Northwestern Wildcats @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northwestern Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
 Illinois Fighting Illini | 3 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 43 |
Scoring
Q1 8:54NUCam Johnson 10 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Jack Olsen Kick)7–0
NUCam Johnson 10 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Jack Olsen Kick)7–0Q1 2:47ILLCaleb Griffin 42 Yd Field Goal 7–3
ILLCaleb Griffin 42 Yd Field Goal 7–3Q2 13:43NUAnthony Tyus III 1 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)14–3
NUAnthony Tyus III 1 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)14–3Q2 9:13ILLCasey Washington 9 Yd pass from John Paddock (Caleb Griffin Kick)14–10
ILLCasey Washington 9 Yd pass from John Paddock (Caleb Griffin Kick)14–10Q2 2:19ILLCaleb Griffin 24 Yd Field Goal 14–13
ILLCaleb Griffin 24 Yd Field Goal 14–13Q2 1:09ILLMiles Scott 55 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Griffin Kick)14–20
ILLMiles Scott 55 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Griffin Kick)14–20Q2 0:08NUDom D'Antonio 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (Jack Olsen Kick)21–20
NUDom D'Antonio 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (Jack Olsen Kick)21–20Q3 10:52NUA.J. Henning 5 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Jack Olsen Kick)28–20
NUA.J. Henning 5 Yd pass from Ben Bryant (Jack Olsen Kick)28–20Q3 5:57ILLCaleb Griffin 40 Yd Field Goal 28–23
ILLCaleb Griffin 40 Yd Field Goal 28–23Q4 13:12ILLPat Bryant 14 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (John Paddock Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion)28–31
ILLPat Bryant 14 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (John Paddock Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion)28–31Q4 10:04NUBen Bryant 8 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)35–31
NUBen Bryant 8 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)35–31Q4 9:55NUGarner Wallace 17 Yd Fumble Return (Jack Olsen Kick)42–31
NUGarner Wallace 17 Yd Fumble Return (Jack Olsen Kick)42–31Q4 7:17ILLCasey Washington 1 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)42–37
ILLCasey Washington 1 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)42–37Q4 2:56NUJack Olsen 46 Yd Field Goal 45–37
NUJack Olsen 46 Yd Field Goal 45–37Q4 0:55ILLCasey Washington 80 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)45–43
ILLCasey Washington 80 Yd pass from John Paddock (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)45–43Passing
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Bryant | 24/32 | 234 | 7.3 | 2 | 2 | 75.9 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Paddock | 24/34 | 334 | 9.8 | 3 | 2 | 68.1 |
| Isaiah Williams | 1/1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
Rushing
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Porter | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Anthony Tyus III | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 1 | 18 |
| Ben Bryant | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 1 | 15 |
| Joseph Himon II | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jack Lausch | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| AJ Henning | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Dom D'Antonio | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Love III | 23 | 106 | 4.6 | 0 | 14 |
| Aidan Laughery | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Isaiah Williams | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Paddock | 4 | -22 | -5.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Johnson | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 1 | 42 |
| Bryce Kirtz | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
| AJ Henning | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Charlie Mangieri | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Cam Porter | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Raymond Niro III | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas Gordon | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Marshall Lang | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Joseph Himon II | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Washington | 9 | 218 | 24.2 | 3 | 80 |
| Isaiah Williams | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Pat Bryant | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | 14 |
| Tip Reiman | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Griffin Moore | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Reggie Love III | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Defense
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Heard II | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xander Mueller | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Gallagher | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Turner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaheem Joseph | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garnett Hollis Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Hagarty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theran Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P.J. Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Soares Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmine Bastone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Pate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anto Saka | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greyson Metz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.J. Pearson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Uihlein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean McLaughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Rosiek | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachary Tobe | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jer'Zhan Newton | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tarique Barnes | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Strain | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Randolph | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TeRah Edwards | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Daxon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juice Clarke | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicario Harper | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Coleman-Lyles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryce Barnes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayson Griffin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Bufkin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Bush | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solo Turner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Bryant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Mc-Cantos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahveon Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sedarius McConnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Zardzin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Northwestern Wildcats | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 379 | Total Yards | 455 |
| 234 | Passing | 348 |
| 24/32 | Comp/Att | 25/35 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 9.9 |
| 145 | Rushing | 107 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 5-30 | Penalties | 1-10 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 29:50 | Possession | 30:10 |
Drives 26
Q1
ILLPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:52ILL 28 → ILL 34NUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:19NU 30 → NU 37ILLInterception2 plays · 4 yds · 0:36ILL 25 → ILL 29NUTouchdown5 plays · 26 yds · 2:15ILL 26 → ILL 0ILLField Goal12 plays · 57 yds · 6:02ILL 19 → NU 24NUTouchdown9 plays · 73 yds · 3:57NU 27 → ILL 0Q2
ILLTouchdown9 plays · 57 yds · 4:23ILL 43 → NU 0NUPunt3 plays · -9 yds · 2:39NU 23 → NU 14ILLField Goal9 plays · 41 yds · 4:10NU 47 → NU 6NUInterception Touchdown5 plays · 14 yds · 1:05NU 20 → NU 34NUTouchdown7 plays · 75 yds · 1:01NU 25 → ILL 0ILLEnd of Half1 play · -1 yds · 0:07ILL 24 → ILL 23Q3
NUTouchdown9 plays · 89 yds · 4:04NU 11 → ILL 0ILLField Goal10 plays · 49 yds · 4:51ILL 29 → NU 22NUMissed FG11 plays · 48 yds · 4:52NU 25 → ILL 27ILLTouchdown7 plays · 73 yds · 2:53ILL 27 → NU 0Q4
NUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:47NU 23 → NU 31NUTouchdown4 plays · 18 yds · 1:15ILL 18 → ILL 0ILLTouchdown7 plays · 81 yds · 2:38ILL 19 → NU 0NUInterception3 plays · 29 yds · 1:04NU 25 → ILL 46ILLInterception4 plays · 14 yds · 1:13ILL 7 → ILL 21NUField Goal4 plays · -2 yds · 2:04ILL 26 → ILL 28ILLDowns4 plays · -1 yds · 0:35ILL 33 → ILL 32NUPunt3 plays · -3 yds · 1:06ILL 32 → ILL 35ILLTouchdown2 plays · 80 yds · 0:19ILL 20 → NU 0NUEnd of Game2 plays · -4 yds · 0:53NU 49 → NU 45Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.