2020 Northwestern Wildcats football team information
American college football season
2020Northwestern Wildcats football
Big Ten West Division champion Citrus Bowl champion
Big Ten Championship Game, L 10–22 vs. Ohio State
Citrus Bowl, W 35–19 vs. Auburn
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Division
West Division
Ranking
Coaches
No. 10
AP
No. 10
Record
7–2 (6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Pat Fitzgerald (15th season)
Offensive coordinator
Mike Bajakian (1st season)
Offensive scheme
Spread
Defensive coordinator
Mike Hankwitz (13th season)
Base defense
Multiple 4–3
Home stadium
Ryan Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
No. 2 Ohio State xy$^
5
–
0
7
–
1
No. 12 Indiana
6
–
1
6
–
2
Penn State
4
–
5
4
–
5
Maryland
2
–
3
2
–
3
Rutgers
3
–
6
3
–
6
Michigan
2
–
4
2
–
4
Michigan State
2
–
5
2
–
5
West Division
No. 10 Northwestern xy
6
–
1
7
–
2
No. 16 Iowa
6
–
2
6
–
2
Wisconsin
3
–
3
4
–
3
Minnesota
3
–
4
3
–
4
Nebraska
3
–
5
3
–
5
Purdue
2
–
4
2
–
4
Illinois
2
–
6
2
–
6
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
^ – College Football Playoff participant
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24. In addition to the title game that was played on December 19, the conference seeded all remaining teams for "championship week" games.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.
The 2020 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 15th-year head coach Pat Fitzgerald.
On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] However, on September 16, the Big Ten reinstated the season, announcing an eight-game season beginning on October 24.[3]
^Stevens, Matthew. "Big Ten To Play A "Championship Weekend" 9th Game Of 2020 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^"Big Ten Statement on 2020-21 Fall Season". Big Ten Conference. August 11, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^"The Big Ten Conference Adopts Stringent Medical Protocols; Football Season to Resume October 23-24, 2020". Big Ten Conference. September 16, 2020. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
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