THIRD AND DATA

Big Ten · 2021

NorthwesternWildcats

3–9 overall, 1–8 in conference. 12 games played.

Season
‹
›Current

Record

3–9

1–8 in conference

Margin - All

−149

-12.4 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

−189

-21.0 per game

9 conference games

Points for

16.6

199 total

Points against

29.0

348 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Pat Fitzgerald

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Fri 09/03/2021 09:00 PMESPNvsMichigan State72° · 7 mph SEL 21–3858% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and lost — Michigan State won.
Sat 09/11/2021 12:00 PMBTNvsIndiana State79° · 7 mph SW 24–698% — Pregame win probability: 98% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and won.
Sat 09/18/2021 04:00 PMACCNatDuke85° · 8 mph ESEL 23–3043% — Pregame win probability: 43% for Duke. Northwestern favored, and lost — Duke won.
Sat 09/25/2021 12:00 PMBTNvsOhio66° · 15 mph WNWW 35–682% — Pregame win probability: 82% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and won.
Sat 10/02/2021 07:30 PMBTNatNebraskaL 7–5679% — Pregame win probability: 79% for Nebraska. Nebraska favored, and won.
Sat 10/16/2021 12:00 PMBTNvsRutgers56° · 14 mph WW 21–743% — Pregame win probability: 43% for Northwestern. Rutgers favored, and lost — Northwestern won.
Sat 10/23/2021 12:00 PMFOXat6Michigan52° · 9 mph WL 7–3395% — Pregame win probability: 95% for Michigan. Michigan favored, and won.
Sat 10/30/2021 03:30 PMBTNvsMinnesota57° · 8 mph NNEL 14–4130% — Pregame win probability: 30% for Northwestern. Minnesota favored, and won.
Sat 11/06/2021 07:00 PMvs22Iowa56° · 7 mph SL 12–1720% — Pregame win probability: 20% for Northwestern. Iowa favored, and won.
Sat 11/13/2021 12:00 PMESPN2at18Wisconsin38° · 15 mph WL 7–3596% — Pregame win probability: 96% for Wisconsin. Wisconsin favored, and won.
Sat 11/20/2021 12:00 PMBTNvsPurdue47° · 12 mph SSWL 14–3222% — Pregame win probability: 22% for Northwestern. Purdue favored, and won.Neutral
Sat 11/27/2021 03:30 PMBTNatIllinoisLand of Lincoln Trophy45° · 11 mph SSWL 14–4769% — Pregame win probability: 69% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and won.

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