Big Ten·Evanston, IL

NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS

Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium · 30–41 across six scored seasons

BOOMBLÄT All-Time Score
47BLÄT
No. 102 of 136 scored programs · six FBS seasons, era-decayed · schedule-strength dampened (2 of 6 Northwestern seasons below the FBS mean) · conference-championship bonus applied
Beyond the Wildcats
Big Ten Avg64▼ −17 vs conferenceBig Ten Rank15thof 18 membersFBS Rank102ndof 136 scored
Season Scores2020–2025 · older seasons fade with era decay
83
2020Vrbo Citrus Bowl31
20213–922
20221–1162
2023Las Vegas Bowl31
20244–856
2025Sports Bowl
Season scores are percentile ranks vs every scored FBS team-season. The all-time score reads lower than the bars because each season's contribution is dampened for schedule strength (see below). Box-score data begins in 2020.
Schedule StrengthOpponents' avg win% · FBS mean 0.508 (tick) · contribution multiplier right
2020
.487× 0.97
2021
.520× 1.00
2022
.586× 1.00
2023
.499× 0.99
2024
.546× 1.00
2025
.525× 1.00
Game and season scores never change for schedule strength — a dominant game is a dominant game. Only the all-time score weighs a season by who it was played against: seasons below the FBS mean count for less (floor × 0.85); seasons above it are never boosted.
Most Recent Game Timeline
Central Michigan 7–34 Northwestern · Dec 26, 2025 →
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Recent GamesLast 10 · BOOMBLÄT game score right
Conference ContextBig Ten →
Championship HistorySince 1998
No BCS or CFP National Championship appearances.
Quick Stats
2025 Record
7–6 · GameAbove Sports Bowl
Best Season
2020 · 83 BANG
PTS For · 2025
304
PTS Against · 2025
258
Head Coach
David Braun
Stadium
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
About the Program
The Wildcats play at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL, in the Big Ten. Across six scored seasons they are 30–41, peaking at 83 BANG in 2020 — every game since 2020 scored from the box score on BOOMBLÄT.