Western Illinois Leathernecks @ Northwestern Wildcats
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Illinois Leathernecks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
 Northwestern Wildcats | 15 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 42 |
Scoring
Q1 11:58NUCam Porter 43 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick)0–7
NUCam Porter 43 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick)0–7Q1 6:44NUHayden Eligon II 5 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Lawson Albright Run for Two-Point Conversion)0–15
NUHayden Eligon II 5 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Lawson Albright Run for Two-Point Conversion)0–15Q2 0:28NUHunter Welcing 6 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Luke Akers Kick)0–22
NUHunter Welcing 6 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Luke Akers Kick)0–22Q3 7:06NULuke Akers 35 Yd Field Goal 0–25
NULuke Akers 35 Yd Field Goal 0–25Q3 1:40NULuke Akers 25 Yd Field Goal 0–28
NULuke Akers 25 Yd Field Goal 0–28Q4 10:43NUDrew Wagner 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)0–35
NUDrew Wagner 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)0–35Q4 7:07NURyan Boe 58 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)0–42
NURyan Boe 58 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)0–42Q4 2:47WIUChristian Anaya 8 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick)7–42
WIUChristian Anaya 8 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick)7–42Passing
Western Illinois Leathernecks
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cason Carswell | 6/8 | 52 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| Christian Anaya | 1/1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Chris Irvin | 5/18 | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | -- |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 21/29 | 245 | 8.4 | 3 | 0 | 49.5 |
Rushing
Western Illinois Leathernecks
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markell Holman | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Brinston Williams | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Cason Carswell | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Irvin | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Porter | 12 | 91 | 7.6 | 1 | 43 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 0 | 24 |
| Ryan Boe | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 1 | 58 |
| Joseph Himon II | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Dashun Reeder | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Daniel Anderson | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Preston Stone | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Western Illinois Leathernecks
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demari Davis | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 31 |
| Brandon Lanier | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Christian Anaya | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 8 |
| Alex Williams | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Joel Salien | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Markell Holman | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 | 46 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Hunter Welcing | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 1 | 28 |
| Cam Porter | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Joseph Himon II | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Drew Wagner | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Lawson Albright | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Chase Farrell | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
Western Illinois Leathernecks
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Richardson | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian S. Pierce | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malini Ti'a | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buju Aumua-Tuisavura | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Washington Jr. | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esteban Guillory | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chikala Warden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Payne Miller | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DonPaul Keith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Olokun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LeBron Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Bradford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Riven | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demari Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mankaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trace Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Dunston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jace Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Kongolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bucaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmine Bastone | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Tatum | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Uihlein | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alijah Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Smith | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanni Karlaftis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Hagarty | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sadowsky V | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Davis II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Garner Wallace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Gant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Callen Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Mayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anto Saka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| Western Illinois Leathernecks | Northwestern Wildcats | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 181 | Total Yards | 526 |
| 110 | Passing | 245 |
| 12/27 | Comp/Att | 21/29 |
| 4.1 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 71 | Rushing | 281 |
| 23 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 6.9 |
| 3-13 | Penalties | 6-54 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:06 | Possession | 35:54 |
Drives 24
Q1
NUDowns6 plays · 30 yds · 3:02NU 27 → WIU 43WIUPunt4 plays · 6 yds · 2:01WIU 27 → WIU 33NUDowns5 plays · 73 yds · 3:09NU 22 → WIU 5WIUInterception6 plays · 19 yds · 3:07WIU 25 → WIU 44NUDowns2 plays · 16 yds · 0:47WIU 47 → WIU 31WIUPunt4 plays · 2 yds · 1:42WIU 34 → WIU 36NUPunt6 plays · 21 yds · 2:15NU 20 → NU 41Q2
WIUPunt4 plays · 0 yds · 0:23WIU 15 → WIU 15NUPunt7 plays · 32 yds · 2:43WIU 48 → NU 44WIUPunt10 plays · 50 yds · 3:01WIU 15 → NU 45NUPunt4 plays · 0 yds · 2:08NU 10 → NU 10WIUPunt3 plays · -3 yds · 1:36WIU 48 → WIU 43NUDowns13 plays · 77 yds · 3:34NU 17 → WIU 6WIUDowns1 play · 8 yds · 0:23WIU 12 → WIU 20Q3
WIUDowns5 plays · 50 yds · 3:35WIU 21 → NU 32NUDowns9 plays · 53 yds · 4:13NU 30 → WIU 17WIUPunt4 plays · 0 yds · 1:04WIU 21 → WIU 21NUDowns7 plays · 64 yds · 4:17NU 29 → WIU 7WIUPunt4 plays · 0 yds · 0:25WIU 22 → WIU 22NUDowns10 plays · 53 yds · 5:27NU 43 → WIU 4Q4
WIUPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 2:04WIU 25 → WIU 30NUTouchdown3 plays · 67 yds · 1:32NU 33 → WIU 0WIUDowns10 plays · 67 yds · 4:20WIU 25 → NU 8NUDowns4 plays · 11 yds · 2:47NU 35 → NU 48Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.