2025 schedule

Northwestern

Big Ten

Tier 3

Final rank

#12

Record

6-6

Points

Diff

+19

Scored

270

Allowed

251

Outcome

—

Team season stats

Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.

Total yards

4509

Yards allowed

4288

Rushing yards

2092

Passing yards

2417

Turnovers

3rd down conv.

4th down conv.

Penalties

Statistical leaders

Top performers in each category for the 2025 regular season.

Passing

1. Preston StoneQB17
2. Frank Covey IVWR0
3. Ryan BoeQB0

COMPLETIONS

1. Preston StoneQB222
2. Ryan BoeQB2
3. Frank Covey IVWR0

YDS

1. Preston StoneQB2400
2. Ryan BoeQB17
3. Frank Covey IVWR0

Rushing

1. Caleb KomolafeRB11
2. Joseph Himon IIRB1
3. Preston StoneQB1

YDS

1. Caleb KomolafeRB941
2. Joseph Himon IIRB486
3. Dashun ReederRB222

CAR

1. Caleb KomolafeRB190
2. Joseph Himon IIRB99
3. Preston StoneQB49

Receiving

YDS

1. Griffin WildeWR880
2. Hayden Eligon IiWR521
3. Hunter WelcingTE296

REC

1. Griffin WildeWR71
2. Hayden Eligon IiWR37
3. Hunter WelcingTE28

1. Griffin WildeWR8
2. Hayden Eligon IiWR3
3. Drew WagnerWR2

Defense

SACKS

1. Aidan HubbardDL7.5
2. Michael KilbaneDL3.5
3. Anto SakaDL3

TFL

1. Aidan HubbardDL10.0
2. Michael KilbaneDL7.5
3. Robert FitzgeraldDB6.0

TOT

1. Robert FitzgeraldDB106
2. Mac UihleinLB89
3. Braydon BrusLB81

Interceptions

YDS

1. Ore AdeyiDB33
2. Braden TurnerDB29
3. Najee StoryDL25

1. Ore AdeyiDB0
2. Robert FitzgeraldDB0
3. Najee StoryDL0

INT

1. Mac UihleinLB4
2. Braden TurnerDB2
3. Najee StoryDL1

Kicking

PTS

1. Jack OlsenPK76
2. Luke AkersP11

FGM

1. Jack OlsenPK18
2. Luke AkersP3

Game log

Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2025 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	Tulane(Tier 4)	away	3 – 23	L	0	0
3	FCS opponent	home	42 – 7	W	0	0
4	Oregon(Premier)	home	14 – 34	L	0	0
6	UCLA(Premier)	home	17 – 14	W	+5	5
7	Louisiana-Monroe(Tier 5)	home	42 – 7	W	+1	6
8	Penn State(Premier)	away	22 – 21	W	+5	11
9	Purdue(Tier 4)	home	19 – 0	W	+2	13
10	Nebraska(Tier 3)	away	21 – 28	L	0	13
12	USC(Premier)	away	17 – 38	L	0	13
13	Michigan(Premier)	home	22 – 24	L	0	13
14	Minnesota(Tier 2)	home	38 – 35	W	+4	17
15	Illinois(Tier 3)	away	13 – 20	L	0	17

Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.

Roster112 players

#	Player	Pos	Ht / Wt	Hometown
-1	Fred Davis Ii	DB	—	—
2	Fred Davis II	DB	6'1" · 200 lb	Jacksonville, FL
2	Ryan Boe	QB	6'3" · 215 lb	Batavia, IL
3	Frank Covey IV	WR	6'1" · 210 lb	Mount Prospect, IL
4	Anto Saka	DL	6'4" · 255 lb	Phoenix, MD
4	Cam Porter	RB	5'10" · 215 lb	Cincinnati, OH
5	Caleb Komolafe	RB	5'11" · 210 lb	Katy, TX
6	Joseph Himon II	RB	5'9" · 190 lb	Little Rock, AR
6	Robert Fitzgerald	DB	6'0" · 210 lb	Dallas, TX
7	Ore Adeyi	DB	5'11" · 195 lb	Mansfield, TX
8	Dillon Tatum	DB	5'11" · 210 lb	Farmington Hills, MI
8	Preston Stone	QB	6'1" · 215 lb	Dallas, TX
9	Braden Turner	DB	5'11" · 195 lb	Mobile, AL
10	Ricky Ahumaraeze	WR	6'4" · 210 lb	Liberty, MO
11	Luke Akers	P	6'2" · 200 lb	Nashville, TN
11	Seth Valeri	DB	6'0" · 190 lb	Wheaton, IL
12	Evan Smith	DB	5'10" · 185 lb	Birmingham, AL
12	Marcus Romain	QB	6'0" · 210 lb	Marietta, GA
13	Gavin Frakes	QB	6'4" · 235 lb	Norman, OK
13	Josh Fussell	DB	6'0" · 195 lb	West Chester, OH
14	Dube Enongene	WR	6'1" · 200 lb	Atlanta, GA
14	Yanni Karlaftis	LB	6'3" · 235 lb	West Lafayette, IN
15	Brendan Flakes	DL	6'4" · 291 lb	Winter Garden, FL
15	Sean Winton	QB	6'2" · 195 lb	Elmhurst, IL
16	Brennan Saxe	WR	6'3" · 190 lb	Palatine, IL
16	J.J. Lewis	DB	6'0" · 200 lb	Lawndale, CA
17	Griffin Wilde	WR	6'2" · 200 lb	Sioux Falls, SD
18	Camp Magee	TE	6'5" · 220 lb	Orlando, FL
18	Garner Wallace	DB	6'4" · 220 lb	Pickerington, OH
19	Drew Wagner	WR	5'10" · 185 lb	Delafield, WI
20	Alijah Jones	DB	6'0" · 185 lb	Baltimore, MD
20	Chase Farrell	WR	5'10" · 180 lb	Thousand Oaks, CA
21	Damon Walters	DB	6'1" · 195 lb	Bolingbrook, IL
22	Terrion Curry-Hicks	DB	5'11" · 185 lb	Lexington, KY
23	Cole Shivers	DB	5'10" · 180 lb	Scottsdale, AZ
24	Dashun Reeder	RB	6'0" · 190 lb	Greer, SC
25	Marquet Dorsey Jr.	DB	6'2" · 195 lb	Wayne, NJ
26	Albert Kunickis III	RB	6'3" · 225 lb	Lemont, IL
26	Jalen Lewis	DB	5'9" · 200 lb	Westlake Village, CA
27	Daniel Anderson	RB	5'11" · 210 lb	Alexander, AR
27	Jack Oyola	DB	5'11" · 200 lb	Alpharetta, GA
28	Timi Oke	DB	6'1" · 185 lb	London
29	Jon Jon Stevens Jr.	DB	6'0" · 190 lb	Columbus, OH
31	Tito Williams Jr.	DB	6'2" · 185 lb	Chattanooga, TN
32	Matthew Smith	LB	6'2" · 210 lb	Durham, NC
33	Braydon Brus	LB	6'1" · 230 lb	Glendora, CA
34	Payton Roth	LB	6'4" · 225 lb	Portland, OR
35	Sean Martin	DB	6'1" · 185 lb	Cleveland, OH
35	Tate Crane	WR	6'3" · 210 lb	Iowa City, IA
36	Ronny Johnson	RB	5'10" · 175 lb	Dexter, MI
37	Mac Uihlein	LB	6'1" · 230 lb	Lake Forest, IL
38	Josh Veldman	LB	6'5" · 210 lb	New Lenox, IL
39	Jack Florentine	LS	6'0" · 215 lb	Frankfort, IL
40	Jason Reynolds II	LB	6'2" · 230 lb	Mcdonough, GA
41	Robby Preckel	TE	6'3" · 230 lb	Wildwood, MO
42	Nigel Glover	LB	6'3" · 230 lb	Clayton, OH
43	Noah Laporte	TE	6'6" · 220 lb	Princeton, IL
44	Callen Campbell	DL	6'4" · 260 lb	Sault Sainte Marie, MI
45	Jack Sadowsky V	LB	6'2" · 230 lb	Batavia, IL
46	Lincoln Creager	LB	6'3" · 215 lb	Hamler, OH
47	Michael Kilbane	DL	6'5" · 275 lb	Lakewood, OH
48	Tyler Kielmeyer	TE	6'6" · 240 lb	Westerville, OH
49	Liam Reardon	LS	6'1" · 230 lb	Chicago, IL
50	Talan Chandler	OL	6'2" · 300 lb	Nevada, MO
51	Miles Crutchley	LB	6'0" · 220 lb	Scottsdale, AZ
52	Richie Hagarty	DL	6'3" · 250 lb	New Palestine, IN
53	Tanner Jumpp	DL	6'3" · 270 lb	Lake Mary, FL
54	Tyler Gant	DL	6'3" · 290 lb	Saint Louis, MO
55	Dylan Roberts	DL	6'3" · 280 lb	Phoenix, AZ
56	Mason Mayne	DL	6'3" · 265 lb	Lawton, MI
57	Hayden Wright	OL	6'5" · 255 lb	Kingwood, TX
58	Nathaniel Campbell	LB	6'3" · 225 lb	Oswego, IL
59	Jack Trautmann	DL	6'3" · 255 lb	Elmhurst, IL
60	Evan Beerntsen	OL	6'4" · 310 lb	De Pere, WI
61	Matt Keeler	OL	6'6" · 300 lb	Chicago, IL
62	Ezomo Oratokhai	OL	6'4" · 310 lb	Austin, TX
63	Xavior Gray	OL	6'8" · 335 lb	Massillon, OH
64	Anthony Birsa	OL	6'5" · 310 lb	Plainfield, IL
65	Jackson Carsello	OL	6'4" · 300 lb	Northbrook, IL
67	Jace Borcherding	OL	6'4" · 300 lb	Cedar Rapids, IA
69	Jack Bailey	OL	6'3" · 325 lb	Willoughby, OH
71	Dennis Rahouski	OL	6'5" · 290 lb	Eden Prairie, MN
72	Caleb Tiernan	OL	6'7" · 325 lb	Franklin, MI
73	Deuce McGuire	OL	6'5" · 310 lb	Chicago, IL
74	Nick Herzog	OL	6'4" · 300 lb	Stilwell, KS
75	Martes Lewis	OL	6'7" · 350 lb	Merrillville, IN
76	Michael O'Connell	OL	6'7" · 305 lb	Glen Ellyn, IL
77	Idrys Cotton	OL	6'4" · 315 lb	Canton, MI
78	Trey Boyd	OL	6'5" · 305 lb	Shakopee, MN
80	Hayden Eligon II	WR	6'4" · 210 lb	Lakewood, CA
81	Chris Petrucci	TE	6'4" · 250 lb	Park Ridge, IL
82	Braden Blueitt	WR	6'0" · 200 lb	Colleyville, TX
82	Jack Olsen	PK	5'10" · 195 lb	Wheaton, IL
83	Blake Van Buren	TE	6'4" · 248 lb	Middleton, WI
84	Hunter Welcing	TE	6'3" · 250 lb	Deer Park, IL
85	Patrick Schaller	TE	6'6" · 260 lb	Northbrook, IL
86	Lawson Albright	TE	6'5" · 250 lb	Greensboro, NC
87	Carson Grove	WR	5'11" · 185 lb	Arlington Heights, IL
88	Alex Lines	TE	6'6" · 250 lb	Gilbert, AZ
89	Cam Russell	WR	6'3" · 210 lb	Milwaukee, WI
90	Carmine Bastone	DL	6'2" · 290 lb	Saint Charles, IL
91	Aidan Hubbard	DL	6'4" · 255 lb	Cleveland, OH
92	Mason Green	DL	6'2" · 250 lb	Brentwood, TN
92	Nikola Dugandzic	P	6'5" · 215 lb	Winnetka, IL
93	Caden O'Rourke	DL	6'5" · 230 lb	Mokena, IL
94	Henry Helms	PK	6'1" · 180 lb	Chicago, IL
94	Miguel Jackson	DL	6'0" · 295 lb	Gibsonia, PA
95	Najee Story	DL	6'4" · 270 lb	Solon, OH
96	Jonah Hayes	DL	6'6" · 245 lb	Loveland, OH
97	Braxton Strong	DL	6'4" · 250 lb	Peru, IN
98	Landon Lauter	DL	6'5" · 285 lb	Northbrook, IL
99	Troy Regovich	DL	6'5" · 280 lb	Chesterland, OH