| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Game flow
Wisconsin won by 35 · 7 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
NU biggest lead
—
never led
WISC biggest lead
+35
Q4 14:53
Time in front
NU 0% · WISC 79%
tied 21% · 0:00 vs 47:25 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
2:25
TD Skyler Bell 15 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick)9 plays, 98 yds, 5:00 · from WIS 2
WISC 7–0 NU2nd quarter
14:50
TD Chimere Dike 52 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick)3 plays, 57 yds, 0:41 · from WIS 43
WISC 14–0 NU6:58
TD Chimere Dike 21 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick)6 plays, 66 yds, 2:45 · from WIS 34
WISC 21–0 NU2:11
TD Chez Mellusi 23 Yd pass from Braelon Allen (Nate Van Zelst Kick)7 plays, 61 yds, 3:11 · from WIS 39
WISC 28–0 NU4th quarter
14:53
TD Chimere Dike 6 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick)4 plays, 37 yds, 1:51 · from NU 37
WISC 35–0 NU11:08
TD Anthony Tyus III 1 Yd pass from Brendan Sullivan (Jack Olsen Kick)8 plays, 78 yds, 3:43 · from NU 22
WISC 35–7 NU2:28
TD Markus Allen 19 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick)14 plays, 84 yds, 8:37 · from WIS 16
WISC 42–7 NUDrives
NU 1/11 scoredWISC 6/10 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:56 | WISC | WIS 17 | 11 | 66 | 5:04 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 9:52 | NU | NU 20 | 7 | 31 | 2:27 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:25 | WISC | WIS 2 | 9 | 98 | 5:00 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:25 | NU | NU 25 | 6 | 17 | 1:54 | Interception |
| Q1 | 0:31 | WISC | WIS 43 | 3 | 57 | 0:41 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:50 | NU | NU 25 | 3 | 4 | 1:20 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:30 | WISC | WIS 30 | 5 | 17 | 2:27 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:03 | NU | NU 20 | 3 | 7 | 1:20 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:43 | WISC | WIS 34 | 6 | 66 | 2:45 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:58 | NU | NU 25 | 3 | -1 | 1:36 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:22 | WISC | WIS 39 | 7 | 61 | 3:11 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:11 | NU | NU 25 | 11 | 72 | 2:11 | Missed FG |
Win probability
Wisconsin 100% · pregame line Wisconsin −10.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Mertz | 20/29 | 299 | 10.3 | 5 | 0 | 97.5 |
| Braelon Allen | 1/1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 0 | 99.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braelon Allen | 23 | 135 | 5.9 | 0 | 33 |
| Chez Mellusi | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 |
| Skyler Bell | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Vinny Anthony II | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Isaac Guerendo | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimere Dike | 10 | 185 | 18.5 | 3 | 52 |
| Skyler Bell | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | 21 |
| Dean Engram | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Chez Mellusi | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 23 |
| Markus Allen | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 1 | 19 |
| Jack Eschenbach | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Braelon Allen | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Keontez Lewis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamo'i Latu | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Van Zelst | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Vujnovich | 3 | 139 | 46.3 | 1 | 2 | 53 |
Biggest plays
WISC +11% Q1 2:25 Graham Mertz pass complete to Skyler Bell for 15 yds for a TD, (Nate Van Zelst KICK)
NU +9% Q1 9:52 Ryan Hilinski run for 3 yds to the Nwest 23
NU +8% Q1 2:25 Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
WISC +7% Q2 14:50 Chimere Dike 52 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick)
WISC +6% Q1 0:31 Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Dean Engram
Team stats
| Stat | WISC | NU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 26 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 10-14 | 3-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Total Yards | 515 | 342 |
| Passing | 322 | 263 |
| Comp/Att | 21/30 | 22/41 |
| Yards per pass | 10.7 | 6.4 |
| Rushing | 193 | 79 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 27 |
| Yards per rush | 5.1 | 2.9 |
| Penalties | 6-55 | 2-20 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 34:16 | 25:44 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 9 at NU 43 Carl Richardson pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 2 yds to the Nwest 45
Q4 2:28 2nd & 9 at NU 43 Carl Richardson pass incomplete to Preston Bacon
Q4 2:28 1st & 10 at NU 42 Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd to the Nwest 43
Q4 2:28 3rd & 1 at NU 34 Anthony Tyus III run for 8 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:28 2nd & 8 at NU 27 Anthony Tyus III run for 7 yds to the Nwest 34
Q4 2:28 1st & 10 at NU 25 Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
Q4 2:28 Gavin Lahm kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 2:28 2nd & 16 at NU 19 Markus Allen 19 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick)
Q4 11:05 1st & 20 at NU 23 Graham Mertz pass complete to Dean Engram for 4 yds to the Nwest 19
Q4 11:05 1st & 10 at NU 13 Shotgun Guerendo,Isaac rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU 08 (Johnson,Theran) PENALTY WIS Holding (Nelson,Jack) 10 yards from NU 13 to NU 23. NO PLAY.
Q4 11:05 2nd & 2 at NU 16 Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:05 1st & 10 at NU 24 Braelon Allen run for 8 yds to the Nwest 16
Q4 11:05 3rd & 6 at NU 38 Graham Mertz pass complete to Dean Engram for 14 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:05 2nd & 10 at NU 42 Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Nwest 38
Q4 11:05 1st & 10 at NU 42 Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Dean Engram
Q4 11:05 3rd & 4 at WIS 49 Graham Mertz pass complete to Dean Engram for 9 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:05 2nd & 9 at WIS 44 Graham Mertz pass complete to Dean Engram for 5 yds to the Wisc 49
Q4 11:05 1st & 10 at WIS 43 Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the Wisc 44
Q4 11:05 2nd & 3 at WIS 37 Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:05 1st & 10 at WIS 30 Braelon Allen run for 7 yds to the Wisc 37
Q4 11:05 2nd & 3 at WIS 23 Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 7 yds to the Wisc 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:05 1st & 10 at WIS 16 Vinny Anthony run for 7 yds to the Wisc 23
Q4 11:05 Adam Stage kickoff for 60 yds , Isaac Guerendo return for 11 yds to the Wisc 16
Q4 11:08 4th & Goal at WIS 1 Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Olsen KICK)