Week 1 · 2026 · weekly brief

Northwestern

1–0 overallBig TenTeam page →

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  • Box score complete60 team rows, 417 player rows, 23 drives, 202 plays.
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vs South Dakota State

09/05/2026 08:00 PMLanny and Sharon Martin Stadium

W 3418

Season record

1–0

1 game played

Points for / against

34–18

Season to date

Point margin

+16

Season to date

Opponent context: South Dakota State — 2–1, MVFC · Full matchup →

Team box score

Exactly as ingested — no derived column here.

Box score

1234T
SDST066618
NU7371734

General

TOPPLAYSYDSPEN-YDS1ST3RD4TH
SDST34:08884326-45278-20 40.0%3-3 100.0%
NU25:52554979-61195-12 41.7%0-0

Passing

C/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
SDST23-482855.901
NU14-2427311.410

Rushing

CARYDSAVGTD
SDST401473.71
NU312247.23

Turnovers

TOFUMLOSTINT
SDST101
NU000

Defense

TCKTFLQB HURSACKSPDINTINT YDSDEF TD
SDST2931240
NU4333213140

Returns

KRKR YDSAVGKR TDPRPR YDSAVGPR TD
SDST24924.50
NU23115.501550

Advanced metrics

⚠ Ingested from the provider, not computed here — anyone with a CFBD key has the same numbers.

Advanced statsSDSTNU
Overall
Plays9055
Drives1211
PPA per play0.130.48
Total PPA11.626.4
Success rate42.2%50.9%
Explosiveness1.061.49
Power success77.8%100.0%
Stuff rate13.2%10.7%
Line yards per rush3.313.95
Line yards126111
Second-level yards per rush0.891.75
Second-level yards3449
Open-field yards per rush0.133.14
Open-field yards588
Standard downs
PPA per play0.100.53
Success rate46.9%61.1%
Explosiveness0.921.39
Passing downs
PPA per play0.200.39
Success rate30.8%31.6%
Explosiveness1.591.84
Rushing
PPA per rush0.100.52
Total PPA3.714.7
Success rate44.7%53.6%
Explosiveness0.601.32
Passing
PPA per dropback0.140.47
Total PPA6.812.1
Success rate40.0%46.2%
Explosiveness1.441.85

Every column is that team’s offense, which is also what the other team’s defense allowed — CFBD reports a defense as the opponent’s offense restated. Bold marks the better number in a row; a higher stuff rate is a worse offense, so it reads the other way.

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