2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team

2025 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Lujan (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim McGarigle (2nd season)
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Wrigley Field
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 20 Indiana   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Iowa   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Maryland   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 14 Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Michigan State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Minnesota   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Nebraska   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 3 Ohio State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 7 Oregon   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 2 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 August 22, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

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 will be 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 3011:00 a.m.at Tulane*
ESPNU
September 56:30 p.m.Western Illinois*
BTN
September 1311:00 a.m.Oregon
FOX
September 27UCLA
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
October 411:00 a.m./2:30 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe*dagger
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
October 1111:00 a.m./2:30/3:00 p.m.at Penn State
October 18Purdue
  • Martin Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
October 25at Nebraska
November 78:00 p.m.at USC
FOX
November 15Michigan
November 22Minnesota
  • Wrigley Field
  • Chicago, IL
November 29at Illinois

[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 time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPNU):  
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 (FCS)

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

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (BTN):  
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 time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (FOX):  
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 time:  
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  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
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 time: 11:00 a.m./2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
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  • TV announcers ( ):  
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 time: 11:00 a.m./2:30/3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
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  • Referee:  
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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 time:  
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  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
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 time:  
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  • TV announcers ( ):  
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 7
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
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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 (George Jewett Trophy)

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 time:  
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  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
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 time:  
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  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
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 (rivalry)

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 time:  
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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

Roster

2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Ryan Boe  Fr
WR 3 Frank Covey IV  So
RB 4 Cam Porter GS
RB 5 Caleb Komolafe  So
RB 6 Joseph Himon II  Jr
QB 8 Preston Stone GS
WR 10 Ricky Amumaraeze  So
QB 12 Marcus Romaine Fr
QB 13 Gavin Frakes  Jr
WR 14 Dube Enongene Fr
QB 15 Sean Winton  Fr
WR 16 Brennan Saxe Fr
WR 17 Griffin Wilde Jr
TE 18 Camp Magee  So
WR 19 Drew Wagner So
WR 20 Chase Ferrell  Fr
RB 24 Dashun Reeder  Fr
RB 26 Albert Kunickis III  Jr
RB 27 Daniel Anderson Fr
WR 35 Tate Crane GS
RB 36 Ronny Johnson Fr
TE 41 Robby Preckel Fr
TE 43 Noah LaPorte Fr
TE 48 Tyler Kielmeyer Fr
OL 50 Talan Chandler  Fr
OL 57 Hayden Wright Fr
OL 60 Evan Beerntsen GS
OL 61 Matt Keeler GS
OL 62 Ezomo Oratokhai  Fr
OL 63 Xavior Gray GS
OL 64 Anthony Birsa  So
OL 65 Jackson Carsello GS
OL 67 Jace Borcherding  Fr
OL 69 Jack Bailey GS
OL 71 Dennis Rahouski  Fr
OL 72 Caleb Tiernan GS
OL 73 Deuce McGuire  Jr
OL 74 Nick Herzog  Jr
OL 75 Martes Lewis GS
OL 76 Michael O'Connell Fr
OL 77 Idrys Cotton  Fr
OL 78 Trey Boyd Fr
WR 80 Hayden Eligon II So
TE 81 Chris Petrucci  Jr
WR 82 Braden Blueitt Fr
TE 83 Blake Van Buren  Jr
TE 84 Hunter Welcing GS
TE 85 Patrick Schaller  Fr
TE 86 Lawson Albright GS
WR 87 Carson Grove  Fr
TE 88 Alex Lines GS
WR 89 Cam Russell  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Fred Davis GS
DL 4 Anto Saka  Jr
DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald  Jr
DB 7 Ore Adeyi GS
DB 8 Dillon Tatum  Jr
DB 9 Braden Turner  Jr
DB 11 Seth Valeri Fr
DB 12 Evan Smith  Jr
DB 13 Josh Fussell  So
LB 14 Yanni Karlaftis GS
DL 15 Brendan Flakes  So
DB 16 J. J. Lewis  So
DB 18 Garner Wallace GS
DB 20 Alijah Jones Fr
DB 21 Damon Walters  So
DB 22 Terrion Curry-Hicks  Fr
DB 23 Cole Shivers  So
DB 25 Marquet Dorsey Jr. Fr
DB 26 Jalen Lewis  So
DB 27 Jack Oyola  Jr
DB 28 Timi Oke  Fr
DB 29 Jon Jon Stevens Fr
DB 31 Tito Williams Jr.  Fr
LB 32 Matthew Smith  Fr
LB 33 Braydon Brus  Jr
LB 34 Payton Roth  So
DB 35 Sean Martin  Fr
LB 37 Mac Uihlein GS
LB 38 Josh Veldman Fr
LB 40 Jason Reynolds II  Jr
LB 42 Nigel Glover  So
DL 44 Callen Campbell  Fr
LB 45 Jack Sadowsky V Jr
LB 46 Lincoln Creager Fr
DL 47 Michael Kilbain Jr
LB 51 Miles Crutchley  Jr
DL 52 Richie Hagarty GS
DL 53 Tanner Jumpp Fr
DL 54 Tyler Gant  So
DL 55 Dylan Roberts  So
DL 56 Mason Mayne Fr
LB 58 Nathaniel Campbell GS
DL 59 Jack Trautmann  Fr
DL 90 Carmine Bastone GS
DL 91 Aidan Hubbard GS
DL 92 Mason Green  So
DL 93 Caden O'Rourke Fr
DL 94 Miguel Jackson GS
DL 95 Najee Story GS
DL 96 Jonah Hayes Fr
DL 97 Braxton Strong  Fr
DL 98 Landon Lauter  Fr
DL 99 Troy Regovich  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 11 Luke Akers GS
LS 39 Jack Florentine  Fr
LS 49 Liam Reardon GS
K 82 Jack Olsen GS
P 92 Nikola Dugandzic Fr
K 94 Henry Helms  So


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Harlon Bennett – Assistant head coach/safeties
  • Zach Lujan – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Tim McGarigle – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Paul Creighton – Special teams coordinator/tight ends
  • Armon Binns – Wide receivers
  • Aristotle Thompson – Running backs
  • LaMarcus Hicks – Cornerbacks
  • Bill O'Boyle – Offensive linemen
  • Christian Smith – Defensive linemen
  • D. J. Vokolek – Assistant defense linemen
  • Drew Gray – Nickels
  • Zach Martin – Assistant quarterbacks
  • Zac Krause – Assistant wide receivers
  • Jacob White – Assistant linebackers
  • Grant O'Brien – Assistant defensive backs
  • Jeff Copp – Senior analyst
  • Ryan Olson – Run game specialist/offensive assistant
  • Joe Seymour – Special teams assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

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.
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