NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS

STADIUM: Ryan Field
CAPACITY: 47,130 • PLAYING SURFACE: Grass

STARTERS RETURNING (O/D): 4*/8
LETTERMAN RETURNING: 47 (22,22,3) •  LETTERMAN LOST: 24 (11,12,1)
QUICK FACTS:
LOCATION: Evanston, IL
FOUNDED: 1851
ENROLLMENT: 8,231
COLORS: Purple, White
MASCOT: Willie the Wildcat
CONFERENCE: Big Ten
Head Coach: David Braun
Years with Team: 1st
Overall Record: 0-0
Record with Team: 0-0
2023 Individual
Player Stats
2023 Start
Chart
Last 40+
Years Results
Last 20 Years -
Leaders
Draft
History
2023 STATISTICAL LEADERS

2023 GAME BY GAME STATS
2023 SCHEDULE
2022 RESULTS
Date   Northwestern HT FINAL BOX
9/3 at Rutgers (Sun) 0-17
112-183
7-24 Box
9/9   UTEP 7-7
120-203
38-7 Box
9/16 at Duke 7-17
106-238
14-38 Box
9/23   Minnesota 7-24
177-249
37-34
OT
Box
9/30   Penn St 10-10
59-158
13-41 Box
10/7   Howard 16-0
182-93
23-20 Box
10/14          
10/21 at Nebraska 6-10
96-129
9-17 Box
10/28   Maryland 24-17
236-241
33-27 Box
11/4   Iowa (Chicago) 0-0
29-81
7-10 Box
11/11 at Wisconsin 24-3
294-145
24-10 Box
11/18   Purdue 6-0
122-186
23-15 Box
11/25 at Illinois 21-20
191-164
45-43 Box
Las Vegas Bowl
12/23 Utah 7-0
185-59
14-7 Box
Date   Northwestern HT FINAL BOX
8/27 Nebraska (Dublin) 17-14
273-276
31-28 BOX
9/3          
9/10   Duke 10-21
217-234
23-31 BOX
9/17   Southern Illinois 14-14
229-214
24-31 BOX
9/24   Miami, Oh 7-7
190-111
14-17 BOX
10/1 at Penn St 0-14
78-202
7-17 BOX
10/8   Wisconsin (HC) 0-28
130-350
7-42 BOX
10/15          
10/22 at Maryland 17-10
197-176
24-31 BOX
10/29 at Iowa 0-20
40-252
13-33 BOX
11/5   Ohio  St 7-7
140-118
7-21 BOX
11/12 at Minnesota 3-14
144-187
3-31 BOX
11/19 at Purdue 3-14
104-199
9-17 BOX
11/26   Illinois 0-17
140-184
3-41 BOX
12/3          
2022 STATISTICAL LEADERS

2022 Individual
Player Stats
2022 Start
Chart
2022 GAME BY GAME STATS
2022 SCHEDULE
2021 RESULTS
Date   Northwestern HT FINAL BOX
8/27 Nebraska (Dublin) 17-14
273-276
31-28 BOX
9/3          
9/10   Duke 10-21
217-234
23-31 BOX
9/17   Southern Illinois 14-14
229-214
24-31 BOX
9/24   Miami, Oh 7-7
190-111
14-17 BOX
10/1 at Penn St 0-14
78-202
7-17 BOX
10/8   Wisconsin (HC) 0-28
130-350
7-42 BOX
10/15          
10/22 at Maryland 17-10
197-176
24-31 BOX
10/29 at Iowa 0-20
40-252
13-33 BOX
11/5   Ohio  St 7-7
140-118
7-21 BOX
11/12 at Minnesota 3-14
144-187
3-31 BOX
11/19 at Purdue 3-14
104-199
9-17 BOX
11/26   Illinois 0-17
140-184
3-41 BOX
12/3          
Date   Northwestern HT FINAL BOX
9/3   Michigan St (Fri) 7-21
195-279
21-38 Box
9/11   Indiana St 14-0
208-90
24-6 Box
9/18 at Duke 7-30
214-420
23-30 Box
9/25   Ohio 17-0
299-178
35-6 Box
10/2 at Nebraska 7-35
187-398
7-56 Box
10/9          
10/16   Rutgers (HC) 14-7
288-153
21-7 Box
10/23 at Michigan 7-10
112-267
7-33 Box
10/30   Minnesota 7-20
75-253
14-41 Box
11/6   Iowa 3-14
102-259
12-17 Box
11/13 at Wisconsin 0-21
93-298
7-35 Box
11/20   Purdue (Wrigley Field) 7-13
189-268
14-32 Box
11/27 at Illinois 7-37
134-339
14-47 Box
           
2021 STATISTICAL LEADERS

2021 Individual
Player Stats
2021 Start
Chart
2021 GAME BY GAME STATS
2021 SCHEDULE
2020 RESULTS
Date   Northwestern HT FINAL BOX
9/3   Michigan St (Fri) 7-21
195-279
21-38 Box
9/11   Indiana St 14-0
208-90
24-6 Box
9/18 at Duke 7-30
214-420
23-30 Box
9/25   Ohio 17-0
299-178
35-6 Box
10/2 at Nebraska 7-35
187-398
7-56 Box
10/9          
10/16   Rutgers (HC) 14-7
288-153
21-7 Box
10/23 at Michigan 7-10
112-267
7-33 Box
10/30   Minnesota 7-20
75-253
14-41 Box
11/6   Iowa 3-14
102-259
12-17 Box
11/13 at Wisconsin 0-21
93-298
7-35 Box
11/20   Purdue (Wrigley Field) 7-13
189-268
14-32 Box
11/27 at Illinois 7-37
134-339
14-47 Box
           
Date   Northwestern HT FINAL BOX
10/24   Maryland 30-3
336-86
43-3 Box
10/31 at Iowa 14-20
181-189
21-20 Box
11/7   Nebraska 7-13
134-226
21-13 Box
11/14 at Purdue 17-10
189-106
27-20 Box
11/21   Wisconsin 14-7
184-225
17-7 Box
11/28 at Michigan St 6-17
167-244
20-29 Box
12/5 at Minnesota PPD      
12/12   Illinois 14-3
211-132
28-10 Box
BIG TEN Championship
12/19 Ohio St 10-6
167-195
10-22 Box
Citrus Bowl
1/1 Auburn 14-6
214-166
35-19 Box
           
           
2020 STATISTICAL LEADERS

2020 Individual
Player Stats
2020 Start
Chart
2020 GAME BY GAME STATS
2020 SCHEDULE
2019 RESULTS
Date   Northwestern HT FINAL BOX
10/24   Maryland 30-3
336-86
43-3 Box
10/31 at Iowa 14-20
181-189
21-20 Box
11/7   Nebraska 7-13
134-226
21-13 Box
11/14 at Purdue 17-10
189-106
27-20 Box
11/21   Wisconsin 14-7
184-225
17-7 Box
11/28 at Michigan St 6-17
167-244
20-29 Box
12/5 at Minnesota PPD      
12/12   Illinois 14-3
211-132
28-10 Box
BIG TEN Championship
12/19 Ohio St 10-6
167-195
10-22 Box
Citrus Bowl
1/1 Auburn 14-6
214-166
35-19 Box
           
           
Date   Northwestern HT FINAL BOX
8/31 at Stanford 0-10
79-215
7-17 BOX
9/7   Open      
9/14   UNLV 16-14
263-228
30-14 BOX
9/21   Michigan St 3-14
120-180
10-31 BOX
9/28 at Wisconsin 3-7
120-138
15-24 BOX
10/5 at Nebraska 3-10
120-148
10-13 BOX
10/12   Open      
10/18   Ohio St (Fri) 3-31
90-265
3-52 BOX
10/26   Iowa (HC) 0-10
70-168
0-20 BOX
11/2 at Indiana 3-24
155-220
3-34 BOX
11/9   Purdue 16-7
257-167
22-24 BOX
11/16   UMass 21-6
247-205
45-6 BOX
11/23   Minnesota 9-21
88-205
22-38 BOX
11/30 at Illinois 10-7
180-30
29-10 BOX
12/7          

2019 STATISTICAL LEADERS

2019 Individual
Player Stats
2019 Start
Chart
2019 GAME BY GAME STATS
2019 SCHEDULE
2018 RESULTS
Date   Northwestern HT FINAL BOX
8/31 at Stanford 0-10
79-215
7-17 BOX
9/7   Open      
9/14   UNLV 16-14
263-228
30-14 BOX
9/21   Michigan St 3-14
120-180
10-31 BOX
9/28 at Wisconsin 3-7
120-138
15-24 BOX
10/5 at Nebraska 3-10
120-148
10-13 BOX
10/12   Open      
10/18   Ohio St (Fri) 3-31
90-265
3-52 BOX
10/26   Iowa (HC) 0-10
70-168
0-20 BOX
11/2 at Indiana 3-24
155-220
3-34 BOX
11/9   Purdue 16-7
257-167
22-24 BOX
11/16   UMass 21-6
247-205
45-6 BOX
11/23   Minnesota 9-21
88-205
22-38 BOX
11/30 at Illinois 10-7
180-30
29-10 BOX
12/7          
Date   Northwestern   HT FINAL BOX
8/30 at Purdue (Thur)   31-17
370-324
31-27 Box
9/8   Duke   7-21
201-225
7-21 Box
9/15   Akron   21-3
240-123
34-39 Box
9/22   Open        
9/29   Michigan   17-7
146-154
17-20 Box
10/6 at Michigan St   14-6
199-200
29-19 Box
10/13   Nebraska (HC)   14-13
156-256
34-31
OT
Box
10/20 at Rutgers   7-12
84-145
18-15 Box
10/27   Wisconsin   14-10
160-162
31-17 Box
11/3   Notre Dame   7-7
116-162
21-31 Box
11/10 at Iowa   0-3
75-184
14-10 Box
11/17 at Minnesota   13-7
175-176
24-14 Box
11/24   Illinois   21-6
235-213
24-16 Box
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP
12/1 Ohio St   7-24
138-164
24-45 Box
HOLIDAY BOWL
12/31 Utah   3-20
126-243
31-20 Box

2018 STATISTICAL LEADERS

2018 Individual
Player Stats
2018 Start
Chart
2018 GAME BY GAME STATS
2018 SCHEDULE
2017 RESULTS
Date   Northwestern TIME HT FINAL BOX
8/30 at Purdue (Thur)   31-17
370-324
31-27 Box
9/8   Duke   7-21
201-225
7-21 Box
9/15   Akron   21-3
240-123
34-39 Box
9/22   Open        
9/29   Michigan   17-7
146-154
17-20 Box
10/6 at Michigan St   14-6
199-200
29-19 Box
10/13   Nebraska (HC)   14-13
156-256
34-31
OT
Box
10/20 at Rutgers   7-12
84-145
18-15 Box
10/27   Wisconsin   14-10
160-162
31-17 Box
11/3   Notre Dame   7-7
116-162
21-31 Box
11/10 at Iowa   0-3
75-184
14-10 Box
11/17 at Minnesota   13-7
175-176
24-14 Box
11/24   Illinois   21-6
235-213
24-16 Box
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP
12/1 Ohio St   14-20
138-164
24-45 Box
HOLIDAY BOWL
12/31 Utah   3-20
126-243
31-20 Box
NORTHWESTERN  
HT
FINAL
BOX
9/2 Nevada  
7-17
200-221
31-20
BOX
9/9 at Duke  
10-21
103-307
17-41
BOX
9/16 Bowling Green  
35-7
347-197
49-7
BOX
9/23  
9/30 at Wisconsin
10-7
117-114
24-33
BOX
10/7 Penn St (HC)
10-0
146-166
7-31
BOX
10/14 at Maryland
24-14
327-144
37-21
BOX
10/21 Iowa
0-7
107-238
17-10
BOX
10/28 Michigan St

10-10
207-217

39-31
BOX
11/4 at Nebraska
17-14
280-178
31-24
BOX
11/11 Purdue
14-0
210-149
23-13
BOX
11/18 Minnesota
25-0
246-88
39-0
BOX
11/25 at Illinois
14-7
204-127
42-7
BOX
12/2
Music City Bowl
12/29 Kentucky
17-7
234-165
24-23
BOX

 

2017 STATISTICAL LEADERS

2017 Individual
Player Stats
2017 Start
Chart
2017 GAME BY GAME STATS
2017 SCHEDULE
2016 RESULTS
NORTHWESTERN
TIME
HT
FINAL
BOX
9/2 Nevada
7-17
200-221
31-20
BOX
9/9 at Duke
10-21
103-307
17-41
BOX
9/16 Bowling Green
35-7
347-197
49-7
BOX
9/23
9/30 at Wisconsin
10-7
117-114
24-33
BOX
10/7 Penn St (HC)
10-0
146-166
7-31
BOX
10/14 at Maryland
24-14
327-144
37-21
BOX
10/21 Iowa
0-7
107-238
17-10
BOX
10/28 Michigan St

10-10
207-217

39-31
BOX
11/4 at Nebraska
17-14
280-178
31-24
BOX
11/11 Purdue
14-0
210-149
23-13
BOX
11/18 Minnesota
25-0
246-88
39-0
BOX
11/25 at Illinois
14-7
204-127
42-7
BOX
12/2
Music City Bowl
12/29 Kentucky
17-7
234-165
24-23
BOX
NORTHWESTERN TIME HT FINAL BOX
9/3 Western Michigan

7-6
119-175

21-22
BOX
9/10 Illinois St
0-6
106-155
7-9
BOX
9/17 Duke
7-7
222-200
24-13
BOX
9/24 Nebraska
7-10
206-285
13-24
BOX
10/1 at Iowa
17-21
162-144
38-31
BOX
10/8 Open
10/15 at Michigan St
19-17
188-147
54-40
BOX
10/22 Indiana (HC)
24-3
371-120
24-14
BOX
10/29 at Ohio St
10-17
203-213
20-24
BOX
11/5 Wisconsin
7-10
178-249
7-21
BOX
11/12 at Purdue
14-10
293-167
45-17
BOX
11/19 at Minnesota
0-12
145-200
12-29
BOX
11/26 Illinois
21-14
228-191
42-11
BOX
12/3      
Pinstripe Bowl
12/28 Pittsburgh
31-24
2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS

2016 Individual
Player Stats
2016 Start
Chart
2016 GAME BY GAME STATS
2015 STATISTICAL LEADERS

2015 Individual
Player Stats
2015 Start Chart
2015 GAME BY GAME STATS
2015 SCHEDULE
2014 RESULTS
NORTHWESTERN TIME HT FINAL
BOX
9/5
Stanford
12:00
ESPN
10-3
178-102
16-6
BOX
9/12
Eastern Illinois
4:00
ESPN N
27-0
261-48
41-0
BOX
9/19
at
Duke
12:30
ACCN
3-7
57-170
19-10
BOX
9/26
Ball St
8:00
BTN
7-10
183-226
24-19
BOX
10/3
Minnesota
10-0
123-87
27-0
BOX
10/10
at
Michigan
3:30
0-28
71-213
0-38
BOX
10/17
Iowa (HC)
12:00
10-16
119-206
10-40
BOX
10/24
at
Nebraska  
17-12
133-205
30-28
BOX
10/31
 
 
11/7
Penn St  
20-7
205-141
23-21
BOX
11/14
Purdue  
14-7
177-233
21-14
BOX
11/21
at
Wisconsin  
10-0
143-50
13-7
BOX
11/28
Illinois (Chicago)  
21-7
204-140
24-14
BOX
12/5
 
Outback Bowl
1/1 Tennessee
6-17
164-187
6-45
BOX
HT= HALFTIME (SCORE & YDS)
NORTHWESTERN TIME HT FINAL
BOX
8/30   California  
7-24
210-270
24-31
9/6 Northern Illinois  
0-0
195-142
15-23
9/13  
9/20 Western Illinois
14-7
147-243
24-7
9/27 at Penn St
12:00
14-3
232-138
29-6
10/4 Wisconsin  
10-0
229-147
20-14
10/11 at Minnesota  
10-14
173-133
17-24
10/18 Nebraska (HC)
7:30
17-14
278-277
17-38
10/25    
11/1 at Iowa  
7-38
40-283
7-48
11/8 Michigan  
0-0
125-102
9-10
11/15 at Notre Dame
3:30
NBC
23-27 300-324
43-40
11/22 at Purdue  
24-7
232-119
38-14
11/29   Illinois  
7-26
57-249
33-47
HT= HALFTIME (SCORE & YDS)
2014 STATISTICAL LEADERS


2014 Individual
Player Stats
2014 Start Chart
2014 GAME BY GAME STATS

 

2013 STATISTICAL LEADERS
Player Att Yds YPC TD Player Comp Att % Yds YPA TD INT Rating Player Rec Yds YPC TD
Treyvon Green 138 736 5.3 8 Trevor Siemian 177 296 59.8% 2143 7.2 11 9 126.8 Christian Jones 54 668 12.4 4
Kain Colter 115 489 4.3 5 Kain Colter 64 82 78.0% 583 7.1 4 3 146.6 Tony Jones 55 630 11.5 4
Mike Trumpy 97 370 3.8 2 Zack Oliver 0 2 0.0% 0 0.0 0 1 -100.0 Rashad Lawrence 31 463 14.9 1
2013 Individual
Player Stats
2013 Start Chart/
Starters Lost
2013 GAME BY GAME STATS
2013 RESULTS
2012 RESULTS
NORTHWESTERN TIME HT FINAL BOX
8/31 at California
10:30
ESPN2
17-10
293-211
44-30
9/7 Syracuse
6:00
BTN
34-7
387-154
48-27
9/14 Western Michigan
9:00
BTN
24-10
268-185
38-17
9/21 Maine
3:30
BTN
14-0
169-179
35-21
9/28
10/5 Ohio St
8:00
20-13
213-205
30-40
10/12 at Wisconsin
3:30
6-21
170-308
6-35
10/19 Minnesota
12:00
7-7
160-144
17-20
10/26 at Iowa
12:00
BTN
0-10
121-155
10-17
OT
11/2 at Nebraska
3:30
BTN
21-14
222-226
24-27
11/9
11/16 Michigan
3:30
BTN
6-3
133-120
19-27
3OT
11/23 Michigan St
12:00
6-4
224-244
6-30
11/30 at Illinois
3:30
BTN
20-17
317-237
37-34
NORTHWESTERN 2012
NU
OPP
TIME
HT
FINAL
BOX
9/1
at
-
-
12:00
ESPN2
21-13
173-218
42-41
9/8
-
-
8:00
BTN
3-10
85-227
23-13
9/15
-
-
3:30
BTN
12-10
290-141
22-13
9/22
-
-
28-0
226-138
38-7
9/29
-
-
12:00
20-0
316-145
44-29
10/6
at
#24
-
12:00
ESPN2
14-10
123-186
28-39
10/13
at
-
-
12:00
21-10
198-211
21-13
10/20
-
-
3:30
14-10
107-226
28-29
10/27
-
-
12:00
ESPN2
14-3
167-222
28-17
11/3
11/10
at
-
-
12:00
14-14
188-183
31-38
OT
11/17
at
-
-
12:00
6-5
128-191
23-20
11/24
-
-
12:00
BTN
27-14
208-205
50-14
1/1
     
13-10
174-171
34-20
HT= HALFTIME (SCORE & YDS)
2012 STATISTICAL LEADERS
Player Att Yds YPC TD   Player Comp Att % Yds YPA TD INT Rating   Player Rec Yds YPC TD
Venric Mark 226 1366 6.0 12   Trevor Siemian 128 217 59.0% 1312 6.0 6 5 114.3   Christian Jones 35 412 11.8 2
Kain Colter 169 891 5.3 12   Kain Colter 101 150 67.3% 872 5.8 8 4 128.4   Tony Jones 30 350 11.7 5
Mike Trumpy 76 349 4.6 3   Zack Oliver 2 2 100.0% 14 7.0 0 0 158.8   Rashad Lawrence 34 321 9.4 0
2012 Individual Player Stats  •  2012 Start Chart/Starters Lost
2012 GAME BY GAME STATS
2011 STATISTICAL LEADERS
Player Att Yds YPC TD   Player Comp Att % Yds YPA TD INT Rating   Player Rec Yds YPC TD
Kain Colter 136 651 4.8 9   Dan Persa 219 298 73.5% 2380 8.0 17 7 154.7   Jeremy Ebert 75 1053 14.0 11
Jacob Schmidt 107 471 4.4 6   Kain Colter 54 81 66.7% 671 8.3 6 1 158.2   Drake Dunsmore 45 522 11.6 6
Treyvon Green 97 360 3.7 4   Trevor Siemian 16 26 61.5% 257 9.9 3 1 175.0   Kain Colter 43 465 10.8 3
2011 Individual Player Stats2011 Starters Lost/ Start Chart
2011 GAME BY GAME STATS

2011 RESULTS
2010 RESULTS
NORTHWESTERN 2011
TIME
HT
FINAL
BOX
9/3
at
12:00
ESPNU
10-10
222-238
24-17
9/10
3:30
28-7
193-161
42-21
9/17
at
3:30
7-7
192-145
14-21
9/24
 
 
10/1
at
12:00
14-10
116-205
35-38
10/8
7:00
24-14
297-256
24-42
10/15
at
7:00
7-17
213-180
31-41
10/22
7:00
BTN
24-27
293-281
24-34
10/29
at
12:00
38-21
405-276
59-38
11/5
at
3:30
7-3
160-181
28-25
11/12
12:00
21-0
312-155
28-6
11/19
12:00
21-10
193-163
28-13
11/26
12:00
3-17
149-198
17-31
12/31
Car Care Bowl
12:00
ESPN
22-33
NORTHWESTERN 2010
SCORE
BOX
9/4 at Vanderbilt
23-21
9/11 Illinois St
37-3
9/18 at Rice
30-13
9/25

C Michigan
30-25
10/2 at Minnesota
29-28
10/9 Purdue
17-20
10/16

 
10/23 Michigan St (HC)
27-35
10/30 at Indiana
20-17
11/6 at Penn St
21-35
11/13

Iowa
21-17
11/20 Illinois (Wrigley Field)
27-48
11/27 at Wisconsin
23-70
1/1   TICKET CITY BOWL
38-45
2010 STATISTICAL LEADERS
Player Att Yds YPC TD   Player Comp Att % Yds YPA TD INT Rating   Player Rec Yds YPC TD
Mike Trumpy 116 531 4.6 4   Dan Persa 221 301 73.4% 2565 8.5 15 4 158.8   Jeremy Ebert 62 954 15.4 8
Dan Persa 163 514 3.2 9   Evan Watkins 36 70 51.4% 378 5.4 2 5 91.9   Sidney Stewart 39 437 11.2 0
Adonis Smith 41 195 4.8 0   Jeremy Ebert 2 2 100.0% 60 30.0 0 0 352.0   Drake Dunsmore 40 380 9.5 5
2010 Individual Player Stats
2010 GAME BY GAME STATS

2009 STATISTICAL LEADERS
Player Att Yds YPC TD   Player Comp Att % Yds YPA TD INT Rating   Player Rec Yds YPC TD
Arby Fields 79 294 3.72 5   Mike Kafka 272 414 65.7% 2898 7.0 12 7 130.7   Andrew Brewer 49 792 16.2 7
Mike Kafka 130 265 2.04 7   Dan Persa 20 34 58.8% 224 6.6 2 2 121.8   Z Markshausen 79 774 9.8 3
Scott Concannon 67 240 3.58 2   Z Markshausen 1 1 100.0% 38 38.0 1 0 749.2   Drake Dunsmore 39 412 10.6 2
2009 Individual Player Stats
2009 GAME BY GAME STATS

2009 RESULTS
2008 RESULTS
Northwestern 2009 SCORE

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9/5
47-14
9/12
27-24

9/19

at

Syracuse

34-37

9/26

Minnesota

24-35

10/3

at

Purdue

27-21

10/10

Miami, Oh

16-6

10/17

at

Michigan St

14-24

10/24

Indiana

29-28

10/31

Penn St

13-34

11/7

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Iowa

17-10

11/14

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Illinois

21-16

11/21

Wisconsin

33-31
1/1   Outback Bowl 35-38 Box
NORTHWESTERN 2008 Box
8/30   Syracuse 30-10 Box
9/6 at Duke 24-20 Box
9/13   S Illinois 33-7  
9/20   Ohio 16-8 Box
9/27 at Iowa 22-17 Box
10/4        
10/11   Michigan St 20-37 Box
10/18   Purdue 48-26 Box
10/25 at Indiana 19-21 Box
11/1 at Minnesota 14-70 Box
11/8   Ohio State 10-45 Box
11/15 at Michigan 21-14 Box
11/22   Illinois 27-10 Box
12/29   Missouri 23-30 Box
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