| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
| Illinois | 3 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 43 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 2 · 15 scoresLead changes
4
0 times tied
ILL biggest lead
+6
Q2 1:09
NU biggest lead
+11
Q2 13:43
Time in front
ILL 7% · NU 83%
tied 10% · 4:09 vs 49:45 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Illinois is ahead, below it Northwestern. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
8:54
TD Cam Johnson 10 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Jack Olsen Kick)5 plays, 26 yds, 2:15 · from ILL 26
NU 7–0 ILL2:47
FG Caleb Griffin 42 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 57 yds, 6:02 · from ILL 19
NU 7–3 ILL2nd quarter
13:43
TD Anthony Tyus III 1 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)9 plays, 73 yds, 3:57 · from NU 27
NU 14–3 ILL9:13
TD Casey Washington 9 Yd pass from John Paddock (Caleb Griffin Kick)9 plays, 57 yds, 4:23 · from ILL 43
NU 14–10 ILL2:19
FG Caleb Griffin 24 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 41 yds, 4:10 · from NU 47
NU 14–13 ILL1:09
TD Miles Scott 55 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Griffin Kick)
NU 14–20 ILL0:08
TD Dom D'Antonio 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (Jack Olsen Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 1:01 · from NU 25
NU 21–20 ILL3rd quarter
10:52
TD A.J. Henning 5 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Jack Olsen Kick)9 plays, 89 yds, 4:04 · from NU 11
NU 28–20 ILL5:57
FG Caleb Griffin 40 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 49 yds, 4:51 · from ILL 29
NU 28–23 ILL4th quarter
13:12
TD Pat Bryant 14 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (John Paddock Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion)7 plays, 73 yds, 2:53 · from ILL 27
NU 28–31 ILL10:04
TD Ben Bryant 8 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)4 plays, 18 yds, 1:15 · from ILL 18
NU 35–31 ILL9:55
TD Garner Wallace 17 Yd Fumble Return (Jack Olsen Kick)
NU 42–31 ILL7:17
TD Casey Washington 1 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)7 plays, 81 yds, 2:38 · from ILL 19
NU 42–37 ILL2:56
FG Jack Olsen 46 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, -2 yds, 2:04 · from ILL 26
NU 45–37 ILL0:55
TD Casey Washington 80 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
NU 45–43 ILLDrives
ILL 6/12 scoredNU 7/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:56 | ILL | ILL 28 | 3 | 6 | 1:52 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:04 | NU | NU 30 | 3 | 7 | 1:19 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:45 | ILL | ILL 25 | 2 | 4 | 0:36 | Interception |
| Q1 | 11:09 | NU | ILL 26 | 5 | 26 | 2:15 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:49 | ILL | ILL 19 | 12 | 57 | 6:02 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 2:40 | NU | NU 27 | 9 | 73 | 3:57 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:36 | ILL | ILL 43 | 9 | 57 | 4:23 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:08 | NU | NU 23 | 3 | -9 | 2:39 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:29 | ILL | NU 47 | 9 | 41 | 4:10 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 2:14 | NU | NU 20 | 5 | 14 | 1:05 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:09 | NU | NU 25 | 7 | 75 | 1:01 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:07 | ILL | ILL 24 | 1 | -1 | 0:07 | End of Half |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Bryant | 24/32 | 234 | 7.3 | 2 | 2 | 75.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Porter | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Anthony Tyus III | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 1 | 18 |
| Ben Bryant | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 1 | 15 |
| Joseph Himon II | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jack Lausch | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| AJ Henning | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Dom D'Antonio | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Johnson | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 1 | 42 |
| Bryce Kirtz | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
| AJ Henning | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Charlie Mangieri | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Cam Porter | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Raymond Niro III | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas Gordon | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Marshall Lang | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Joseph Himon II | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Heard II | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Xander Mueller | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Gallagher | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Turner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaheem Joseph | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garnett Hollis Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaheem Joseph | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Xander Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Olsen | 1/2 | 50.0 | 46 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Renner | 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
Biggest plays
ILL +40% Q4 13:12 Pat Bryant 14 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (John Paddock Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion)
NU +35% Q4 7:17 David Olano kickoff for 63 yds
NU +34% Q4 10:04 Ben Bryant run for 8 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)
ILL +31% Q4 7:17 John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
NU +27% Q2 0:08 Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yards to the ILL 0. Fumble by Anthony Tyus III. Fumble Recovered by Dom D'Antonio at ILL 0 (Jack Olsen Kick)
Team stats
| Stat | NU | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 20 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 | 5-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Total Yards | 379 | 455 |
| Passing | 234 | 348 |
| Comp/Att | 24/32 | 25/35 |
| Yards per pass | 7.3 | 9.9 |
| Rushing | 145 | 107 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 5-30 | 1-10 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 2nd & 12 at NU 47 B. Bryant takes a knee
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:53 1st & 10 at NU 49 B. Bryant takes a knee
Q4 0:53 Caleb Griffin kickoff for 11 yds , Marshall Lang return for no gain to the NU 49
Q4 0:54 Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:54
Q4 0:55 1st & 10 at ILL 35 Griffin,Caleb kickoff 0 yards to the ILL35 PENALTY NOR Offside (Gordon,Thomas) 5 yards from ILL35 to ILL40. NO PLAY.
Q4 0:55 Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:55
Q4 0:55 Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:55
Q4 0:55 2nd & 10 at ILL 20 John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 80 yds for a TD
Q4 1:14 1st & 10 at ILL 20 John Paddock pass incomplete to Ashton Hollins
Q4 1:14 4th & 13 at ILL 35 Hunter Renner punt for 35 yds for a touchback
Q4 2:11 4th & 8 at ILL 30 PENALTY NOR Delay Of Game 5 yards from ILL30 to ILL35. NO PLAY.
Q4 2:11 3rd & 8 at ILL 30 Cam Porter run for no gain to the ILL 30
Q4 2:11 Timeout Illinois, clock 02:11
Q4 2:15 2nd & 9 at ILL 31 Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the ILL 30
Q4 2:15 Timeout Illinois, clock 02:15
Q4 2:20 1st & 10 at ILL 32 Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the ILL 31
Q4 2:20 4th & 3 at ILL 40 John Paddock sacked by Anto Saka for a loss of 8 yards to the ILL 32
Q4 2:29 Timeout Illinois, clock 02:29
Q4 2:55 3rd & 3 at ILL 40 John Paddock pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams
Q4 2:55 2nd & 10 at ILL 33 John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 7 yds to the ILL 40
Q4 2:55 1st & 10 at ILL 33 John Paddock pass incomplete to Reggie Love III
Q4 2:55 Jack Olsen kickoff for 35 yds
Q4 2:56 4th & 12 at ILL 28 Jack Olsen 46 yd FG GOOD
Q4 5:00 3rd & 16 at ILL 32 Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the ILL 28