| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 27 · 6 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
NU biggest lead
+34
Q3 2:31
CMU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NU 61% · CMU 0%
tied 39% · 36:33 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northwestern is ahead, below it Central Michigan. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
6:33
TD Griffin Wilde 23 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)3 plays, 29 yds, 1:28 · from CMU 29
CMU 0–7 NU3:43
TD Caleb Komolafe 2 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)6 plays, 16 yds, 2:41 · from CMU 18
CMU 0–14 NU3:31
TD Lawson Albright 23 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)6 plays, 16 yds, 2:41 · from CMU 18
CMU 0–21 NU3rd quarter
12:39
Fumble Recovery (Opponent) Braden Turner 47 Yd Fumble Return (Jack Olsen PAT failed)
CMU 0–27 NU2:31
TD Griffin Wilde 11 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)10 plays, 92 yds, 5:23 · from NU 8
CMU 0–34 NU4th quarter
6:11
REC Brock Townsend 3 Yd pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham Kick)10 plays, 86 yds, 5:49 · from CMU 14
CMU 7–34 NUDrives
NU 4/11 scoredCMU 2/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NU | NU 25 | 4 | 8 | 1:28 | Downs |
| Q1 | 13:16 | CMU | NU 33 | 6 | 8 | 3:29 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 9:55 | NU | NU 25 | 3 | 6 | 0:59 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:54 | CMU | CMU 24 | 6 | 14 | 3:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:13 | NU | NU 23 | 3 | 1 | 1:44 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:29 | CMU | CMU 31 | 3 | 7 | 1:57 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:32 | NU | NU 20 | 10 | 44 | 5:50 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:43 | CMU | CMU 6 | 5 | 20 | 2:49 | Interception |
| Q2 | 7:49 | NU | CMU 29 | 3 | 29 | 1:28 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:33 | CMU | NU 0 | 1 | -7 | 0:09 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 6:14 | NU | CMU 18 | 6 | 16 | 2:41 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:43 | CMU | NU 0 | 1 | -2 | 0:05 | Fumble |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · pregame line Northwestern −13.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Labas | 21/25 | 178 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 37.9 |
| Angel Flores | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Cornist | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Brock Townsend | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Angel Flores | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyson Davis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Marcus Beamon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Labas | 9 | -13 | -1.4 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langston Lewis | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 0 | 21 |
| Tyson Davis | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 13 |
| Tommy McIntosh | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| DeCorion Temple | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Henry Dryden | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Brock Townsend | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Kwiatkowski | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Spann | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalen Carroll | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dakota Cochran | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawai'a Brown | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Rikard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Decker | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maddix Blackwell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalen Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Graham | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Duley | 4 | 177 | 44.3 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
Biggest plays
NU +11% Q2 6:33 (06:38) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete deep left to #17 G.Wilde caught at CMU00, for 23 yards to the CMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:33, 1ST DOWN #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine)
NU +10% Q2 7:49 (08:01) Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at CMU28, for 2 yards to the CMU27 (#10 E.Gordon)
NU +9% Q1 9:55 (10:00) Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NWU31 (#12 J.Kwiatkowski)
CMU +8% Q1 13:16 (13:29) Shotgun #2 J.Labas pass complete short left to #19 T.McIntosh caught at NWU26, for 7 yards to the NWU26 (#13 J.Fussell)
CMU +7% Q2 6:33 (06:33) #92 N.Dugandzic kickoff 65 yards to the CMU00, Touchback
Team stats
| Stat | CMU | NU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-11 | 4-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 2-5 |
| Total Yards | 269 | 313 |
| Passing | 178 | 236 |
| Comp/Att | 21/26 | 20/35 |
| Yards per pass | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Rushing | 91 | 77 |
| Rushing Attempts | 34 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Penalties | 5-46 | 2-20 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:42 | 27:18 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:17 3rd & 9 at NU 40 (00:17) Shotgun #2 J.Labas rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NU 41 fumbled by #2 J.Labas at NU 43 recovered by CMU #9 J.Ruffin, Jr. at NU 41, End Of Play
Q4 0:52 2nd & 13 at NU 44 (01:04) Shotgun #2 J.Labas pass complete short middle to #20 L.Lewis caught at NU 40, for 4 yards to the NU 40 (#42 N.Glover)
Q4 1:05 1st & 10 at NU 41 (01:10) Shotgun #2 J.Labas sacked for loss of 3 yards to the NU 44 (#92 M.Green)
Q4 1:38 2nd & 5 at CMU 48 (01:46) Shotgun #2 J.Labas pass complete short middle to #20 L.Lewis caught at NU 46, for 11 yards to the NU 41 (#42 N.Glover; #45 J.Sadowsky V), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:49 1st & 10 at CMU 43 (01:54) Shotgun #2 J.Labas pass complete short middle to #19 T.McIntosh caught at CMU45, for 5 yards to the CMU48 (#22 T.Curry-Hicks), out of bounds
Q4 2:00 1st & 10 at CMU 28 (02:00) Shotgun #2 J.Labas pass incomplete short left to #88 H.Dryden thrown to CMU35 PENALTY NU Roughing The Passer (#54 T.Gant) 15 yards from CMU28 to CMU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 2:19 2nd & 5 at CMU 15 (02:25) Shotgun #2 J.Labas pass complete short middle to #3 T.Davis caught at CMU17, for 13 yards to the CMU28 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:50 1st & 10 at CMU 10 (02:59) Shotgun #2 J.Labas pass complete short right to #19 T.McIntosh caught at CMU15, for 5 yards to the CMU15 (#34 P.Roth)
Q4 3:01 4th & 11 at CMU 22 (03:08) Shotgun #2 R.Boe pass intercepted by #6 K.Carroll at CMU10 #6 K.Carroll return 0 yards to the CMU10 (#87 C.Grove)
Q4 3:09 3rd & 11 at CMU 22 (03:13) Shotgun #2 R.Boe pass incomplete deep right to #3 F.Covey IV thrown to CMU00
Q4 3:48 2nd & 10 at CMU 21 (03:54) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush right for 1 yard loss to the CMU22 (#12 J.Kwiatkowski)
Q4 3:55 1st & 10 at CMU 21 (04:00) Shotgun #2 R.Boe pass incomplete deep left to #85 P.Schaller thrown to CMU00 QB hurried by #49 K.Hayden
Q4 4:28 2nd & 5 at CMU 31 (04:41) Shotgun #2 R.Boe pass complete short left to #87 C.Grove caught at CMU26, for 10 yards to the CMU21 (#1 D.Cochran), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:21 1st & 10 at CMU 36 (05:25) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CMU31 (#1 D.Cochran; #6 K.Carroll)
Q4 5:57 1st & 10 at CMU 46 (06:06) Shotgun #41 R.Preckel rush right for 10 yards gain to the CMU36 (#17 M.Blackwell), 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:10 (06:11) #31 Z.Chapeau onside kickoff 11 yards to the CMU46, End Of Play
Q4 6:11 1st & Goal at NU 3 (06:13) Shotgun #2 J.Labas pass complete short left to #22 B.Townsend caught at NU 03, for 3 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:11 #47 C.Graham kick attempt good (H: #18 D.Duley, LS: #30 B.Pratt)
Q4 6:44 2nd & 8 at NU 24 (06:48) Shotgun #2 J.Labas pass complete deep right to #20 L.Lewis caught at NU 03, for 21 yards to the NU 03, out of bounds at NU 03, 1ST DOWN
Q4 7:23 1st & 10 at NU 26 (07:31) Shotgun #22 B.Townsend rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NU 24 (#33 B.Brus; #0 A.Jones)
Q4 8:02 2nd & 5 at NU 48 (08:11) Shotgun #6 T.Cornist rush middle for 22 yards gain to the NU 26 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 8:38 1st & 10 at CMU 47 (08:43) Shotgun #6 T.Cornist rush left for 5 yards gain to the NU 48 (#37 M.Uihlein; #59 J.Trautmann)
Q4 9:15 3rd & 8 at CMU 27 (09:24) Shotgun #2 J.Labas pass complete short left to #20 L.Lewis caught at CMU31, for 20 yards to the CMU47 (#18 G.Wallace), 1ST DOWN
Q4 10:03 2nd & 10 at CMU 25 (10:12) Shotgun #6 T.Cornist rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CMU27 (#54 T.Gant; #33 B.Brus)
Q4 10:12 1st & 10 at CMU 25 (10:17) Shotgun #2 J.Labas pass incomplete deep middle to #20 L.Lewis thrown to NU 37