2026 Northwestern Wildcats 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 | 7 | 441 | 63.00 | 5 | 71.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/19/26 | Colorado | Turf | W 41-7 | 8 | 477 | 59.63 | 4 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/25/26 | @ 6 Indiana | Turf | L 23-29 | 5 | 307 | 61.40 | 1 | 20.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/02/26 | Penn State | Turf | W 34-13 | 7 | 435 | 62.14 | 2 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/10/26 | Ball State | Turf | W 45-14 | 8 | 515 | 64.38 | 4 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan State | Grass | W 24-21 | 6 | 339 | 56.50 | 1 | 16.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/24/26 | Rutgers | Turf | W 42-14 | 7 | 440 | 62.86 | 1 | 14.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/31/26 | @ Oregon | Turf | L 26-34 | 7 | 413 | 59.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 55 | 3367 | 61.22 | 18 | 32.73 | 0 | 1 | |||
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