American football
Northwestern: history and honours
Titles, season-by-season finishes and head-to-heads, from the seasons and matches we follow.
Season by season
| Season | Table | Pos | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NCAA Football | 27 | 7 | 0 |
Head to head
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 714–562 |
| Iowa | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 345–538 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 548–530 |
| Purdue | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 464–474 |
| Michigan State | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 507–535 |
| Indiana | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 458–460 |
| Penn State | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 301–437 |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 322–425 |
| Duke | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 321–293 |
| Michigan | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 249–433 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 300–371 |
| Ohio State | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 187–509 |
| Miami (OH) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 64–59 |
| Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 154–115 |
| Bowling Green | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 115–78 |
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114–28 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67–44 |
| Maryland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107–58 |
| Nevada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88–82 |
| Northern Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88–77 |
From the seasons and matches we follow: older history may be missing.