| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Northwestern | 10 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 3 · 12 scoresLead changes
2
2 times tied
NU biggest lead
+10
Q1 0:51
MINN biggest lead
+15
Q3 12:43
Time in front
NU 45% · MINN 29%
tied 26% · 26:49 vs 17:41 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.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:05
TD Caleb Komolafe 46 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:55 · from NU 25
MINN 0–7 NU0:51
FG Jack Olsen 34 Yd Field Goal 15 plays, 51 yds, 8:43 · from NU 33
MINN 0–10 NU2nd quarter
13:35
TD D. Taylor run for 1 yd, for a TD (B. Denaburg KICK)4 plays, 5 yds, 2:02 · from NU 5
MINN 7–10 NU7:38
FG Jack Olsen 35 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 58 yds, 5:50 · from NU 25
MINN 7–13 NU3:09
TD Javon Tracy 5 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 4:29 · from MINN 25
MINN 14–13 NU0:12
TD Javon Tracy 24 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)8 plays, 62 yds, 1:48 · from MINN 38
MINN 21–13 NU3rd quarter
12:43
TD Javon Tracy 28 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)1 play, 28 yds, 0:09 · from NU 0
MINN 28–13 NU7:01
TD Griffin Wilde 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Henry Helms Pass to Robby Preckel for Two-Point Conversion)9 plays, 79 yds, 5:37 · from NU 14
MINN 28–21 NU0:28
TD Joseph Himon II 20 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)7 plays, 70 yds, 4:14 · from NU 30
MINN 28–28 NU4th quarter
10:20
TD Caleb Komolafe 2 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)8 plays, 70 yds, 4:29 · from NU 30
MINN 28–35 NU8:20
TD Le'Meke Brockington 8 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:00 · from MINN 25
MINN 35–35 NU0:53
FG Jack Olsen 33 Yd Field Goal 14 plays, 59 yds, 7:27 · from NU 25
MINN 35–38 NUDrives
NU 7/9 scoredMINN 5/10 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NU | NU 25 | 6 | 75 | 2:55 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:59 | MINN | MINN 23 | 3 | -2 | 2:25 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:32 | NU | NU 33 | 15 | 51 | 8:43 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 0:37 | MINN | NU 5 | 4 | 5 | 2:02 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:28 | NU | NU 25 | 10 | 58 | 5:50 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 7:38 | MINN | MINN 25 | 11 | 75 | 4:29 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:03 | NU | NU 26 | 3 | 3 | 1:03 | Punt |
| Q2 | 1:53 | MINN | MINN 38 | 8 | 62 | 1:48 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:12 | NU | NU 25 | 1 | 3 | 0:12 | End Of Half |
| Q3 | 14:53 | MINN | MINN 29 | 3 | 9 | 2:01 | Fumble |
| Q3 | 12:43 | MINN | NU 0 | 1 | 28 | 0:09 | Touchdown |
| Q3 | 12:38 | NU | NU 14 | 9 | 79 | 5:37 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Lindsey | 20/30 | 264 | 8.8 | 4 | 0 | 88.2 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Taylor | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 1 | 27 |
| Fame Ijeboi | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Le'Meke Brockington | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Lindsey | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon Tracy | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 3 | 30 |
| Malachi Coleman | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 0 | 52 |
| Le'Meke Brockington | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 1 | 15 |
| Darius Taylor | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 11 |
| Jalen Smith | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Drew Biber | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Jameson Geers | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koi Perich | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maverick Baranowski | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Brown | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Kingsbury | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Aidan Gousby | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jai'Onte' McMillan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Green | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deven Eastern | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Denaburg | 0/2 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Weston | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Biggest plays
MINN +58% Q4 8:20 (08:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #0 L.Brockington caught at NU 00, for 8 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:20 #92 B.Denaburg kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #80 A.Soukup)
MINN +36% Q4 0:27 (00:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass incomplete short left to #87 D.Biber thrown to NU 25 broken up by #6 R.Fitzgerald
NU +36% Q4 8:20 (08:20) #92 B.Denaburg kickoff 57 yards to the NU 08 fair catch by #41 R.Preckel at NU 08
NU +35% Q3 0:28 (00:28) Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush left for 20 yards gain to the MIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:28, 1ST DOWN #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine)
NU +25% Q3 7:01 (07:01) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short left to #17 G.Wilde caught at MIN00, for 4 yards to the MIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:01 #94 H.Helms pass attempt Successful #41 R.Preckel pass attempt Successful
Team stats
| Stat | MINN | NU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-8 | 8-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 323 | 525 |
| Passing | 264 | 305 |
| Comp/Att | 20/31 | 25/31 |
| Yards per pass | 8.5 | 9.8 |
| Rushing | 59 | 220 |
| Rushing Attempts | 17 | 39 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5 | 5.6 |
| Penalties | 5-31 | 10-76 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 19:12 | 40:48 |
Play by play
Q4 0:03 4th & 6 at NU 22 (00:00) #92 B.Denaburg field goal attempt from 40 yards NO GOOD (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #80 A.Soukup), clock 00:00
Q4 0:01 3rd & 6 at NU 22 (00:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass incomplete short left to #8 J.Smith thrown to NU 04. NU is challenging the ruling on the field - "Game Clock". CALL UPHELD
Q4 0:14 2nd & 10 at NU 26 (00:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short middle to #8 J.Smith caught at NU 23, for 4 yards to the NU 22 (#37 M.Uihlein; #9 B.Turner)
Q4 0:27 1st & 10 at NU 26 (00:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass incomplete short left to #87 D.Biber thrown to NU 25 broken up by #6 R.Fitzgerald
Q4 0:38 1st & 10 at MINN 44 (00:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete deep middle to #11 J.Tracy caught at NU 35, for 30 yards to the NU 26 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWN
Q4 0:45 (00:51) #11 L.Akers kickoff 65 yards to the MIN00 #3 K.Perich return 44 yards to the MIN44 (#11 L.Akers), out of bounds
Q4 0:53 4th & 2 at MINN 15 (00:57) #82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine), clock 00:53
Q4 1:32 3rd & 3 at MINN 16 (01:35) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MIN15 (#6 M.Baranowski)
Q4 1:40 2nd & 15 at MINN 28 (01:40) Shotgun #8 P.Stone rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MIN16 (#14 K.Brown)
Q4 1:47 1st & 15 at MINN 28 (01:45) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 0 yards to the MIN28 (#49 M.Kingsbury)
Q4 1:52 1st & 10 at MINN 23 PENALTY NU False Start (#62 E.Oratokhai) 5 yards from MIN23 to MIN28. NO PLAY
Q4 1:52 3rd & 10 at MINN 38 (01:52) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #84 H.Welcing caught at MIN30, for 15 yards to the MIN23 (#14 K.Brown; #7 A.Gousby), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:26 2nd & 16 at MINN 44 (02:33) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short middle to #80 H.Eligon II caught at MIN39, for 6 yards to the MIN38 (#0 A.Smith)
Q4 2:41 2nd & 21 at MINN 49 (02:41) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short right to #84 H.Welcing thrown to MIN46 PENALTY MIN Offside (#0 A.Smith) 5 yards from MIN49 to MIN44. NO PLAY
Q4 3:04 2nd & 6 at MINN 34 (03:04) Shotgun #8 P.Stone rush right for 7 yards gain to the MIN27 (#49 M.Kingsbury) PENALTY NU Personal Foul (#62 E.Oratokhai) 15 yards from MIN34 to MIN49. NO PLAY
Q4 3:42 1st & 10 at MINN 38 (03:45) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 4 yards gain to the MIN34 (#14 K.Brown; #49 M.Kingsbury)
Q4 4:16 2nd & 13 at NU 48 (04:21) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #80 H.Eligon II caught at MIN38, for 14 yards to the MIN38, out of bounds at MIN38, 1ST DOWN
Q4 4:54 1st & 10 at MINN 49 (05:00) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #6 J.Himon II caught at NU 44, for 3 yards loss to the NU 48 (#12 D.Green)
Q4 5:32 2nd & 5 at NU 41 (05:41) Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush middle for 10 yards gain to the MIN49 (#12 D.Green), 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:20 1st & 10 at NU 36 (06:24) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 5 yards gain to the NU 41 (#4 Z.Bryan)
Q4 6:59 3rd & 1 at NU 34 (07:05) #8 P.Stone rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU 36 (#89 N.Becker), 1ST DOWN
Q4 7:23 2nd & 10 at NU 25 (07:29) Shotgun #8 P.Stone rush left for 9 yards gain to the NU 34 (#49 M.Kingsbury; #91 D.Eastern)
Q4 8:11 1st & 10 at NU 25 (08:14) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 0 yards to the NU 25 (#7 A.Gousby)
Q4 8:20 (08:20) #92 B.Denaburg kickoff 57 yards to the NU 08 fair catch by #41 R.Preckel at NU 08
Q4 8:20 1st & Goal at NU 8 (08:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short left to #0 L.Brockington caught at NU 00, for 8 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:20 #92 B.Denaburg kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #80 A.Soukup)