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
Status
Result
Season
13
7
18
7
24
0
7
14
7
23
7
26
6No games match these filters.
David Braun: Northwestern head coach profile
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David Braun in the news
All newsPreviewBall State at Northwestern: how to watch, Week 6 2026Week 6: Ball State visits Northwestern at Ryan Field. Kickoff is 12:30 PM ET, on BTN.2026-10-07RecapNorthwestern beat Penn State 34-13 (Week 5, 2026)Northwestern beat Penn State 34-13 at Ryan Field. Now Northwestern is 3-1, 1-1 in Big Ten play, and Penn State is 3-2, 0-2 in Big Ten play.2026-10-02RecapNorthwestern beat Colorado 41-7 (Week 3, 2026)Northwestern beat Colorado 41-7 at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium. Now Northwestern is 2-0, and Colorado is 2-1.2026-09-19
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