2026 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent All-Purpose Running Game Log through 10/28/2026
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Recv. | Punt Ret. | Kick Ret. | Int. Ret. | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/26 | South Dakota State | Turf | W 34-18 | 147 | 285 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 65 | 481 | 7.4 | 481.0 |
| 09/19/26 | Colorado | Turf | W 41-7 | 180 | 168 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 57 | 412 | 7.2 | 412.0 |
| 09/25/26 | @ 4 Indiana | Turf | L 23-29 | 271 | 201 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 62 | 507 | 8.2 | 507.0 |
| 10/02/26 | Penn State | Turf | W 34-13 | 48 | 243 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 50 | 332 | 6.6 | 332.0 |
| 10/10/26 | Ball State | Turf | W 45-14 | 90 | 270 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 67 | 451 | 6.7 | 451.0 |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan State | Grass | W 24-21 | 89 | 216 | 47 | 103 | 0 | 53 | 455 | 8.6 | 455.0 |
| 10/24/26 | Rutgers | Turf | W 42-14 | 244 | 100 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 51 | 398 | 7.8 | 398.0 |
| Totals | 1069 | 1483 | 48 | 429 | 7 | 405 | 3036 | 7.5 | 433.7 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | ||||||||||||