Big Ten
Northwestern Wildcats
5-1 this seasonEvanston, IL
- Home field
- Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
- Capacity
- 12,023
Head Coach
32
David Braun
SAFEAnother one slips away.
Coaching Staff
Coordinators and position coaches are coming soon.
Starting Lineup
Updated through Week 8
Formation (Gun Doubles · 11 offense, 4-2-5 nickel defense) reflects this team's base scheme and may not match every down. Starters are inferred from the Week 8 box score (who actually got the snaps), falling back to season totals — CFBD publishes no depth charts or snap counts — so treat them as a best guess.
Offense · Gun Doubles · 11
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
SLOT
QB
RB
Defense · 4-2-5 nickel
DE
DT
DT
DE
WLB
MLB
CB
FS
SS
CB
NICKEL
- Played in the last game
- From season stats
- Roster order — not confirmed
- Staff pick
- Marquee player
- Players on the rise
2026 Schedule
6-1 · 12 games · odds refresh daily
- Wk 1vsSouth Dakota StateLanny and Sharon Martin StadiumW34-18
- Wk 2Bye week
- Wk 3vs
ColoradoLanny and Sharon Martin StadiumW41-7 - Wk 4@
IndianaConfMemorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)L23-29 - Wk 5vs
Penn StateConfRyan FieldW34-13 - Wk 6vs
Ball StateRyan FieldW45-14 - Wk 7@
Michigan StateConfSpartan StadiumW24-21 - Wk 8vs
RutgersConfRyan FieldW42-14 - Wk 9@
OregonConfSat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM ET41%+3.5 - Wk 10vs
IowaConfSat, Nov 7 · TBA37%no line yet - Wk 11@
Ohio StateConfSat, Nov 14 · TBA14%no line yet - Wk 12@
MinnesotaConfSat, Nov 21 · TBA86%no line yet - Wk 13vs
IllinoisConfSat, Nov 28 · TBA41%+3.5
Roster
124 players · 2026 season · via CollegeFootballData
124 players