In their eighth year under head coach Matt McCarty, the Red Raiders compiled a 14–1 record (10–0 against conference opponents), won the GPAC championship, and were ranked No.
Northwestern lost to Keiser in the NAIA Championship Game on December 18 by a score of 31 to 21.
The 2022 team won the NAIA championship, and the Red Raiders compiled a 28-game winning streak dating back to the second game of the 2022 season.
Key players on the 2023 team include junior quarterback and co-captain Jalyn Gramstad,[3] senior running back and co-captain Konner McQuillan,[4] and senior wide receiver Michael Storey.
A total of nine Northwestern players received first-team honors on the All-GPAC team, including Gramstad, McQuillen, and Storey, as well as offensive linemen Jawan Grant and Patrick Gottburg, long snapper Ty Shafer, defensive lineman Jacob Dragstra, linebacker Ben Egli, and defensive back Cody Moser.