| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Game flow
Illinois State won by 2 · 3 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
NW biggest lead
+1
Q4 9:10
ILST biggest lead
+6
Q2 0:32
Time in front
NW 15% · ILST 36%
tied 49% · 9:10 vs 21:22 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northwestern is ahead, below it Illinois State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
0:32
TD George Moreira 6 Yd Run (Sean Slattery PAT failed)11 plays, 80 yds, 5:17 · from ILST 20
ILST 6–0 NW4th quarter
9:10
TD Austin Carr 10 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick)12 plays, 55 yds, 5:44 · from NU 45
ILST 6–7 NW0:00
FG Sean Slattery 33 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 71 yds, 3:11 · from ILST 13
ILST 9–7 NWDrives
NW 1/11 scoredILST 2/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | ILST | ILST 25 | 6 | 18 | 3:18 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:42 | NW | NU 10 | 5 | 8 | 1:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:18 | ILST | ILST 40 | 8 | 28 | 4:07 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 6:11 | NW | NU 32 | 9 | 28 | 4:08 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:03 | ILST | ILST 7 | 7 | 27 | 3:24 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:39 | NW | NU 8 | 3 | 7 | 1:22 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:17 | ILST | ILST 23 | 8 | 69 | 3:45 | Interception |
| Q2 | 8:32 | NW | NU 20 | 15 | 64 | 2:43 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 5:49 | ILST | ILST 20 | 11 | 80 | 5:17 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:32 | NW | NU 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:32 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 14:54 | NW | NU 30 | 6 | 16 | 2:36 | Punt |
| Q3 | 12:18 | ILST | ILST 20 | 4 | 22 | 1:25 | Punt |
Win probability
Illinois State 100% · pregame line Northwestern −12.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Kolbe | 30/41 | 287 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Moreira | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 1 | 11 |
| DeMarco Corbin | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jamal Towns | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Jake Kolbe | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Warrum | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 0 | 36 |
| Christian Gibbs | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 0 | 21 |
| Spencer Schnell | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | 18 |
| Jamal Towns | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 |
| George Moreira | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Tylor Petkovich | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Anthony Fowler | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| James Robinson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Slattery | 1/2 | 50.0 | 33 | 0/0 | 3 |
| George Moreira | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Attard | 6 | 291 | 48.5 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Biggest plays
NW +100% Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
NW +31% Q4 9:10 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 10 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
ILST +28% Q4 9:10 Jack Mitchell kickoff for 63 yds , Jeremy Graves return for 17 yds to the NORTHWSTRN 48 ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Offensive holding (9 Yards) to the IllSt 10
ILST +23% Q2 0:32 George Moreira run for 6 yds for a TD, (Sean Slattery PAT MISSED)
NW +20% Q2 0:32 Sean Slattery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | ILST | NW |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 | 5-18 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Total Yards | 372 | 277 |
| Passing | 287 | 191 |
| Comp/Att | 30/41 | 17/41 |
| Yards per pass | 7.0 | 4.7 |
| Rushing | 85 | 86 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 31 |
| Yards per rush | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Penalties | 9-89 | 6-70 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 34:18 | 25:42 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 8 at NU 16 Sean Slattery 33 yd FG GOOD
Q4 0:03 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:03
Q4 0:03 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:03
Q4 0:03 Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 00:03
Q4 0:14 2nd & 11 at NU 19 George Moreira run for 3 yds to the Nwest 16
Q4 0:14 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:14
Q4 0:45 1st & 10 at NU 18 George Moreira run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19
Q4 0:45 1st & 10 at NU 29 Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 11 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:45 Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 00:45
Q4 1:46 1st & 10 at NU 40 George Moreira run for 11 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:46 2nd & 7 at ILST 49 Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 11 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:46 1st & 10 at ILST 46 Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 3 yds to the IllSt 49
Q4 1:46 3rd & 4 at ILST 37 Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Fowler for 9 yds to the IllSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:46 Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 01:46
Q4 3:11 2nd & 8 at ILST 33 Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 4 yds to the IllSt 37
Q4 3:11 1st & 15 at ILST 26 Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 7 yds to the IllSt 33
Q4 3:11 1st & 10 at ILST 31 ILLINOIS ST Penalty, false start (Mark Spelman) to the IllSt 26
Q4 3:11 1st & 10 at ILST 13 Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 18 yds to the IllSt 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:44 4th & 4 at NU 46 Hunter Niswander punt for 41 yds, downed at the IllSt 13
Q4 4:44 3rd & 4 at NU 46 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
Q4 4:44 2nd & 8 at NU 42 Auston Anderson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 46
Q4 4:44 1st & 10 at NU 40 Auston Anderson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 42
Q4 6:15 4th & 7 at ILST 19 Reece Attard punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 40
Q4 6:15 3rd & 9 at ILST 17 Jake Kolbe run for 2 yds to the IllSt 19