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Northwestern Wildcats Football
Clayton Thorson leads Northwestern in career passing yards (10,731) and Justin Jackson in rushing yards (5,440). In College Football 27, the Wildcats' projected starters average 79 OVR, 51st of 138 FBS teams.
- CFB 27 starter avg
- 79
- 51st of 138
- Players 80+ OVR
- 13
- 1 rated 90+
- Best unit
- Cornerback
- 84.5 avg · 25th nationally
- Record books
- 5
- career leaderboards
All-time career leaders
Northwestern football records
| Record | Holder | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career Passing Yards | Clayton Thorson | 10,731 | 2015–2018 |
| Career Rushing Yards | Justin Jackson | 5,440 | 2014–2017 |
| Career Rushing Touchdowns | Justin Jackson | 41 | 2014–2017 |
| Career Receiving Yards | D'Wayne Bates | 3,128 | 1995–1998 |
| Career Receiving Touchdowns | D'Wayne Bates | 25 | 1995–1998 |
Across multiple leaderboards
Notable Northwestern players
- D'Wayne Bates1995–1998
No. 1 receiving yards (3,128) · No. 1 receiving touchdowns (25)
- Justin Jackson2014–2017
No. 1 rushing yards (5,440) · No. 1 rushing touchdowns (41)
- Damien Anderson1998–2001
No. 2 rushing yards (4,336) · No. 2 rushing touchdowns (37)
- Richard Buchanan1987–1990
No. 2 receiving yards (2,474) · No. 2 receiving touchdowns (22)
- Jeremy Ebert2008–2011
No. 3 receiving yards (2,400) · No. 3 receiving touchdowns (21)
- Tyrell Sutton2005–2008
No. 3 rushing yards (3,886) · No. 3 rushing touchdowns (31)
- Darnell Autry1994–1996
No. 4 rushing yards (3,617) · No. 4 rushing touchdowns (30)
- Ross Lane2005–2008
No. 4 receiving yards (2,068) · No. 7 receiving touchdowns (13)
- Jason Wright2000–2003
No. 5 rushing touchdowns (32) · No. 7 rushing yards (2,625)
- Bob Christian1987–1990
No. 6 rushing yards (2,643) · No. 8 rushing touchdowns (20)
- Dennis Lundy1991–1994
No. 5 rushing yards (3,062) · No. 9 rushing touchdowns (20)
- Eric Peterman2005–2008
No. 5 receiving yards (2,011) · No. 9 receiving touchdowns (12)
All-time series
Northwestern rivalries
| Opponent | Rivalry | All-time series | First met | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Notre Dame | Battle for the Shillelagh | Notre Dame leads 38–9 | 1889 | L1 |
 Illinois | Land of Lincoln TrophyLand of Lincoln | Illinois leads 60–55 | 1892 | L2 |
 Michigan | — | Michigan leads 61–15 | 1892 | L9 |
College Football 27
Northwestern in CFB 27
| Player | Pos | Class | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezomo Oratokhai | LG | Sophomore | 90 |
| Caleb Komolafe | HB | Junior | 86 |
| Griffin Wilde | WR | Senior | 86 |
| Josh Fussell | CB | Junior | 86 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | FS | Senior | 85 |
| Braden Turner | CB | Senior | 83 |
| Hayden Eligon II | WR | Junior | 82 |
| Michael Kilbane | LE | Senior | 82 |
Planning a Northwestern dynasty? See the Northwestern CFB 27 dynasty outlook for unit-by-unit ratings and the starters you lose after year one.
Tracked on CFB Clipboard
Public Northwestern dynasties
Fan-run College Football dynasties with Northwestern as the current program, shared publicly by their coaches.
- N'Western SampleAlex Nitka · 5 seasons · 42–12
- Northwestern CFB 27Michael Robinavitch · 5 seasons · 27–24
- JrichJustin Richardson · 3 seasons · 23–4
- Northwestern Perma DynasJeremy Stanton · 2 seasons · 8–5
- FirstBuild27Kaeden Snyder · 1 season · 2–3
Conference
B1G programs
Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- EA Sports College Football 27 rivalry data — All-time series records as they ship in the game, before any dynasty games are played.
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” roster update, imported 2026-08-31 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Aug 31, 2026.