| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 10 · 4 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
NW biggest lead
+10
Q4 11:35
WISC biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NW 61% · WISC 0%
tied 39% · 36:32 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northwestern is ahead, below it Wisconsin. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:50
TD Charlie Mangieri 2 Yd pass from Peyton Ramsey (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)6 plays, 46 yds, 2:41 · from WIS 46
WISC 0–7 NW5:14
TD Chimere Dike 49 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick)6 plays, 80 yds, 3:09 · from WIS 20
WISC 7–7 NW2nd quarter
0:56
TD Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman 25 Yd pass from Peyton Ramsey (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)7 plays, 72 yds, 1:19 · from NU 28
WISC 7–14 NW4th quarter
11:35
FG Charlie Kuhbander 32 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 53 yds, 1:53 · from NU 33
WISC 7–17 NWDrives
NW 3/16 scoredWISC 1/17 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | WISC | WIS 21 | 3 | -6 | 1:29 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:31 | NW | WIS 46 | 6 | 46 | 2:41 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:50 | WISC | WIS 21 | 4 | 16 | 1:57 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 8:53 | NW | WIS 37 | 2 | 36 | 0:30 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 8:23 | WISC | WIS 20 | 6 | 80 | 3:09 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:14 | NW | NU 10 | 6 | 16 | 2:29 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:45 | WISC | WIS 17 | 4 | 15 | 2:06 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 0:39 | NW | WIS 32 | 4 | 5 | 1:27 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 14:12 | WISC | WIS 27 | 6 | 37 | 3:56 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:16 | NW | NU 12 | 4 | 23 | 1:59 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:17 | WISC | WIS 22 | 7 | 42 | 3:07 | Interception |
| Q2 | 5:10 | NW | NU 25 | 4 | 12 | 1:32 | Punt |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · pregame line Wisconsin −7.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Mertz | 23/41 | 230 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 | 45.9 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Berger | 15 | 93 | 6.2 | 0 | 17 |
| Nakia Watson | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Graham Mertz | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 24 |
| Garrett Groshek | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 13 |
| Mason Stokke | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Krumholz | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ferguson | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Chimere Dike | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 1 | 49 |
| Adam Krumholz | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Jack Dunn | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Garrett Groshek | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Stephan Bracey Jr. | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jack Eschenbach | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mason Stokke | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Larsh | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Vujnovich | 7 | 291 | 41.6 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Biggest plays
NW +26% Q2 0:56 Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 25 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
NW +22% Q4 13:24 Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete
WISC +18% Q1 5:14 Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 49 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)
NW +18% Q1 10:50 Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 2 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
WISC +16% Q2 0:56 Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 53 yds
Team stats
| Stat | WISC | NW |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-16 | 2-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 366 | 263 |
| Passing | 230 | 239 |
| Comp/Att | 23/42 | 24/45 |
| Yards per pass | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Rushing | 136 | 24 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 23 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| Penalties | 8-69 | 1-5 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 37:01 | 22:59 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:08 2nd & 10 at NU 46 Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Eschenbach for 5 yds to the Nwest 41
Q4 0:17 1st & 10 at NU 46 TEAM pass incomplete
Q4 0:20 2nd & 10 at WIS 37 Graham Mertz pass complete to Adam Krumholz for 17 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:27 1st & 10 at WIS 37 Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Stephan Bracey
Q4 0:33 4th & 15 at NU 31 Derek Adams punt for 37 yds , Dean Engram returns for 5 yds to the Wisc 37
Q4 0:41 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:41
Q4 1:19 3rd & 5 at NU 41 Peyton Ramsey sacked by Jack Sanborn for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 31
Q4 1:24 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:24
Q4 2:00 2nd & 9 at NU 37 Peyton Ramsey run for 4 yds to the Nwest 41
Q4 2:11 Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 02:11
Q4 2:12 1st & 10 at NU 36 Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 37
Q4 2:15 4th & 6 at NU 36 Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Eschenbach
Q4 2:45 3rd & 3 at NU 33 Garrett Groshek run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 36
Q4 3:12 2nd & 10 at NU 40 Graham Mertz pass complete to Adam Krumholz for 7 yds to the Nwest 33
Q4 3:20 1st & 10 at NU 40 Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
Q4 3:44 2nd & 10 at WIS 48 Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 12 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:06 1st & 10 at WIS 48 Graham Mertz run for no gain to the Wisc 48
Q4 4:29 2nd & 6 at WIS 25 Graham Mertz pass complete to Adam Krumholz for 23 yds to the Wisc 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:50 1st & 15 at WIS 16 Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 9 yds to the Wisc 25
Q4 4:58 1st & 10 at WIS 21 WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (Jon Dietzen) to the Wisc 16
Q4 4:58 4th & 1 at NU 42 Derek Adams punt for 39 yds , Dean Engram returns for 2 yds to the Wisc 21 Dean Engram fumbled, recovered by Wisc Alexander Smith
Q4 5:06 Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 05:06
Q4 5:07 3rd & 5 at NU 38 Peyton Ramsey run for 4 yds to the Nwest 42
Q4 5:13 Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 05:13