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Northwestern · 2026 Week 6

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2026 AP Football Poll

Northwestern · Week 6

Ranked in 1 of 7 published polls this season. Season high: #25.

Poll released:

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AP Result

#25

New to the Top 25

Compared with Week 5

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 30 ranked Northwestern and 40 left the team unranked.

Ranked Northwestern
30
Left unranked
40
30 of 70 voters · 43%40 of 70 voters · 57%
Highest Vote
#18

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

#25
22.2730 Ranked Ballots
2.3730 Ranked Ballots
43%30 of 70 Voters · 40 Unranked

Every Voter’s View

Week 6 · All 70 voters, highest to lowest vote.

VoterVote
Brian Howell#18+7
Stephen Means#18+7
Dylan Sinn#19+6
Alex Taylor#19+6
Ty Hildenbrandt#19+6
Koki Riley#20+5
Rece Davis#20+5
David Briggs#20+5
Chris Carter#20+5
Adam Lichtenstein#21+4
David Paschall#21+4
Tom Murphy#22+3
Chris Murray#22+3
Ryan Zuke#22+3
Greg Luca#22+3
Randy Johnson#23+2
Ralph Russo#23+2
Sean Reider#23+2
Lia Assimakopoulos#23+2
Chelsie Brown#24+1
Henry Greenstein#24+1
Haley Sawyer#250
Jon Wilner#250
Jamal St. Cyr#250
Zach Klein#250
Louie Vaccher#250
Garland Gillen#250
Nicole Auerbach#250
Bob Ballou#250
Andy Yamashita#250
Creg StephensonNROmitted by Voter
Jerry HumphreyNROmitted by Voter
Cameron CoxNROmitted by Voter
Kirk KenneyNROmitted by Voter
Joe ArrudaNROmitted by Voter
Matt MurschelNROmitted by Voter
Mike GriffithNROmitted by Voter
BJ RainsNROmitted by Voter
Bob AsmussenNROmitted by Voter
Eric HansenNROmitted by Voter
Madison HricikNROmitted by Voter
Matthew McGavicNROmitted by Voter
Lee K. HowardNROmitted by Voter
Dave PrestonNROmitted by Voter
Trevor HassNROmitted by Voter
Ian KressNROmitted by Voter
Nick JacobsNROmitted by Voter
Michael KatzNROmitted by Voter
Brett McMurphyNROmitted by Voter
Kevin CarterNROmitted by Voter
Mike HillNROmitted by Voter
Brian FonsecaNROmitted by Voter
Javon EdmondsNROmitted by Voter
John JohnsonNROmitted by Voter
Kate RogersonNROmitted by Voter
Pat WelterNROmitted by Voter
David JablonskiNROmitted by Voter
Murray EvansNROmitted by Voter
Brenna GreeneNROmitted by Voter
Scott HamiltonNROmitted by Voter
Pete YanityNROmitted by Voter
Julian MininsohnNROmitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsNROmitted by Voter
Josh FurlongNROmitted by Voter
Spencer RipchikNROmitted by Voter
Mike JacquesNROmitted by Voter
Eric JohnsonNROmitted by Voter
Keara BrunoNROmitted by Voter
Andy KendeighNROmitted by Voter
Sarah HughesNROmitted by Voter

Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Northwestern.

Northwestern2.4

43% · 30 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #22.27 · 40 Unranked

Ranked High #18 · Low #2540 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Northwestern votes by rank, including zero counts
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