| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 7 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 24 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 10 · 6 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
MINN biggest lead
—
never led
NW biggest lead
+17
Q4 7:49
Time in front
MINN 0% · NW 77%
tied 23% · 0:00 vs 46:14 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Minnesota is ahead, below it Northwestern. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
2:20
TD Isaiah Bowser 2 Yd Run (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)4 plays, 45 yds, 1:43 · from MINN 45
NW 7–0 MINN2nd quarter
2:18
TD Mohamed Ibrahim 1 Yd Run (Emmit Carpenter Kick)11 plays, 62 yds, 5:13 · from MINN 38
NW 7–7 MINN1:12
TD Clayton Thorson 13 Yd Run (Drew Luckenbaugh PAT failed)3 plays, 55 yds, 1:06 · from NU 45
NW 13–7 MINN4th quarter
11:07
TD Isaiah Bowser 2 Yd Run (Clayton Thorson Pass to Cameron Green for Two-Point Conversion)7 plays, 92 yds, 3:11 · from NU 8
NW 21–7 MINN7:49
FG Jake Collins 29 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 6 yds, 2:19 · from MINN 17
NW 24–7 MINN4:32
TD Tyler Johnson 6 Yd pass from Tanner Morgan (Emmit Carpenter Kick)9 plays, 60 yds, 3:17 · from MINN 40
NW 24–14 MINNDrives
MINN 2/13 scoredNW 4/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | MINN | MINN 16 | 5 | 20 | 2:56 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:04 | NW | NU 25 | 3 | 9 | 1:26 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:38 | MINN | MINN 43 | 4 | 30 | 1:21 | Interception |
| Q1 | 9:17 | NW | NU 16 | 7 | 37 | 3:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:34 | MINN | MINN 20 | 3 | 12 | 1:31 | Interception |
| Q1 | 4:03 | NW | MINN 45 | 4 | 45 | 1:43 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:20 | MINN | MINN 35 | 3 | 3 | 0:50 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:30 | NW | NU 4 | 3 | 3 | 1:30 | Punt |
| Q2 | 15:00 | MINN | NU 49 | 5 | 23 | 3:00 | Downs |
| Q2 | 12:00 | NW | NU 27 | 10 | 35 | 4:29 | Downs |
| Q2 | 7:31 | MINN | MINN 38 | 11 | 62 | 5:13 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:18 | NW | NU 45 | 3 | 55 | 1:06 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · pregame line Minnesota −3.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Thorson | 15/21 | 230 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 91.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Bowser | 29 | 85 | 2.9 | 2 | 15 |
| Berkeley Holman | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chad Hanaoka | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Solomon Vault | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 7 |
| Clayton Thorson | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | 1 | 13 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Jefferson | 1 | 68 | 68.0 | 0 | 68 |
| Riley Lees | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Ben Skowronek | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Cameron Green | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Berkeley Holman | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Solomon Vault | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Flynn Nagel | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chad Hanaoka | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Collins | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Drew Luckenbaugh | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Collins | 6 | 262 | 43.7 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Biggest plays
MINN +23% Q2 2:18 Mohamed Ibrahim run for 1 yd for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
NW +22% Q2 1:12 Clayton Thorson run for 13 yds for a TD, (Drew Luckenbaugh PAT MISSED)
NW +20% Q2 2:18 Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 59 yds , Kyric McGowan return for 39 yds to the Nwest 45
NW +20% Q1 2:20 Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds for a TD, (Drew Luckenbaugh KICK)
NW +19% Q4 11:07 Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds for a TD, (Clayton Thorson pass to Cameron Green for Two-Point Conversion)
Team stats
| Stat | NW | MINN |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 | 5-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Total Yards | 325 | 306 |
| Passing | 230 | 197 |
| Comp/Att | 15/21 | 19/32 |
| Yards per pass | 11.0 | 6.2 |
| Rushing | 95 | 109 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 35 |
| Yards per rush | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| Penalties | 2-20 | 3-34 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 29:26 | 30:34 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:38 2nd & 3 at MINN 27 Morgan, Tanner pass complete to Ibrahim, M for 10 yards to the MINN37 (Hudetz, Troy), PENALTY MINN holding (Olson, Conner) 10 yards to the MINN17, NO PLAY.
Q4 0:38 1st & 10 at MINN 20 Mohamed Ibrahim run for 7 yds to the Minn 27
Q4 0:44 4th & 16 at MINN 43 Jake Collins punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Q4 0:44 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:44
Q4 1:31 3rd & 14 at MINN 41 Solomon Vault run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 43
Q4 1:31 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:31
Q4 3:01 2nd & 13 at MINN 40 Solomon Vault run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 41
Q4 3:01 1st & 10 at MINN 37 Solomon Vault run for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 40
Q4 4:01 4th & 3 at MINN 42 Tanner Morgan sacked by Earnest Brown IV for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 37
Q4 4:01 3rd & 10 at MINN 35 Tanner Morgan run for 7 yds to the Minn 42
Q4 4:01 2nd & 10 at MINN 35 Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Seth Green
Q4 4:01 1st & 10 at MINN 35 Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Rashod Bateman, broken up by Cameron Ruiz
Q4 4:08 4th & 5 at NU 27 Jake Collins punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Demetrius Douglas at the Minn 35
Q4 4:08 Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 04:08
Q4 4:13 3rd & 7 at NU 25 Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
Q4 4:13 Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 04:13
Q4 4:18 2nd & 9 at NU 23 Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Nwest 25
Q4 4:18 Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 04:18
Q4 4:32 1st & 10 at NU 22 Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the Nwest 23
Q4 4:32 Emmit Carpenter kickoff for 64 yds , Kyric McGowan return for 21 yds to the Nwest 22
Q4 4:32 3rd & Goal at NU 6 Tanner Morgan pass complete to Tyler Johnson for 6 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
Q4 5:37 2nd & Goal at NU 6 Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Tyler Johnson
Q4 5:37 1st & Goal at NU 6 Tanner Morgan pass incomplete to Tyler Johnson, broken up by Travis Whillock
Q4 5:37 2nd & Goal at NU 21 Tanner Morgan run for 10 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, personal foul (Nate Hall) to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down