THIRD AND DATA

Northwestern game log

2026: every game, then every offensive snap for both sides.

Season
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Game log

Box score per game. Success is the share of runs and passes that gained 50% of the distance on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, all of it on 3rd and 4th, or scored.

DateOpponentResultPlaysYdsYds/playRushPass1st downs3rd down4th downTOPenPossOff successDef success
Sep 5vs South Dakota State34–18 W554979.031–22414–24–273195–120–009–6125:5250%42%
Sep 19vs Colorado41–7 W734235.851–18217–22–241215–131–118–6036:5349%39%
Sep 25at Indiana23–29 L573255.727–3222–30–293214–91–109–5725:1342%50%
Oct 2vs Penn State34–13 W695067.355–41310–14–93255–120–117–7836:0558%44%
Oct 10vs Ball State45–14 W554367.931–16417–24–272264–92–208–5326:0154%40%
Season5 games4–13092,1877.1195–101580–114–1,17211223–554–5241–3092:30:0451%43%

Success by play

Each square is one snap, in order. Top row: Northwestern on offense. Bottom row: the opponent on offense, which is Northwestern's defense in the mirror.

Down
Play
Min to go
Player

Season, current filters:Northwestern offense 51% (151 of 298)Opponent offense / Northwestern defense 43% (154 of 361)

SuccessNot successfulTurnoverTouchdownField goalunder the square = passQuarters, aboveDrives, belowHover or tap a square for the down, distance, players and the play.
Success rate by game
0%25%50%75%100%South Dakota State: opponent offense 42% of 89South Dakota State: Northwestern offense 50% of 54Colorado: opponent offense 39% of 62Colorado: Northwestern offense 49% of 69Indiana: opponent offense 50% of 68Indiana: Northwestern offense 42% of 55Penn State: opponent offense 44% of 64Penn State: Northwestern offense 58% of 66Ball State: opponent offense 40% of 78Ball State: Northwestern offense 54% of 54
South Dakota StateColorado@ IndianaPenn StateBall State@ Michigan StateRutgers@ OregonIowa@ Ohio State@ MinnesotaIllinois
Northwestern offenseOpponent offense (Northwestern defense)Success rate per game for the current filters. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent; * is a neutral site; faint names are still to play.
Northwestern players
PlayerSuccess · snaps

Snaps a player passed, ran or was targeted on, under the down, play and yards-to-go filters. To qualify: 20% of the busiest player in his role (passing 24, running 12, targeted 6), at least 3. Click a name to filter the grid to him.

vs South Dakota State

34–18 W · 54 plays to 89
Northwestern offense 50% (27/54)South Dakota St. offense 42% (37/89)

vs Colorado

41–7 W · 69 plays to 62
Northwestern offense 49% (34/69)Colorado offense 39% (24/62)

at Indiana

23–29 L · 55 plays to 68
Northwestern offense 42% (23/55)Indiana offense 50% (34/68)

vs Penn State

34–13 W · 66 plays to 64
Northwestern offense 58% (38/66)Penn State offense 44% (28/64)

vs Ball State

45–14 W · 54 plays to 78
Northwestern offense 54% (29/54)Ball State offense 40% (31/78)