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The 2021 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented
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during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Ryan Field in
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, and competed in the West Division of the
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. They were led by 16th-year head coach
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. They finished the season 3–9, 1–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for last place in the West division.


Previous season

The
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finished the 2020 season 7–2, 6–1 in Big Ten play to win the West division. In a season initially canceled due to the ongoing
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, the Wildcats only played conference opponents and had one game canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. They qualified for the
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where they lost to
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. They received a bid to the Citrus Bowl where they defeated Auburn 35–19.


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