2020 Northwestern Wildcats season

2020 Northwestern Wildcats
Conference	Big Ten Conference West Division
2020 record	0-3 (0-1 B1G)
Head coach	robcarlson77 (1st year)
Captain	E.J. McGuire, Cory Graham, Elliott Ricci, Mark Oliver
Home stadium	Ryan Field (Capacity: 47,130)
Seasons « 2019 2021 »

2020 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
#2 Penn State x†		10	–	0					15	–	1
#10 Michigan State		7	–	2					11	–	2
#17 Michigan		6	–	3					9	–	4
Ohio State		4	–	5					4	–	8
Maryland		3	–	6					6	–	7
Rutgers		2	–	7					3	–	9
Indiana		0	–	9					2	–	10
West
#6 Purdue x		8	–	2					12	–	2
#24 Iowa		6	–	3					9	–	4
#18 Illinois		6	–	3					10	–	3
Wisconsin		5	–	4					7	–	6
Minnesota		4	–	5					8	–	5
Nebraska		2	–	7					4	–	8
Northwestern		1	–	8					1	–	11
Big Ten Championship Game:Purdue 20, Penn State 41
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	Sat. Morning	Army*		Ryan Field • Evanston, IL	L 10-14
2	TNF	at Temple*		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA	L 27-52
3	Sat. Afternoon	at #20 Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	L 9-24
5	Sat. Afternoon	#7 Penn State		Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
7	TBD	at Maryland		Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
8	TBD	Iowa		Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
10	TBD	Purdue		Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
11	TBD	Minnesota		Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
12	TBD	Michigan State		Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
14	TBD	at Notre Dame*		Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
15	TBD	at Nebraska		Memorial Stadium Lincoln • Lincoln, NE
16	TBD	at Illinois		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
		vs. *
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Illinois	Season in current role
robcarlson77	Head Coach	1st	1st
E.J. McGuire	Quarterback	2nd	2nd
Preston Griggs	Running Back	1st	1st
Cory Carradine	Wide Receiver	1st	1st
Victor Crosby	Defensive End	1st	1st
Bryan Pettit	Outside Linebacker	2nd	1st
Mark Oliver	Free Safety	3rd	2nd

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Pre-Season Roster

2020 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB McGuire (C), E.J.E.J. McGuire (C) 3.0 !So QB Nesbitt, ZahirZahir Nesbitt  2.5 !So QB Latham, RaphaelRaphael Latham  2.5 !So QB Williamson, VictorVictor Williamson 5.0 !Jr RB Griggs, PrestonPreston Griggs 57.0 !Sr RB Coleman, ThomasThomas Coleman  4.5 !Sr RB Peoples, JosiahJosiah Peoples 1.0 !Fr RB Hollis, KadenKaden Hollis  3.5 !Jr FB Graham (C), CoryCory Graham (C)  3.5 !Jr FB Duff, MartinMartin Duff  3.5 !Jr FB Russell, ConnorConnor Russell 1.0 !Fr FB Grace, DonovanDonovan Grace  4.5 !Sr WR Carradine, CoreyCorey Carradine 1.0 !Fr WR Bollinger, ParkerParker Bollinger 3.0 !So WR Harper, AidenAiden Harper 5.0 !Jr WR Watkins, CurtisCurtis Watkins 1.0 !Fr WR George, AbdoulAbdoul George 1.0 !Fr TE Wesley, JamesJames Wesley  3.5 !Jr TE Reed, OmarOmar Reed  4.5 !Sr TE Hayes, AidanAidan Hayes  3.5 !Jr TE McGowan, MayerMayer McGowan  4.5 !Sr OT Esquivel, MauriceMaurice Esquivel  3.5 !Jr OT Jennings, AriAri Jennings  3.5 !Jr OT Rader, BillyBilly Rader  3.5 !Jr OT Crews, XavierXavier Crews 1.0 !Fr OT Bull, MarshalMarshal Bull 1.0 !Fr OG Snow, AdamAdam Snow 57.0 !Sr OG Mauiliu, MalosiMalosi Mauiliu 57.0 !Sr OG Hoskins, LarryLarry Hoskins 5.0 !Jr C Edmondson, BraydenBrayden Edmondson  4.5 !Sr C Landry, ChristopherChristopher Landry  3.5 !Jr C Bouchard, HaydenHayden Bouchard 57.0 !Sr C Kincaid, AlanAlan Kincaid 3.0 !So	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Crosby, VictorVictor Crosby 1.0 !Fr DE Ricks, CalebCaleb Ricks  3.5 !Jr DE Hardin, HudsonHudson Hardin  2.5 !So DE Ragland, AnthonyAnthony Ragland 57.0 !Sr DE Quezada, JimmyJimmy Quezada  4.5 !Sr DE Tumaalii, RichardRichard Tumaalii 5.0 !Jr DE Gibbs, RobertRobert Gibbs 57.0 !Sr DE Rivers, NicholasNicholas Rivers 5.0 !Jr DE Buckner, AidenAiden Buckner 3.0 !So DT Ricci (C), ElliottElliott Ricci (C)  4.5 !Sr DT Marlow, MohammedMohammed Marlow 3.0 !So DT Ah You, AheAhe Ah You  4.5 !Sr DT Crowder, KeithKeith Crowder  4.5 !Sr DT Minton, JakeJake Minton  2.5 !So DT Chamberlain, HarryHarry Chamberlain 57.0 !Sr DT Eddy, CalvinCalvin Eddy 57.0 !Sr DT Richmond, BenBen Richmond 57.0 !Sr ILB Cameron, AustinAustin Cameron 57.0 !Sr ILB Sherrill, BobBob Sherrill 5.0 !Jr ILB Peterson, ZackZack Peterson 3.0 !So ILB Morris, StephenStephen Morris 1.0 !Fr OLB Pettit, BryanBryan Pettit  1.5 !Fr OLB Blackwell, AbdoulAbdoul Blackwell  1.5 !Fr OLB Denson, VictorVictor Denson 5.0 !Jr CB Walton, MamadouMamadou Walton 57.0 !Sr CB McKinney, KeithKeith McKinney 3.0 !So CB Parris, TerrellTerrell Parris  2.5 !So CB Moss, LeonLeon Moss 1.0 !Fr CB Doss, MauriceMaurice Doss 5.0 !Jr FS Oliver (C), MarkMark Oliver (C)  2.5 !So FS Hamilton, GiovanniGiovanni Hamilton 5.0 !Jr FS Staples, MarcMarc Staples  2.5 !So FS McFadden, MessiahMessiah McFadden  3.5 !Jr FS Rouse-Iverson, IbrahimIbrahim Rouse-Iverson 5.0 !Jr FS Burks, DonovanDonovan Burks 5.0 !Jr SS Collins, KofiKofi Collins  3.5 !Jr SS Reese, JasiahJasiah Reese 57.0 !Sr SS Chester, CaydenCayden Chester 57.0 !Sr SS Einstein, UsherUsher Einstein 57.0 !Sr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Strange, GarrettGarrett Strange 1.0 !Fr K Mosher, GiovanniGiovanni Mosher  4.5 !Sr K Rhoades, VictorVictor Rhoades 57.0 !Sr P Hoyt, RonanRonan Hoyt  2.5 !So P Meehan, AidenAiden Meehan 5.0 !Jr P French, DylanDylan French  3.5 !Jr P Whitlock, JesseJesse Whitlock 3.0 !So P Arnett, IsaacIsaac Arnett 5.0 !Jr P Winkler, AdrianAdrian Winkler 5.0 !Jr	Head coach robcarlson77 Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 6/20/2017

Depth chart

Defense FS Mark Oliver Giovanni Hamilton WLB MLB SLB Abdoul Blackwell Austin Cameron Bryan Pettit Bob Sherrill Bob Sherrill Victor Denson SS Marc Staples Kofi Collins CB Mamadou Walton Terrell Paris DE DT DT DE Caleb Ricks Mohammed Marlow Elliott Ricci Victor Crosby Anthony Ragland Keith Crowder Ahe Ah You Hudson Hardin CB Keith McKinney Leon Moss Offense WR Cory Carradine Parker Bollinger WR Aiden Harper Thomas Coleman LT LG C RG RT Ari Jennings Adam Snow Brayden Edmondson Christopher Landry Maurice Esquivel Billy Rader Larry Hoskins Alan Kincaid Malosi Mauiliu Hayden Bouchard WR Aidan Hayes Curtis Watkins WR Parker Bollinger Aiden Harper QB E.J. McGuire Zahir Nesbitt RB Preston Griggs Josiah Peoples Special Teams PK Garrett Strange P Ronan Hoyt KR Thomas Coleman PR Thomas Coleman LS Brayden Edmondson H Ronan Hoyt

Recruiting

High School

To be added.

Junior College Transfers

To be added.