Northwestern Wildcats
Head Coach: David Braun (2nd year)
Offensive Coordinator: Chip Kelly (1st year)
Defensive Coordinator: Tim McGarigle
Spring Game: No spring game
2026 Schedule
Most Likely: 6-6(expected 6.3)The Wildcats enter 2026 with new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly.
David Braun's Wildcats feature portal RB Gavin Sawchuk (111, from Florida State) and QB Aidan Chiles (109, from Michigan State) leading a rebuilt roster. DLs Carmine Bastone and Michael Kilbane (both 87) anchor the defensive front. Ten transfer starters as Northwestern competes in the Big Ten.
Key Games
Toss-up: trails Illinois (Big Ten)46% win
Toss-up: edges Michigan State (Big Ten)55% win
Toss-up: edges Rutgers (Big Ten)57% win
Quarterbacks(6)
#7Aidan Chiles
6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 21
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
#13Gavin Frakes
6'4" · 235 lbs · Age 21
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
#2Ryan Boe
6'3" · 215 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#12Marcus Romain
6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Johnny O'Brien
6'2" · 180 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Nicco Marchiol
6-2 · 210 lbs
Senior
Role: Backup
Running Backs(6)
#4Gavin Sawchuk
5'11" · 201 lbs · Age 22
R-Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
#6Joseph Himon II
5'9" · 190 lbs · Age 21
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
#5Caleb Komolafe
5'11" · 210 lbs · Age 20
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
Mar'Kel Porter
5'10" · 195 lbs · Age 20
R-Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#26Albert Kunickis III
6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 20
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Sean Morris II
5'10" · 205 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Wide Receivers(10)
#3Frank Covey IV
6'1" · 210 lbs · Age 20
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Key Reserve
#17Griffin Wilde
6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 21
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
#10Ricky Ahumaraeze
6'4" · 210 lbs · Age 20
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
#19Drew Wagner
5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 20
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#80Hayden Eligon II
6'4" · 210 lbs · Age 20
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#82Braden Blueitt
6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#89Cam Russell
6'3" · 210 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#14Dube Enongene
6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Jaden McDuffie
6'3" · 165 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Keaton Reinke
6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Tight Ends(6)
Alex Honig
6'4" · 245 lbs · Age 23
R-Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
#83Blake Van Buren
6'4" · 248 lbs · Age 21
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
Luke Dehnicke
6'3" · 230 lbs · Age 21
R-Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Backup
#18Camp Magee
6'5" · 220 lbs · Age 20
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#81Chris Petrucci
6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 21
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Tom McGlinchey
6'6" · 230 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Offensive Line(15)
#64Anthony Birsa
6'5" · 310 lbs · Age 20
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
Arkel Anugwom
6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 22
R-Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
David Anchondo
6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 22
R-Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
#73Deuce McGuire
6'5" · 310 lbs · Age 21
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
Grant Seagren
6'6" · 310 lbs · Age 22
R-Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#77Idrys Cotton
6'4" · 315 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Backup
#76Michael O'Connell
6'7" · 305 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Backup
#78Trey Boyd
6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Backup
#62Ezomo Oratokhai
6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 19
R-Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Starter
#67Jace Borcherding
6'4" · 300 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Hayden Flavin
6'7" · 270 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Jack Fuchs
6'8" · 290 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Leighton Burbach
6'8" · 255 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Owen Fors
6'4" · 290 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Dennis Rahouski
6-8 · 295 lbs
R-Sophomore
Role: Starter
Defensive Line(18)
Jamaal Johnson
6'2" · 255 lbs · Age 23
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
#15Brendan Flakes
6'4" · 291 lbs · Age 20
R-Senior
3 years remaining
Role: Starter
Dominic Kirks
6'4" · 267 lbs · Age 21
R-Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Rotation
Glory Stephen-Wangboje
6'2" · 293 lbs · Age 22
R-Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Rotation
#47Michael Kilbane
6'5" · 275 lbs · Age 21
Senior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#94Migo Jackson
6'0" · 295 lbs · Age 23
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
#55Dylan Roberts
6'3" · 280 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#92Mason Green
6'2" · 250 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#54Tyler Gant
6'3" · 290 lbs · Age 20
R-Junior
3 years remaining
Role: Starter
#97Braxton Strong
6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#93Caden O'Rourke
6'5" · 230 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#44Callen Campbell
6'4" · 260 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#59Jack Trautmann
6'3" · 255 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#96Jonah Hayes
6'6" · 245 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#98Landon Lauter
6'5" · 285 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#56Mason Mayne
6'3" · 265 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#53Tanner Jumpp
6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#99Troy Regovich
6'5" · 280 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Linebackers(11)
Kobie McKinzie
6'2" · 236 lbs · Age 23
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
#33Braydon Brus
6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 21
R-Senior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#45Jack Sadowsky V
6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 21
Senior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#40Jason Reynolds II
6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
#51Miles Crutchley
6'0" · 220 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
#58Nathaniel Campbell
6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 23
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
#42Nigel Glover
6'3" · 230 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#34Payton Roth
6'4" · 225 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#38Josh Veldman
6'5" · 210 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#46Lincoln Creager
6'3" · 215 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#32Matthew Smith
6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Defensive Backs(19)
#9Braden Turner
5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
#13Josh Fussell
6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 20
R-Junior
3 years remaining
Role: Starter
Montae Pate
6'3" · 170 lbs · Age 23
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
Brenden Deasfernandes
6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 23
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
#16J.J. Lewis
6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Backup
#27Jack Oyola
5'11" · 200 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
#7Ore Adeyi
5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 23
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
#6Robert Fitzgerald
6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
#23Cole Shivers
5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#21Damon Walters
6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 20
R-Junior
3 years remaining
Role: Starter
#26Jalen Lewis
5'9" · 200 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#20Alijah Jones
6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#29Jon Jon Stevens Jr.
6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#25Marquet Dorsey Jr.
6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#35Sean Martin
6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#11Seth Valeri
6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#22Terrion Curry-Hicks
5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#28Timi Oke
6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
#31Tito Williams Jr.
6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve
Kickers(2)
#94Henry Helms
6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 20
Sophomore
3 years remaining
Role: Backup
Jackson Kleather
5-11 · 175 lbs
Senior
Role: Starter
Punters(1)
#92Nikola Dugandzic
6'5" · 215 lbs · Age 18
Sophomore
4 years remaining
Role: Starter
Long Snappers(3)
#49Liam Reardon
6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 23
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
Evan Boutorwick
6'3" · 230 lbs · Age 21
R-Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
#39Jack Florentine
6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
4 years remaining
Role: Reserve