Illinois Fighting Illini @ Northwestern Wildcats
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois Fighting Illini | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
 Northwestern Wildcats | 10 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
Scoring
Q1 9:31NULuke Akers 21 Yd Field Goal 0–3
NULuke Akers 21 Yd Field Goal 0–3Q1 8:12ILLAidan Laughery 30 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)7–3
ILLAidan Laughery 30 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)7–3Q1 2:14NUDevin Turner 13 Yd Interception Return (Luke Akers Kick)7–10
NUDevin Turner 13 Yd Interception Return (Luke Akers Kick)7–10Q2 13:21ILLLuke Altmyer 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)14–10
ILLLuke Altmyer 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)14–10Q3 14:15ILLAidan Laughery 64 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)21–10
ILLAidan Laughery 64 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)21–10Q3 10:08ILLPat Bryant 43 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)28–10
ILLPat Bryant 43 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)28–10Q3 5:35NULuke Akers 34 Yd Field Goal 28–13
NULuke Akers 34 Yd Field Goal 28–13Q3 1:34NUA.J. Henning 11 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Luke Akers Kick)28–20
NUA.J. Henning 11 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Luke Akers Kick)28–20Q4 12:15ILLAidan Laughery 31 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)35–20
ILLAidan Laughery 31 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)35–20Q4 11:06ILLDavid Olano 24 Yd Field Goal 38–20
ILLDavid Olano 24 Yd Field Goal 38–20Q4 1:00NUThomas Gordon 15 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Jack Lausch Pass to Marshall Lang for Two-Point Conversion)38–28
NUThomas Gordon 15 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Jack Lausch Pass to Marshall Lang for Two-Point Conversion)38–28Passing
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 10/17 | 170 | 10.0 | 1 | 2 | 26.4 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lausch | 25/48 | 287 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 52.1 |
| Ryan Boe | 4/13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 |
Rushing
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Laughery | 12 | 172 | 14.3 | 3 | 64 |
| Josh McCray | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Jordan Anderson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Altmyer | 3 | -23 | -7.7 | 1 | 1 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Porter | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 16 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Jack Lausch | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 14 |
| Joseph Himon II | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryan Boe | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bryant | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 43 |
| Zakhari Franklin | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 43 |
| Collin Dixon | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 |
| Josh McCray | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tanner Arkin | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Henning | 10 | 119 | 11.9 | 1 | 26 |
| Thomas Gordon | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 1 | 15 |
| Calvin Johnson II | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Cam Porter | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Bryce Kirtz | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Drew Wagner | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Joseph Himon II | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jake Arthurs | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juice Clarke | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Meed | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Bailey | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Briggs Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Malachi Hood | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Zardzin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TeRah Edwards | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Bufkin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Holmes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Bryant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Laughery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ McMillen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayson Griffin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo McCullom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Barna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jojo Hayden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gentle Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Uihlein | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garner Wallace | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Walters | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xander Mueller | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R.J. Pearson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theran Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anto Saka | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe DeHaan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Turner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen Pate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Soares Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Gordon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmine Bastone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Wagner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braxton Strong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| Illinois Fighting Illini | Northwestern Wildcats | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 28 |
| 4-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-19 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 382 | Total Yards | 442 |
| 170 | Passing | 329 |
| 10/17 | Comp/Att | 29/61 |
| 10.0 | Yards per pass | 5.4 |
| 212 | Rushing | 113 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 5.9 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 7-50 | Penalties | 2-10 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 25:28 | Possession | 34:32 |
Drives 27
Q1
NUField Goal12 plays · 72 yds · 5:29NU 25 → ILL 3ILLTouchdown3 plays · 73 yds · 1:14ILL 27 → NU 0NUInterception11 plays · 65 yds · 5:23NU 25 → ILL 10ILLInterception Touchdown2 plays · 3 yds · 0:35ILL 5 → ILL 8ILLTouchdown8 plays · 65 yds · 3:46ILL 35 → NU 0Q2
NUPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:36NU 21 → NU 25ILLPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:17ILL 42 → ILL 46NUPunt7 plays · 27 yds · 2:43NU 18 → NU 45ILLInterception5 plays · 32 yds · 2:23ILL 19 → NU 49NUMissed FG15 plays · 60 yds · 5:18NU 14 → ILL 26Q3
ILLTouchdown2 plays · 69 yds · 0:39ILL 31 → NU 0NUPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 1:28NU 22 → NU 31ILLTouchdown5 plays · 62 yds · 2:36ILL 38 → NU 0NUField Goal10 plays · 59 yds · 4:33NU 25 → ILL 16ILLPunt3 plays · -12 yds · 1:20ILL 18 → ILL 6NUTouchdown5 plays · 40 yds · 2:35ILL 40 → ILL 0ILLPunt3 plays · -11 yds · 1:24ILL 25 → ILL 14NUInterception3 plays · -1 yds · 1:01ILL 49 → 50Q4
ILLTouchdown4 plays · 42 yds · 1:54NU 42 → NU 0NUFumble1 play · -15 yds · 0:12NU 25 → NU 10ILLField Goal4 plays · 3 yds · 0:57NU 9 → NU 6NUDowns10 plays · 62 yds · 2:09NU 25 → ILL 13ILLPunt5 plays · 18 yds · 2:06ILL 13 → ILL 31NUInterception3 plays · 0 yds · 0:16NU 45 → NU 45ILLPunt5 plays · 17 yds · 3:53ILL 49 → NU 34NUTouchdown10 plays · 80 yds · 1:42NU 20 → ILL 0ILLEnd of 4th Quarter2 plays · -3 yds · 0:5950 → ILL 47Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.