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Big Ten · 2018

NorthwesternWildcats

9–5 overall, 8–2 in conference. 14 games played.

Bowl
Season
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Record

9–5

8–2 in conference

Margin - All

+14

1.0 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

+32

3.2 per game

10 conference games

Points for

24.2

339 total

Points against

23.2

325 total

Polls

#21AP#19Coaches

Final

Schedule

Pat Fitzgerald

All times Eastern.

Thu 08/30/2018 08:00 PMatPurdueW 31–2753% — Pregame win probability: 53% for Purdue. Purdue favored, and lost — Northwestern won.
Sat 09/08/2018 12:00 PMvsDukeL 7–2157% — Pregame win probability: 57% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and lost — Duke won.
Sat 09/15/2018 07:30 PMvsAkronL 34–3993% — Pregame win probability: 93% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and lost — Akron won.
Sat 09/29/2018 04:47 PMvs14MichiganL 17–2016% — Pregame win probability: 16% for Northwestern. Michigan favored, and won.
Sat 10/06/2018 12:00 PMat20Michigan StateW 29–1977% — Pregame win probability: 77% for Michigan State. Michigan State favored, and lost — Northwestern won.
Sat 10/13/2018 12:00 PMvsNebraskaW 34–3160% — Pregame win probability: 60% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and won.
Sat 10/20/2018 12:00 PMatRutgersW 18–158% — Pregame win probability: 8% for Rutgers. Northwestern favored, and won.
Sat 10/27/2018 12:00 PMvs20WisconsinW 31–1739% — Pregame win probability: 39% for Northwestern. Wisconsin favored, and lost — Northwestern won.
Sat 11/03/2018 07:15 PMvs3Notre DameL 21–3125% — Pregame win probability: 25% for Northwestern. Notre Dame favored, and won.
Sat 11/10/2018 03:30 PMatIowaW 14–1078% — Pregame win probability: 78% for Iowa. Iowa favored, and lost — Northwestern won.
Sat 11/17/2018 12:00 PMatMinnesotaW 24–1458% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Minnesota. Minnesota favored, and lost — Northwestern won.
Sat 11/24/2018 03:30 PMvsIllinoisW 24–1687% — Pregame win probability: 87% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and won.
Sat 12/01/2018 08:00 PMvs6Ohio StateL 24–4587% — Pregame win probability: 87% for Ohio State. Ohio State favored, and won.Neutral
Mon 12/31/2018 07:00 PMvsUtahW 31–2069% — Pregame win probability: 69% for Utah. Utah favored, and lost — Northwestern won.Neutral

Home field

Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium

96%
of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Oct 2025.
Location
Evanston, IL
Capacity
12,023
Average crowd
11,550
Surface
Artificial
Roof
Open air
Elevation
587 ft
Opened
1997