Northwestern WildcatsHead coach David Braun
71 Overall rating steady
David Braun has led Northwestern since 2023, going 22-20 across 4 seasons with 2 bowl trips.
- Record since 2023
- 22-20
- Seasons
- 4
- Bowl trips
- 2
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme5
Defensive scheme13
Game planning10
Situational management10
Leadership & results
Comeback factor10
Underdog edge2
Recent form14
Win rate9
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from David Braun's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Northwestern record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-1 | In progress |
| 2025 | 7-6 | Won GameAbove Sports Bowl |
| 2024 | 4-8 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 8-5 | Won SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl |
Records with Northwestern since 2023, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Northwestern games under David Braun
Result
Season
13
7 FINAL September 5, 2026
South Dakota State 
18 : 34 Northwestern
18 : 34 Northwestern 
7
35 FINAL November 15, 2025
Michigan 
24 : 22 Northwestern
24 : 22 Northwestern FINAL November 7, 2025
Northwestern 17 : 38
USC
17 : 38 USC FINAL October 25, 2025
Northwestern 21 : 28
Nebraska
21 : 28 Nebraska 
0 FINAL October 4, 2025
UL Monroe 
7 : 42 Northwestern
7 : 42 Northwestern 
14 FINAL September 13, 2025
Oregon 
34 : 14 Northwestern
34 : 14 Northwestern FINAL September 5, 2025
Western Illinois 
7 : 42 Northwestern
7 : 42 Northwestern 
FINAL November 23, 2024
Northwestern 6 : 50 Michigan
6 : 50 Michigan 
31 FINAL October 26, 2024
Northwestern 14 : 40
Iowa
14 : 40 Iowa FINAL October 19, 2024
Wisconsin 
23 : 3 Northwestern
23 : 3 Northwestern 
FINAL September 21, 2024
Northwestern 5 : 24
Washington
5 : 24 Washington FINAL September 14, 2024
Eastern Illinois 
7 : 31 Northwestern
7 : 31 Northwestern 
26
6 South Dakota State 18 Northwestern 34 Michigan 24 Northwestern 22 Northwestern 17 USC 38 Northwestern 21 Nebraska 28 UL Monroe 7 Northwestern 42 Oregon 34 Northwestern 14 Western Illinois 7 Northwestern 42 Northwestern 6 Michigan 50 Northwestern 14 Iowa 40 Wisconsin 23 Northwestern 3 Northwestern 5 Washington 24 Eastern Illinois 7 Northwestern 31No games match these filters.
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