Northwestern Wildcats 2025 Schedule
BIG-TEN
| Matchup | Result/Time | ||
| Wk 1 | Sat 8/30 | @ 
Tulane
Tulane
| L, 23-3 |
| Wk 2 | Fri 9/5 | Western Illinois Western Illinois | W, 42-7 |
| Wk 3 | Sat 9/13 | 
Oregon
Oregon
| L, 34-14 |
| Wk 5 | Sat 9/27 | 
UCLA
UCLA
| W, 17-14 |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10/4 | 
Louisiana-Monroe
Louisiana-Monroe
| W, 42-7 |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10/11 | @ 
Penn State
Penn State
| W, 22-21 |
| Wk 8 | Sat 10/18 | 
Purdue
Purdue
| W, 19-0 |
| Wk 9 | Sat 10/25 | @ 
Nebraska
Nebraska
| L, 28-21 |
| Wk 11 | Fri 11/7 | @ 
USC
USC
| L, 38-17 |
| Wk 12 | Sat 11/15 | 
Michigan
Michigan
| L, 24-22 |
| Wk 13 | Sat 11/22 | 
Minnesota
Minnesota
| W, 38-35 |
| Wk 14 | Sat 11/29 | @ 
Illinois
Illinois
| L, 20-13 |