| 2022Northwestern Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 1–11 (1–8 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Bajakian (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim O'Neil (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3/3–4 hybrid |
| Home stadium | Ryan Field |
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| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3Michigan xy$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4Ohio State ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State† | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Purdue xy | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Michigan 43, Purdue 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team representedNorthwestern University during the2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games atRyan Field inEvanston, Illinois, and competed as members of theBig Ten Conference. They were led by 17th-year head coachPat Fitzgerald.
Northwestern announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.[2] The 2022 schedule consisted of six home games and five away games, as well as a neutral-site game in the regular season. The Wildcats hosted Big Ten foesWisconsin,Ohio State, andIllinois and traveled toPenn State,Maryland,Iowa,Minnesota, andPurdue. They playedNebraska atAviva Stadium inDublin, Ireland, which was their only win of the entire season.[3] The Wildcats hosted all three non-conference opponents,Duke from theACC,Southern Illinois fromDivision I FCS, andMiami (OH) from theMAC.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 27 | 11:30 a.m. | vs.Nebraska | FOX | W 31–28 | 42,699 | |
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Duke* | FS1 | L 23–31 | 24,622 | |
| September 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Southern Illinois* |
| BTN | L 24–31 | 23,146 |
| September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Miami (OH)* |
| BTN | L 14–17 | 23,773 |
| October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 11Penn State | ESPN | L 7–17 | 105,524 | |
| October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Wisconsin![]() |
| BTN | L 7–42 | 32,121 |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | atMaryland | BTN | L 24–31 | 31,418 | |
| October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | atIowa | ESPN2 | L 13–33 | 69,250 | |
| November 5 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 2Ohio State |
| ABC | L 7–21 | 42,774 |
| November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | atMinnesota | BTN | L 3–31 | 41,686 | |
| November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | atPurdue | FS1 | L 9–17 | 54,016 | |
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Illinois |
| BTN | L 3–41 | 25,744 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
atAviva Stadium •Dublin, Ireland
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| Statistics | NW | NEB |
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| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 528 | 465 |
| Rushes/yards | 47–214 | 31–110 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 355 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–38–0 | 25–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:14 | 25:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Northwestern | Passing | Ryan Hilinski | 27/38, 314 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Evan Hull | 22 carries, 119 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Malik Washington | 8 receptions, 97 yards | |
| Nebraska | Passing | Casey Thompson | 25/42, 355 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Anthony Grant | 19 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Salukis | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
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| RedHawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 11 Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
atBeaver Stadium,University Park, Pennsylvania
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| Statistics | NU | PSU |
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| First downs | 12 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 65–241 | 78–360 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–31 | 58–220 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 140 |
| Passing:comp–att–int | 15–37–1 | 10–20–1 |
| Time of possession | 22:32 | 37:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Northwestern | Passing | Ryan Hilinski | 15/37, 210 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Evan Hull | 11 carries, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Donny Navarro III | 4 receptions, 55 yards | |
| Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 10/20, 140 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 21 carries, 87 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Parker Washington | 4 receptions, 73 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Badgers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
atRyan Field,Evanston, Illinois
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| Northwestern | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Maryland | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
atSECU Stadium •College Park, MD
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| Statistics | Northwestern | Maryland |
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| First downs | 24 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 70–358 | 78–423 |
| Rushes–yards | 46–215 | 50–257 |
| Passing yards | 143 | 166 |
| Passing:comp–att–int | 18–24–2 | 18–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:10 | 32:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Northwestern | Passing | Brendan Sullivan | 18/24, 143 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Evan Hull | 20 carries, 119 yards | |
| Receiving | Malik Washington | 6 receptions, 72 yards | |
| Maryland | Passing | Billy Edwards Jr. | 18/28, 166 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Roman Hemby | 24 carries, 179 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Rakim Jarrett | 8 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Hawkeyes | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| Statistics | NU | IOWA |
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| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 177 | 393 |
| Rushing yards | 18 | 173 |
| Passing yards | 159 | 220 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:16 | 31:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Northwestern | Passing | Brendan Sullivan | 23–30, 159 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Evan Hull | 11 carries, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | Bryce Kirtz | 5 receptions, 35 yards | |
| Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 21–30, 220 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 13 carries, 93 yards | |
| Receiving | Nico Ragaini | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 2 Buckeyes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| Statistics | No. 2 Ohio State | Northwestern |
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| First downs | 13 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 61–283 | 76–285 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–207 | 59–206 |
| Passing yards | 76 | 79 |
| Passing:comp–att–int | 10–26–0 | 10–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:34 | 36:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| No. 2 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 10–26, 76 yards, 0 TD |
| Rushing | Miyan Williams | 26 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Marvin Harrison, Jr. | 5 receptions, 51 yards, 0 TD | |
| Northwestern | Passing | Brendan Sullivan | 10–17, 79 yards, 0 TD |
| Rushing | Evan Hull | 30 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Malik Washington | 6 receptions, 49 yards, 0 TD |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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| Fighting Illini | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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