WILDCAT NATION · BIG TEN · 2026 SEASON
Northwestern Wildcats Football Stats
The 2026 Northwestern football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 6 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 33.5 points per game, 424.5 total yards per game and 17 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | 15.6 | – |
| FPI | 13.079 | #24 |
| SRS | 15.2 | – |
| Elo | 1720 | – |
| Returning Production | 88.5% | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
6 GAMES · 33.5 PPG · 17 ALLOWED · 424.5 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | #70 |
| Points / Game | 33.5 | #40 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 17 | #26 |
| Total Yards / Game | 424.5 | #44 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 191.5 | #38 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 233 | #67 |
| Yards / Play | 6.7 | #20 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 43.5% | #47 |
| Turnover Margin | 7 | #10 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.306 | #12 |
| Defense PPA | 0.055 | #64 |
| Offense Success Rate | 48.5% | #22 |
| Defense Success Rate | 43.4% | #108 |
| Explosiveness | 1.327 | #24 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 98/139 | 1398 | 10.1 | 9 | 0 |
| Alex Honig | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicco Marchiol | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 98/141 | 1398 | 9.9 | 9 | 0 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 75 | 401 | 5.3 | 4 |
| Joseph Himon II | 30 | 346 | 11.5 | 3 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 41 | 209 | 5.1 | 0 |
| Aidan Chiles | 60 | 98 | 1.6 | 7 |
| Drew Wagner | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 |
| Nicco Marchiol | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Daniel Anderson | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Sean Morris II | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Boe | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Marcus Romain | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Robby Preckel | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 227 | 1159 | 5.1 | 14 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 30 | 482 | 16.1 | 3 |
| Luke Dehnicke | 11 | 208 | 18.9 | 0 |
| Alex Honig | 11 | 187 | 17.0 | 2 |
| Drew Wagner | 18 | 176 | 9.8 | 1 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 11 | 132 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Joseph Himon II | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 3 |
| Hayden Eligon Ii | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 0 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 |
| Robby Preckel | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 98 | 1398 | 14.3 | 9 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braydon Brus | 52 | 9.5 | 3 | 1 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kobie McKinzie | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Damon Walters | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Montae Pate | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jon Jon Stevens | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Kilbane | 20 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Gant | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenden Deasfernandes | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Johnson | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden O'Rourke | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Kirks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sadowsky | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Smith | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alijah Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Mayne | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Roth | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dylan Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Trautmann | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Miles Crutchley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Oyola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timi Oke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tito Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amare Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquet Dorsey Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Callen Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Covey IV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Mohring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Dugandzic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Jumpp | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Regovich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 423 | 26 | 9 | 6 |