| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 9 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 43 |
| Notre Dame | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 40 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 3 · 15 scoresLead changes
3
2 times tied
ND biggest lead
+11
Q1 2:26
NW biggest lead
+3
Q2 9:12
Time in front
ND 78% · NW 10%
tied 12% · 50:59 vs 6:15 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Notre Dame is ahead, below it Northwestern. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one. Overtime periods are untimed, so each is drawn the same width.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
14:16
TD Everett Golson 61 Yd Run (Kyle Brindza Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 0:44 · from ND 25
NW 0–7 ND11:28
TD Matt Alviti 2 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)9 plays, 74 yds, 2:48 · from NU 26
NW 7–7 ND7:15
TD Austin Collinsworth 32 Yd Fumble Return (Kyle Brindza PAT blocked)
NW 7–13 ND7:15
D2P Nick VanHoose Defensive PAT Conversion
NW 9–13 ND2:26
TD Tarean Folston 6 Yd Run (Kyle Brindza Kick)4 plays, 64 yds, 1:24 · from ND 36
NW 9–20 ND2nd quarter
14:54
TD Kyle Prater 4 Yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Jack Mitchell Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 2:32 · from NU 25
NW 16–20 ND9:12
TD Justin Jackson 4 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)1 play, 4 yds, 0:06 · from ND 4
NW 23–20 ND5:27
TD William Fuller 23 Yd pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza Kick)11 plays, 84 yds, 3:45 · from ND 16
NW 23–27 ND3rd quarter
11:11
FG Jack Mitchell 31 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 60 yds, 3:49 · from NU 26
NW 26–27 ND3:36
TD William Fuller 23 Yd pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza Kick)9 plays, 55 yds, 3:06 · from ND 45
NW 26–34 ND4th quarter
14:18
FG Jack Mitchell 46 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 46 yds, 4:18 · from NU 25
NW 29–34 ND10:34
TD William Fuller 11 Yd pass from Everett Golson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)3 plays, 13 yds, 0:49 · from NU 13
NW 29–40 ND4:10
TD Trevor Siemian 6 Yd Run (Warren Long Run for Two-Point Conversion)9 plays, 73 yds, 1:58 · from NU 27
NW 37–40 ND0:19
FG Jack Mitchell 45 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 44 yds, 1:09 · from NU 28
NW 40–40 NDOT
FG Jack Mitchell 41 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 1 yds · from ND 25
NW 43–40 NDDrives
ND 5/16 scoredNW 9/17 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | ND | ND 25 | 4 | 75 | 0:44 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 14:16 | NW | NU 26 | 9 | 74 | 2:48 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:28 | ND | ND 29 | 5 | 18 | 2:10 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:18 | NW | NU 8 | 6 | 24 | 2:03 | Fumble Return Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:15 | NW | NU 29 | 8 | 35 | 3:25 | Downs |
| Q1 | 3:50 | ND | ND 36 | 4 | 64 | 1:24 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:26 | NW | NU 25 | 8 | 75 | 2:32 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 14:54 | ND | ND 22 | 3 | 5 | 0:56 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:58 | NW | NU 47 | 6 | 19 | 1:33 | Downs |
| Q2 | 12:25 | ND | ND 34 | 8 | 38 | 3:07 | Interception |
| Q2 | 9:18 | NW | ND 4 | 1 | 4 | 0:06 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:12 | ND | ND 16 | 11 | 84 | 3:45 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · pregame line Notre Dame −16.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Siemian | 30/48 | 284 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 52.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jackson | 23 | 149 | 6.5 | 1 | 44 |
| Treyvon Green | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 0 | 45 |
| Trevor Siemian | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 1 | 16 |
| Tony Jones | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Warren Long | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Matt Alviti | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Dickerson | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 0 | 60 |
| Kyle Prater | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 1 | 29 |
| Danny Vitale | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Tony Jones | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Warren Long | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Garrett Dickerson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tim Hanrahan | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Treyvon Green | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Justin Jackson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Walker Jr. | 1 | 65 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | 4/5 | 80.0 | 46 | 3/3 | 15 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gradone | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Biggest plays
NW +97% Q5 0:00 Justin Jackson run for no gain to the NDame 25
ND +89% Q4 0:19 Jack Mitchell kickoff for 40 yds , Justin Utupo return for 11 yds to the NDame 36
NW +49% Q4 4:10 Trevor Siemian run for 6 yds for a TD, (W. Long Run For Two-point Conversion)
ND +49% Q5 0:00 Everett Golson pass complete to Tarean Folston for no gain to the Nwest 25
NW +43% Q4 0:19 Jack Mitchell 45 yd FG GOOD
Team stats
| Stat | NW | ND |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 28 | 28 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-20 | 7-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 547 | 498 |
| Passing | 284 | 287 |
| Comp/Att | 30/48 | 21/40 |
| Yards per pass | 5.9 | 7.2 |
| Rushing | 263 | 211 |
| Rushing Attempts | 48 | 40 |
| Yards per rush | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Penalties | 5-62 | 4-47 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 3 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:48 | 28:12 |
Play by play
Q5 0:00 End of OT
Q5 0:00 4th & 9 at ND 24 Jack Mitchell 41 yd FG GOOD
Q5 0:00 3rd & 13 at ND 28 Warren Long run for 4 yds to the NDame 24
Q5 0:00 2nd & 10 at ND 25 Justin Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 28
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at ND 25 Justin Jackson run for no gain to the NDame 25
Q5 0:00 4th & 10 at NU 25 Kyle Brindza 42 yd FG MISSED
Q5 0:00 3rd & 10 at NU 25 Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
Q5 0:00 2nd & 10 at NU 25 Everett Golson pass incomplete to Corey Robinson
Q5 0:00 1st & 10 at NU 25 Everett Golson pass complete to Tarean Folston for no gain to the Nwest 25
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at ND 36 Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 2 yds to the NDame 38
Q4 0:19 Jack Mitchell kickoff for 40 yds , Justin Utupo return for 11 yds to the NDame 36
Q4 0:19 4th & 10 at ND 28 Jack Mitchell 45 yd FG GOOD
Q4 0:25 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:25
Q4 0:25 3rd & 10 at ND 28 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Cameron Dickerson
Q4 0:29 2nd & 10 at ND 28 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Mike McHugh
Q4 0:35 1st & 10 at ND 28 Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kyle Prater, broken up by Devin Butler
Q4 0:41 2nd & 3 at ND 33 Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 5 yds to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:44 1st & 10 at ND 40 Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 7 yds to the NDame 33
Q4 0:53 1st & 10 at NU 43 Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 17 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:07 2nd & 1 at NU 36 Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 7 yds Cameron Dickerson fumbled, recovered by Nwest for a 1ST down
Q4 1:16 1st & 10 at NU 28 Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 8 yds to the Nwest 36
Q4 1:28 2nd & 8 at NU 31 Cam McDaniel run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28 Cam McDaniel fumbled, forced by Ibraheim Campbell, recovered by Nwest Jimmy Hall
Q4 1:36 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:36
Q4 1:36 1st & 10 at NU 33 Tarean Folston run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31