Quarterback, Northwestern (from West Virginia), 2022–⁠26

Nicco Marchiol

Number
No. 4
Height
6′2″
Weight
220 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Chandler, AZ

Nicco Marchiol plays quarterback for Northwestern, after West Virginia (2022–⁠25). Last time out, against Ball State: 0 of 1, 0 yards.

2026 so far

0 passing yards

Last game: 0 of 1, 0 yards vs. Ball State, W 45–⁠14

Next game: vs. Rutgers, Oct 24

Career highs

224passing yards, career highvs. Robert Morris, 2025

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2022West Virginia41330.8614.710
2023West Virginia305356.62474.723
2024West Virginia375666.14347.852
2025West Virginia669867.37207.322
2026Northwestern010.000.000
Career13722162.01,4626.6107

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022West Virginia6325.309
2023West Virginia381333.5122
2024West Virginia401203.0219
2025West Virginia40571.4112
2026Northwestern22211.0019
Career1263642.9422

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022West Virginia4QBYr 1
2023West Virginia4QBYr 2
2024West Virginia4QBYr 3
2025West Virginia4QBYr 4
2026Northwestern4QBJr. (Yr 5)6′2″220

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2022West Virginia190.27––5.1–––
2023West Virginia850.01––1.314%–0.09
2024West Virginia940.27––25.818%0.280.18
2025West Virginia1340.18––24.047%0.10–
2026Northwestern30.38––1.1–––

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025West Virginia44%––––

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025West Virginia36%2.700.800.0021%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Northwestern 2 games, 0 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 19vs.ColoradoW 41–⁠7–––––19
Oct 10vs.Ball StateW 45–⁠14010003
2025 West Virginia 4 games, 720 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.Robert MorrisW 45–⁠317202241056
Sep 6atOhioL 10–⁠171526178019
Sep 13vs.PittsburghW 31–⁠24192519210−4
Sep 20atKansasL 10–⁠41152712601−4
2024 West Virginia 8 games, 434 passing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.Penn StateL 12–⁠34010018
Sep 7vs.UAlbanyW 49–⁠1433120012
Sep 21vs.KansasW 32–⁠28–––––−3
Oct 5atOklahoma StateW 38–⁠1411101046
Oct 19vs.Kansas StateL 18–⁠4561358100
Oct 26atArizonaW 31–⁠2618221982039
Nov 9atCincinnatiW 31–⁠249151561118
Nov 30atTexas TechL 15–⁠5201000–
2023 West Virginia 9 games, 247 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2atPenn StateL 15–⁠38–––––−11
Sep 9vs.DuquesneW 56–⁠17714750022
Sep 16vs.PittsburghW 17–⁠6696010−5
Sep 23vs.Texas TechW 20–⁠131221781272
Oct 28atUCFW 41–⁠2811800–
Nov 4vs.BYUW 37–⁠744260036
Nov 11atOklahomaL 20–⁠590400110
Nov 18vs.CincinnatiW 42–⁠21–––––3
Dec 27 ✦vs.North CarolinaW 30–⁠10–––––6
2022 West Virginia 2 games, 61 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 17vs.TowsonW 65–⁠7243210–
Nov 26atOklahoma StateW 24–⁠1929290032

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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