2026 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Game Log through 11/12/2026
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/26 | South Dakota State | Turf | W 34-18 | 147 | 285 | 88 | 432 | 4.91 |
| 09/19/26 | Colorado | Turf | W 41-7 | 180 | 168 | 62 | 348 | 5.61 |
| 09/25/26 | @ 6 Indiana | Turf | L 23-29 | 271 | 201 | 69 | 472 | 6.84 |
| 10/02/26 | Penn State | Turf | W 34-13 | 48 | 243 | 63 | 291 | 4.62 |
| 10/10/26 | Ball State | Turf | W 45-14 | 90 | 270 | 78 | 360 | 4.62 |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan State | Grass | W 24-21 | 89 | 216 | 57 | 305 | 5.35 |
| 10/24/26 | Rutgers | Turf | W 42-14 | 244 | 100 | 66 | 344 | 5.21 |
| 10/31/26 | @ 18 Oregon | Turf | L 26-34 | 105 | 336 | 59 | 441 | 7.47 |
| 11/07/26 | 16 Iowa | Turf | L 10-24 | 170 | 126 | 54 | 296 | 5.48 |
| Totals | 1344 | 1945 | 596 | 3289 | 5.52 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | ||||||||