Big Ten · Division I
Northwestern 15-19
2025-26 season · Wildcats
No. 37 toughest schedule of 365 — see full rankings
Northwestern is 15-19. Its 34 opponents were a combined 365-192 before playing the Wildcats and are 301-274 since. The best win was over Boston University, which was 1-0 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Northwestern, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Northwestern.
Wk 1·
Home · NEC
W 70-47
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 17-16
- Total
- 17-17
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Wk 1
W 70-47
0-0
17-16
17-17
Wk 1·
Home · NEC
W 70-47
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 17-16
- Total
- 17-17
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Wk 1
W 70-47
0-0
17-16
17-17
W 76-52
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 16-16
- Total
- 17-17
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Wk 1
Short week
W 76-52
1-0
16-16
17-17
W 76-52
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 16-16
- Total
- 17-17
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Wk 1
Short week
W 76-52
1-0
16-16
17-17
W 110-63
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 10-20
- Total
- 11-22
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Wk 2
Short week
W 110-63
1-1
10-20
11-22
W 110-63
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 10-20
- Total
- 11-22
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Wk 2
Short week
W 110-63
1-1
10-20
11-22
W 79-77
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 9-17
- Total
- 13-19
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Wk 4
Short week
W 79-77
4-1
9-17
13-19
W 79-77
- Before
- 4-1
- After
- 9-17
- Total
- 13-19
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Wk 4
Short week
W 79-77
4-1
9-17
13-19
L 81-86
- Before
- 6-0
- After
- 13-15
- Total
- 20-15
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Wk 4
Short week
L 81-86
6-0
13-15
20-15
L 81-86
- Before
- 6-0
- After
- 13-15
- Total
- 20-15
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Wk 4
Short week
L 81-86
6-0
13-15
20-15
L 82-86
- Before
- 6-1
- After
- 14-12
- Total
- 21-13
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Wk 6
Short week
L 82-86
6-1
14-12
21-13
L 82-86
- Before
- 6-1
- After
- 14-12
- Total
- 21-13
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Wk 6
Short week
L 82-86
6-1
14-12
21-13
Wk 7·
Home · SWAC
W 93-53
- Before
- 1-8
- After
- 11-12
- Total
- 12-21
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Wk 7
W 93-53
1-8
11-12
12-21
Wk 7·
Home · SWAC
W 93-53
- Before
- 1-8
- After
- 11-12
- Total
- 12-21
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Wk 7
W 93-53
1-8
11-12
12-21
W 86-70
- Before
- 6-4
- After
- 12-10
- Total
- 18-15
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Wk 7
Short week
W 86-70
6-4
12-10
18-15
W 86-70
- Before
- 6-4
- After
- 12-10
- Total
- 18-15
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Wk 7
Short week
W 86-70
6-4
12-10
18-15
L 66-76
- Before
- 13-2
- After
- 13-6
- Total
- 27-8
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Wk 10
Short week
L 66-76
13-2
13-6
27-8
L 66-76
- Before
- 13-2
- After
- 13-6
- Total
- 27-8
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Wk 10
Short week
L 66-76
13-2
13-6
27-8
W 94-73
- Before
- 9-11
- After
- 3-8
- Total
- 12-20
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Wk 13
Short week
W 94-73
9-11
3-8
12-20
W 94-73
- Before
- 9-11
- After
- 3-8
- Total
- 12-20
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Wk 13
Short week
W 94-73
9-11
3-8
12-20
L 62-76
- Before
- 11-10
- After
- 4-7
- Total
- 16-17
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Wk 14
Short week
L 62-76
11-10
4-7
16-17
L 62-76
- Before
- 11-10
- After
- 4-7
- Total
- 16-17
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Wk 14
Short week
L 62-76
11-10
4-7
16-17
W 76-66
- Before
- 12-19
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 12-20
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Wk 19
Short week
W 76-66
12-19
0-0
12-20
W 76-66
- Before
- 12-19
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 12-20
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Wk 19
Short week
W 76-66
12-19
0-0
12-20
Combined opponents
Across 34 completed games
Before playing Northwestern
365-192
65.5%
vs. Northwestern
19-15
55.9%
After playing Northwestern
301-274
52.3%
Total (including vs. Northwestern)
685-481
58.7%
Teams we beat230-261total (46.8%)
Before playing Northwestern 115-109 · after 115-137
Teams that beat us455-220total (67.4%)
Before playing Northwestern 250-83 · after 186-137
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Northwestern uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Northwestern is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Northwestern uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.
Completed games only, including the postseason. Exhibition games are left out. A neutral site does not change who won.