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FinalAug 30, 2025 · Yulman Stadium
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Game flow

Tulane won by 20 · 6 scores
Lead changes
0
0 times tied
TULN biggest lead
+20
Q3 7:22
NU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
TULN 92% · NU 0%
tied 8% · 55:27 vs 0:00 of game clock
+21+10.5Tie+10.5+21Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Tulane ahead▼ Northwestern aheadQ1 10:27 · TULN Passing Touchdown: Justyn Reid 1 Yd pass from Jake Retzlaff (Patrick Durkin Kick) (NU 0, TULN 7)Q1 0:40 · NU Field Goal Good: Luke Akers 21 Yd Field Goal (NU 3, TULN 7)Q2 11:07 · TULN Field Goal Good: Patrick Durkin 22 Yd Field Goal (NU 3, TULN 10)Q2 5:18 · TULN Field Goal Good: Patrick Durkin 41 Yd Field Goal (NU 3, TULN 13)Q2 1:28 · TULN Rushing Touchdown: Jake Retzlaff 69 Yd Run (Patrick Durkin Kick) (NU 3, TULN 20)Q3 7:22 · TULN Field Goal Good: Patrick Durkin 31 Yd Field Goal (NU 3, TULN 23)

The lead after every score: above the line Tulane is ahead, below it Northwestern. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
10:27TULN
TD Justyn Reid 1 Yd pass from Jake Retzlaff (Patrick Durkin Kick)8 plays, 51 yds, 2:54 · from TULN 48
NU 0–7 TULN
0:40NU
FG Luke Akers 21 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 69 yds, 7:35 · from NU 28
NU 3–7 TULN
2nd quarter
11:07TULN
FG Patrick Durkin 22 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 77 yds, 4:28 · from TULN 19
NU 3–10 TULN
5:18TULN
FG Patrick Durkin 41 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 18 yds, 5:03 · from NU 41
NU 3–13 TULN
1:28TULN
TD Jake Retzlaff 69 Yd Run (Patrick Durkin Kick)2 plays, 87 yds, 0:24 · from TULN 13
NU 3–20 TULN
3rd quarter
7:22TULN
FG Patrick Durkin 31 Yd Field Goal 16 plays, 62 yds, 7:38 · from TULN 25
NU 3–23 TULN

Drives

TULN 5/12 scoredNU 1/11 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00NUNU 253-11:39Interception
Q113:21TULNTULN 488512:54Touchdown
Q110:27NUNU 25341:30Punt
Q18:57TULNTULN 26370:42Punt
Q18:15NUNU 2813697:35Field Goal
Q10:35TULNTULN 1911774:28Field Goal
Q211:07NUNU 25240:46Interception
Q210:21TULNNU 4111185:03Field Goal
Q25:18NUNU 257363:26Interception
Q21:52TULNTULN 132870:24Touchdown
Q21:28NUNU 303-50:28Punt
Q21:00TULNTULN 245601:00End of Half

Win probability

Tulane 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Tulane▼ NorthwesternNorthwestern +17% win probability: Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Tulane Penalty, Defensive Offside (Joshua Moore)Tulane +17% win probability: Nikola Dugandzic kickoff for 64 yds , Maurice Turner return for 18 yds to the TULN 19Tulane +16% win probability: J. Retzlaff pass to J. Reid for 1 yd for a TD (P. Durkin KICK)Northwestern +14% win probability: Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackTulane +14% win probability: Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze

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

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Preston Stone19/361614.5046.2
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Cam Porter6467.7025
Joseph Himon II8384.808
Caleb Komolafe9343.8010
Preston Stone4-42-10.500
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Griffin Wilde66410.7022
Joseph Himon II3248.0014
Frank Covey IV22211.0011
Ricky Ahumaraeze12121.0021
Chase Farrell188.008
Carson Grove177.007
Alex Lines372.304
Caleb Komolafe166.006
Hunter Welcing122.002
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HUR
Robert Fitzgerald1390000
Mac Uihlein980200
Garner Wallace850010
Fred Davis II750000
Braydon Brus650010
Braden Turner520000
Yanni Karlaftis430010
Aidan Hubbard321100
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Luke Akers1/1100.0210/03
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Luke Akers314347.70053

Biggest plays

NU +17% Q2 1:28 Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Tulane Penalty, Defensive Offside (Joshua Moore)
TULN +17% Q1 0:35 Nikola Dugandzic kickoff for 64 yds , Maurice Turner return for 18 yds to the TULN 19
TULN +16% Q1 10:27 J. Retzlaff pass to J. Reid for 1 yd for a TD (P. Durkin KICK)
NU +14% Q2 11:07 Patrick Durkin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
TULN +14% Q2 1:19 Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze

Team stats

StatNUTULN
1st Downs1923
3rd down efficiency5-126-15
4th down efficiency0-21-1
Total Yards237421
Passing161152
Comp/Att19/3618/32
Yards per pass4.54.8
Rushing76269
Rushing Attempts2742
Yards per rush2.86.4
Penalties4-195-55
Turnovers50
Fumbles lost10
Interceptions thrown40
Possession26:3933:21

Play by play

Q4 0:00 2nd & 10 at NU 27 B. Sullivan takes a knee
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:57 1st & 10 at NU 27 B. Sullivan takes a knee
Q4 1:44 2nd & 10 at NU 42 Maurice Turner run for 15 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:00 2nd & 10 at NU 42 Timeout Tulane, clock 02:00
Q4 2:17 1st & 10 at NU 42 Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for no gain to the NU 42
Q4 2:28 2nd & 8 at TULN 46 Preston Stone run for a loss of 12 yards to the NU 42 Preston Stone fumbled, recovered by TULN Tre'Von McAlpine
Q4 2:46 1st & 10 at TULN 48 Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 2 yds to the TULN 46
Q4 3:03 2nd & 1 at NU 34 Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 3 yds to the TULN 37 for a 1ST down Tulane Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (E'zaiah Shine) to the TULN 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:25 1st & 15 at NU 20 Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 14 yds to the NU 34
Q4 3:57 1st & 10 at NU 25 (03:55) PENALTY NWU False Start 5 yards from NWU25 to NWU20. NO PLAY.
Q4 4:04 3rd & 4 at NU 20 Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 5 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:18 2nd & 4 at NU 20 Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
Q4 4:58 1st & 10 at NU 14 Preston Stone pass complete to Caleb Komolafe for 6 yds to the NU 20
Q4 5:24 2nd & 7 at NU 4 Caleb Komolafe run for 10 yds to the NU 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:08 1st & 10 at NU 1 Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 4
Q4 6:15 1st & 10 at NU 1 PENALTY NWU False Start (Beerntsen,Evan). NO PLAY.
Q4 6:15 4th & 4 at NU 46 Alec Clark punt for 45 yds
Q4 7:02 3rd & 7 at NU 49 Javin Gordon run for 3 yds to the NU 46
Q4 7:50 2nd & 11 at TULN 47 Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the NU 49
Q4 8:34 1st & 10 at TULN 48 Maurice Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 47
Q4 8:35 4th & 22 at NU 8 Luke Akers punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Omari Hayes at the TULN 48
Q4 8:47 3rd & 22 at NU 8 Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
Q4 8:55 2nd & 22 at NU 8 Preston Stone pass incomplete to Chase Farrell
Q4 9:19 1st & 10 at NU 20 Preston Stone sacked by Santana Hopper for a loss of 12 yards to the NU 8