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Big Ten. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Aidan Chiles; 2025: Preston Stone; 2024: Jack Lausch, Mike Wright Jr.; 2023: Ben Bryant, Brendan Sullivan.
Northwestern Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Northwestern Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Wagner | WR | 19 | 12 | 97 | 0 |
| Griffin Wilde | WR | 18 | 16 | 281 | 2 |
| Luke Dehnicke | TE | 13 | 11 | 208 | 0 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | WR | 10 | 4 | 63 | 0 |
| Alex Honig | TE | 8 | 7 | 97 | 1 |
| Joseph Himon II | RB | 7 | 4 | 61 | 3 |
| Caleb Komolafe | RB | 6 | 7 | 81 | 0 |
| Hayden Eligon II | WR | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Robby Preckel | TE | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Covey IV | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Northwestern Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs south dakota state | W 34-18 | Aidan Chiles | 14-24 | 273 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs COLO | W 41-7 | Aidan Chiles | 16-21 | 230 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at IU | L 23-29 | Aidan Chiles | 22-30 | 293 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs PSU | W 34-13 | Aidan Chiles | 10-14 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Northwestern Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles → Drew Wagner | 19 | 12 | 97 | 0 |
| Aidan Chiles → Griffin Wilde | 18 | 16 | 281 | 2 |
| Aidan Chiles → Luke Dehnicke | 13 | 11 | 208 | 0 |
| Aidan Chiles → Ricky Ahumaraeze | 10 | 4 | 63 | 0 |
| Aidan Chiles → Alex Honig | 8 | 7 | 97 | 1 |
| Aidan Chiles → Joseph Himon II | 7 | 4 | 61 | 3 |
| Aidan Chiles → Caleb Komolafe | 6 | 6 | 70 | 0 |
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