| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| Ohio State | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Game flow
Ohio State won by 21 · 11 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
OSU biggest lead
+21
Q4 4:09
NW biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
OSU 88% · NW 0%
tied 12% · 52:33 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ohio State is ahead, below it Northwestern. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:31
TD Terry McLaurin 16 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Blake Haubeil Kick)10 plays, 77 yds, 4:29 · from OSU 23
NW 0–7 OSU6:27
TD John Moten IV 77 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)2 plays, 80 yds, 0:51 · from NU 20
NW 7–7 OSU3:29
TD J.K. Dobbins 2 Yd Run (Blake Haubeil Kick)8 plays, 65 yds, 2:58 · from OSU 35
NW 7–14 OSU2nd quarter
6:09
FG Blake Haubeil 42 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 21 yds, 3:26 · from NU 46
NW 7–17 OSU1:21
TD Terry McLaurin 42 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Blake Haubeil Kick)9 plays, 78 yds, 3:53 · from OSU 22
NW 7–24 OSU3rd quarter
13:23
TD Clayton Thorson 18 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:37 · from NU 25
NW 14–24 OSU8:03
TD Cameron Green 2 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)11 plays, 85 yds, 3:24 · from NU 15
NW 21–24 OSU1:21
TD Chris Olave 29 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Blake Haubeil Kick)6 plays, 60 yds, 1:29 · from OSU 40
NW 21–31 OSU4th quarter
10:34
FG Charlie Kuhbander 21 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 76 yds, 1:50 · from NU 20
NW 24–31 OSU9:11
TD Johnnie Dixon 9 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Blake Haubeil Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:23 · from OSU 25
NW 24–38 OSU4:09
TD J.K. Dobbins 17 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Blake Haubeil Kick)8 plays, 54 yds, 2:32 · from OSU 46
NW 24–45 OSUDrives
OSU 7/16 scoredNW 4/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | OSU | OSU 23 | 10 | 77 | 4:29 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:31 | NW | NU 25 | 3 | 9 | 1:18 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:13 | OSU | OSU 25 | 4 | 17 | 1:55 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:18 | NW | NU 20 | 2 | 80 | 0:51 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:27 | OSU | OSU 35 | 8 | 65 | 2:58 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:29 | NW | NU 35 | 3 | 0 | 2:06 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:23 | OSU | OSU 28 | 3 | 9 | 1:12 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:11 | NW | NU 9 | 5 | 55 | 1:40 | Interception |
| Q2 | 13:31 | OSU | OSU 20 | 6 | 38 | 2:15 | Interception |
| Q2 | 11:16 | NW | NU 16 | 7 | 23 | 1:41 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 9:35 | OSU | NU 46 | 8 | 21 | 3:26 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 6:09 | NW | NU 25 | 3 | 3 | 0:55 | Punt |
Win probability
Ohio State 100% · pregame line Ohio State −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Thorson | 27/44 | 267 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 52.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Moten IV | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 1 | 77 |
| Isaiah Bowser | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 0 | 20 |
| Riley Lees | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Clayton Thorson | 6 | -3 | -0.5 | 1 | 18 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyric McGowan | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Ben Skowronek | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Jelani Roberts | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Charlie Fessler | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Cameron Green | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | 16 |
| Trey Pugh | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Isaiah Bowser | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Flynn Nagel | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Berkeley Holman | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Riley Lees | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Chad Hanaoka | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Solomon Vault | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montre Hartage | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Kuhbander | 1/1 | 100.0 | 21 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Collins | 7 | 288 | 41.1 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
Biggest plays
NW +20% Q3 8:03 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 2 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
OSU +18% Q3 8:03 Jake Collins kickoff for 58 yds for a touchback
OSU +16% Q4 10:34 Jake Collins kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
NW +14% Q3 4:45 John Moten IV run for no gain to the Nwest 39
OSU +11% Q3 2:44 Dwayne Haskins pass incomplete
Team stats
| Stat | NW | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 31 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 | 10-18 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 418 | 607 |
| Passing | 267 | 499 |
| Comp/Att | 27/44 | 34/41 |
| Yards per pass | 6.1 | 12.2 |
| Rushing | 151 | 108 |
| Rushing Attempts | 24 | 46 |
| Yards per rush | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Penalties | 3-15 | 9-90 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 24:08 | 35:52 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:35 3rd & 6 at OSU 35 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the OhSt 32
Q4 1:15 2nd & 3 at OSU 38 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the OhSt 35
Q4 1:54 1st & 10 at OSU 31 Mike Weber run for 7 yds to the OhSt 38
Q4 2:01 4th & 19 at NU 27 Jake Collins punt for 42 yds, fair catch by K.J. Hill at the OhSt 31
Q4 2:45 3rd & 28 at NU 18 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Berkeley Holman for 9 yds to the Nwest 27
Q4 3:15 2nd & 18 at NU 28 Clayton Thorson sacked by Taron Vincent for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 18
Q4 3:45 1st & 10 at NU 36 Clayton Thorson sacked by Chase Young for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 28
Q4 4:00 1st & 10 at NU 25 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Charlie Fessler for 11 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:09 Blake Haubeil kickoff for 47 yds for a touchback
Q4 4:09 1st & 10 at NU 17 Dwayne Haskins pass complete to J.K. Dobbins for 17 yds for a TD (Blake Haubeil KICK)
Q4 4:37 2nd & 14 at NU 36 Dwayne Haskins pass complete to Chris Olave for 19 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:47 Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 04:47
Q4 4:47 1st & 10 at NU 32 J.K. Dobbins run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 36
Q4 5:21 2nd & 10 at NU 42 Dwayne Haskins pass complete to Chris Olave for 10 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:28 1st & 10 at NU 42 Dwayne Haskins pass incomplete to Johnnie Dixon
Q4 5:50 2nd & 4 at NU 48 J.K. Dobbins run for 6 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:10 2nd & 4 at NU 38 Dwayne Haskins pass complete to Parris Campbell for 10 yds to the Nwest 38 OHIO ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Nwest 48
Q4 6:35 1st & 10 at OSU 46 J.K. Dobbins run for 6 yds to the Nwest 48
Q4 6:41 4th & 7 at OSU 46 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
Q4 7:20 3rd & 3 at OSU 42 John Moten IV run for a loss of 4 yards to the OhSt 46
Q4 7:27 2nd & 3 at OSU 42 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
Q4 7:45 1st & 10 at OSU 49 Isaiah Bowser run for 7 yds to the OhSt 42
Q4 8:00 1st & 10 at NU 36 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 15 yds to the OhSt 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:20 3rd & 1 at NU 34 Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down