Last win: beat Wisconsin 66–61 on Thu, Jan 15
Next: Mon, Nov 2 vs Milwaukee, time TBA
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When did Northwestern women's basketball last win?
Northwestern last won on Thursday, January 15, 2026, beating Wisconsin Badgers 66–61 at home. That was 272 days ago.
Northwestern last lost on Sunday, March 1, 2026, falling to Purdue 67–62. That was 227 days ago.
Northwestern is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
2,032days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: NCAA Women's Championship pres. by Capital One, Alamo Region, 1st Round, March 22, 2021, against UCF
Noneconference tournament titles in this windowCounting conference tournament finals since the 2017–18 season.
NoneNCAA titles since 1982Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1982.
Updated 7:50 PM CT.
Northwestern Wildcats schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Mon, Nov 2 
time TBA 1 Wed, Nov 4 
time TBA 1 Sat, Nov 7 
time TBA 2 Fri, Nov 13 
5:30 PM EST 2 Sat, Nov 14 
6:00 PM EST 3 Wed, Nov 18 
5:30 PM CST 3 Fri, Nov 20 
time TBA 4 Sun, Nov 22 
time TBA 4 Thu, Nov 26 
time TBA 5 Sun, Nov 29 
time TBA 5 Sat, Dec 5 
1:00 PM CST on BTN 6 Sun, Dec 13 
2:00 PM CST 7 Tue, Dec 15 
time TBA 7 Thu, Dec 17 
time TBA 8 Sun, Dec 20 
time TBA 9 Tue, Dec 29 
time TBA 9 Fri, Jan 1 
time TBA 10 Thu, Jan 7 
7:00 PM CST on BTN 10 Sat, Jan 9 
time TBA 11 Wed, Jan 13 
time TBA 11 Sat, Jan 16 
time TBA 12 Tue, Jan 19 
time TBA 12 Fri, Jan 22 
time TBA 13 Wed, Jan 27 
time TBA 13 Sat, Jan 30 
time TBA 14 Thu, Feb 4 
7:00 PM CST on BTN 14 Sun, Feb 7 3:00 PM CST on BTN 15 Thu, Feb 11 
time TBA 16 Tue, Feb 16 
7:00 PM CST 16 Sun, Feb 21 
12:00 PM CST on BTN 17 Wed, Feb 24 
time TBA 17 Sat, Feb 27 
time TBA
Northwestern right now
Northwestern stands at 0–0. Northwestern's last win came 272 days ago against Wisconsin. Next, Northwestern hosts Milwaukee on Mon, Nov 2, time TBA.
Every other time Northwestern last won
- When did Northwestern last win at home?
- January 15, 2026, 66–61 against Wisconsin (272 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last win on the road?
- November 17, 2025, 79–72 against DePaul (331 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat a ranked team?
- February 13, 2022, 71–69 against No. 4 Michigan (1,704 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- NCAA Women's Championship pres. by Capital One, Alamo Region, 1st Round, March 22, 2021 (2,032 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last win its conference tournament?
- Not since at least the 2017–18 season.
- When did Northwestern last win a national title?
- Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1982.
- When did Northwestern last beat Illinois?
- February 20, 2022, 82–59 against Illinois (1,697 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Indiana?
- January 16, 2020, 71–69 against No. 15 Indiana (2,463 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Iowa?
- January 6, 2022, 77–69 against No. 22 Iowa (1,742 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Maryland?
- December 31, 2019, 81–58 against No. 12 Maryland (2,479 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Michigan State?
- February 7, 2021, 63–60 against Michigan State (2,075 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Michigan?
- February 13, 2022, 71–69 against No. 4 Michigan (1,704 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Minnesota?
- February 18, 2023, 76–62 against Minnesota (1,334 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Nebraska?
- February 16, 2020, 60–56 against Nebraska (2,432 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Ohio State?
- February 1, 2021, 69–57 against No. 11 Ohio State (2,081 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Oregon?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Northwestern last beat Penn State?
- February 9, 2025, 69–63 against Penn State (612 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Purdue?
- February 24, 2022, 68–51 against Purdue (1,693 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat Rutgers?
- January 11, 2026, 73–54 against Rutgers (276 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last beat UCLA?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Northwestern last beat USC?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Northwestern last beat Washington?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Northwestern last beat Wisconsin?
- January 15, 2026, 66–61 against Wisconsin (272 days ago)
- What is Northwestern's longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 11 games, ending February 6, 2025
When did Northwestern last lose?
- When did Northwestern last lose?
- March 1, 2026, 67–62 loss to Purdue (227 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose at home?
- March 1, 2026, 67–62 loss to Purdue (227 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose on the road?
- February 25, 2026, 79–57 loss to Maryland (231 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Illinois?
- February 22, 2026, 92–65 loss to Illinois (234 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Indiana?
- February 1, 2026, 89–75 loss to Indiana (255 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Iowa?
- January 5, 2026, 67–58 loss to Iowa (282 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Maryland?
- February 25, 2026, 79–57 loss to Maryland (231 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Michigan State?
- February 18, 2026, 104–68 loss to Michigan State (238 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Michigan?
- February 12, 2026, 80–58 loss to Michigan (244 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Minnesota?
- January 8, 2026, 79–47 loss to Minnesota (279 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Nebraska?
- January 28, 2026, 89–73 loss to Nebraska (259 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Ohio State?
- December 7, 2025, 79–70 loss to Ohio State (311 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Oregon?
- January 1, 2026, 87–54 loss to Oregon (286 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Penn State?
- February 15, 2026, 81–71 loss to Penn State (241 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Purdue?
- March 1, 2026, 67–62 loss to Purdue (227 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Rutgers?
- March 1, 2023, 63–59 loss to Rutgers (1,323 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to UCLA?
- January 25, 2026, 80–46 loss to UCLA (262 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to USC?
- February 5, 2026, 83–65 loss to USC (251 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Washington?
- December 29, 2025, 94–73 loss to Washington (289 days ago)
- When did Northwestern last lose to Wisconsin?
- February 23, 2025, 73–68 loss to Wisconsin (598 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since Northwestern women's basketball last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 272 days since Northwestern last won. Northwestern beat Wisconsin 66–61 on January 15, 2026.
What is Northwestern's record this season?
Northwestern is 0–0.
When does Northwestern play next?
Northwestern hosts Milwaukee on Mon, Nov 2, time TBA.
What is Northwestern's record right now?
Northwestern is 0–0, 9th in the Big Ten.
What conference is Northwestern in?
Northwestern plays in the Big Ten, one of 18 teams.
Against the conference
Since 2017–18, Northwestern is 62–108 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 170 meetings with 17 different opponents.
Northwestern's best record is against Wisconsin (11–3), and Washington has given it the most trouble (0–2).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois head to head | 10–8 | 56% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 11–3 | 79% |
| Michigan head to head | 4–10 | 29% |
| Purdue head to head | 4–9 | 31% |
| Iowa head to head | 3–10 | 23% |
| Penn State head to head | 6–6 | 50% |
| Nebraska head to head | 2–10 | 17% |
| Rutgers head to head | 7–4 | 64% |
| Michigan State head to head | 4–7 | 36% |
| Minnesota head to head | 4–7 | 36% |
| Indiana head to head | 3–8 | 27% |
| Maryland head to head | 1–10 | 9% |
| Ohio State head to head | 3–7 | 30% |
| Oregon head to head | 0–3 | 0% |
| UCLA head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| USC head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| Washington head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Northwestern Wildcats from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 121–141.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 11 straight games, from December 28, 2024 to February 6, 2025.
- Longest stretch between wins: 285 days, ending with a win over Eastern Illinois on December 10, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 272 days, 13 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 8–21 |
| 2024–25 | 9–20 |
| 2023–24 | 9–21 |
| 2022–23 | 9–21 |
| 2021–22 | 17–12 |
| 2020–21 | 15–8 |
| 2019–20 | 26–4 |
| 2018–19 | 16–14 |
| 2017–18 | 12–20 |
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