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David Braun (4th year) (19-19) #118
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0) | Proj: 5 - 7 (#71) | SOS: (#23)
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Northwestern's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Northwestern vs South Dakota State	-27.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/19	Northwestern vs Colorado	-9
Sat 9/26	Northwestern at Indiana	+28.5
Fri 10/2	Northwestern vs Penn State	+10.5
Sat 10/10	Northwestern vs Ball State	-28
Sat 10/17	Northwestern at Michigan State	-1
Sat 10/24	Northwestern vs Rutgers	-4.5
Sat 10/31	Northwestern at Oregon	+25.5
Sat 11/7	Northwestern vs Iowa	+10
Sat 11/14	Northwestern at Ohio State	+28
Sat 11/21	Northwestern at Minnesota	+4.5
Sat 11/28	Northwestern at Illinois	+11

Record Prediction: 5 - 7 #71
Schedule Rating: #23
Future 2027 Schedule

Northwestern's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Northwestern at Tulane	+6.5	47.5	L 3 - 23	U	N
Fri 9/5	Northwestern vs Western Illinois	-30.5	48.5	W 42 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Northwestern vs Oregon	+25.5	50.5	L 14 - 34	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	Northwestern vs UCLA	-6.0	45.5	W 17 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/4	Northwestern vs UL Monroe	-12.5	43.5	W 42 - 7	O	Y
Sat 10/11	Northwestern at Penn State	+20.5	46.5	W 22 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/18	Northwestern vs Purdue	-3.0	47.5	W 19 - 0	U	Y
Sat 10/25	Northwestern at Nebraska	+7.5	44.5	L 21 - 28	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/7	Northwestern at USC	+14.5	54.5	L 17 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/15	Northwestern vs Michigan	+10.0	41.5	L 22 - 24	O	Y
Sat 11/22	Northwestern vs Minnesota	-4.0	41.0	W 38 - 35	O	N
Sat 11/29	Northwestern at Illinois	+7.0	44.5	L 13 - 20	U	Y
Fri 12/26	Northwestern vs Central Michigan	-13.5	43.5	W 34 - 7	U	Y

2025 Schedule Rating: #49
2025 Record: 7 - 6 (B1G: 4 - 5)
Spread Record 8 - 4 - 1 | O/U 6 - 7

Opponents: 3 Elite, 3 Good, 1 Avg, 3 Bad, 1 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 3 Elite, 3 Good, 2 Avg, 1 Bad, 2 Poor

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Northwestern's 2024 Schedule
Sat 8/31	Northwestern vs Miami (OH)	-4.0	43.0	W 13 - 6	U	Y
Fri 9/6	Northwestern vs Duke	-2.5	37.5	L 20 - 26	O	N
Sat 9/14	Northwestern vs Eastern Illinois	-26.5	38.5	W 31 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/21	Northwestern at Washington	+11.5	42.5	L 5 - 24	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5	Northwestern vs Indiana	+12.5	40.5	L 24 - 41	O	N
Fri 10/11	Northwestern at Maryland	+11.0	45.0	W 37 - 10	O	Y
Sat 10/19	Northwestern vs Wisconsin	+9.5	42.5	L 3 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/26	Northwestern at Iowa	+16.5	38.5	L 14 - 40	O	N
Sat 11/2	Northwestern at Purdue	+3.0	44.5	W 26 - 20	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Northwestern vs Ohio State	+28.0	43.5	L 7 - 31	U	Y
Sat 11/23	Northwestern at Michigan	+10.5	35.5	L 6 - 50	O	N
Sat 11/30	Northwestern vs Illinois	+8.5	42.5	L 28 - 38	O	N

Northwestern's 2023 Schedule
Sun 9/3	Northwestern at Rutgers	+5.0	39.0	L 7 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/9	Northwestern vs UTEP	-1.0	40.0	W 38 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/16	Northwestern at Duke	+17.0	48.0	L 14 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/23	Northwestern vs Minnesota	+11.5	39.5	W 37 - 34	O	Y
Sat 9/30	Northwestern vs Penn State	+27.0	48.0	L 13 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/7	Northwestern vs Howard	-23.0	51.0	W 23 - 20	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	Northwestern at Nebraska	+10.5	40.0	L 9 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/28	Northwestern vs Maryland	+14.0	48.5	W 33 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Northwestern vs Iowa	+4.5	30.5	L 7 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/11	Northwestern at Wisconsin	+9.5	43.5	W 24 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/18	Northwestern vs Purdue	-2.5	47.5	W 23 - 15	U	Y
Sat 11/25	Northwestern at Illinois	+5.0	46.5	W 45 - 43	O	Y
Sat 12/23	Northwestern vs Utah	+6.5	44.5	W 14 - 7	U	Y

Northwestern's 2022 Schedule
Sat 8/27	Northwestern vs Nebraska	+12.0	52.5	W 31 - 28	O	Y
Sat 9/10	Northwestern vs Duke	-10.0	56.5	L 23 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/17	Northwestern vs Southern Illinois	-13.5	58.5	L 24 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/24	Northwestern vs Miami (OH)	-7.5	50.0	L 14 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/1	Northwestern at Penn State	+25.5	50.0	L 7 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/8	Northwestern vs Wisconsin	+10.0	44.5	L 7 - 42	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/22	Northwestern at Maryland	+14.0	51.0	L 24 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/29	Northwestern at Iowa	+11.5	37.0	L 13 - 33	O	N
Sat 11/5	Northwestern vs Ohio State	+37.5	55.0	L 7 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/12	Northwestern at Minnesota	+17.0	40.5	L 3 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/19	Northwestern at Purdue	+17.5	44.5	L 9 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/26	Northwestern vs Illinois	+15.0	38.0	L 3 - 41	O	N

Northwestern's 2021 Schedule
Fri 9/3	Northwestern vs Michigan State	-3.0	45.5	L 21 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/11	Northwestern vs Indiana State	-28.5	46.0	W 24 - 6	U	N
Sat 9/18	Northwestern at Duke	-2.5	50.0	L 23 - 30	O	N
Sat 9/25	Northwestern vs Ohio	-13.5	47.5	W 35 - 6	U	Y
Sat 10/2	Northwestern at Nebraska	+11.0	51.5	L 7 - 56	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	Northwestern vs Rutgers	+2.5	45.0	W 21 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/23	Northwestern at Michigan	+23.5	51.5	L 7 - 33	U	N
Sat 10/30	Northwestern vs Minnesota	+7.5	43.5	L 14 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/6	Northwestern vs Iowa	+11.5	40.5	L 12 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/13	Northwestern at Wisconsin	+26.0	41.5	L 7 - 35	O	N
Sat 11/20	Northwestern vs Purdue	+11.0	47.5	L 14 - 32	U	N
Sat 11/27	Northwestern at Illinois	+7.0	45.0	L 14 - 47	O	N

2026 class: 205 points   #52
2025 class: 188 points   #65
2024 class: 169 points   #73
2023 class: 200 points   #42
2022 class: 192 points   #44

Average Class Ranking:   #55
Average Recruiting Points: 191

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Average P4
4 Year Class: #59 - Best: #42 Worst: #73

CFB Crootin Averages
Big Ten Class: 231  #38
Power 4 Class: 229  #38
FBS Class: 198  #70

2021 class: 188 points   #55
2020 class: 194 points   #48
2019 class: 192 points   #49
2018 class: 180 points   #61
2017 class: 182 points   #52

Average Class Ranking:   #53
Average Recruiting Points: 187

Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class #43 - 16 players, 86 Avg
2025 Portal Class #69 - 15 players, 85 Avg
2024 Portal Class #119 - 6 players, 85 Avg
2023 Portal Class #73 - 5 players, 87 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #96 - 6 players, 82 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Chip Kelly (in his first season) #13

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Aidan Chiles (Tr)	128	203	63%	1392	10	3	6.9
Ryan Boe	2	7	29%	17	0	1	2.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Caleb Komolafe	190	941	11	5.0	56
Gavin Sawchuk (Tr)	109	486	8	4.5	40
Joseph Himon II	99	486	1	4.9	37
Aidan Chiles (Tr)	81	227	6	2.8	64

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Griffin Wilde	71	880	8	12.4	49
Hayden Eligon Ii	37	521	3	14.1	38
Ricky Ahumaraeze	10	200	0	20.0	35
Drew Wagner	22	172	2	7.8	40

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Tim McGarigle (been DC for 3 years) #62

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Robert Fitzgerald	106	6	0	1	4
Braydon Brus	81	5	3	4	4
Braden Turner	52	2	0	1	2
Michael Kilbane	42	8	4	8	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Michael Kilbane	42	8	4	8	1
Braydon Brus	81	5	3	4	4
Mason Green	1	1	1	0	0
Kobie McKinzie (Tr)	32	7	1	4	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Josh Fussell	29	1	0	9
Brenden Deasfernandes (Tr)	25	0	0	8
Robert Fitzgerald	106	6	1	4

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 60% #78
Offense Returning Production: 66% #69
Defense Returning Production: 54% #95
Northwestern's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class #43
16 Commits, 85.8 Avg Rating
18% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 13% TY

Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 878.00 #41
Offense Talent #44 | Defense Talent #45
2025 #41 | 2024 #52 | 2023 #52 | 2022 #46

2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 7 - 6
2025 Conf Record: 4 - 5
Spread: 8 - 4 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 7

2024 Record: 4 - 8
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 7
Spread: 4 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

2023 Record: 8 - 5
2023 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 9 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

Four Year Record: 19 - 19
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 21 - 16 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 11 - 16

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 1 - 11
2022 Conf Record: 1 - 8
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2021 Record: 3 - 9
2021 Conf Record: 1 - 8
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2020 Record: 7 - 2
2020 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 8 - 1 - 0 | Totals: 2 - 7

2019 Record: 3 - 9
2019 Conf Record: 1 - 8
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

Eight Year Record: 33 - 50
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 40 - 42 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 25 - 42

Northwestern Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	Sports Bowl	Northwestern vs Central Michigan	-13.5	43.5	W 34 - 7
2023	Vegas Bowl	Northwestern vs Utah	+6.5	44.5	W 14 - 7
2020	Citrus Bowl	Northwestern vs Auburn	-3.5	43.5	W 35 - 19
2018	N/A	Northwestern vs Utah	+7.0	43.0	W 31 - 20
2017	N/A	Northwestern vs Kentucky	-7.5	50.5	W 24 - 23
2016	Pinstripe Bowl	Northwestern vs Pittsburgh	+3.0	63.0	W 31 - 24

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.15 (83)	1.18 (108)	43% (57)	3.21 (116)	28.5 (82)	43%	59%	.17 (72)	1.15 (12)	45% (117)	3.37 (41)	28.9 (74)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.02 (129)	1.22 (101)	37% (123)	3.02 (127)	28 (92)	33%	50%	.15 (57)	1.14 (16)	45% (106)	3.74 (64)	33.6 (131)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	13	32:18	19.7	43%	59%	4.2	33.8	1.6	1.5	4	1.8	0

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	12	29:49	16	33%	50%	4.8	38.8	1.5	1.3	4.8	1.9	3

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	13	23.4	26.8	15.2	43.2% (57)	3.21 (116)	1.6	20	347	161	186	4.7	51% (57)	47% (81)	46% (46)	42% (66)	17% (94)	.15 (83)
2025 Defense	13	19.8	12.4	26	45.3% (117)	3.37 (41)	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	52% (91)	46% (38)	47% (119)	44% (101)	15% (83)	.17 (72)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	12	17.8	0	17.6	37.1% (123)	3.02 (127)	1.5	16	285	99	186	3.4	45% (106)	54% (31)	39% (113)	36% (116)	19% (118)	.02 (129)
2024 Defense	12	26.3	0	28.8	45% (106)	3.74 (64)	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	47% (26)	53% (110)	44% (80)	46% (117)	15% (77)	.15 (57)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	13	51% (57)	46% (46)	34.5	160.9	4.7	16 (99)	.14 (58)	2.97 (64)	76% (41)	8% (33)	0.91 (92)
2025 Defense	13	52% (91)	47% (119)	-	-	-	-	.18 (108)	3.16 (113)	71% (63)	9% (93)	0.99 (85)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	12	45% (106)	39% (113)	29.3	98.6	3.4	12 (114)	.07 (102)	2.63 (124)	66% (112)	11% (98)	1.1 (20)
2024 Defense	12	47% (26)	44% (80)	-	-	-	-	.07 (42)	2.99 (63)	69% (47)	8% (107)	0.86 (15)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	13	47% (81)	42% (66)	17.2	29.1	185.9	6.4	10.8	17 (75)	13 (108)	.21 (85)	1.5 (97)	30% (46)	33% (33)	.31 (66)	9% (130)	1.8 (128)
2025 Defense	13	46% (38)	44% (101)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (75)	.24 (63)	1.4 (6)	28% (119)	34% (120)	.32 (82)	6% (62)	1.8 (20)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	12	54% (31)	36% (116)	17.6	32.7	186.1	5.7	10.6	7 (130)	11 (72)	.02 (132)	1.3 (134)	35% (119)	31% (79)	.2 (109)	8% (121)	1.8 (119)
2024 Defense	12	53% (110)	46% (117)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (66)	.25 (77)	1.4 (13)	27% (128)	35% (116)	.28 (55)	7% (33)	1.8 (24)

Team Notes
(2/4) QB Chiles (MSU) hasn't lived up. Can OC Kelly fix? ❌
(2/4) RB really good stable of backs, top 1/2 B1G unit? ❌
(2/4) WR has many exp'd options & good starting duo ❌
(2/4) OL is a huge ? Only 2 w starting exp. Vital need ❌
(2/4) DL was bad LY, not much portal help. Some exp ❌
(2/4) LBs only 2 exp'd, depth must fill gaps ❌
(2/4) CB 2 portal adds fill big need, S needs a #2 ❌
(2/4) Cats have weapons, OL & Def are ? w/o answers ❌

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes
(2/17) Vibes: Braun has NW fighting, OC Kelly fix Off? ❌

Overall

Team Info

Power #67SP+ #51

Record Prediction: 5 - 7 #71

Coaching staff Rank #69

Record

0 - 0
B1G 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0

One Score Games '25: (3-3)(11-6 under D.B.)

5 Year Profile

Improving Top G5

'26 Profile

Up to Below Avg P4

Performance #44

Special Teams #97

Returning Production

From 2025

61% #80

QB Aidan Chiles (MSU Portal) likely starter

Offense 66% #69

Defense 54% #95

Returning Starters: 8 (Off: 4) - (Def: 4)

Proj Portal Starters: 1 (Off: 1) - (Def: 0)

Exp'd Depth: 8 (Off: 5) - (Def: 3)

OL Prod: 22% #1311 starters, 1 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 1,832 #116From Portal: 717 #80

Rush Prod: 100% #1

Rec Prod: 94% #17

Front Seven: 52% #93

Secondary: 58% #67

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #41

Blue Chips (4%) #57

Offense Talent #44

Defense Talent #45

Portal Class #4316 players (86 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #524 YR Class Rating #59

Talent Profile

Consistent Average P4

18% of Roster from Portal, 13% TY

31% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Chip Kelly 1

#13

(DC) Tim McGarigle 3

#62

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #23

Northwestern plays 1 opps off a byeBALL

OppsElite: 3, Good: 3, Avg: 1, Bad: 3, Poor: 1

2025 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 4 - 1) (B1G: 4 - 5)

2024 Record: 4 - 8 (4 - 8 - 0) (B1G: 2 - 7)

Win History

Past 5 years 4.2

Avg under David B 6.33

4 Yr Record (19 - 19)

8 Yr Record (33 - 50)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Vibes: Braun has NW fighting, OC Kelly fix Off?

QB Chiles (MSU) hasn't lived up. Can OC Kelly fix?

RB really good stable of backs, top 1/2 B1G unit?

WR has many exp'd options & good starting duo

OL is a huge ? Only 2 w starting exp. Vital need

DL was bad LY, not much portal help. Some exp

LBs only 2 exp'd, depth must fill gaps

CB 2 portal adds fill big need, S needs a #2

Cats have weapons, OL & Def are ? w/o answers

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

12,750 (61%) #80

84%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 6,620 #67

Defense: 6,130 #84

Players with Starting Exp (24) 13 on Off, 11 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 7 of 22 (31.8%)2-Deep 13 of 44 (29.5%)

Senior/Gr starters: 4 (18.2%) (Off: 1, Def: 3)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 13 of 44 (29.5%)

Upperclass on Roster: 46.6%(55 of 118)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Kobie McKinzie (LB)4★ (.90)

Aidan Chiles (QB)4★ (.90)

Brenden Deasfernandes (CB)3★ (.87)

Alex Honig (TE)3★ (.86)

Grant Seagren (OT)3★ (.86)

Dominic Kirks (EDGE)3★ (.86)

Gavin Sawchuk (RB)3★ (.86)

Arkel Anugwom (OT)3★ (.86)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Ezomo Oratokhai (G)(B- Block Grade)

Montae Pate (CB)(1 Int, 1 Pd)

Robert Fitzgerald (S)(1 Int, 4 Pd)

Griffin Wilde (WR)(880 Yds, 8 TD)

Braden Turner (CB)(2 Int, 2 Pd)

Braydon Brus (LB)(81 Tac, 5 TFL)

Brenden Deasfernandes (CB)(2 Int, 8 Pd)

Grant Seagren (T)(C Block Grade)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Jaden McDuffie (WR)4★ (.90)

Jack Fuchs (OT)3★ (.89)

Owen Fors (IOL)3★ (.89)

Leighton Burbach (OT)3★ (.88)

Nick Zalewski (EDGE)3★ (.87)

Sean Morris II (RB)3★ (.87)

Max Mohring (LB)3★ (.87)

Gabe Davis-Ray (S)3★ (.87)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile