2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team

2025 Northwestern Wildcats football
GameAbove Sports Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–6 (4–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZach Lujan (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTim McGarigle (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Wrigley Field
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Indiana y$#^   9 0     16 0  
No. 5 Ohio State y^   9 0     12 2  
No. 4 Oregon ^   8 1     13 2  
No. 20 USC   7 2     9 4  
No. 21 Michigan   7 2     9 4  
No. 17 Iowa   6 3     9 4  
Washington   5 4     9 4  
Illinois   5 4     9 4  
Minnesota   5 4     8 5  
Nebraska   4 5     7 6  
Northwestern   4 5     7 6  
UCLA   3 6     3 9  
Penn State   3 6     7 6  
Wisconsin   2 7     4 8  
Rutgers   2 7     5 7  
Michigan State   1 8     4 8  
Maryland   1 8     4 8  
Purdue   0 9     2 10  
Championship: Indiana 13, Ohio State 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of March 16, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach David Braun. The team played five of its seven home games at a temporary facility constructed at the university's Martin Stadium, with two home games being played at Wrigley Field (the home of the Chicago Cubs) while a permanent replacement for the former Ryan Field is built.