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2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team
American college football season
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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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.
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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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Nebraska
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| Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
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Duke
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| Blue Devils | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
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See also: 2022 Duke Blue Devils football team
Southern Illinois
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| Salukis | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
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Miami (OH)
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| RedHawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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See also: 2022 Miami RedHawks football team
At No. 11 Penn State
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 11 Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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Wisconsin
See also: 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Badgers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Wisconsin vs. Northwestern – Game summary
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)
At Maryland
See also: 2022 Maryland Terrapins football team
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| MD –14.0 | 51 |
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More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Northwestern | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Maryland | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
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Northwestern Wildcats (1–5) at Maryland Terrapins (5–2) - Game summary
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)
More information Statistics, Northwestern ...
| 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 |
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More information Team, Category ...
| 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 |
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At Iowa
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Hawkeyes | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
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See also: 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
No. 2 Ohio State
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| No. 2 Buckeyes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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See also: 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
At Minnesota
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| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
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At Purdue
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| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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See also: 2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Illinois
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| Fighting Illini | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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- "Football: Big Ten announces revisions to 2022 Northwestern football schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- "2022 Northwestern Football Schedule". Retrieved February 5, 2022.