Quick Northwestern Wildcats Overtime Stats
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First Overtime Game: 1999-09-18, Duke (1OT - W, 15 - 12)
Overall Overtime Record: 11-10-0 (21 Games)
Biggest Overtime Win: Indiana, on 2004-10-09. Final Score: 31 - 24 (2OT - 7 Points)
Biggest Overtime Loss: Ohio State, on 2018-12-01. Final Score: 45 - 24 (1OT - 21 Points)
Longest Consecutive Overtime Winning Streak: 5 Games
Longest Consecutive Overtime Losing Streak: 1 Games
All time Overtime records vs. Big 10 teams
| Team | Overall (F-||-V) | Games |
| Illinois | 1 Games | 1-0-0 | 1OT (2004) |
| Indiana | 2 Games | 2-0-0 | 1OT (2003), 1OT (2004) |
| Iowa | 1 Games | 0-1-0 | 1OT (2013) |
| Michigan | 2 Games | 0-2-0 | 1OT (2012), 1OT (2013) |
| Michigan State | 1 Games | 1-0-0 | 1OT (2007) |
| Minnesota | 1 Games | 1-0-0 | 1OT (2007) |
| Ohio State | 2 Games | 1-1-0 | 1OT (2004), 1OT (2018) |
| Wisconsin | 1 Games | 1-0-0 | 1OT (2000) |
| vs Big 10 | 11 Games (7-4-0) |
F-||-V = Forfeits-||-Vacated Games (IF any).
Vacated column: Number format will be +XX and/or -XX where the plus represents Northwestern and the minus is the opponment. The number itself represents the number of games that were vacated. Vacated game totals are NOT factored into the records above. |
Northwestern Wildcats Overtime by Opponent
| Auburn |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 2010-01-01 | L, 35 - 38 (1OT) | Tampa-FL | Outback Bowl |
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| Duke |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 1999-09-18 | W, 15 - 12 (1OT) | Durham-NC | |
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| Illinois |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 2004-11-20 | W, 28 - 21 (1OT) | Evanston-IL | |
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| Indiana |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 2003-10-11 | W, 37 - 31 (1OT) | Bloomington-IN | |
| 2004-10-09 | W, 31 - 24 (2OT) | Evanston-IL | |
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| Iowa |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 2013-10-26 | L, 10 - 17 (1OT) | Iowa City-IA | |
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| Michigan |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 2012-11-10 | L, 31 - 38 (1OT) | Ann Arbor-MI | |
| 2013-11-16 | L, 19 - 27 (3OT) | Evanston-IL | |
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| Michigan State |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 2007-10-06 | W, 48 - 41 (1OT) | East Lansing-MI | |
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| Minnesota |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 2007-10-13 | W, 49 - 48 (2OT) | Evanston-IL | |
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| Missouri |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 2008-12-29 | L, 23 - 30 (1OT) | San Antonio-TX | Alamo Bowl |
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| Notre Dame |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 2014-11-15 | W, 43 - 40 (1OT) | South Bend-IN | |
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| Ohio State |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 2004-10-02 | W, 33 - 27 (1OT) | Evanston-IL | |
| 2018-12-01 | L, 24 - 45 (1OT) | Indianapolis-IN | B1G CG |
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| TCU |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 2004-09-02 | L, 45 - 48 (2OT) | Fort Worth-TX | |
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| Wisconsin |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Notes |
| 2000-09-23 | W, 47 - 44 (2OT) | Madison-WI | |
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Northwestern Wildcats by Overtime Length
| 1OT |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 1999-09-18 | Duke | W, 15 - 12 (1OT) |
| 2003-10-11 | Indiana | W, 37 - 31 (1OT) |
| 2004-10-02 | Ohio State | W, 33 - 27 (1OT) |
| 2004-11-20 | Illinois | W, 28 - 21 (1OT) |
| 2007-10-06 | Michigan State | W, 48 - 41 (1OT) |
| 2008-12-29 | Missouri | L, 23 - 30 (1OT) |
| 2010-01-01 | Auburn | L, 35 - 38 (1OT) |
| 2012-11-10 | Michigan | L, 31 - 38 (1OT) |
| 2013-10-26 | Iowa | L, 10 - 17 (1OT) |
| 2014-11-15 | Notre Dame | W, 43 - 40 (1OT) |
| 2018-12-01 | Ohio State | L, 24 - 45 (1OT) |
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| 2OT |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 2000-09-23 | Wisconsin | W, 47 - 44 (2OT) |
| 2004-09-02 | TCU | L, 45 - 48 (2OT) |
| 2004-10-09 | Indiana | W, 31 - 24 (2OT) |
| 2007-10-13 | Minnesota | W, 49 - 48 (2OT) |
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| 3OT |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 2013-11-16 | Michigan | L, 19 - 27 (3OT) |
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