Quarterback, Northwestern State (from Southern Miss, Charlotte), 2022–⁠26

Zach Wilcke

Number
No. 2
Height
6′3″
Weight
200 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Hernando, MS

Zach Wilcke plays quarterback for Northwestern State, after Southern Miss (2022–⁠23) and Charlotte (2025). Last time out, against McNeese: 19 of 33, 229 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 16 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD. Wilcke leads Northwestern State in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

1,045 passing yards, 9 TD

Last game: 19 of 33, 229 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 16 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD vs. McNeese, L 21–⁠24

Next game: vs. Nicholls, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 22LCHR
  2. 0@LT
  3. 43@ETAM
  4. 291@WEB
  5. 254SELA
  6. 206@LAM
  7. 229MCN

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

291passing yards, career highat Weber State, 20263touchdown passes, career hightwice; last vs. SE Louisiana, 2026

Passing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2022Southern Miss10117657.41,1636.699
2025Charlotte335164.72965.823
2026Northwestern State9817755.41,0455.993
Career23240457.42,5046.22015

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Southern Miss45571.3023
2025Charlotte19522.7118
2026Northwestern State672453.7119
Career1313542.7223

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Southern Miss2QBYr 1
2023Southern Miss2QBYr 2
2025Charlotte2QBYr 4
2026Northwestern State2QBSr. (Yr 5)6′3″200

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. pass
2022Southern Miss2100.2017th (n=250)0.3241.242%0.38
2025Charlotte59-0.11––-6.718%–
2026Northwestern State (FCS)2430.019th (n=273)0.213.449%–

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
2025Charlotte43%7.2 yds3.5 yds1 of 10100%

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.

Game by game

2026 Northwestern State 7 games, 1,045 passing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 27vs.Louisiana ChristianL 37–⁠422322006
Sep 5atLouisiana TechL 6–⁠800300043
Sep 12atEast Texas A&ML 14–⁠38919430152
Sep 19atWeber StateL 20–⁠4926522913049
Sep 26vs.SE LouisianaL 21–⁠5223332543138
Oct 3atLamarL 14–⁠42193420610−6
Oct 17vs.McNeeseL 21–⁠2419332292163
2025 Charlotte 6 games, 296 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 3atSouth FloridaL 26–⁠5414181502110
Oct 11atArmyL 7–⁠248144200−3
Oct 18vs.TempleL 14–⁠4957500039
Nov 8atEast CarolinaL 22–⁠48155004
Nov 15vs.UTSAL 7–⁠283446010
Nov 29atTulaneL 0–⁠27233012
2022 Southern Miss 8 games, 1,163 passing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 10atMiamiL 7–⁠3016272071129
Sep 17vs.Northwestern StateW 64–⁠109181021014
Sep 24atTulaneW 27–⁠241725194206
Oct 8atTroyL 10–⁠27193515713−24
Oct 15vs.Arkansas StateW 20–⁠1911201321220
Oct 22atTexas StateW 20–⁠141825187125
Oct 27vs.LouisianaW 39–⁠24817137219
Nov 5vs.Georgia StateL 14–⁠42394700−2

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

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