| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 13 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 33 |
Game flow
Illinois won by 14 · 13 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
NW biggest lead
—
never led
ILL biggest lead
+23
Q3 7:24
Time in front
NW 0% · ILL 78%
tied 22% · 0:00 vs 46:41 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
1:41
TD Malik Turner 10 Yd pass from Reilly O'Toole (David Reisner Kick)11 plays, 56 yds, 4:39 · from ILL 44
ILL 7–0 NW0:56
TD Josh Ferguson 1 Yd Run (David Reisner PAT failed)3 plays, 49 yds, 0:37 · from NU 49
ILL 13–0 NW2nd quarter
12:26
FG David Reisner 33 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 32 yds, 1:59 · from NU 48
ILL 16–0 NW5:39
FG Taylor Zalewski 33 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 4 yds, 1:57 · from NU 18
ILL 19–0 NW5:24
TD Solomon Vault 89 Yd Kickoff Return (Jack Mitchell Kick)
ILL 19–7 NW0:47
TD Mike Dudek 14 Yd pass from Reilly O'Toole (Taylor Zalewski Kick)7 plays, 82 yds, 2:07 · from ILL 18
ILL 26–7 NW3rd quarter
12:24
FG Jack Mitchell 34 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 24 yds, 2:29 · from ILL 42
ILL 26–10 NW7:24
TD Martize Barr 9 Yd pass from Reilly O'Toole (Taylor Zalewski Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 5:00 · from ILL 25
ILL 33–10 NW3:56
TD Justin Jackson 5 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 3:28 · from NU 25
ILL 33–17 NW4th quarter
14:05
TD Justin Jackson 35 Yd Run (Zack Oliver Pass to Cameron Dickerson for Two-Point Conversion)10 plays, 83 yds, 2:47 · from NU 17
ILL 33–25 NW12:39
TD Josh Ferguson 46 Yd Run (Taylor Zalewski Kick)3 plays, 56 yds, 1:26 · from ILL 44
ILL 40–25 NW4:58
TD Mason Monheim 49 Yd Interception Return (Taylor Zalewski Kick)
ILL 47–25 NW1:28
TD Treyvon Green 4 Yd pass from Zack Oliver (Zack Oliver Pass to Tony Jones for Two-Point Conversion)16 plays, 75 yds, 3:30 · from NU 25
ILL 47–33 NWDrives
NW 6/16 scoredILL 7/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NW | NU 25 | 6 | 10 | 1:49 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:11 | ILL | ILL 35 | 6 | 11 | 2:38 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:33 | NW | NU 3 | 3 | 9 | 1:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:50 | ILL | ILL 49 | 3 | -10 | 1:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:26 | NW | NU 17 | 3 | 8 | 1:06 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:20 | ILL | ILL 44 | 11 | 56 | 4:39 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:41 | NW | NU 25 | 1 | 0 | 0:08 | Interception |
| Q1 | 1:33 | ILL | NU 49 | 3 | 49 | 0:37 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:56 | NW | NU 25 | 5 | 23 | 1:31 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 14:25 | ILL | NU 48 | 5 | 32 | 1:59 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 12:26 | NW | NU 33 | 1 | 0 | 0:17 | Interception |
| Q2 | 12:09 | ILL | NU 40 | 8 | 22 | 4:02 | Missed FG |
Win probability
Illinois 100% · pregame line Northwestern −9.0 (closing line)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
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reilly O'Toole | 17/28 | 147 | 5.3 | 3 | 1 | 79.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reilly O'Toole | 21 | 147 | 7.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Josh Ferguson | 15 | 95 | 6.3 | 2 | 46 |
| Donovonn Young | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | 21 |
| Mike Dudek | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Dudek | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 1 | 17 |
| Josh Ferguson | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 42 |
| Matt LaCosse | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Martize Barr | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 9 |
| Malik Turner | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 10 |
| Donovonn Young | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Monheim | 1 | 49 | 1 |
| Eaton Spence | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Earnest Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Zalewski | 1/1 | 100.0 | 33 | 4/4 | 7 |
| David Reisner | 1/2 | 50.0 | 33 | 1/2 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin DuVernois | 5 | 213 | 42.6 | 0 | 4 | 51 |
Biggest plays
NW +27% Q4 14:05 Justin Jackson run for 35 yds for a TD, (Zack Oliver pass to Cameron Dickerson for Two-Point Conversion)
NW +26% Q2 5:24 Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 54 yds , Solomon Vault return for 89 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
ILL +20% Q1 1:41 Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Malik Turner for 10 yds for a TD, (David Reisner KICK)
ILL +18% Q4 14:05 Jack Mitchell kickoff for 32 yds , Tim Clary return for 11 yds to the Illin 44
NW +16% Q1 1:41 Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | ILL | NW |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 | 7-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 4-4 |
| Total Yards | 438 | 372 |
| Passing | 147 | 218 |
| Comp/Att | 17/28 | 24/42 |
| Yards per pass | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Rushing | 291 | 154 |
| Rushing Attempts | 47 | 38 |
| Yards per rush | 6.2 | 4.1 |
| Penalties | 6-50 | 4-48 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 3 |
| Possession | 34:37 | 25:23 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 9 at NU 29 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 31
Q4 0:40 1st & 10 at NU 30 Donovonn Young run for 1 yd to the Nwest 29
Q4 1:15 2nd & 9 at NU 43 Reilly O'Toole run for 13 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:22 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:22
Q4 1:22 1st & 10 at NU 44 Josh Ferguson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 43
Q4 1:28 Hunter Niswander on-side kick recovered by ILLINOIS at the Nwest 44
Q4 1:28 3rd & Goal at ILL 4 Zack Oliver pass complete to Treyvon Green for 4 yds for a TD, (Zack Oliver pass to Tony Jones for Two-Point Conversion)
Q4 2:15 1st & 10 at ILL 17 Zack Oliver pass complete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary for 13 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:20 2nd & 9 at ILL 38 Zack Oliver pass complete to Austin Carr for 21 yds to the Illin 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:25 1st & 10 at ILL 39 Zack Oliver pass complete to Mike McHugh for 1 yd to the Illin 38
Q4 2:50 2nd & 10 at NU 49 Zack Oliver pass complete to Mike McHugh for 12 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:00 4th & 1 at NU 45 Zack Oliver pass complete to Solomon Vault for 4 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:10 3rd & 6 at NU 40 Zack Oliver pass complete to Jayme Taylor for 5 yds to the Nwest 45
Q4 3:30 1st & 10 at NU 36 Zack Oliver pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 4 yds to the Nwest 40
Q4 4:00 4th & 4 at NU 31 Zack Oliver pass complete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary for 5 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:20 3rd & 5 at NU 30 Zack Oliver pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 1 yd to the Nwest 31
Q4 4:50 1st & 10 at NU 25 Zack Oliver pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 5 yds to the Nwest 30
Q4 4:58 Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 4:58 1st & 10 at NU 47 Zack Oliver pass intercepted for a TD Mason Monheim return for 49 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
Q4 5:45 4th & 5 at NU 12 Zack Oliver pass complete to Justin Jackson for 35 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:50 3rd & 10 at NU 7 Zack Oliver pass complete to Mike McHugh for 5 yds to the Nwest 12
Q4 6:06 4th & 4 at NU 37 Justin DuVernois punt for 30 yds, downed at the Nwest 7
Q4 6:45 3rd & 2 at NU 35 Reilly O'Toole run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 37
Q4 7:26 2nd & 7 at NU 40 Reilly O'Toole run for 5 yds to the Nwest 35