Northwestern Wildcats @ Iowa Hawkeyes
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northwestern Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
 Iowa Hawkeyes | 3 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 40 |
Scoring
Q1 6:10IOWADrew Stevens 24 Yd Field Goal 0–3
IOWADrew Stevens 24 Yd Field Goal 0–3Q2 9:31NUTheran Johnson 85 Yd Interception Return (Luke Akers Kick)7–3
NUTheran Johnson 85 Yd Interception Return (Luke Akers Kick)7–3Q2 7:07IOWAMax Llewellyn Safety7–5
IOWAMax Llewellyn Safety7–5Q2 0:39IOWAKaleb Johnson 26 Yd Run (Drew Stevens Kick)7–12
IOWAKaleb Johnson 26 Yd Run (Drew Stevens Kick)7–12Q3 11:18IOWABrendan Sullivan 6 Yd Run (Drew Stevens Kick)7–19
IOWABrendan Sullivan 6 Yd Run (Drew Stevens Kick)7–19Q3 8:54IOWAKaden Wetjen 85 Yd Punt Return (Drew Stevens Kick)7–26
IOWAKaden Wetjen 85 Yd Punt Return (Drew Stevens Kick)7–26Q3 4:32IOWAKaleb Johnson 41 Yd Run (Drew Stevens Kick)7–33
IOWAKaleb Johnson 41 Yd Run (Drew Stevens Kick)7–33Q3 0:27IOWAKaleb Johnson 25 Yd Run (Drew Stevens Kick)7–40
IOWAKaleb Johnson 25 Yd Run (Drew Stevens Kick)7–40Q4 6:39NUDrew Wagner 72 Yd Punt Return (Luke Akers Kick)14–40
NUDrew Wagner 72 Yd Punt Return (Luke Akers Kick)14–40Passing
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lausch | 10/19 | 62 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 9.9 |
| Ryan Hilinski | 5/8 | 58 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Sullivan | 9/14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 72.3 |
| Cade McNamara | 7/13 | 73 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 17.8 |
Rushing
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Porter | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Joseph Himon II | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Jake Arthurs | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Lausch | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Ryan Hilinski | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Henning | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Johnson | 14 | 109 | 7.8 | 3 | 41 |
| Brendan Sullivan | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 1 | 8 |
| Kamari Moulton | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Max White | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaziun Patterson | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 |
| TJ Washington Jr. | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Seth Anderson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Henning | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Thomas Gordon | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Donnie Gray | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Frank Covey IV | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Calvin Johnson II | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Joseph Himon II | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Marshall Lang | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jake Arthurs | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Cam Porter | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Anderson | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 42 |
| Johnny Pascuzzi | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 40 |
| Luke Lachey | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Jarriett Buie | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Zach Ortwerth | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Dayton Howard | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kaleb Johnson | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jacob Gill | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Uihlein | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Walters | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Soares Jr. | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Turner | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean McLaughlin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theran Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Kilbane | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coco Azema | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe DeHaan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Pate | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greyson Metz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.J. Pearson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Wrather | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Lang | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Reynolds II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Knez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garner Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Higgins IV | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Jackson | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastian Castro | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Hurkett | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshaun Lee | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinn Schulte | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yahya Black | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Graves | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deontae Craig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermari Harris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Lutmer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Llewellyn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Karson Sharar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Hall Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Elkin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Allen Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Watson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Harrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Merrieweather | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Gaffney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Wetjen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Team stats
| Northwestern Wildcats | Iowa Hawkeyes | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-17 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 163 | Total Yards | 355 |
| 120 | Passing | 153 |
| 15/27 | Comp/Att | 16/27 |
| 4.4 | Yards per pass | 5.7 |
| 43 | Rushing | 202 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 1.8 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 5-45 | Penalties | 3-45 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 25:36 | Possession | 34:24 |
Drives 29
Q1
NUMissed FG7 plays · 43 yds · 4:03NU 25 → IOWA 32IOWAField Goal10 plays · 62 yds · 4:47IOWA 32 → NU 6NUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 1:38NU 25 → NU 28IOWAPunt10 plays · 27 yds · 5:26IOWA 33 → NU 40Q2
NUInterception5 plays · 18 yds · 2:57NU 6 → NU 24IOWAInterception3 plays · 6 yds · 1:38NU 26 → NU 20IOWAPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 2:09IOWA 45 → NU 47NUSafety1 play · -6 yds · 0:09NU 6 → NU 0IOWAPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 2:15IOWA 37 → IOWA 45NUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 2:15NU 6 → NU 13IOWAPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 0:23IOWA 45 → NU 48NUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 0:24NU 5 → NU 12IOWATouchdown5 plays · 52 yds · 0:43IOWA 48 → NU 0NUEnd of Half1 play · 10 yds · 0:39NU 25 → NU 35Q3
IOWATouchdown7 plays · 78 yds · 3:37IOWA 22 → NU 0NUPunt Touchdown3 plays · 2 yds · 2:19NU 37 → NU 39NUPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 0:23NU 25 → NU 25IOWATouchdown8 plays · 64 yds · 3:59IOWA 36 → NU 0NUInterception7 plays · 19 yds · 3:58NU 25 → NU 44IOWATouchdown1 play · 25 yds · 0:07NU 25 → NU 0NUPunt5 plays · 2 yds · 2:02NU 25 → NU 27Q4
IOWAPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 2:12IOWA 24 → IOWA 24NUFumble5 plays · 53 yds · 2:23NU 25 → IOWA 22IOWAPunt Touchdown3 plays · 5 yds · 2:11IOWA 22 → IOWA 27IOWAPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:00IOWA 25 → IOWA 26NUPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:30NU 31 → NU 37IOWAPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 2:20IOWA 17 → IOWA 26NUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 0:51NU 21 → NU 25IOWAEnd of Game2 plays · 8 yds · 0:58IOWA 31 → IOWA 39Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.