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Northwestern Wildcats
Every Northwestern Wildcats head-to-head record: 1,320 games against 135 opponents since 1892.
All-time record571-709-40
Regular season563-699-40
Postseason8-10
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Most common matchups
Titles and postseason[2]
| Achievement | Total | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Conference titles | 8 | Big Ten: 2000, 1996, 1995, 1936, 1931, 1930, 1926, 1903 |
| Division titles | 2 | Big Ten West: 2020, 2018 |
Home venues[1]
- 1892 to 1904 Home venue unknown
- 1905 to 1925 Northwestern Field
- 1926 to 2023 Ryan Field
- 2024 to 2025 Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
- Since 2026 Ryan Field
Upcoming
| Date | Matchup | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 31 | Northwestern Wildcats at Oregon Ducks | Week 9 |
| Sat Nov 7 | Iowa Hawkeyes at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 10 |
| Sat Nov 14 | Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes | Week 11 |
| Sat Nov 21 | Northwestern Wildcats at Minnesota Golden Gophers | Week 12 |
| Sat Nov 28 | Illinois Fighting Illini at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 13 |
Against conferences
"At the time" counts opponents by their conference in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Against divisions
| Division | vs members at the time | vs current members |
|---|---|---|
| vs ACC Atlantic Division | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| vs ACC Coastal Division | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| vs Atlantic 10 North Division | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Big 12 North Division | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| vs Big 12 South Division | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten East Division | 11-18 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten Leaders Division | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten Legends Division | 5-10 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten West Division | 32-27 | 0-0 |
| vs C-USA West Division | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Colonial North Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Colonial South Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs MAC East Division | 6-5 | 0-0 |
| vs MAC West Division | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| vs Mountain West West Division | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| vs PAC-12 North Division | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| vs PAC-12 South Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs SEC Eastern Division | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| vs SEC Western Division | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Sun Belt West Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Western Athletic Mountain Division | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Western Athletic Pacific Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
"At the time" counts opponents by their division in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Every opponent
ACC
American
Big 12
Big Ten Conference
Colonial
Independent
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wildcats vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 9-37-2 | 48 |
Ivy Group
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wildcats vs Dartmouth Big Green | 1-0 | 1 |
| Northwestern Wildcats vs Princeton Tigers | 1-0 | 1 |
MAC
Mid-eastern
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wildcats vs Howard Bison | 1-0 | 1 |
Missouri Valley Football Conference
Mountain West
OVC–Big South
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wildcats vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | 3-0 | 3 |
| Northwestern Wildcats vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | 2-0 | 2 |
PAC-12
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wildcats vs Oregon State Beavers | 3-1 | 4 |
| Northwestern Wildcats vs Washington State Cougars | 1-0 | 1 |
Patriot
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wildcats vs Colgate Raiders | 1-0 | 1 |
Pioneer Football League
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wildcats vs Butler | 2-0 | 2 |
| Northwestern Wildcats vs Drake Bulldogs | 2-0 | 2 |
SEC
Sun Belt
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wildcats vs UL Monroe Warhawks | 1-0 | 1 |
Other opponents
Unlisted opponents (56 games): 49-6-1. Minor one-off opponents are counted in the record above but not listed individually.
No opponents match.