The 2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, and competed as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 17th-year head coach Pat Fitzgerald.
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 1–11 (1–8 Big Ten) |
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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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No. 3 Michigan xy$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Ohio State ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Schedule edit
Northwestern announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.[1] 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 foes Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Illinois and traveled to Penn State, Maryland, Iowa, Minnesota, and Purdue. They played Nebraska at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.[2] The Wildcats hosted all three non-conference opponents, Duke from the ACC, Southern Illinois from Division I FCS, and Miami (OH) from the MAC.
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. 11 Penn 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. | at Maryland | BTN | L 24–31 | 31,418 | |
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Iowa | ESPN2 | L 13–33 | 69,250 | |
November 5 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 2 Ohio State |
| ABC | L 7–21 | 42,774 |
November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | BTN | L 3–31 | 41,686 | |
November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at Purdue | FS1 | L 9–17 | 54,016 | |
November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Illinois |
| BTN | L 3–41 | 25,744 |
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Game summaries edit
Nebraska edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Duke edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
Southern Illinois edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Salukis | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
Miami (OH) edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
At No. 11 Penn State edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
No. 11 Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Wisconsin edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Badgers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois
- Date: October 8, 2022
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: W at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 32,121
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), Rick Pizzo (sideline)
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At Maryland edit
Pregame line | Over/under |
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MD –14.0 | 51 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Maryland | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: 3 mph SW
- Game attendance: 31,418
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Rick Pizzo (sideline)
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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 |
At Iowa edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Hawkeyes | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
No. 2 Ohio State edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 2 Buckeyes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
At Minnesota edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
At Purdue edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Illinois edit
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Fighting Illini | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
References edit
- ^ "Football: Big Ten announces revisions to 2022 Northwestern football schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Northwestern Football Schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.