2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team represents Northwestern University in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by interim head coach David Braun and play their home games at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois.

2023 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4 (1–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Bajakian (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDavid Braun (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumRyan Field
(capacity: 47,130)
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 2 Michigan  5 0   8 0  
No. 3 Ohio State  4 0   7 0  
No. 10 Penn State  3 1   6 1  
Rutgers  3 2   6 2  
Maryland  2 2   5 2  
Indiana  0 4   2 5  
Michigan State  0 4   2 5  
West Division
Wisconsin  3 1   5 2  
Iowa  3 2   6 2  
Minnesota  2 2   4 3  
Nebraska  2 2   4 3  
Northwestern  1 3   3 4  
Purdue  1 3   2 5  
Illinois  1 4   3 5  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
As of October 27, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31)

Hazing and sexual abuse allegations

On July 7, 2023, the school announced that they had suspended head coach Pat Fitzgerald for two weeks without pay after an investigation related to hazing within the football program.[1] Three days later as details emerged of the allegations from a former player that included hazing and sexual abuse, the school fired Fitzgerald after 17 years as head coach.[2] The school named defensive coordinator David Braun the interim head coach for the season.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 311:00 a.m. at RutgersCBSL 7–2453,026
September 92:30 p.m.UTEP*BTNW 38–714,851
September 162:30 p.m.at No. 21 Duke*ACCNL 14–3818,141
September 236:30 p.m.Minnesota
  • Ryan Field
  • Evanston, IL
BTNW 37–34 OT 20,148
September 3011:00 a.m. No. 6 Penn State
  • Ryan Field
  • Evanston, IL
BTNL 13–41 25,064
October 72:00 p.m.Howard*dagger
  • Ryan Field
  • Evanston, IL
BTN W 23–20 22,160
October 212:30 p.m.at NebraskaBTNL 9–17 86,769
October 2811:00 a.m.Maryland
  • Ryan Field
  • Evanston, IL
BTN
November 42:30 p.m.IowaPeacock
November 11at Wisconsin
November 18Purdue
  • Ryan Field
  • Evanston, IL
November 25at Illinois

References

  1. "Northwestern Football: Pat Fitzgerald Suspended Amid Hazing Probe - Sports Illustrated". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. "Northwestern fires Fitzgerald amid hazing claims". ESPN.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  3. "Northwestern names defensive coordinator David Braun as interim head coach". Yahoo Sports. July 14, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  4. "2023 Football Schedule". Northwestern University Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2022.


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