| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Illinois | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 10 · 6 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
ILL biggest lead
+7
Q1 8:59
NW biggest lead
+14
Q2 11:41
Time in front
ILL 4% · NW 77%
tied 19% · 2:24 vs 46:21 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Illinois is ahead, below it Northwestern. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
8:59
TD Wes Lunt 1 Yd Run (Taylor Zalewski Kick)12 plays, 47 yds, 4:31 · from NU 47
NW 0–7 ILL6:35
TD Dan Vitale 19 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick)5 plays, 76 yds, 2:24 · from NU 24
NW 7–7 ILL1:21
TD Warren Long 3 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)12 plays, 57 yds, 4:09 · from NU 43
NW 14–7 ILL2nd quarter
11:41
TD Justin Jackson 3 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:19 · from NU 25
NW 21–7 ILL3rd quarter
0:45
TD Mason Monheim 58 Yd Interception Return (Taylor Zalewski Kick)
NW 21–14 ILL4th quarter
11:27
FG Jack Mitchell 39 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 46 yds, 4:18 · from NU 32
NW 24–14 ILLDrives
ILL 1/14 scoredNW 5/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NW | NU 17 | 3 | 7 | 1:30 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:30 | ILL | NU 47 | 12 | 47 | 4:31 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:59 | NW | NU 24 | 5 | 76 | 2:24 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:35 | ILL | ILL 20 | 3 | 4 | 1:05 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:30 | NW | NU 43 | 12 | 57 | 4:09 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:21 | ILL | ILL 25 | 3 | 7 | 1:21 | Punt |
| Q1 | NW | NU 25 | 8 | 75 | 3:19 | Touchdown | |
| Q2 | 11:41 | ILL | ILL 28 | 6 | 27 | 2:05 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:36 | NW | NU 18 | 3 | -3 | 1:24 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:12 | ILL | NU 48 | 6 | 18 | 2:16 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 5:56 | NW | NU 30 | 3 | 8 | 1:05 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:51 | ILL | ILL 22 | 3 | 3 | 1:36 | Punt |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · pregame line Northwestern −3.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Thorson | 12/25 | 146 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 26.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jackson | 37 | 172 | 4.6 | 1 | 27 |
| Warren Long | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 | 18 |
| Clayton Thorson | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Jelani Roberts | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Solomon Vault | 4 | -5 | -1.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Carr | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | 48 |
| Miles Shuler | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 39 |
| Danny Vitale | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 19 |
| Garrett Kidd | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Stephen Buckley | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Justin Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Solomon Vault | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | 1/1 | 100.0 | 39 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Niswander | 8 | 304 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Biggest plays
NW +18% Q1 6:35 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 19 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
ILL +17% Q1 8:59 Wes Lunt run for 1 yd for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
NW +15% Q1 1:21 Warren Long run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
NW +15% Q1 8:59 Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 54 yds , Solomon Vault return for 13 yds to the Nwest 24
ILL +13% Q1 6:35 Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds , V'Angelo Bentley return for 20 yds to the Illin 20
Team stats
| Stat | NW | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-19 | 6-18 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 350 | 319 |
| Passing | 146 | 241 |
| Comp/Att | 12/25 | 20/41 |
| Yards per pass | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Rushing | 204 | 78 |
| Rushing Attempts | 54 | 31 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Penalties | 1-10 | 5-55 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 33:26 | 26:34 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at ILL 29 Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 9 yds to the Illin 38
Q4 0:09 1st & 10 at ILL 6 Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 23 yds to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:16 4th & 4 at ILL 47 Hunter Niswander punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 6
Q4 0:27 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:27
Q4 0:45 3rd & 5 at ILL 48 Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Illin 47
Q4 1:11 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:11
Q4 1:11 2nd & 4 at ILL 47 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 48
Q4 1:13 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:13
Q4 1:20 1st & 10 at NU 47 Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Illin 47
Q4 1:58 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:58
Q4 2:00 2nd & 1 at NU 45 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:05 1st & 10 at NU 36 Clayton Thorson run for 9 yds to the Nwest 45
Q4 2:48 2nd & 7 at NU 23 Justin Jackson run for 13 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:00 1st & 10 at NU 20 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 23
Q4 4:10 4th & 6 at NU 9 Taylor Zalewski 27 yd FG MISSED
Q4 4:28 4th & 1 at NU 4 ILLINOIS Penalty, False Start (Christian DiLauro) to the Nwest 9
Q4 4:50 3rd & 3 at NU 6 Ke'Shawn Vaughn run for 2 yds to the Nwest 4
Q4 5:00 2nd & 6 at NU 9 Ke'Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds to the Nwest 6
Q4 5:20 1st & 10 at NU 13 Ke'Shawn Vaughn run for 4 yds to the Nwest 9
Q4 5:50 1st & 10 at NU 37 Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 24 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:11 3rd & 10 at ILL 40 Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 23 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:25 2nd & 7 at ILL 43 Josh Ferguson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 40
Q4 6:50 1st & 10 at ILL 40 Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 3 yds to the Illin 43
Q4 7:04 4th & 10 at NU 31 Hunter Niswander punt for 46 yds , V'Angelo Bentley returns for 17 yds to the Illin 40