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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. Northwestern is not announcing which of Solomon Vault, Isaiah Bowser, Drake Anderson, or Chad Hanaoka will start on Saturday. Vault did not make the trip to New Jersey last weekend and Bowser rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns in his stead. John Moten IV, who left the Nebraska game with an apparent injury, is not listed on the depth chart.
- Nate Hall, Nathan Fox, and Greg Newsome II are all off the two-deep. All three missed Northwestern’s win over Rutgers.
- J.B. Butler is back at left guard after Nik Urban was listed as the starter last week. Butler or Sam Gerak will start there, and Urban is listed as the backup center.