2026 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent Kickoff Game Log through 10/31/2026
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/26 | South Dakota State | Turf | W 34-18 | 6 | 376 | 62.67 | 4 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/19/26 | Colorado | Turf | W 41-7 | 2 | 127 | 63.50 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/25/26 | @ 6 Indiana | Turf | L 23-29 | 6 | 388 | 64.67 | 3 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/02/26 | Penn State | Turf | W 34-13 | 3 | 185 | 61.67 | 1 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/10/26 | Ball State | Turf | W 45-14 | 3 | 195 | 65.00 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan State | Grass | W 24-21 | 4 | 256 | 64.00 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/24/26 | Rutgers | Turf | W 42-14 | 3 | 194 | 64.67 | 2 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/31/26 | @ Oregon | Turf | L 26-34 | 7 | 454 | 64.86 | 5 | 71.43 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 2175 | 63.97 | 20 | 58.82 | 0 | 0 | |||
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