Northwestern (7-6)
| RATINGS | EWP | OLD-STYLE | POWER | OFFENSE | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating (Rk) | 0.708 (29) | 77.06 (29) | 40.39 (28) | 31.98 (45) | 8.41 (18) |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | YARDS | OPP YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/2016 | Western Michigan | L (21-22) | 319 | 416 |
| 09/10/2016 | Illinois St. | L (7-9) | 277 | 372 |
| 09/17/2016 | Duke | W (24-13) | 406 | 396 |
| 09/24/2016 | Nebraska | L (13-24) | 388 | 556 |
| 10/01/2016 | @ Iowa | W (38-31) | 362 | 283 |
| 10/15/2016 | @ Michigan St. | W (54-40) | 490 | 475 |
| 10/22/2016 | Indiana | W (24-14) | 408 | 403 |
| 10/29/2016 | @ Ohio St. | L (20-24) | 406 | 431 |
| 11/05/2016 | Wisconsin | L (7-21) | 316 | 333 |
| 11/12/2016 | @ Purdue | W (45-17) | 605 | 394 |
| 11/19/2016 | @ Minnesota | L (12-29) | 339 | 328 |
| 11/26/2016 | Illinois | W (42-21) | 399 | 434 |
| 12/28/2016 | vs. Pittsburgh | W (31-24) | 462 | 438 |
| OFFENSE | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 331 | 27.58 (68) | 31.98 (45) | 0.363 (77) | 0.412 (58) |
| Yards | 4900 | 408.33 (66) | 438.27 (50) | 5.373 (89) | 5.605 (68) |
| Rush Yards | 1905 | 158.75 (79) | 177.23 (58) | 4.053 (86) | 4.308 (70) |
| Total Rush Yards | 2116 | 162.77 (78) | 190.01 (60) | 4.876 (75) | 5.041 (66) |
| Pass Yards | 2995 | 249.58 (49) | 261.03 (44) | 6.776 (83) | 7.036 (70) |
| Total Pass Yards | 2784 | 214.15 (51) | 239.05 (44) | 5.824 (88) | 6.196 (68) |
| Pass Eff | --- | --- | --- | 128.48 (65) | 138.35 (43) |
| Sacks | 36 | 3.00 (113) | 2.72 (103) | 0.075 (97) | 0.066 (79) |
| Fumbles | 8 | 0.62 (3) | 0.81 (5) | 0.011 (2) | 0.012 (5) |
| Interceptions | 9 | 0.69 (48) | 0.56 (23) | 0.020 (28) | 0.013 (6) |
| Turnovers | 16 | 1.23 (35) | 1.13 (23) | 0.018 (33) | 0.014 (14) |
| 3rd Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.404 (63) | 0.429 (41) |
| 4th Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.500 (58) | 0.452 (86) |
| Red Zone % | --- | --- | --- | 0.750 (111) | 0.731 (118) |
| DEFENSE | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 280 | 23.33 (26) | 20.61 (18) | 0.310 (18) | 0.271 (18) |
| Yards | 4887 | 407.25 (56) | 408.20 (57) | 5.412 (42) | 5.381 (39) |
| Rush Yards | 1724 | 143.67 (32) | 140.33 (29) | 3.848 (29) | 3.822 (29) |
| Total Rush Yards | 1899 | 146.08 (31) | 149.12 (31) | 4.479 (24) | 4.615 (35) |
| Pass Yards | 3163 | 263.58 (106) | 267.87 (107) | 6.952 (40) | 6.843 (40) |
| Total Pass Yards | 2988 | 229.85 (103) | 235.58 (105) | 6.238 (50) | 5.973 (39) |
| Pass Eff | --- | --- | --- | 121.67 (29) | 117.79 (25) |
| Sacks | 24 | 2.00 (66) | 2.45 (36) | 0.050 (90) | 0.062 (61) |
| Fumbles | 13 | 1.00 (97) | 1.09 (95) | 0.018 (101) | 0.019 (98) |
| Interceptions | 14 | 1.08 (28) | 1.17 (23) | 0.031 (49) | 0.031 (52) |
| Turnovers | 23 | 1.77 (26) | 1.98 (14) | 0.025 (33) | 0.027 (24) |
| 3rd Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.375 (38) | 0.335 (19) |
| 4th Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.520 (64) | 0.573 (83) |
| Red Zone % | --- | --- | --- | 0.750 (14) | 0.735 (11) |
| SPECIAL | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Punt | --- | --- | --- | 34.54 (113) | 35.15 (108) |
| Punt Return | --- | --- | --- | 7.05 (73) | 7.66 (63) |
| Net Kickoff | --- | --- | --- | 38.10 (94) | 39.12 (74) |
| Touchback % | --- | --- | --- | 0.492 (36) | --- |
| Kickoff Return | --- | --- | --- | 22.89 (31) | 25.35 (10) |
| Field Goals | 8 | 0.62 (113) | 0.61 (115) | --- | --- |
| Field Goal % | --- | --- | --- | 0.727 (68) | 0.703 (80) |
| MISC | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | 41 | 3.15 (2) | 3.57 (3) | --- | --- |
| Penalty Yards | 319 | 24.54 (2) | 29.61 (2) | --- | --- |
| Plays | 1981 | 82.54 (25) | 84.23 (11) | --- | --- |
| Time of Possession | 346.65 | 28.89 (85) | 30.30 (59) | --- | --- |
| Time/Off Play | --- | --- | --- | 20.61 (100) | 21.13 (92) |
| PER POSSESSION | RAW | ADJUSTED |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Points | 2.12 (70) | 2.42 (48) |
| Defensive Points | 1.80 (26) | 1.60 (19) |
| Offensive Yards | 32.03 (76) | 34.03 (60) |
| Defensive Yards | 31.94 (45) | 31.49 (44) |
| Offensive Turnovers | 0.105 (31) | 0.090 (16) |
| Defensive Turnovers | 0.150 (26) | 0.160 (16) |
| Turnover Margin | 0.046 (23) | 0.070 (8) |
