Schedule
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 8:00 p.m. | Michigan State | | ESPN | L 21–38 | 34,248
|
September 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Indiana State* | | BTN | W 24–6 | 26,181
|
September 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at Duke* | | ACCN | L 23–30 | 12,323
|
September 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Ohio* | | BTN | W 35–6 | 27,129
|
October 2 | 6:30 p.m. | at Nebraska | | BTN | L 7–56 | 87,364
|
October 16 | 11:00 a.m. | Rutgers | | BTN | W 21–7 | 30,218
|
October 23 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 6 Michigan | | FOX | L 7–33 | 109,449
|
October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Minnesota | | BTN | L 14–41 | 28,158
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November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 22 Iowa | | BTN | L 12–17 | 38,141
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November 13 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 18 Wisconsin | | ESPN2 | L 7–35 | 73,194
|
November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | Purdue | | BTN | L 14–32 | 31,500
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November 27 | 2:30 p.m. | at Illinois | | BTN | L 14–47 | 27,624
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Source[1]
2021 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
QB
|
0
|
Cole Freeman
|
Fr
|
WR
|
2
|
Jordan Mosley
|
Fr
|
WR
|
3
|
J. J. Jefferson
|
Sr
|
WR
|
4
|
Berkeley Holman
|
Sr
|
WR
|
5
|
Stephon Robinson Jr.
|
GS
|
WR
|
6
|
Malik Washington
|
Jr
|
QB
|
7
|
Andrew Marty
|
Sr
|
WR
|
8
|
Wayne Dennis Jr.
|
So
|
QB
|
9
|
Carl Richardson
|
So
|
QB
|
10
|
Brendan Sullivan
|
Fr
|
RB
|
11
|
Andrew Clair
|
GS
|
QB
|
12
|
Ryan Hilinski
|
So
|
WR
|
13
|
Preston Bacon
|
So
|
WR
|
14
|
Donnie Gray
|
Fr
|
QB
|
15
|
Hunter Johnson
|
Sr
|
QB
|
16
|
Zac Krause
|
So
|
WR
|
17
|
Bryce Kirtz
|
So
|
WR
|
18
|
Genson Hooper Price
|
So
|
WR
|
19
|
Jacob Gill
|
Fr
|
RB
|
20
|
Cam Porter
|
So
|
RB
|
22
|
Connor Newhouse
|
So
|
WR
|
23
|
Raymond Niro II
|
Jr
|
RB
|
26
|
Evan Hull
|
So
|
RB
|
27
|
Anthony Tyus III
|
Fr
|
RB
|
29
|
Marcus Cisco
|
So
|
RB
|
31
|
Jake Arthurs
|
So
|
QB
|
35
|
Jasper Stratton
|
Fr
|
OL
|
52
|
Sam Gerak
|
Sr
|
OL
|
55
|
Conrad Rowley
|
Jr
|
OL
|
56
|
Josh Thompson
|
Fr
|
OL
|
62
|
Max Skidmore
|
So
|
OL
|
63
|
Dom D'Antonio
|
So
|
OL
|
65
|
Jackson Carsello
|
Fr
|
OL
|
66
|
Braeden Edwards
|
Fr
|
OL
|
68
|
Josh Priebe
|
So
|
OL
|
69
|
Charlie Schmidt
|
Jr
|
OL
|
71
|
Ben Wrather
|
So
|
OL
|
72
|
Caleb Tiernan
|
Fr
|
OL
|
74
|
Payne He'Bert
|
Jr
|
OL
|
75
|
Connor Foster
|
So
|
OL
|
76
|
Ethan Wiederkehr
|
Sr
|
OL
|
77
|
Peter Skoronski
|
So
|
OL
|
78
|
Luke Trifunovic
|
So
|
OL
|
79
|
Zachary Franks
|
So
|
TE
|
80
|
Trey Pugh
|
Sr
|
WR
|
81
|
Calvin Johnson II
|
Fr
|
WR
|
82
|
Braeden Heald
|
Jr
|
WR
|
83
|
Will Lansbury
|
Sr
|
TE
|
84
|
Hunter Welcing
|
So
|
WR
|
85
|
Jack Kennedy
|
So
|
TE
|
86
|
Lawson Albright
|
Fr
|
TE
|
87
|
Thomas Gordon
|
So
|
WR
|
87
|
Jack Moses
|
So
|
TE
|
88
|
Marshall Lang
|
So
|
TE
|
89
|
Charlie Mangieri
|
Sr
|
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
DB
|
0
|
Coco Azema
|
So
|
DL
|
1
|
Joe Spivak
|
GS
|
DB
|
2
|
Cameron Mitchell
|
So
|
DL
|
5
|
Jeffery Pooler Jr.
|
GS
|
CB
|
7
|
Ore Adeyi
|
Fr
|
DT
|
8
|
Te-Rah Edwards
|
So
|
DB
|
9
|
Donovan Sermons
|
Sr
|
CB
|
10
|
Theran Johnson
|
Fr
|
CB
|
11
|
A. J. Hampton
|
Jr
|
DB
|
12
|
Nigel Williams
|
So
|
DB
|
13
|
Garnett Hollis Jr.
|
So
|
S
|
16
|
Brandon Joseph
|
So
|
S
|
18
|
Garner Wallace
|
Fr
|
DB
|
20
|
Trent Carrington
|
GS
|
DB
|
21
|
Tyler Haskins
|
So
|
DB
|
22
|
Bryce Jackson
|
Sr
|
DB
|
24
|
Rod Heard II
|
So
|
DB
|
25
|
Jaheem Joseph
|
So
|
LB
|
28
|
Chris Bergin
|
GS
|
LB
|
31
|
Jaylen Rivers
|
Jr
|
LB
|
32
|
Bryce Gallagher
|
So
|
LB
|
33
|
Michael Jansey Jr.
|
So
|
LB
|
34
|
Xander Mueller
|
So
|
LB
|
37
|
Mac Uihlein
|
Fr
|
DB
|
38
|
Joe DeHaan
|
So
|
DL
|
39
|
Aidan Hubbard
|
Fr
|
LB
|
40
|
Peter McIntyre
|
Sr
|
LB
|
41
|
Grayson Mann
|
Jr
|
LB
|
44
|
Khalid Jones
|
Jr
|
LB
|
45
|
Cullen Coleman
|
So
|
DL
|
46
|
Devin O'Rourke
|
Jr
|
LB
|
47
|
Troy Hudetz
|
GS
|
LB
|
48
|
Owen Bergin
|
So
|
DL
|
50
|
P. J. Spencer
|
So
|
DL
|
52
|
Jordan Butler
|
So
|
DE
|
53
|
Jaiden Cameron
|
So
|
DL
|
54
|
Jeremy Meiser
|
GS
|
LB
|
57
|
Greyson Metz
|
So
|
DL
|
58
|
Najee Story
|
Fr
|
DL
|
60
|
Carmine Bastone
|
Fr
|
DL
|
90
|
Wyatt Blake
|
Jr
|
DL
|
91
|
Samdup Miller
|
GS
|
DT
|
94
|
Jason Gold Jr.
|
Jr
|
DT
|
96
|
Trevor Kent
|
Jr
|
DL
|
97
|
Sean McLaughlin
|
So
|
DL
|
98
|
Duke Olges
|
So
|
DL
|
99
|
Adetomiwa Adebawore
|
Jr
|
|
Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
K
|
14
|
Charlie Kuhbander
|
GS
|
K/P
|
15
|
Trey Finison
|
Jr
|
P
|
36
|
Derek Adams
|
GS
|
LS
|
43
|
Will Halkyard
|
So
|
P
|
46
|
Hunter Renner
|
So
|
LS
|
48
|
Peter Snodgrass
|
Sr
|
K/P
|
49
|
Jacob Tabibian
|
Fr
|
P
|
90
|
Jake Genyk
|
Jr
|
K
|
92
|
Jack Olsen
|
So
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Mike Bajakian – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Jim O'Neil – Defensive coordinator
- Kurt Anderson – Offensive Line
- Lou Ayeni – Running backs/Recruiting coordinator
- Jeff Genyk – Special teams coordinator
- Marty Long – Defensive line
- Matt MacPherson – Associate head coach/Defensive backs
- Tim McGarigle – Linebackers
- Dennis Springer – Wide receivers
- Bob Heffner – Tight ends
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
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Rankings
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Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Coaches | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CFP | Not released | | | | | | | Not released |
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References
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