Big Ten
NorthwesternWildcats
2026 program field manual
2025 record6–66–4 ATS
- Offense EPA
- 90th
- of 136 teams
- Defense EPA
- 65th
- of 136 teams
- Returning production
- 71%
- 2026 roster snapshot
- Top fantasy player
- RB15
- Caleb Komolafe
Team report
Ninety percent returning production, 4th in the country, on a 6-6 team with a 65th-ranked defense.
Balanced structure
Pass-rush EPA differential: +0.06 in the 2025 profile.
Volatility-control defense
Defense EPA rank 65; defensive havoc rank 114 of 136.
What travels
Balanced structure can travel if Northwestern leans on its 65th-ranked defense epa marker and 71% returning production.
What can break
Explosiveness sits 123rd of 136.
PFF historical evidence
2025 measured season2025 unit traits and complete ledger
A written unit briefing leads the unit grades, returning snaps, leaders, roster movement, and specialist evidence, all with exact PFF attribution, sample, artifact import, and coverage. Missing values remain unpublished.
PFF evidence basis
Historical grades, not a forecast
All PFF metrics on this page measure the 2025 season. They orient 2026 scouting, but they are never presented as League model output or a projected grade.
- Provider
- PFF
- Measured window
- 2025 regular season, weeks 0–16
- Orientation season
- 2026
- Basis
- historical_2025_regular_season_measurement
- Artifact import
- 2026-08-20
- Provider source-as-of
- Not published
- Profile available
- Yes
What the 2025 unit charting says about this roster, written from the snap-weighted grades, national ranks, and returning-snap shares below. Measured history, not a 2026 forecast.
The 2025 charting says the roster's best unit was the pass protection (75.4, 8th of 136) and its weakest was the coverage (62.0, 97th of 136). 1 of 8 graded units return less than a quarter of their 2025 snaps.
Quarterback
Graded 64.3 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (84th of 136), and was effectively rebuilt: 2.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Preston Stone (64.6 grade on 397 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Pass protection
Graded 75.4 in 2025, a top-10-percent unit nationally (8th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 47.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Caleb Tiernan (82.7 grade on 402 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Run blocking
Graded 65.3 in 2025, a top-10-percent unit nationally (13th of 136), and returns a stable core: 52.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Evan Beerntsen (80.9 grade on 385 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Receiving corps
Graded 64.4 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (70th of 136), and returns nearly intact: 76.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Griffin Wilde (79.4 grade on 359 snaps) is back to lead the group.
Rush offense
Graded 76.3 in 2025, an upper-half unit (58th of 136), and returns nearly intact: 82.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Caleb Komolafe (77.4 grade on 178 snaps) is back to lead the group.
Coverage
Graded 62.0 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (97th of 136), and returns a stable core: 58.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Braden Turner (78.5 grade on 285 snaps) is back to lead the group.
Pass rush
Graded 68.0 in 2025, an upper-half unit (40th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 43.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Anto Saka (84.1 grade on 196 snaps) transferred out.
Run defense
Graded 65.2 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (90th of 136), and returns a stable core: 53.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Robert Fitzgerald (90.0 grade on 321 snaps) is back to lead the group.
QB Grade
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 64.3 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 84th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 2.0%
Ol Pass Block
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 75.4 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 8th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 47.0%
Ol Run Block
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 65.3 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 13th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 52.0%
Receiving
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 64.4 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 70th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 76.0%
Rushing
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 76.3 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 58th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 82.0%
Coverage
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 62.0 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 97th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 58.0%
Pass Rush
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 68.0 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 40th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 43.0%
Run Defense
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 65.2 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 90th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 53.0%
Published zeroes are preserved observations. Read specialist rates with adjacent attempts, returns, or snaps; a zero-denominator rate is not a quality score. Unit ranks are supplied PFF ranks and are never recomputed from rounded grades.
Complete unit ledgerGrades · ranks · shares · leaders
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Units · QB Grade | 2025 Unit Grade | 64.3 PFF grade |
| Units · QB Grade | Unit Rank | 84th |
| Units · QB Grade | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · QB Grade | Returning Snap Share | 2.0% |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Name | Preston Stone |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | QB |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Position | QB |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 64.6 PFF grade |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 397 snaps |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | 2025 Unit Grade | 75.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Unit Rank | 8th |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Returning Snap Share | 47.0% |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Name | Caleb Tiernan |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | T |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Position | T |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 82.7 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 402 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Name | Ezomo Oratokhai |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 81.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 402 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Name | Jackson Carsello |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | C |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Position | C |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 77.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 401 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
| Units · Ol Run Block | 2025 Unit Grade | 65.3 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Unit Rank | 13th |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Returning Snap Share | 52.0% |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Name | Evan Beerntsen |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | G |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Position | G |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 80.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 385 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Name | Jackson Carsello |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | C |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Position | C |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 75.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 384 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Name | Hayden Eligon II |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Position | WR |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 71.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 237 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
| Units · Receiving | 2025 Unit Grade | 64.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving | Unit Rank | 70th |
| Units · Receiving | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Receiving | Returning Snap Share | 76.0% |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Name | Griffin Wilde |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 79.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 359 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Name | Hayden Eligon II |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 74 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 281 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Name | Hunter Welcing |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | TE |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Position | TE |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 69.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 194 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Rushing | 2025 Unit Grade | 76.3 PFF grade |
| Units · Rushing | Unit Rank | 58th |
| Units · Rushing | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Rushing | Returning Snap Share | 82.0% |
| Units · Rushing · Leaders · 1 | Name | Caleb Komolafe |
| Units · Rushing · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | HB |
| Units · Rushing · Leaders · 1 | Position | RB |
| Units · Rushing · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 77.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Rushing · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 178 snaps |
| Units · Rushing · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · Coverage | 2025 Unit Grade | 62.0 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage | Unit Rank | 97th |
| Units · Coverage | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Coverage | Returning Snap Share | 58.0% |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Name | Braden Turner |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 78.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 285 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Name | Mac Uihlein |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | LB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Position | LB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 68.6 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 341 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Name | Josh Fussell |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 65.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 240 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
| Units · Pass Rush | 2025 Unit Grade | 68.0 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush | Unit Rank | 40th |
| Units · Pass Rush | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Pass Rush | Returning Snap Share | 43.0% |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Name | Anto Saka |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 84.1 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 196 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Name | Michael Kilbane |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 79.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 241 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Name | Aidan Hubbard |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 67.6 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 163 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Run Defense | 2025 Unit Grade | 65.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense | Unit Rank | 90th |
| Units · Run Defense | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Run Defense | Returning Snap Share | 53.0% |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Name | Robert Fitzgerald |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 90 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 321 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Name | Michael Kilbane |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | ED |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Position | ED |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 73.7 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 219 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Name | Fred Davis II |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | CB |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Position | CB |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 69.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 258 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
Season grades2025 measured profile
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Season Grades | Coverage Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 62.6 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 66.4 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Misc St · 2025 Season Grade | 63.5 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Offense · 2025 Season Grade | 70.6 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Overall · 2025 Season Grade | 72.6 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass · 2025 Season Grade | 62.1 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Block · 2025 Season Grade | 76.0 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Route · 2025 Season Grade | 64.0 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Rush Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 67.4 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run · 2025 Season Grade | 72.0 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run Block · 2025 Season Grade | 66.0 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 67.3 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Tackle · 2025 Season Grade | 61.3 PFF grade |
Key departures6 records
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Key Departures · 1 | Name | Caleb Tiernan |
| Key Departures · 1 | Source Position | T |
| Key Departures · 1 | Position | T |
| Key Departures · 1 | Snaps | 788 snaps |
| Key Departures · 1 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 2 | Name | Evan Beerntsen |
| Key Departures · 2 | Source Position | G |
| Key Departures · 2 | Position | G |
| Key Departures · 2 | Snaps | 785 snaps |
| Key Departures · 2 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 3 | Name | Preston Stone |
| Key Departures · 3 | Source Position | QB |
| Key Departures · 3 | Position | QB |
| Key Departures · 3 | Snaps | 777 snaps |
| Key Departures · 3 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 4 | Name | Mac Uihlein |
| Key Departures · 4 | Source Position | LB |
| Key Departures · 4 | Position | LB |
| Key Departures · 4 | Snaps | 686 snaps |
| Key Departures · 4 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 5 | Name | Martes Lewis |
| Key Departures · 5 | Source Position | T |
| Key Departures · 5 | Position | T |
| Key Departures · 5 | Snaps | 593 snaps |
| Key Departures · 5 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 6 | Name | Garner Wallace |
| Key Departures · 6 | Source Position | S |
| Key Departures · 6 | Position | S |
| Key Departures · 6 | Snaps | 580 snaps |
| Key Departures · 6 | Destination | Destination not published |
Arrivals6 records
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Arrivals · 1 | Name | Grant Seagren |
| Arrivals · 1 | Source Position | T |
| Arrivals · 1 | Position | T |
| Arrivals · 1 | Source Team | Oklahoma State |
| Arrivals · 1 | Snaps2025 | 713 |
| Arrivals · 1 | Grade | 63.7 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 2 | Name | Brenden Deasfernandes |
| Arrivals · 2 | Source Position | CB |
| Arrivals · 2 | Position | CB |
| Arrivals · 2 | Source Team | Central Michigan |
| Arrivals · 2 | Snaps2025 | 583 |
| Arrivals · 2 | Grade | 68.7 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 3 | Name | Alex Honig |
| Arrivals · 3 | Source Position | TE |
| Arrivals · 3 | Position | TE |
| Arrivals · 3 | Source Team | UConn |
| Arrivals · 3 | Snaps2025 | 479 |
| Arrivals · 3 | Grade | 69.1 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 4 | Name | Aidan Chiles |
| Arrivals · 4 | Source Position | QB |
| Arrivals · 4 | Position | QB |
| Arrivals · 4 | Source Team | Michigan State |
| Arrivals · 4 | Snaps2025 | 479 |
| Arrivals · 4 | Grade | 63.4 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 5 | Name | Gavin Sawchuk |
| Arrivals · 5 | Source Position | HB |
| Arrivals · 5 | Position | RB |
| Arrivals · 5 | Source Team | Florida State |
| Arrivals · 5 | Snaps2025 | 403 |
| Arrivals · 5 | Grade | 74.8 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 6 | Name | Kobie McKinzie |
| Arrivals · 6 | Source Position | LB |
| Arrivals · 6 | Position | LB |
| Arrivals · 6 | Source Team | Oklahoma |
| Arrivals · 6 | Snaps2025 | 331 |
| Arrivals · 6 | Grade | 61.6 PFF grade |
Special teams evidence10 players
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Specialists | Specialists Source Summary | K Jack Olsen (gone): 19/21 FG, 2/2 from 40-49; P Luke Akers (gone): 41.3 net avg, 9 inside the 20 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | PFF Id | 188864 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Cfbd Id | 5079389 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Name | Chase Farrell |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Source Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2025 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2025 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2026 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2026 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | League Player Slug | chase-farrell-northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | League Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Projection Basis | baseline |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Bucket | a4 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 47.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 23.5 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 26.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | PFF Id | 190897 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Cfbd Id | 5222752 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Name | Drew Wagner |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Source Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Has Defense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Defense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2025 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2025 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2026 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2026 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | League Player Slug | drew-wagner-northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | League Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Projection Basis | model |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Bucket | af |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 22.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 22.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 22.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 14 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 24.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 7.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | 1.7 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | PFF Id | 177231 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Cfbd Id | 5154734 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Name | Griffin Wilde |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Source Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2025 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2025 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2026 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2026 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | League Player Slug | griffin-wilde-northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | League Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Projection Basis | model |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Bucket | 83 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | PFF Id | 176511 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Cfbd Id | 5158281 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Name | Henry Helms |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Source Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2025 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2025 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2026 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2026 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Bucket | bb |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Attempts | 8 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Distance | 60.6 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Percent Returned | 62.5% |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Onside Kicks | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Yards Per Return | 12.6 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | PFF Id | 129738 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Cfbd Id | 4431009 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Name | Hunter Welcing |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Source Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2025 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2025 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2026 Id | 194 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2026 | Ohio State |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Status | transferred |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | League Player Slug | hunter-welcing-ohio-state |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | League Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Projection Basis | model |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Bucket | 72 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 13.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 6.5 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 10.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | PFF Id | 129630 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Cfbd Id | 4566164 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Name | Jack Olsen |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Source Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2025 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2025 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2026 Id | 2390 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2026 | Miami |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Status | transferred |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Bucket | ac |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Attempts | 21 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Made | 19 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Attempts | 20 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Made | 20 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Percent | 100.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Attempts | 7 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Made | 5 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Attempts | 12 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Made | 12 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Attempts | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Made | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Percent | 90.5% |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Percent | 100.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Percent | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | PFF Id | 162843 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Cfbd Id | 4816307 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Name | Joseph Himon II |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Source Position | HB |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Position | RB |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2025 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2025 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2026 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2026 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | League Player Slug | joseph-himon-ii-northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | League Position | RB |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Projection Basis | model |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Bucket | 27 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 5 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 133.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 26.6 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 39.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | PFF Id | 131788 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Cfbd Id | 4567942 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Name | Luke Akers |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Source Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2025 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2025 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Bucket | f5 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Attempts | 3 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Made | 3 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Attempts | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Made | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Percent | 100.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Attempts | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Made | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Made | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Percent | 100.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Percent | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Percent | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Punting | Attempts | 32 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Punting | Average Yards Per Attempt | 45.38 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Punting | Average Net Yards | 41.34 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Punting | Inside Twenties | 9 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Punting | Touchbacks | 4 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Punting | Percent Returned | 31.3% |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Punting | Long | 59.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Punting | Blocks | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Punting | Average Yards Per Return | 4.9 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Attempts | 40 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Distance | 65.2 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Percent Returned | 42.5% |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Onside Kicks | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Yards Per Return | 23.2 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | PFF Id | 199017 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Cfbd Id | 5214596 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Name | Nikola Dugandzic |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Source Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Side | special |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Role | Has Offense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Role | Offense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Team2025 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Team2025 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Team2026 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Team2026 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 9 | Bucket | 95 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Attempts | 15 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Distance | 60.8 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Percent Returned | 60.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Onside Kicks | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 9 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Yards Per Return | 27.1 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | PFF Id | 199009 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Cfbd Id | 5216569 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Name | Robby Preckel |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Source Position | HB |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Position | RB |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Role | Has Defense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Role | Defense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Team2025 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Team2025 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Team2026 Id | 77 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Team2026 | Northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | League Player Slug | robby-preckel-northwestern |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | League Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Projection Basis | model |
| Specialists · Players · 10 | Bucket | 66 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 19.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 19.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 19.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 10 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
Team JSON is authoritative for unit grades, ranks, returning shares, departures, and arrivals; Markdown supplies the specialist summary only. “Gone or unmapped” is a source roster-status label, not an NFL-departure claim. A missing destination means destination not published.
Provenance and identity contractsSource · coverage · sample · identity
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Provider | PFF |
| Source | Label | PFF 2025 regular-season measurements |
| Source | Measured Season | 2025 |
| Source · Measured Window | Label | 2025 regular season, weeks 0–16 |
| Source · Measured Window | Season | 2025 |
| Source · Measured Window | Phase | regular_season |
| Source · Measured Window | Week Start | 0 |
| Source · Measured Window | Week End | 16 |
| Source | Orientation Season | 2026 |
| Source | Basis | historical_2025_regular_season_measurement |
| Source | Provider As Of | Not published |
| Source | Artifact import | 2026-08-20 |
| Source | Artifact Date | 2026-08-20 |
| Source | Is Projection | No |
| Source | All Star Games Excluded | Yes |
| Source | Percentile Minimum Snaps | 150 snaps |
| Source | Rank Population | 136 teams |
| Source | Authorization | user_authorized_public_use |
| Source | Projection Context Provider | The Leaguel |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Name | profiles/team_profiles.json |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Bytes | 728582 |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Sha256 | b32ef56170a1fa5e13d21cc39aaa8e623826f9d5b336f21fdf30b9e219886343 |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Name | profiles/team_profiles.md |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Bytes | 176299 |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Sha256 | 62fe77a4ba6e61965fe77a47f37aacd938affdae4502029b8d57fd38839bf7ed |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Name | profiles/player_profiles.json |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Bytes | 48526543 |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Sha256 | e1562214588ae343aada5fccd8a5194a95f479710689624d6264f4555d2e902e |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Name | profiles/player_profiles.csv |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Bytes | 21034679 |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Sha256 | b63732bd261afa609c270258dbb081d38b196273b9966c08fa89a48e30614c9e |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Name | artifact_set_manifest.json |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Bytes | 1488 |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Sha256 | 40f8418802144337f76ce37767536ba854c35f7d7d03d55b8e95438a2f044e62 |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Name | source_manifest.json |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Bytes | 1392 |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Sha256 | 121c18be21cd586984ebf730f6bf06b0c6be4d28d7e13361cf407ae3be306ac2 |
| Source · Files · Quality | Name | quality.json |
| Source · Files · Quality | Bytes | 1337 |
| Source · Files · Quality | Sha256 | abe4608a4215fd69af934d86944ded9c380b224ffaa79615e8b33fd7e1b830eb |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Name | data/leaguel/sources/cfb-pff/CFB_PFFProfiles_Handoff_v1.md |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Bytes | 8512 |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Sha256 | f065434f6c6f8d7a19c123997699c03c29577ac16e261ff73e01590d53d4d2ab |
| Source | Generation Id | 40cdf3ce6f352870a601fa721c2def6dbf1ef67298077a615825ec2b4d98da2e |
| Source | Provenance Id | task03-pff-40cdf3ce6f352870a601 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Cutoff Utc | 2026-08-14T16:55:48.157267+00:00 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Division | fbs |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Season | 2025 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Season Type | regular |
| Source · Row Provenance | Feature Available At Utc | 2026-08-14T16:55:48.157267+00:00 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Bucket | eligible_regular_fbs |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Eligible | True |
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Status | matched |
| Coverage | Profile Available | Yes |
| Coverage | Source Team | Northwestern |
| Coverage | Canonical Team Id | 77 |
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Id | 77 |
| Team | Slug | northwestern-wildcats |
| Team | Name | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Team | Short Name | Northwestern |
| Team | Abbreviation | NU |
| Team | Conference | Big Ten |
| Team | Href | /college-football/teams/northwestern-wildcats |
Program fingerprint
Ranked against 136 teamsEfficiency, style, and continuity
Bars reward low-number ranks, while every exact rank remains directly labeled.
34th percentile · lower rank is better
53th percentile · lower rank is better
10th percentile · lower rank is better
16th percentile · lower rank is better
- Offensive PPO
- 3.21
- Defensive PPO
- 3.39
- Returning production
- 71%
- Transfer-in history
- 406 FP
- Average total
- 43.0
- Over / under
- 5–6
Position-group watch board
10 total model rowsPlayers who shape the ceiling
The top three published season-board rows at each fantasy position, with exact ranks and ranges.
QB
1 featuredAidan ChilesQB55RB
3 featuredCaleb KomolafeRB15Gavin SawchukRB263Joseph Himon IIRB289WR
3 featuredGriffin WildeWR17Hayden Eligon IIWR273Drew WagnerWR447TE
2 featuredLuke DehnickeTE47Alex HonigTE1662026 schedule
12 games · 11 model matchupsFilter the route through the season
Home, away, neutral, captured-line, and model-coverage filters keep the full schedule usable on every screen.
Showing 12 of 12 games.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Site | Spread | Line | Model | Coverage | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  S Dakota St | Home | NU -13.5FanDuel snapshot · Aug 11, 10:10 PM EDT | Captured line: available | Player model: not available | Not published | Matchup | |
| 3 |  Colorado | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 26 players | Matchup | |
| 4 |  Indiana | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 22 players | Matchup | |
| 5 |  Penn State | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 23 players | Matchup | |
| 6 |  Ball State | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 19 players | Matchup | |
| 7 |  Michigan State | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 23 players | Matchup | |
| 8 |  Rutgers | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 19 players | Matchup | |
| 9 |  Oregon | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 24 players | Matchup | |
| 10 |  Iowa | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 19 players | Matchup | |
| 11 |  Ohio State | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 25 players | Matchup | |
| 12 |  Minnesota | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 21 players | Matchup | |
| 13 |  Illinois | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 21 players | Matchup |
S Dakota StSat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- NU -13.5FanDuel snapshot · Aug 11, 10:10 PM EDT
- Captured line
- Available
- Player model
- Not available
- Coverage
- Not published
ColoradoSat, Sep 19 · 7:30 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 26 players
IndianaFri, Sep 25 · 8:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 22 players
Penn StateFri, Oct 2 · 8:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 23 players
Ball StateSat, Oct 10 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 19 players
Michigan StateSat, Oct 17 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 23 players
RutgersSat, Oct 24 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 19 players
OregonSat, Oct 31 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 24 players
IowaSat, Nov 7 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 19 players
Ohio StateSat, Nov 14 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 25 players
MinnesotaSat, Nov 21 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 21 players
IllinoisSat, Nov 28 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 21 players
Team actions
Move from report to the next evidence layer
Public team evidence connects directly to player, matchup, research, and props tools.
Methodology and data boundary
Schedule facts come from the committed ESPN 2026 catalog. Team efficiency and betting records are 2025 historical context; returning production is a 2026 preseason roster snapshot. PFF grades and charting metrics also measure the 2025 season and remain historical evidence rather than a 2026 forecast. Player ranges use the same versioned custom half-PPR season model as the linked player pages. When present, the completed-game passing layer comes from a pinned cfbfastR/SportsDataverse generation and is postgame descriptive. No ATS, moneyline, total, or game-side prediction is inferred. Sources: 2027 CFB/projections/2026_wk1_matchup_cards.md; 2027 CFB/model_outputs/v2/data/custom_fantasy_current/half_ppr_6pt_td_20pass/usage_aware/rankings.csv.
- Season model
- custom-fantasy-2026-half_ppr_6pt_td_20pass-usage_aware-5b1c102afd16
- Player update
- Aug 24, 7:01 PM EDT
- Team profile update
- Aug 13, 1:02 AM EDT
- Observed update
- No completed-game layer
- Market status
- Context only