| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Northwestern | 10 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
Game flow
Illinois won by 10 · 11 scoresLead changes
3
0 times tied
NU biggest lead
+3
Q1 9:31
ILL biggest lead
+18
Q3 10:08
Time in front
NU 9% · ILL 82%
tied 9% · 5:12 vs 49:19 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northwestern is ahead, below it Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:31
FG Luke Akers 21 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 72 yds, 5:29 · from NU 25
ILL 0–3 NU8:12
TD Aidan Laughery 30 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)3 plays, 73 yds, 1:14 · from ILL 27
ILL 7–3 NU2:14
TD Devin Turner 13 Yd Interception Return (Luke Akers Kick)
ILL 7–10 NU2nd quarter
13:21
TD Luke Altmyer 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)8 plays, 65 yds, 3:46 · from ILL 35
ILL 14–10 NU3rd quarter
14:15
TD Aidan Laughery 64 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)2 plays, 69 yds, 0:39 · from ILL 31
ILL 21–10 NU10:08
TD Pat Bryant 43 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)5 plays, 62 yds, 2:36 · from ILL 38
ILL 28–10 NU5:35
FG Luke Akers 34 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 59 yds, 4:33 · from NU 25
ILL 28–13 NU1:34
TD A.J. Henning 11 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Luke Akers Kick)5 plays, 40 yds, 2:35 · from ILL 40
ILL 28–20 NU4th quarter
12:15
TD Aidan Laughery 31 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)4 plays, 42 yds, 1:54 · from NU 42
ILL 35–20 NU11:06
FG David Olano 24 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 3 yds, 0:57 · from NU 9
ILL 38–20 NU1:00
TD Thomas Gordon 15 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Jack Lausch Pass to Marshall Lang for Two-Point Conversion)10 plays, 80 yds, 1:42 · from NU 20
ILL 38–28 NUDrives
NU 4/13 scoredILL 7/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NU | NU 25 | 12 | 72 | 5:29 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 9:26 | ILL | ILL 27 | 3 | 73 | 1:14 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:12 | NU | NU 25 | 11 | 65 | 5:23 | Interception |
| Q1 | 2:49 | ILL | ILL 5 | 2 | 3 | 0:35 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:07 | ILL | ILL 35 | 8 | 65 | 3:46 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:17 | NU | NU 21 | 3 | 4 | 1:36 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:41 | ILL | ILL 42 | 3 | 4 | 1:17 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:24 | NU | NU 18 | 7 | 27 | 2:43 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:41 | ILL | ILL 19 | 5 | 32 | 2:23 | Interception |
| Q2 | 5:18 | NU | NU 14 | 15 | 60 | 5:18 | Missed FG |
| Q3 | 14:54 | ILL | ILL 31 | 2 | 69 | 0:39 | Touchdown |
| Q3 | 14:12 | NU | NU 22 | 3 | 9 | 1:28 | Punt |
Win probability
Illinois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 10/17 | 170 | 10.0 | 1 | 2 | 26.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Laughery | 12 | 172 | 14.3 | 3 | 64 |
| Josh McCray | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Jordan Anderson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Altmyer | 3 | -23 | -7.7 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bryant | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 43 |
| Zakhari Franklin | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 43 |
| Collin Dixon | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 |
| Josh McCray | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tanner Arkin | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juice Clarke | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Meed | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Bailey | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dennis Briggs Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabe Jacas | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Malachi Hood | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Zardzin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Resetich | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Olano | 1/1 | 100.0 | 24 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Robertson | 5 | 195 | 39.0 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
Biggest plays
ILL +23% Q1 8:12 Aidan Laughery 30 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
NU +22% Q3 1:34 A.J. Henning 11 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Luke Akers Kick)
ILL +19% Q3 1:34 Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NU +19% Q1 2:14 Devin Turner 13 Yd Interception Return (Luke Akers Kick)
ILL +19% Q2 13:21 Luke Altmyer 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
Team stats
| Stat | ILL | NU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 14 | 28 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 | 9-19 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 382 | 442 |
| Passing | 170 | 329 |
| Comp/Att | 10/17 | 29/61 |
| Yards per pass | 10.0 | 5.4 |
| Rushing | 212 | 113 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 29 |
| Yards per rush | 5.9 | 3.9 |
| Penalties | 7-50 | 2-10 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 3 |
| Possession | 25:28 | 34:32 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:30 2nd & 12 at ILL 48 (00:30) [NHSG] Kneel down by ALTMYER, Luke at UI47 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
Q4 0:57 1st & 10 at 50 (00:57) [NHSG] Kneel down by ALTMYER, Luke at UI48 (team loss of 2), clock 00:53.
Q4 1:00 Luke Akers kickoff for 15 yds , return for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q4 1:00 1st & 10 at ILL 15 Jack Lausch pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 15 yds for a TD (Jack Lausch pass to Marshall Lang for Two-Point Conversion)
Q4 1:14 3rd & 8 at ILL 28 Jack Lausch pass complete to Drew Wagner for 13 yds to the ILL 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:16 2nd & 8 at ILL 28 Jack Lausch pass incomplete
Q4 1:33 1st & 10 at ILL 30 Jack Lausch pass complete to Jake Arthurs for 2 yds to the ILL 28
Q4 1:48 2nd & 10 at ILL 48 Jack Lausch pass complete to Calvin Johnson II for 18 yds to the ILL 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:53 1st & 10 at ILL 48 Jack Lausch pass incomplete
Q4 1:56 2nd & 2 at NU 47 Jack Lausch pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 5 yds to the ILL 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:00 1st & 10 at NU 39 Jack Lausch pass complete to Calvin Johnson II for 8 yds to the NU 47
Q4 2:20 2nd & 4 at NU 26 Jack Lausch pass complete to Calvin Johnson II for 13 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:39 1st & 10 at NU 20 Jack Lausch pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 6 yds to the NU 26
Q4 2:47 4th & 13 at NU 34 Hugh Robertson punt for 34 yds for a touchback
Q4 3:32 3rd & 8 at NU 29 Ca'Lil Valentine run for a loss of 5 yards to the NU 34
Q4 4:15 2nd & 10 at NU 31 Ca'Lil Valentine run for 2 yds to the NU 29
Q4 4:54 1st & 10 at NU 31 Ca'Lil Valentine run for no gain to the NU 31
Q4 5:39 2nd & 5 at NU 46 Ca'Lil Valentine run for 15 yds to the NU 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:33 1st & 10 at ILL 49 Ca'Lil Valentine run for 5 yds to the NU 46
Q4 6:39 3rd & 10 at NU 45 Ryan Boe pass intercepted Torrie Cox Jr. return for 3 yds to the ILL 49
Q4 6:40 2nd & 10 at NU 45 Ryan Boe pass incomplete
Q4 6:46 1st & 10 at NU 45 Ryan Boe pass incomplete
Q4 7:00 4th & 6 at ILL 31 Hugh Robertson punt for 45 yds , A.J. Henning returns for 21 yds to the NU 45
Q4 7:04 4th & 6 at ILL 31 Timeout Northwestern, clock 07:04