| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
| Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 10 · 8 scoresLead changes
3
0 times tied
MSU biggest lead
+5
Q3 4:08
NW biggest lead
+11
Q2 13:58
Time in front
MSU 8% · NW 69%
tied 23% · 4:34 vs 41:25 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Michigan State is ahead, below it Northwestern. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
0:59
FG Matt Coghlin 27 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 30 yds, 4:32 · from NU 39
NW 0–3 MSU0:18
TD Kyric McGowan 77 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)2 plays, 75 yds, 0:41 · from NU 25
NW 7–3 MSU2nd quarter
13:58
TD JJ Jefferson 34 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)2 plays, 51 yds, 0:39 · from NU 49
NW 14–3 MSU2:50
FG Matt Coghlin 25 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 60 yds, 4:19 · from MSU 33
NW 14–6 MSU3rd quarter
7:18
TD Felton Davis III 48 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)4 plays, 80 yds, 1:21 · from MSU 20
NW 14–12 MSU4:08
TD Felton Davis III 3 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick)6 plays, 33 yds, 2:31 · from NU 33
NW 14–19 MSU0:15
TD Cameron Green 21 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Clayton Thorson Pass to Solomon Vault for Two-Point Conversion)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:53 · from NU 25
NW 22–19 MSU4th quarter
2:51
TD Clayton Thorson 2 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)3 plays, 11 yds, 0:18 · from MSU 11
NW 29–19 MSUDrives
MSU 4/14 scoredNW 4/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NW | NU 25 | 3 | -1 | 0:52 | Punt |
| Q1 | 14:08 | MSU | MSU 27 | 4 | 24 | 1:28 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:40 | NW | NU 16 | 8 | 35 | 3:31 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:09 | MSU | MSU 17 | 3 | 9 | 1:35 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:34 | NW | NU 11 | 5 | 34 | 2:03 | Interception |
| Q1 | 5:31 | MSU | NU 39 | 9 | 30 | 4:32 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 0:59 | NW | NU 25 | 2 | 75 | 0:41 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:13 | MSU | MSU 15 | 3 | 2 | 0:36 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:37 | NW | NU 49 | 2 | 51 | 0:39 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:52 | MSU | MSU 21 | 6 | 21 | 4:08 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:44 | NW | NU 13 | 4 | 8 | 2:35 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:09 | MSU | MSU 33 | 10 | 60 | 4:19 | Field Goal |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · pregame line Michigan State −10.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Thorson | 31/47 | 373 | 7.9 | 3 | 2 | 89.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Anderson | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 11 |
| Solomon Vault | 10 | 6 | 0.6 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Thorson | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 1 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flynn Nagel | 10 | 111 | 11.1 | 0 | 18 |
| Kyric McGowan | 1 | 77 | 77.0 | 1 | 77 |
| Cameron Green | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 1 | 21 |
| Ben Skowronek | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 29 |
| JJ Jefferson | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 34 |
| Riley Lees | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Solomon Vault | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Moten IV | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared McGee | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Kuhbander | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Collins | 6 | 263 | 43.8 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
Biggest plays
NW +42% Q3 0:15 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 21 yds for a TD, (Clayton Thorson pass to Solomon Vault for Two-Point Conversion)
MSU +28% Q4 6:41 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Alante Thomas for a loss of 6 yards to the MchSt 14
NW +27% Q4 3:09 Solomon Vault run for 4 yds to the MchSt 7
NW +25% Q4 4:24 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
MSU +25% Q3 7:18 Felton Davis III run for 48 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
Team stats
| Stat | NW | MSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 | 4-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 381 | 425 |
| Passing | 373 | 329 |
| Comp/Att | 31/47 | 31/52 |
| Yards per pass | 7.9 | 6.3 |
| Rushing | 8 | 96 |
| Rushing Attempts | 20 | 24 |
| Yards per rush | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| Penalties | 3-35 | 5-49 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 26:19 | 33:41 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:25 1st & 10 at NU 2 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 1
Q4 2:50 4th & Goal at NU 1 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Felton Davis III
Q4 2:50 3rd & Goal at NU 6 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 5 yds to the Nwest 1
Q4 2:50 2nd & Goal at NU 6 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to C.J. Hayes
Q4 2:50 1st & Goal at NU 6 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr., broken up by JR Pace
Q4 2:50 1st & 10 at NU 33 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cam Chambers for 27 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:50 1st & 10 at NU 46 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cam Chambers for 13 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:50 2nd & 6 at MSU 39 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Brandon Sowards for 15 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:50 1st & 10 at MSU 35 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Connor Heyward for 4 yds to the MchSt 39
Q4 2:50 2nd & 1 at MSU 34 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Connor Heyward for 1 yd to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:50 1st & 10 at MSU 25 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Dotson for 9 yds to the MchSt 34
Q4 2:50 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 02:50
Q4 2:51 Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 59 yds
Q4 2:51 3rd & 1 at MSU 2 Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
Q4 3:03 2nd & 6 at MSU 7 Solomon Vault run for 5 yds to the MchSt 2
Q4 3:03 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 03:03
Q4 3:09 1st & 10 at MSU 11 Solomon Vault run for 4 yds to the MchSt 7
Q4 3:59 4th & 1 at MSU 11 Connor Heyward run for no gain to the MchSt 11
Q4 3:59 3rd & 1 at MSU 11 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete MICHIGAN ST Penalty, illegal touching ( Yards) declined
Q4 3:59 2nd & 1 at MSU 11 Brian Lewerke pass incomplete to La'Darius Jefferson
Q4 3:59 1st & 10 at MSU 2 Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Dotson for 9 yds to the MchSt 11
Q4 4:08 4th & 8 at MSU 31 Jake Collins punt for 29 yds, downed at the MchSt 2
Q4 4:08 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:08
Q4 4:24 3rd & 10 at MSU 33 Solomon Vault run for 2 yds to the MchSt 31