2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, and competed as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 17th-year head coach Pat Fitzgerald.

2022 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1–11 (1–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Pat Fitzgerald (17th season)
Offensive coordinatorMike Bajakian (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJim O'Neil (2nd season)
Base defense4–3/3–4 hybrid
Home stadiumRyan Field
2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^  9 0   13 1  
No. 4 Ohio State ^  8 1   11 2  
No. 7 Penn State  7 2   11 2  
Maryland  4 5   8 5  
Michigan State  3 6   5 7  
Indiana  2 7   4 8  
Rutgers  1 8   4 8  
West Division
Purdue xy  6 3   8 6  
Illinois  5 4   8 5  
Iowa  5 4   8 5  
Minnesota  5 4   9 4  
Wisconsin  4 5   7 6  
Nebraska  3 6   4 8  
Northwestern  1 8   1 11  
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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