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Northwestern

Wildcats0-010th in Big Ten
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium · Evanston, IL · 12,023
Rank —
37
Rating
59.3
TeamWeak roster
OffenseLoaded at the skill spots
DefenseUnproven

The season ahead

12 games scheduled

Schedule

12 games
WkOpponentWin probDateProjectedGame page
1
vsSouth Dakota State
98%
Sep 538-9p›
3
vs#74Colorado
85%
Sep 1932-18p›
4
at#7Indiana
15%
Sep 2619-33p›
5
vs#21Penn State
41%
Oct 324-27p›
6
vs#136Ball State
99%
Oct 1040-10p›
7
at#65Michigan State
71%
Oct 1730-23p›
8
vs#48Rutgers
71%
Oct 2431-23p›
9
at#2Oregon
5%
Oct 3115-38p›
10
vs#22Iowa
42%
Nov 723-26p›
11
at#1Ohio State
3%
Nov 1411-37p›
12
at#54Minnesota
59%
Nov 2126-23p›
13
vs#35IllinoisLand of Lincoln Trophy
60%
Nov 2828-25p›

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Personnel
#7567
Talent
#9762
Position groups2025 player ratings
QB50th
RB14th
WR35th
TE42nd
DL69th
LB40th
DB83rd

Starting eleven

11 personnel
11 of 11 named6 ratedavg 64.81 top-252025 ratings
X81.2
G. Wilde
WR · SR19th
LT—
A. Birsa
OL · JR
LG—
D. McGuire
OL · SR
C—
E. Oratokhai
OL · SO
RG—
G. Seagren
OL · JR
RT—
A. Anugwom
OL · JR
TE59.6
A. Honig
TE · SR55th
SL48.6
D. Wagner
WR · JR356th
Z56.5
H. Eligon
WR · JR151st
QB65.7
A. Chiles
QB · SR51st
RB77.0
C. Komolafe
RB · JR33rd

Roster

Core lineup

2025 ratings
Offense
QB
Aidan ChilesSR
65.7
51st QB
RB
Caleb KomolafeJR
77.0
33rd RB
WR
Griffin WildeSR
81.2
19th WR
WR
Hayden Eligon IIJR
56.5
151st WR
TE
Alex HonigSR
59.6
55th TE
Defense
LB
Kobie McKinzieSR
82.9
34th LB
LB
Braydon BrusSR
68.6
166th LB
DB
Brenden DeasfernandesSR
73.9
166th DB
DB
Braden TurnerSR
72.0
190th DB
DB
Robert FitzgeraldSR
65.9
336th DB

Ahead

From the full-season Monte Carlo

Playoff impact

0%–2% playoff odds, on these results

Ranked by how far the result is likely to move their playoff odds. A close game against a good team moves more than a near-certain win, even when losing that one would hurt more.

W4
at#7Indiana
0% lose1% win
±0.2
likely move
in odds
17% to win
W5
vs#21Penn State
0% lose1% win
±0.2
likely move
in odds
42% to win
W13
vs#35Illinois
0% lose1% win
±0.2
likely move
in odds
59% to win
W10
vs#22Iowa
0% lose1% win
±0.1
likely move
in odds
43% to win
W7
at#65Michigan State
0% lose0% win
±0.1
likely move
in odds
69% to win
W8
vs#48Rutgers
0% lose0% win
±0.1
likely move
in odds
69% to win
W9
at#2Oregon
0% lose2% win
±0.1
likely move
in odds
6% to win