2025 Composite Control — Game Control + Momentum Control
Composite Score
59.5
Composite Rank: #60
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6–6
(FBS games)
GC Score
42.9
#86 in FBS
GC Net
-15.2
Raw GC Net
GC Off
25.5
SOS-Adj Offense
GC Allowed
40.7
Avg Allowed ↓
MC Score
76.1
#26 in FBS
MC Net
+0.21
Raw MC Net
MC Off
1.16
Adj. Sequences
MC Win%
75%
When winning MC
MC > GC by 33 points.
Northwestern generated strong consecutive scoring sequences (Momentum Control score: 76.1)
but spent more time in contested win probability territory than their sequence count suggests (Game Control score: 42.9).
This profile suggests a team that delivers explosive scoring runs but also plays in close, contested games.
Game Control
Game-by-Game Win Probability Log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | GC Scores | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Off | GC Allowed | GC Net | |||
| 1 | Tulane A | L 3–23 | 5.1 | 91.7 | -86.7 |
| 2 | Western Illinois H | — | 96.6 | 1.8 | +94.8 |
| 3 | Oregon H | L 14–34 | 8.5 | 78.3 | -69.8 |
| 5 | UCLA H | W 17–14 | 80.8 | 8.6 | +72.2 |
| 6 | UL Monroe H | W 42–7 | 74.8 | 9.5 | +65.3 |
| 7 | Penn State A | W 22–21 | 27.5 | 38.3 | -10.8 |
| 8 | Purdue H | W 19–0 | 88.8 | 5.5 | +83.3 |
| 9 | Nebraska A | L 21–28 | 10.6 | 74 | -63.4 |
| 11 | USC A | L 17–38 | 8.6 | 77.9 | -69.3 |
| 12 | Michigan N | L 22–24 | 22.1 | 43.9 | -21.7 |
| 13 | Minnesota N | W 38–35 | 48.6 | 29.4 | +19.2 |
| 14 | Illinois A | L 13–20 | 15.7 | 62.6 | -46.9 |
| 1 | Central Michigan NPost | W 34–7 | 73.4 | 7.2 | +66.3 |
| 6W / 12G | — | — | — | ||
Momentum Control
Game-by-Game Scoring Sequences Log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opponent-Adjusted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC Off | MC Def ↓ | MC Net | |||
| 1 | Tulane A | L 3–23 | 0 | 2.21 | -2.21 |
| 3 | Oregon H | L 14–34 | 3.82 | 11.46 | -7.64 |
| 5 | UCLA H | W 17–14 | 2.27 | 1.13 | +1.14 |
| 6 | UL Monroe H | W 42–7 | 1.86 | 0 | +1.86 |
| 7 | Penn State A | W 22–21 | 2.6 | 0 | +2.6 |
| 8 | Purdue H | W 19–0 | 0.67 | 0 | +0.67 |
| 9 | Nebraska A | L 21–28 | 2.06 | 0 | +2.06 |
| 11 | USC A | L 17–38 | 0 | 2.15 | -2.15 |
| 12 | Michigan H | L 22–24 | 4.54 | 0 | +4.54 |
| 13 | Minnesota H | W 38–35 | 3.2 | 1.07 | +2.13 |
| 14 | Illinois A | L 13–20 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan HPost | W 34–7 | 0.95 | 0 | +0.95 |
| 6W / 12G | — | — | — | ||