The football program released its depth chart for Northwestern’s Week Nine matchup with Wisconsin.
Northwestern Week Nine depth chart
| Position | 1st Team | 2nd Team |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 1st Team | 2nd Team |
| LT | Blake Hance | Gunnar Vogel |
| LG | J.B Butler OR Sam Gerak | Butler OR Gerak |
| C | Jared Thomas | Nik Urban |
| RG | Tommy Doles | Sam Stovall |
| RT | Rashawn Slater | Ethan Wiederkehr |
| WR | Kyric McGowan | Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman |
| WR | Flynn Nagel | JJ Jefferson |
| WR | Bennett Skowronek | Riley Lees |
| QB | Clayton Thorson | TJ Green |
| RB | Vault OR Anderson OR Bowser OR Hanaoka | |
| SB | Cameron Green OR Trey Pugh | James Prather |
| 1st Team | 2nd Team | |
| DE | Joe Gaziano | Earnest Brown IV |
| DT | Jordan Thompson | Alex Miller |
| DT | Fred Wyatt | Ben Oxley |
| DE | Samdup Miller | Trent Goens |
| WILL | Blake Gallagher | Peter McIntyre |
| MIKE | Paddy Fisher | Erik Mueller |
| SAM | Chris Bergin | Jaylen Rivers |
| CB | Montre Hartage | Cam Ruiz |
| CB | Trae Williams | Roderick Campbell |
| S | JR Pace | Joe Bergin |
| S | Jared McGee | Bryce Jackson OR Travis Whillock |
| 1st Team | 2nd Team | |
| Kicker | Drew Luckenbaugh | Jake Collins |
| Punter | Jake Collins | Cody Gronewold |
| LS | Tyler Gillikin | Peter Snodgrass |
| KR | Kyric McGowan | Flynn Nagel |
| PR | Riley Lees | Flynn Nagel |
| Holder | Jake Collins | TJ Green |
| KOS | Drew Luckenbaugh | Jake Collins |
A few things to note:
- The running back position appears to be a four-headed monster.