Big TenWildcats

Northwestern

92nd of 1311–11

Rank

92nd

of 131 FBS teams

Rating

−6.5

90% range −16.4 to 3.4

Offense

19.9

115th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

26.4

57th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

1–11

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

12 games, 1–11

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Aug 27 · 12:30 PM ET vs

NebraskaNeutral W 31–28

Rating change+1.4

Wk 2Sep 10 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Duke L 23–31

Rating change−2.5

Wk 3Sep 17 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Southern Illinois L 24–31

Rating change−3.2

Wk 4Sep 24 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Miami (OH) L 14–17

Rating change+0.1

Wk 5Oct 1 · 3:30 PM ET at#13

Penn State L 7–17

Rating change+1.5

Wk 6Oct 8 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Wisconsin L 7–42

Rating change−3.9

Wk 8Oct 22 · 3:30 PM ET at

Maryland L 24–31

Rating change+3.3

Wk 9Oct 29 · 3:30 PM ET at

Iowa L 13–33

Rating change−1.5

Wk 10Nov 5 · 12:00 PM ET vs#1

Ohio State L 7–21

Rating change+4.0

Wk 11Nov 12 · 3:30 PM ET at#20

Minnesota L 3–31

Rating change−1.9

Wk 12Nov 19 · 12:00 PM ET at

Purdue L 9–17

Rating change+0.6

Wk 13Nov 26 · 3:30 PM ET vs#17

Illinois L 3–41

Rating change−0.9

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2022

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2021	Big Ten	111 of 130	−12.0	18.6	30.6	3–9	—
2020	Big Ten	20 of 127	13.6	28.6	15.0	7–2	—
2019	Big Ten	71 of 130	−1.6	21.0	22.6	3–9	—
2018	Big Ten	43 of 130	6.2	28.8	22.7	9–5	—
2017	Big Ten	31 of 130	9.6	31.1	21.5	10–3	—
2016	Big Ten	35 of 128	7.8	30.1	22.3	7–6	—
2015	Big Ten	77 of 128	−1.4	21.9	23.4	10–3	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

NU offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles