – 17 | W | +5 |
| 11 | Notre Dame(Tier 2) | Home | 21 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Iowa(Premier) | Away | 14 – 10 | W | +5 |
| 13 | Minnesota(Tier 3) | Away | 24 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 14 | Illinois(Tier 4) | Home | 24 – 16 | W | +2 |
| 15 | Ohio State(Premier) | Away | 24 – 45 | L | 0 |
