2008 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Game Log through 01/03/2009
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/08 | Syracuse | Grass | W 30-10 | 122 | 103 | 58 | 225 | 3.9 |
| 09/06/08 | @ Duke | Grass | W 24-20 | 178 | 294 | 91 | 472 | 5.2 |
| 09/13/08 | Southern Ill. | Grass | W 33-7 | 85 | 178 | 64 | 263 | 4.1 |
| 09/20/08 | Ohio | Grass | W 16-8 | 4 | 228 | 72 | 232 | 3.2 |
| 09/27/08 | @ Iowa | Grass | W 22-17 | 169 | 238 | 61 | 407 | 6.7 |
| 10/11/08 | 19 Michigan St. | Grass | L 20-37 | 128 | 169 | 63 | 297 | 4.7 |
| 10/18/08 | Purdue | Grass | W 48-26 | 158 | 308 | 76 | 466 | 6.1 |
| 10/25/08 | @ Indiana | Turf | L 19-21 | 72 | 247 | 71 | 319 | 4.5 |
| 11/01/08 | @ Minnesota | Turf | W 24-17 | 68 | 327 | 77 | 395 | 5.1 |
| 11/08/08 | 10 Ohio St. | Grass | L 10-45 | 244 | 197 | 61 | 441 | 7.2 |
| 11/15/08 | @ Michigan | Turf | W 21-14 | 181 | 83 | 82 | 264 | 3.2 |
| 11/22/08 | Illinois | Grass | W 27-10 | 123 | 212 | 76 | 335 | 4.4 |
| 12/29/08 | + 25 Missouri | Turf | L 23-30 | 111 | 200 | 74 | 311 | 4.2 |
| Totals | 1643 | 2784 | 926 | 4427 | 4.8 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | ||||||||