2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Indiana   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Iowa   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Maryland   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Michigan State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Minnesota   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Nebraska   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Northwestern   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Ohio State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Oregon   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Penn State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Purdue   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Rutgers   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UCLA   0 – 0     0 – 0  
USC   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Washington   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Wisconsin   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of March 12, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team will represent Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach David Braun. The team will play five of its seven home games at a temporary facility constructed at the university's Martin Stadium, with two home games being played at Wrigley Field (the home of the Chicago Cubs) while a permanent replacement for the former Ryan Field is built.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30at Tulane*
September 6Western Illinois*
September 13Oregon
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
September 27UCLA
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
October 4Louisiana–Monroe*
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
October 11at Penn State
October 18Purdue
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
October 25at Nebraska
November 8at USC
November 15Michigan
November 22Minnesota
  • Wrigley Field
  • Chicago, IL
November 29at Illinois
  • *Non-conference game

[2][3]

Game summaries

at Tulane

See also: 2025 Tulane Green Wave football team
Pregame line Over/under
Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Green Wave 0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: August 30
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU TUL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulane Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Western Illinois

See also: 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
Pregame line Over/under
Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Leathernecks 0
Wildcats 0

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Oregon

See also: 2025 Oregon Ducks football team
Pregame line Over/under
Oregon Ducks (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Ducks 0
Wildcats 0

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: September 13
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ORE NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs UCLA

See also: 2025 UCLA Bruins football team
Pregame line Over/under
UCLA Bruins (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bruins 0
Wildcats 0

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: September 27
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCLA NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Warhawks 0
Wildcats 0

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: October 4
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ULM NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Penn State

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Pregame line Over/under
Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Nittany Lions 0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 11
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Purdue

See also: 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Pregame line Over/under
Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Boilermakers 0
Wildcats 0

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: October 18
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PUR NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Nebraska

See also: 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Pregame line Over/under
Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Cornhuskers 0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: October 25
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU NEB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at USC

See also: 2025 USC Trojans football team
Pregame line Over/under
Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Trojans 0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 8
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Michigan

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team and George Jewett Trophy
Pregame line Over/under
Michigan Wolverines (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wolverines 0
Wildcats 0

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 15
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MICH NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Minnesota

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Pregame line Over/under
Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Golden Gophers 0
Wildcats 0

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 2
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MINN NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Illinois

See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illinois–Northwestern football rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Fighting Illini 0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: November 29
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Northwestern football 'staying home' with temporary enhancements to the Lanny and Sharon Martin facility on lakefront". Northwestern Now. April 10, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "2025 Northwestern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Northwestern_Wildcats_football_team
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