| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| Michigan State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 3 · 8 scoresLead changes
4
1 time tied
MSU biggest lead
+8
Q4 11:48
NU biggest lead
+3
Q1 8:23
Time in front
MSU 49% · NU 28%
tied 23% · 29:21 vs 16:40 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Michigan State is ahead, below it Northwestern. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
8:23
FG Jackson Kleather 39 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, -10 yds, 2:12 · from MSU 10
NU 3–0 MSU2:02
TD Alessio Milivojevic 3 Yd Run (Liam Boyd Kick)12 plays, 49 yds, 6:10 · from NU 49
NU 3–7 MSU2nd quarter
11:04
TD Caleb Komolafe 10 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick)12 plays, 75 yds, 5:58 · from NU 25
NU 10–7 MSU0:47
TD Bryson Williams 32 Yd pass from Alessio Milivojevic (Liam Boyd Kick)9 plays, 77 yds, 2:01 · from MSU 23
NU 10–14 MSU3rd quarter
4:24
FG Jackson Kleather 37 Yd Field Goal 14 plays, 61 yds, 7:32 · from NU 20
NU 13–14 MSU4th quarter
11:48
TD Chrishon McCray 53 Yd pass from Alessio Milivojevic (Liam Boyd Kick)2 plays, 52 yds, 1:00 · from MSU 48
NU 13–21 MSU7:24
TD Aidan Chiles 1 Yd Run (Aidan Chiles Pass to Alex Honig for Two-Point Conversion)9 plays, 77 yds, 4:18 · from NU 23
NU 21–21 MSU0:02
FG Jackson Kleather 34 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 64 yds, 0:58 · from NU 20
NU 24–21 MSUDrives
MSU 3/10 scoredNU 5/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | MSU | MSU 25 | 6 | 31 | 2:30 | Downs |
| Q1 | 12:30 | NU | NU 44 | 3 | -4 | 1:23 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:07 | MSU | MSU 18 | 3 | -8 | 0:32 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 10:35 | NU | MSU 10 | 4 | -10 | 2:12 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 8:12 | MSU | NU 49 | 12 | 49 | 6:10 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:02 | NU | NU 25 | 12 | 75 | 5:58 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:59 | MSU | MSU 25 | 7 | 35 | 4:01 | Downs |
| Q2 | 6:58 | NU | NU 40 | 9 | 37 | 4:10 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 2:48 | MSU | MSU 23 | 9 | 77 | 2:01 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:47 | NU | NU 25 | 2 | 2 | 0:47 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 14:54 | NU | NU 20 | 3 | 4 | 1:27 | Punt |
| Q3 | 13:27 | MSU | MSU 36 | 3 | 8 | 1:31 | Punt |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · pregame line Northwestern −7.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 18/27 | 226 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Alex Honig | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 15 | 67 | 4.5 | 1 | 14 |
| Joseph Himon II | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 18 |
| Aidan Chiles | 16 | 25 | 1.6 | 1 | 17 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 21 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Alex Honig | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Drew Wagner | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Joseph Himon II | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braydon Brus | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Jon Stevens Jr. | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie McKinzie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montae Pate | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Damon Walters | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kleather | 3/4 | 75.0 | 39 | 1/1 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Dugandzic | 3 | 139 | 46.3 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
Biggest plays
NU +62% Q4 1:05 No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #5 C.Komolafe caught at NU 25, for 21 yards to the NU 41 (#7 M.Richard; #12 C.Stodghill), 1ST DOWN
NU +51% Q4 7:24 Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:24 #86 A.Honig pass attempt Successful
MSU +43% Q4 3:29 Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush right for 4 yards gain to the NU 24 (#7 O.Adeyi)
MSU +38% Q4 7:19 #94 H.Helms kickoff 55 yards to the MSU10 #32 K.Williams return 14 yards to the MSU24 (#27 J.Oyola; #32 M.Smith)
MSU +30% Q4 11:48 Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete deep middle to #13 C.McCray caught at NU 18, for 53 yards to the NU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:48, 1ST DOWN #37 L.Boyd kick attempt good (H: #9 R.Dakin, LS: #50 N.Duzansky)
Team stats
| Stat | NU | MSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 15 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-14 | 3-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Total Yards | 360 | 305 |
| Passing | 226 | 216 |
| Comp/Att | 18/29 | 19/30 |
| Yards per pass | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Rushing | 134 | 89 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 27 |
| Yards per rush | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 4-20 | 3-15 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 34:55 | 25:05 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:05 #94 H.Helms kickoff 48 yards to the MSU17 #32 K.Williams return 14 yards to the MSU31 (#0 A.Jones)
Q4 0:02 2nd & 10 at MSU 16 #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 34 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 00:02
Q4 1:05 1st & 10 at MSU 16 No Huddle #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete, Spike
Q4 1:05 1st & 10 at MSU 30 No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 14 yards gain to the MSU16 (#2 D.Vaught), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:05 2nd & 10 at MSU 47 No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at MSU30, for 17 yards to the MSU30, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:05 1st & 10 at MSU 47 No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short left to #8 H.Eligon II thrown to MSU35 QB hurried by #1 K.Soares, Jr.
Q4 1:05 2nd & 10 at NU 41 No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at MSU47, for 12 yards to the MSU47 (#24 J.Favorite), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:05 1st & 10 at NU 41 No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short middle to #5 C.Komolafe thrown to NU 48 broken up by #12 C.Stodghill
Q4 1:05 1st & 10 at NU 20 No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #5 C.Komolafe caught at NU 25, for 21 yards to the NU 41 (#7 M.Richard; #12 C.Stodghill), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:00 4th & 9 at NU 15 #37 L.Boyd field goal attempt from 33 yards NO GOOD blocked by #32 M.Smith (H: #9 R.Dakin, LS: #50 N.Duzansky), clock 01:00, out of bounds at NU 00
Q4 1:53 3rd & 12 at NU 18 Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU 15 (#47 M.Kilbane)
Q4 1:53 3rd & 7 at NU 13 PENALTY MSU Illegal Snap (#63 T.Fraley) 5 yards from NU 13 to NU 18. NO PLAY
Q4 1:56 2nd & 7 at NU 13 Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 0 yards to the NU 13 (#33 B.Brus)
Q4 3:29 1st & 10 at NU 16 Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU 13 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.)
Q4 3:29 2nd & 6 at NU 24 Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NU 16 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:29 1st & 10 at NU 28 Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush right for 4 yards gain to the NU 24 (#7 O.Adeyi)
Q4 3:29 4th & 8 at NU 28 #86 A.Honig pass incomplete short middle to #41 R.Preckel thrown to NU 40 broken up by #23 D.White, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Q4 5:54 3rd & 16 at NU 20 Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush left for 8 yards gain to the NU 28 (#0 N.Burt)
Q4 5:54 2nd & 17 at NU 19 Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU 20 (#1 K.Soares, Jr.; #18 D.Crawford)
Q4 5:54 1st & 10 at NU 26 Shotgun #0 A.Chiles sacked for loss of 7 yards to the NU 19 (#55 B.Roberts) PENALTY NU Holding declined
Q4 5:54 1st & 10 at NU 15 Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush right for 11 yards gain to the NU 26 (#0 N.Burt), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:54 4th & 3 at MSU 31 #9 R.Dakin punt 58 yards to the NU 11 #19 D.Wagner return 4 yards to the NU 15 (#20 Z.Gist), out of bounds
Q4 7:19 3rd & 3 at MSU 31 Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass incomplete deep left to #13 C.McCray thrown to NU 33
Q4 7:19 2nd & 8 at MSU 26 Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short middle to #4 J.Patterson caught at MSU29, for 5 yards to the MSU31 (#33 B.Brus)