| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Game flow
Notre Dame won by 10 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
NW biggest lead
—
never led
ND biggest lead
+17
Q4 13:05
Time in front
NW 0% · ND 60%
tied 40% · 0:00 vs 35:52 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northwestern is ahead, below it Notre Dame. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
6:28
TD Dexter Williams 1 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)14 plays, 79 yds, 5:33 · from ND 21
ND 7–0 NW2nd quarter
8:04
TD Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)18 plays, 73 yds, 8:36 · from NU 27
ND 7–7 NW3rd quarter
7:28
TD Miles Boykin 20 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)11 plays, 80 yds, 3:51 · from ND 20
ND 14–7 NW2:33
TD Michael Young 47 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)6 plays, 98 yds, 2:09 · from ND 2
ND 21–7 NW4th quarter
13:05
FG Justin Yoon 43 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 29 yds, 2:17 · from ND 45
ND 24–7 NW11:16
TD Riley Lees 27 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)6 plays, 70 yds, 1:49 · from NU 30
ND 24–14 NW7:05
TD Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)5 plays, 17 yds, 1:51 · from ND 17
ND 24–21 NW2:45
TD Ian Book 23 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)10 plays, 89 yds, 4:20 · from ND 11
ND 31–21 NWDrives
NW 3/12 scoredND 5/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | ND | ND 26 | 4 | 9 | 1:14 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 13:46 | NW | ND 35 | 6 | 14 | 1:45 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 12:01 | ND | ND 21 | 14 | 79 | 5:33 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:28 | NW | NU 25 | 3 | 2 | 0:59 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:29 | ND | ND 42 | 10 | 31 | 3:49 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 1:40 | NW | NU 27 | 18 | 73 | 8:36 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:04 | ND | ND 25 | 5 | 9 | 2:05 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:59 | NW | NU 21 | 7 | 35 | 3:49 | Punt |
| Q2 | 2:10 | ND | ND 9 | 3 | 9 | 0:58 | Punt |
| Q2 | 1:12 | NW | ND 46 | 4 | 0 | 1:12 | Downs |
| Q3 | 15:00 | NW | NU 25 | 8 | 20 | 3:41 | Punt |
| Q3 | 11:19 | ND | ND 20 | 11 | 80 | 3:51 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Notre Dame 100% · pregame line Notre Dame −10.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Book | 22/34 | 343 | 10.1 | 2 | 0 | 93.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Book | 11 | 56 | 5.1 | 1 | 23 |
| Dexter Williams | 19 | 56 | 2.9 | 1 | 19 |
| Jafar Armstrong | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Tony Jones Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 3 | -11 | -3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Claypool | 8 | 130 | 16.3 | 0 | 31 |
| Michael Young Jr. | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 1 | 47 |
| Miles Boykin | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 20 |
| Chris Finke | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Cole Kmet | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Dexter Williams | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Yoon | 1/2 | 50.0 | 43 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Newsome | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Biggest plays
NW +42% Q4 7:05 Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
ND +38% Q4 7:05 Jake Collins kickoff for 59 yds , Michael Young return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line NOTRE DAME Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the NDame 11
NW +20% Q2 8:04 Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
ND +18% Q2 8:04 Jake Collins kickoff for 57 yds , Michael Young return for 17 yds to the NDame 25
ND +15% Q3 7:28 Miles Boykin 20 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
Team stats
| Stat | ND | NW |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 | 5-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 3-3 | 2-4 |
| Total Yards | 464 | 249 |
| Passing | 343 | 141 |
| Comp/Att | 22/34 | 16/29 |
| Yards per pass | 10.1 | 4.9 |
| Rushing | 121 | 108 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 40 |
| Yards per rush | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Penalties | 8-58 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 29:36 | 30:24 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at NU 10 Chad Hanaoka run for 5 yds to the Nwest 15
Q4 0:12 4th & 21 at NU 45 Tyler Newsome punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 10
Q4 0:20 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:20
Q4 0:55 3rd & 16 at NU 40 TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 45
Q4 1:05 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:05
Q4 1:05 2nd & 13 at NU 37 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 40
Q4 1:09 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:09
Q4 1:09 1st & 10 at NU 34 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 37
Q4 1:12 4th & 3 at NU 32 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 2 yds to the Nwest 34
Q4 1:30 3rd & 13 at NU 22 Solomon Vault run for 10 yds to the Nwest 32
Q4 1:48 2nd & 5 at NU 30 Clayton Thorson sacked by Julian Okwara for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 22 Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Nwest
Q4 2:32 1st & 10 at NU 25 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Chad Hanaoka for 5 yds to the Nwest 30
Q4 2:45 Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
Q4 2:45 3rd & 4 at NU 23 Ian Book 23 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
Q4 2:52 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:52
Q4 2:52 2nd & 7 at NU 26 Dexter Williams run for 3 yds to the Nwest 23
Q4 3:03 1st & 10 at NU 29 Dexter Williams run for 3 yds to the Nwest 26
Q4 3:42 2nd & 15 at NU 44 Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 15 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:13 2nd & 10 at NU 39 NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Aaron Banks) to the Nwest 44
Q4 4:23 1st & 10 at NU 39 Dexter Williams run for no gain to the Nwest 39
Q4 4:54 1st & 10 at ND 42 Dexter Williams run for 19 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:07 3rd & 1 at ND 41 Ian Book run for 1 yd to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:33 2nd & 1 at ND 41 Dexter Williams run for no gain to the NDame 41
Q4 6:30 1st & 10 at ND 32 Ian Book run for 9 yds to the NDame 41