| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Ohio State | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Game flow
Ohio State won by 4 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
OSU biggest lead
+10
Q1 6:36
NW biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
OSU 77% · NW 0%
tied 23% · 46:28 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ohio State is ahead, below it Northwestern. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:34
TD Mike Weber 1 Yd Run (Tyler Durbin Kick)9 plays, 94 yds, 2:56 · from OSU 6
NW 0–7 OSU6:36
FG Tyler Durbin 35 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 33 yds, 3:35 · from OSU 49
NW 0–10 OSU2nd quarter
14:51
TD Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)16 plays, 75 yds, 6:45 · from NU 25
NW 7–10 OSU6:17
TD Mike Weber 23 Yd Run (Tyler Durbin Kick)15 plays, 80 yds, 8:34 · from OSU 20
NW 7–17 OSU1:43
FG Jack Mitchell 23 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 82 yds, 4:34 · from NU 12
NW 10–17 OSU3rd quarter
3:49
TD Garrett Dickerson 2 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick)10 plays, 84 yds, 3:41 · from NU 16
NW 17–17 OSU4th quarter
9:43
TD Curtis Samuel 3 Yd Run (Tyler Durbin Kick)6 plays, 63 yds, 2:36 · from OSU 37
NW 17–24 OSU3:31
FG Jack Mitchell 33 Yd Field Goal 16 plays, 60 yds, 6:12 · from NU 25
NW 20–24 OSUDrives
OSU 4/10 scoredNW 4/10 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NW | NU 25 | 5 | 31 | 1:30 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:30 | OSU | OSU 6 | 9 | 94 | 2:56 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:34 | NW | NU 25 | 2 | 16 | 0:23 | Interception |
| Q1 | 10:11 | OSU | OSU 49 | 9 | 33 | 3:35 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 6:36 | NW | NU 25 | 16 | 75 | 6:45 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:51 | OSU | OSU 20 | 15 | 80 | 8:34 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:17 | NW | NU 12 | 12 | 82 | 4:34 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 1:43 | OSU | OSU 25 | 3 | 2 | 0:27 | Punt |
| Q2 | 1:16 | NW | NU 40 | 3 | -1 | 0:33 | Punt |
| Q2 | 0:43 | OSU | OSU 27 | 3 | 4 | 0:29 | Punt |
| Q2 | 0:14 | NW | NU 42 | 2 | 0 | 0:14 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | OSU | OSU 25 | 4 | 30 | 2:37 | Punt |
Win probability
Ohio State 100% · pregame line Ohio State −24.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Thorson | 22/42 | 256 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 95.5 |
| Matt Alviti | 1/1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 37.8 |
| Andrew Scanlan | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jackson | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Clayton Thorson | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 1 | 35 |
| John Moten IV | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 16 |
| Matt Alviti | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Carr | 8 | 158 | 19.8 | 0 | 35 |
| Garrett Dickerson | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 1 | 11 |
| Cameron Green | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Justin Jackson | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Macan Wilson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ben Skowronek | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | 2/2 | 100.0 | 33 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Niswander | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Biggest plays
OSU +32% Q4 3:31 Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NW +24% Q3 3:49 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 2 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
NW +23% Q4 3:31 Jack Mitchell 33 yd FG GOOD
OSU +21% Q3 3:49 Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NW +13% Q4 13:38 Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 21
Team stats
| Stat | NW | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 | 10-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 406 | 431 |
| Passing | 258 | 223 |
| Comp/Att | 23/44 | 21/32 |
| Yards per pass | 5.9 | 7.0 |
| Rushing | 148 | 208 |
| Rushing Attempts | 29 | 41 |
| Yards per rush | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Penalties | 2-20 | 2-10 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 27:20 | 32:40 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:29 3rd & 12 at NU 13 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 15
Q4 0:38 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:38
Q4 0:39 2nd & 8 at NU 9 TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 13
Q4 0:42 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:42
Q4 0:43 1st & 10 at NU 11 Mike Weber run for 2 yds to the Nwest 9
Q4 1:13 1st & 10 at NU 22 Mike Weber run for 11 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:49 3rd & 10 at OSU 43 J.T. Barrett run for 35 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:57 2nd & 10 at OSU 43 J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Noah Brown, broken up by Marcus McShepard
Q4 2:41 1st & 10 at OSU 43 J.T. Barrett run for no gain to the OhSt 43
Q4 3:14 3rd & 8 at OSU 27 J.T. Barrett pass complete to Noah Brown for 16 yds to the OhSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:20 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 03:20
Q4 3:21 2nd & 10 at OSU 25 J.T. Barrett run for 2 yds to the OhSt 27
Q4 3:26 1st & 10 at OSU 25 J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Noah Brown
Q4 3:31 Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 3:31 4th & 0 at OSU 15 Jack Mitchell 33 yd FG GOOD
Q4 3:35 3rd & Goal at OSU 15 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
Q4 3:41 3rd & Goal at OSU 5 Thorson, Clayton pass incomplete to Carr, Austin, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Hance, Blake) 10 yards to the OHIOST15, NO PLAY.
Q4 3:48 2nd & Goal at OSU 5 Andrew Scanlan pass incomplete to James Prather
Q4 4:28 1st & Goal at OSU 3 Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 5
Q4 4:55 3rd & 14 at OSU 30 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 27 yds to the OhSt 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:03 2nd & 14 at OSU 30 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
Q4 5:40 1st & 10 at OSU 26 Justin Jackson run for a loss of 4 yards to the OhSt 30
Q4 6:29 3rd & 7 at OSU 44 Clayton Thorson run for 18 yds to the OhSt 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:08 2nd & 9 at OSU 46 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the OhSt 44