Early Modern Era. Early Modern Era; calculated independently but excluded from default cross-season statistics.
1926 team profile
Team Ledger
Northwestern
FBS · Western#13
7–1Record
178.88Overall rating
224.80Raw points
73.96Opponent strength
Rating history
15 weeksConference rankings
Western · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan | 260.61 |
| 2 |  Ohio State | 187.89 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 178.88 |
| 4 |  Minnesota | 148.86 |
| 5 |  Illinois | 147.06 |
| 6 |  Wisconsin | 114.54 |
| 7 |  Purdue | 112.26 |
| 8 |  Indiana | 85.86 |
| 9 |  Chicago | 68.13 |
| 10 |  Iowa | 56.18 |
Season schedule
8 games- W3vs South Dakota
Final34–0 - W4vs Carleton
Final31–3 - W5vs Indiana
Final20–0 - W6vs Notre Dame
Final0–6 - W7at Indiana
Final21–0 - W8vs Purdue
Final22–0 - W9vs Chicago
Final38–7 - W10at Iowa
Final13–6