2018 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#5
Record
8-5
Points
28
Diff
+3
Scored
308
Allowed
305
Outcome
Promoted
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4961
Yards allowed
5467
Rushing yards
1611
Passing yards
3350
Turnovers
19
3rd down conv.
86
4th down conv.
12
Penalties
40
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2018 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Clayton ThorsonQB298
- 2. TJ GreenQB20
TD
- 1. Clayton ThorsonQB17
- 2. TJ GreenQB0
YDS
- 1. Clayton ThorsonQB3181
- 2. TJ GreenQB169
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Isaiah BowserRB198
- 2. Clayton ThorsonQB78
- 3. Jeremy LarkinRB72
TD
- 1. Clayton ThorsonQB9
- 2. Isaiah BowserRB6
- 3. Jeremy LarkinRB5
YDS
- 1. Isaiah BowserRB868
- 2. Jeremy LarkinRB346
- 3. John Moten IVRB204
Receiving
REC
- 1. Flynn NagelWR68
- 2. Cameron Green?57
- 3. Ben SkowronekWR45
TD
- 1. Cameron Green?4
- 2. Riley LeesWR3
- 3. Ben SkowronekWR3
YDS
- 1. Flynn NagelWR780
- 2. Ben SkowronekWR562
- 3. Cameron Green?483
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Joe GazianoDL7.5
- 2. Earnest Brown IVDL4.0
- 3. Jordan ThompsonDL3
TFL
- 1. Joe GazianoDL12.5
- 2. Earnest Brown IVDL7.5
- 3. Sam MillerDL7.0
TOT
- 1. Blake GallagherLB120
- 2. Paddy FisherLB116
- 3. JR PaceDB75
Interceptions
INT
- 1. JR PaceDB4
- 2. Nate HallLB3
- 3. Montre HartageCB2
TD
- 1. Nate HallLB0
- 2. Jared McGeeS0
- 3. Montre HartageCB0
YDS
- 1. JR PaceDB26
- 2. Jared McGeeS17
- 3. Montre HartageCB17
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Charlie KuhbanderPK4
- 2. Drew LuckenbaughPK3
- 3. Jake CollinsP2
PTS
- 1. Charlie KuhbanderPK43
- 2. Drew LuckenbaughPK15
- 3. Jake CollinsP11
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.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Purdue(Tier 3) | away | 31 – 27 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Duke(Tier 3) | home | 7 – 21 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Akron(Tier 5) | home | 34 – 39 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Michigan(Tier 2) | home | 17 – 20 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Michigan State(Premier) | away | 29 – 19 | W | +5 | 8 |
| 8 | Nebraska(Tier 2) | home | 34 – 31 | W | +4 | 12 |
| 9 | Rutgers(Tier 3) | away | 18 – 15 | W | +3 | 15 |
| 10 | Wisconsin(Premier) | home | 31 – 17 | W | +5 | 20 |
| 11 | Notre Dame(Premier) | home | 21 – 31 | L | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | Iowa(Premier) | away | 14 – 10 | W | +5 | 25 |
| 13 | Minnesota(Tier 4) | away | 24 – 14 | W | +2 | 27 |
| 14 | Illinois(Tier 5) | home | 24 – 16 | W | +1 | 28 |
| 15 | Ohio State(Premier) | away | 24 – 45 | L | 0 | 28 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster100 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Bergin | DB | 5'11" · 190 lb | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 2 | Flynn Nagel | WR | 5'11" · 195 lb | Lemont, IL |
| 2 | Greg Newsome II | DB | 6'1" · 180 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 2 | Kyric McGowan | WR | 5'11" · 205 lb | Dalton, GA |
| 3 | JJ Jefferson | WR | 5'10" · 180 lb | Houston, TX |
| 3 | Trae Williams | DB | 6'0" · 203 lb | The Plains, OH |
| 4 | Berkeley Holman | WR | 5'11" · 197 lb | Irvine, CA |
| 4 | Solomon Vault | WR | 5'10" · 196 lb | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 5 | Charlie Fessler | WR | 6'3" · 217 lb | Erie, PA |
| 5 | Isaiah Bowser | RB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Sidney, OH |
| 5 | JR Pace | DB | 6'1" · 205 lb | College Park, GA |
| 5 | Jace James | WR | 6'0" · 192 lb | Carol Stream, IL |
| 6 | Jelani Roberts | WR | 5'8" · 173 lb | Owings Mills, MD |
| 7 | Andrew Marty | QB | 6'3" · 224 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7 | Travis Whillock | DB | 6'1" · 200 lb | Katy, TX |
| 7 | Travis Whillock | DB | 6'1" · 200 lb | Katy, TX |
| 9 | Donovan Sermons | DB | 5'11" · 192 lb | Pomona, CA |
| 9 | Roderick Campbell | DB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Saint Louis, MO |
| 10 | Alonzo Mayo | DB | 5'11" · 186 lb | Baltimore, MD |
| 10 | TJ Green | QB | 6'2" · 210 lb | Leawood, KS |
| 11 | A.J. Hampton Jr. | DB | 6'0" · 175 lb | Warren, AR |
| 11 | Aidan Smith | QB | 6'2" · 215 lb | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 11 | Bennett Skowronek | WR | 6'3" · 224 lb | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 13 | Jaylen Rivers | DB | 6'1" · 219 lb | Decatur, GA |
| 14 | Charlie Kuhbander | PK | 6'0" · 195 lb | Springboro, OH |
| 17 | Daniel Kubiuk | P | 6'1" · 201 lb | Barrington, IL |
| 17 | Jalen Brown | WR | 6'1" · 213 lb | Phoenix, AZ |
| 18 | Clayton Thorson | QB | 6'4" · 226 lb | Wheaton, IL |
| 19 | Cameron Ruiz | CB | 5'11" · 185 lb | Lake Villa, IL |
| 19 | Riley Lees | WR | 6'0" · 201 lb | Libertyville, IL |
| 20 | John Moten IV | RB | 6'0" · 210 lb | Saint Louis, MO |
| 21 | Drake Anderson | RB | 5'9" · 200 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| 22 | Bryce Jackson | DB | 6'1" · 190 lb | Lantana, TX |
| 23 | Steven Reese | WR | 6'2" · 212 lb | Buford, GA |
| 24 | Alex Bousky | PK | 5'11" · 193 lb | — |
| 24 | Montre Hartage | CB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Cordele, GA |
| 25 | Austin Hiller | DB | 6'2" · 201 lb | Lakeway, TX |
| 26 | Brian Bullock | DB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Round Rock, TX |
| 26 | Chad Hanaoka | RB | 5'6" · 180 lb | Honolulu, HI |
| 28 | Chris Bergin | LB | 5'11" · 215 lb | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 28 | Jeremy Larkin | RB | 5'10" · 197 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 32 | Nate Hall | LB | 6'2" · 231 lb | Toledo, OH |
| 34 | Chee Anyanwu | LB | 6'2" · 211 lb | Buford, GA |
| 35 | Erik Mueller | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Wheaton, IL |
| 36 | Jesse Brown | RB | 5'11" · 210 lb | Lilburn, GA |
| 36 | Ryan Dominick | LB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Honolulu, HI |
| 37 | Cody Gronewold | P | 6'1" · 183 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 38 | Drew Luckenbaugh | PK | 6'1" · 188 lb | Spring Grove, PA |
| 40 | Peter McIntyre | LB | 6'2" · 231 lb | Perrysburg, OH |
| 41 | Grayson Mann | LB | 6'0" · 225 lb | Fort Worth, TX |
| 41 | Jared McGee | S | 6'1" · 226 lb | Mansfield, TX |
| 42 | Paddy Fisher | LB | 6'4" · 246 lb | Katy, TX |
| 43 | Tyler Gillikin | LS | 6'2" · 217 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 44 | James Prather | ? | 6'4" · 256 lb | Memphis, TN |
| 45 | Nathan Fox | LB | 6'2" · 227 lb | Houston, TX |
| 45 | Tommy Carnifax | ? | 6'3" · 265 lb | Warren, OH |
| 46 | Devin O'Rourke | DL | 6'6" · 265 lb | Mokena, IL |
| 47 | Troy Hudetz | LB | 6'2" · 221 lb | Naperville, IL |
| 48 | Brian Kaiser | ? | 6'7" · 222 lb | Wilmette, IL |
| 48 | Peter Snodgrass | LS | 6'0" · 212 lb | Palo Alto, CA |
| 49 | Jake Collins | P | 6'1" · 210 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 50 | Jango Glackin | LB | 6'0" · 214 lb | Lebanon, OH |
| 51 | Blake Gallagher | LB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Raynham, MA |
| 52 | Sam Gerak | OL | 6'3" · 291 lb | Avon, OH |
| 52 | Sam Gerak | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Avon, OH |
| 55 | Mark Gooden | DE | 6'1" · 264 lb | Reynoldsburg, OH |
| 57 | Cam Kolwich | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Beverly Hills, MI |
| 59 | J.B. Butler | OL | 6'3" · 308 lb | Plainfield, IL |
| 61 | Jason Goosen | OL | 6'7" · 322 lb | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 65 | Jared Thomas | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 66 | Nik Urban | OL | 6'3" · 305 lb | Willoughby, OH |
| 70 | Rashawn Slater | OL | 6'4" · 315 lb | Sugar Land, TX |
| 71 | Tommy Doles | OL | 6'4" · 296 lb | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 72 | Blake Hance | OL | 6'5" · 310 lb | Jacksonville, IL |
| 73 | Gunnar Vogel | OL | 6'6" · 300 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 75 | Ben Oxley | DL | 6'6" · 292 lb | Avon Lake, OH |
| 76 | Ethan Wiederkehr | OL | 6'5" · 295 lb | Wading River, NY |
| 77 | Jesse Meyler | OL | 6'4" · 306 lb | Toronto, ON |
| 79 | Trey Klock | OL | 6'4" · 296 lb | Hummelstown, PA |
| 80 | Trey Pugh | TE | 6'5" · 250 lb | Plain City, OH |
| 81 | Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman | WR | 6'2" · 203 lb | Minneapolis, MN |
| 82 | Alex Oelsner | TE | 6'4" · 247 lb | Niwot, CO |
| 83 | Trent Goens | TE | 6'3" · 250 lb | Chino Hills, CA |
| 83 | Will Lansbury | WR | 6'2" · 202 lb | Pebble Beach, CA |
| 84 | Cameron Green | ? | 6'3" · 237 lb | Buffalo Grove, IL |
| 85 | Jackson Tirmonia | WR | 6'3" · 198 lb | Canton, OH |
| 86 | Cody Link | ? | 6'3" · 250 lb | Madison, WI |
| 87 | Eric Eshoo | ? | 6'4" · 235 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 87 | Mason Suitt | WR | 5'11" · 180 lb | Fort Worth, TX |
| 89 | Charlie Mangieri | TE | 6'4" · 255 lb | Peoria, IL |
| 90 | Jake Saunders | DL | 6'2" · 295 lb | Loveland, OH |
| 91 | Samdup Miller | DL | 6'3" · 270 lb | Houston, TX |
| 91 | Samdup Miller | DL | 6'3" · 270 lb | Houston, TX |
| 92 | Fred Wyatt | DL | 6'4" · 288 lb | Lawrence, KS |
| 93 | Joe Spivak | DL | 6'0" · 300 lb | Darien, IL |
| 95 | Alex Miller | DL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Houston, TX |
| 96 | Trevor Kent | DE | 6'6" · 300 lb | Pittsburg, KS |
| 97 | Joe Gaziano | DL | 6'4" · 275 lb | Scituate, MA |
| 99 | Earnest Brown IV | DL | 6'5" · 270 lb | Aubrey, TX |
| 99 | Jordan Thompson | DL | 6'3" · 292 lb | Cincinnati, OH |