| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 8 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
NW biggest lead
+18
Q3 10:03
ILL biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NW 85% · ILL 0%
tied 15% · 50:53 vs 0:00 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
5:53
TD Bennett Skowronek 8 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jake Collins Kick)9 plays, 92 yds, 3:25 · from NU 8
ILL 0–7 NW0:32
FG Chase McLaughlin 21 Yd Field Goal 15 plays, 85 yds, 5:15 · from ILL 12
ILL 3–7 NW2nd quarter
8:31
FG Chase McLaughlin 29 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 49 yds, 4:58 · from ILL 40
ILL 6–7 NW3:43
TD Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Jake Collins Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 4:48 · from NU 25
ILL 6–14 NW0:17
TD Riley Lees 5 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jake Collins Kick)9 plays, 80 yds, 1:30 · from NU 20
ILL 6–21 NW3rd quarter
10:03
FG Jake Collins 25 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 68 yds, 4:57 · from NU 25
ILL 6–24 NW4th quarter
13:22
FG Chase McLaughlin 26 Yd Field Goal 15 plays, 80 yds, 6:39 · from ILL 12
ILL 9–24 NW7:57
TD Ricky Smalling 10 Yd pass from AJ Bush Jr. (Chase McLaughlin Kick)8 plays, 81 yds, 2:43 · from ILL 19
ILL 16–24 NWDrives
NW 4/9 scoredILL 4/9 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | ILL | ILL 22 | 8 | 34 | 5:42 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:18 | NW | NU 8 | 9 | 92 | 3:25 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:47 | ILL | ILL 12 | 15 | 85 | 5:15 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 0:32 | NW | NU 25 | 3 | -12 | 2:03 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:29 | ILL | ILL 40 | 13 | 49 | 4:58 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 8:31 | NW | NU 25 | 11 | 75 | 4:48 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:33 | ILL | ILL 27 | 5 | 21 | 1:46 | Punt |
| Q2 | 1:47 | NW | NU 20 | 9 | 80 | 1:30 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:13 | ILL | ILL 29 | 1 | -1 | 0:13 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | NW | NU 25 | 12 | 68 | 4:57 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 9:58 | ILL | ILL 30 | 3 | 2 | 0:55 | Punt |
| Q3 | 9:03 | NW | NU 20 | 8 | 25 | 4:02 | Punt |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · pregame line Northwestern −16.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Bush Jr. | 23/39 | 281 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 63.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Corbin | 13 | 78 | 6.0 | 0 | 24 |
| AJ Bush Jr. | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Ra'Von Bonner | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Smalling | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 1 | 18 |
| Sam Mays | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 28 |
| Dominic Stampley | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 28 |
| Caleb Reams | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Reggie Corbin | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Trenard Davis | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | 3/3 | 100.0 | 29 | 1/1 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Hayes | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Biggest plays
ILL +13% Q4 7:57 AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 10 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
NW +13% Q4 7:57 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NW +13% Q2 8:31 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NW +10% Q1 0:32 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NW +9% Q4 3:34 Solomon Vault run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 16
Team stats
| Stat | ILL | NW |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 | 8-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 435 | 371 |
| Passing | 281 | 110 |
| Comp/Att | 23/39 | 12/18 |
| Yards per pass | 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Rushing | 154 | 261 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 46 |
| Yards per rush | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Penalties | 7-66 | 1-15 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:01 2nd & 12 at ILL 31 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 33
Q4 2:01 1st & 10 at ILL 29 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 31
Q4 2:01 2nd & 7 at ILL 49 John Moten IV run for 5 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Del'Shawn Phillips) to the Illin 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:01 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:01
Q4 3:30 1st & 10 at NU 48 John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Illin 49
Q4 3:30 3rd & 11 at NU 19 John Moten IV run for 29 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:30 2nd & 14 at NU 16 John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Nwest 19
Q4 3:30 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 03:30
Q4 3:34 1st & 10 at NU 20 Solomon Vault run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 16
Q4 3:44 1st & 10 at NU 17 AJ Bush Jr. pass intercepted Paddy Fisher return for 12 yds to the Nwest 20
Q4 3:44 Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 03:44
Q4 6:04 1st & 10 at NU 45 AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Dominic Stampley for 28 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:04 2nd & 7 at ILL 46 AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Dominic Stampley for 9 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:04 1st & 10 at ILL 43 AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 3 yds to the Illin 46
Q4 6:04 2nd & 3 at ILL 32 AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Caleb Reams for 11 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:04 1st & 10 at ILL 25 AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 7 yds to the Illin 32
Q4 7:57 4th & 6 at NU 29 Jake Collins punt for 46 yds
Q4 7:57 3rd & 6 at NU 29 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
Q4 7:57 2nd & 8 at NU 27 John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the Nwest 29
Q4 7:57 1st & 10 at NU 25 John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
Q4 7:57 Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 7:57 3rd & 8 at NU 10 AJ Bush Jr. pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 10 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
Q4 10:40 2nd & 10 at NU 12 Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Nwest 10
Q4 10:40 1st & 10 at NU 12 AJ Bush Jr. pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling