Northwestern

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Northwestern — Overview

Recent Form

Northwestern's last 5 matches: 2 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses. Most recent game was against Central Michigan. Recent form is one of the strongest predictors of upcoming match outcomes.

vs Central Michigan(Home)

34 – 72025-12-26

@ Illinois(Away)

20 – 132025-11-30

vs Minnesota(Home)

38 – 352025-11-22

vs Michigan(Home)

22 – 242025-11-15

@ USC(Away)

38 – 172025-11-08

Northwestern — Statistics

Season Statistics (2025)

Scoring Overview

23.4

Pts For

19.8

Pts Against

17.6

Avg Win Margin

12.8

Avg Loss Margin

30.8%

Close Games

53.8%

Blowout Rate (14+)

15.4%

Comeback Rate

Match Outcomes

1st Half / 2nd Half scoring split

1st Half12.0

10.1

2nd Half11.4

9.8

Win / loss distribution by margin

1–3 pts

4–7 pts

15+ pts

Northwestern — Season by Season

Northwestern's performance across 4 seasons (2022–2025), with 2025 highlighted. Best season: 2023 (58.3% win rate). Long-term trajectory helps identify whether current form is sustainable or due for regression.

★ Current season

Played

Total matches played

Win %

Win percentage of all matches played

53.8%

30.0%

58.3%

8.3%

Pts For

Average points scored per match

23.4

16.8

20.8

13.8

Pts Against

Average points conceded per match

19.9

27.0

21.6

28.3

Pts Diff

Average point differential

+46

-102

-9

-175

Close %

Percentage of matches decided by 7 points or fewer

30.8%

0.0%

25.0%

16.7%

Home Win %

Percentage of matches won by home teams

50%

33%

71%

14%

Away Win %

Percentage of matches won by away teams

57%

25%

40%

Browse by Season:2025 2024 2023 2022

Northwestern — Results

Northwestern played 13 games: 7W 0D 6L (53.8% win rate), last vs Central Michigan: 34–7.

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
2025-12-26	Northwestern	34 – 7	Central Michigan	NCAA
2025-12-26NCAA
2025-11-30	Illinois	20 – 13	Northwestern	NCAA
2025-11-30NCAA
2025-11-22	Northwestern	38 – 35	Minnesota	NCAA
2025-11-22NCAA
2025-11-15	Northwestern	22 – 24	Michigan	NCAA
2025-11-15NCAA
2025-11-08	USC	38 – 17	Northwestern	NCAA
2025-11-08NCAA
2025-10-25	Northwestern	21 – 28	Nebraska	NCAA
2025-10-25NCAA
2025-10-18	Purdue	0 – 19	Northwestern	NCAA
2025-10-18NCAA
2025-10-11	Northwestern	22 – 21	Penn State	NCAA
2025-10-11NCAA
2025-10-04	UL Monroe	7 – 42	Northwestern	NCAA
2025-10-04NCAA
2025-09-27	UCLA	14 – 17	Northwestern	NCAA
2025-09-27NCAA
2025-09-13	Oregon	34 – 14	Northwestern	NCAA
2025-09-13NCAA
2025-09-05	Western Illinois	7 – 42	Northwestern	NCAA
2025-09-05NCAA
2025-08-30	Northwestern	3 – 23	Tulane	NCAA
2025-08-30NCAA

API data: 26 Mar 2026 · Stats updated: 25 Apr 2026