| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 37 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 3 · 12 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
NU biggest lead
+3
OT
MINN biggest lead
+21
Q2 2:50
Time in front
NU 3% · MINN 79%
tied 18% · 1:40 vs 51:30 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northwestern is ahead, below it Minnesota. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one. Overtime periods are untimed, so each is drawn the same width.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
4:52
TD Le'Meke Brockington 9 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich Kick)1 play, 9 yds, 0:04 · from NU 9
MINN 7–0 NU2nd quarter
8:55
TD Darius Taylor 1 Yd Run (Dragan Kesich Kick)
MINN 14–0 NU2:50
TD Daniel Jackson 18 Yd pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich Kick)
MINN 21–0 NU2:06
TD Bryce Kirtz 80 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Jack Olsen Kick)
MINN 21–7 NU1:04
FG Dragan Kesich 50 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 43 yds, 1:02 · from MINN 25
MINN 24–7 NU3rd quarter
7:29
FG Jack Olsen 37 Yd Field Goal
MINN 24–10 NU2:11
TD Darius Taylor 43 Yd Run (Dragan Kesich Kick)
MINN 31–10 NU4th quarter
12:01
TD Cam Porter 1 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)
MINN 31–17 NU9:46
TD Bryce Kirtz 17 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Jack Olsen Kick)11 plays, 63 yds, 6:06 · from NU 18
MINN 31–24 NU0:02
TD A.J. Henning 11 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Jack Olsen Kick)3 plays, 69 yds, 0:39 · from NU 31
MINN 31–31 NUOT
FG Dragan Kesich 20 Yd Field Goal
MINN 34–31 NUTD Charlie Mangieri 25 Yd pass from Ben Bryant
MINN 34–37 NUDrives
NU 2/4 scoredMINN 3/6 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | NU | NU 25 | 7 | 22 | 3:44 | Punt | |
| Q1 | MINN | MINN 15 | 8 | 46 | 4:12 | Punt | |
| Q1 | 4:52 | MINN | NU 9 | 1 | 9 | 0:04 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | MINN | MINN 32 | 10 | 68 | 5:22 | Touchdown | |
| Q2 | NU | NU 25 | 6 | 6 | 2:44 | Punt | |
| Q2 | 2:06 | MINN | MINN 25 | 5 | 43 | 1:02 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | MINN | MINN 27 | 4 | 16 | 1:19 | Punt | |
| Q3 | NU | NU 18 | 11 | 63 | 6:06 | Field Goal | |
| Q4 | MINN | MINN 25 | 3 | 3 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| Q4 | NU | NU 31 | 3 | 69 | 0:39 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athan Kaliakmanis | 14/19 | 153 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 90.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Taylor | 31 | 198 | 6.4 | 2 | 43 |
| Athan Kaliakmanis | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Bryce Williams | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jackson | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 18 |
| Corey Crooms Jr. | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Le'Meke Brockington | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Darius Taylor | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Bryce Williams | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragan Kesich | 2/2 | 100.0 | 50 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Crawford | 7 | 295 | 42.1 | 2 | 3 | 56 |
Biggest plays
NU +98% Q5 0:00 Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 25 yds for a TD
NU +82% Q4 0:02 Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 11 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) (Jack Olsen KICK)
MINN +49% Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
MINN +39% Q4 0:02 Jack Olsen kickoff for 32 yds , Ryan Selig return for 6 yds to the MINN 39
MINN +30% Q1 4:52 Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Le'Meke Brockington for 9 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | MINN | NU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 | 8-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 397 | 492 |
| Passing | 153 | 400 |
| Comp/Att | 14/19 | 34/51 |
| Yards per pass | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Rushing | 244 | 92 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 29 |
| Yards per rush | 5.8 | 3.2 |
| Penalties | 5-59 | 8-87 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:10 | 29:50 |
Play by play
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at MINN 25 Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 25 yds for a TD
Q5 0:00 4th & Goal at NU 2 Dragan Kesich 20 Yd Field Goal
Q5 0:00 3rd & Goal at NU 2 pass incomplete to Brevyn Spann-Ford
Q5 0:00 2nd & Goal at NU 3 Bryce Williams run for 1 yd to the NU 2
Q5 0:00 1st & Goal at NU 10 Bryce Williams run for 7 yds to the NU 3
Q5 0:00 3rd & 12 at MINN 37 Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Corey Crooms Jr. for 53 yds to the NU 10 for a 1ST down
Q5 0:00 2nd & 12 at MINN 37 Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete to Corey Crooms Jr., broken up by Devin Turner
Q4 0:02 Jack Olsen kickoff for 32 yds , Ryan Selig return for 6 yds to the MINN 39
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:02 3rd & 10 at MINN 11 Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 11 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) (Jack Olsen KICK)
Q4 2:07 2nd & 10 at MINN 11 Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Cam Johnson, broken up by Tre'Von Jones
Q4 2:07 1st & 10 at MINN 23 Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 12 yds to the MINN 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:07 3rd & 12 at MINN 39 Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 16 yds to the MINN 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:07 2nd & 20 at MINN 47 Ben Bryant pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 8 yds to the MINN 39
Q4 2:07 1st & 20 at MINN 47 pass incomplete to Cam Johnson
Q4 2:07 1st & 10 at MINN 37 Ben Bryant pass incomplete Northwestern Penalty, Offensive holding (Caleb Tiernan) to the MINN 47
Q4 2:07 1st & 10 at MINN 48 Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 11 yds to the MINN 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:07 2nd & 10 at NU 37 Northwestern Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the MINN 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:07 1st & 10 at NU 37 Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter
Q4 2:07 3rd & 4 at NU 26 Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 11 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:07 2nd & 5 at NU 25 Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 1 yd to the NU 26
Q4 2:07 1st & 10 at NU 20 Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 5 yds to the NU 25
Q4 2:07 4th & 3 at NU 37 Mark Crawford punt for 37 yds
Q4 2:16 4th & 3 at NU 37 Minnesota Penalty, false start (Eli Mau) to the NU 37
Q4 3:01 3rd & 2 at NU 36 Darius Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 37