2000 team profile
Team Ledger
Northwestern
FBS · Big Ten#29
8–4Record
185.62Overall rating
184.95Raw points
175.44Opponent strength
Rating history
20 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 11 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan | 253.68 |
| 2 |  Wisconsin | 212.61 |
| 3 |  Ohio State | 209.25 |
| 4 |  Purdue | 190.05 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 185.62 |
| 6 |  Penn State | 142.46 |
| 7 |  Minnesota | 138.76 |
| 8 |  Iowa | 136.08 |
| 9 |  Michigan State | 134.08 |
| 10 |  Illinois | 107.04 |
| 11 |  Indiana | 90.71 |
Season schedule
12 games- W2vs Northern Illinois
Final35–17 - W3vs Duke
Final38–5 - W4at TCU
Final14–41 - W5at Wisconsin
Final47–44 - W6at Michigan State
Final37–17 - W7vs Indiana
Final52–33 - W8vs Purdue
Final28–41 - W10at Minnesota
Final41–35 - W11vs Michigan
Final54–51 - W12at Iowa
Final17–27 - W13vs Illinois
Final61–23 - W19at Nebraska
Final17–66