Northwestern Wildcats @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northwestern Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
 Illinois Fighting Illini | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Scoring
Q1 0:16NUJack Olsen 38 Yd Field Goal 3–0
NUJack Olsen 38 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q2 11:27ILLCa'Lil Valentine 6 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)3–7
ILLCa'Lil Valentine 6 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)3–7Q2 5:50NUHayden Eligon II 13 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)10–7
NUHayden Eligon II 13 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)10–7Q2 0:30ILLKaden Feagin 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)10–14
ILLKaden Feagin 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)10–14Q3 7:23ILLDavid Olano 47 Yd Field Goal 10–17
ILLDavid Olano 47 Yd Field Goal 10–17Q4 7:46NUJack Olsen 26 Yd Field Goal 13–17
NUJack Olsen 26 Yd Field Goal 13–17Q4 3:00ILLDavid Olano 27 Yd Field Goal 13–20
ILLDavid Olano 27 Yd Field Goal 13–20Passing
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 19/36 | 163 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 14.6 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Altmyer | 10/15 | 136 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 |
| Hank Beatty | 1/1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
Rushing
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Preckel | 22 | 82 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Joseph Himon II | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Ryan Boe | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Preston Stone | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 0 | 8 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 14 | 74 | 5.3 | 1 | 20 |
| Aidan Laughery | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
| Kaden Feagin | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 1 | 4 |
| Luke Altmyer | 7 | -2 | -0.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Eligon II | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 1 | 20 |
| Griffin Wilde | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 12 |
| Lawson Albright | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Hunter Welcing | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Robby Preckel | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Dixon | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 35 |
| Tanner Arkin | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Hudson Clement | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Hank Beatty | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kaden Feagin | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Aidan Laughery | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Defense
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Uihlein | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Garner Wallace | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmine Bastone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Roth | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Callen Campbell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Migo Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Reardon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robby Preckel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Tatum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anto Saka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Rosiek | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Bailey | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox Jr. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Hood | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice Clarke | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Curt Neal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Thompson Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Heckel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismael Kante | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Beatty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gentle Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomiwa Durojaiye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Resetich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo McCullom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Barna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenenna Odeluga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Northwestern Wildcats | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-10 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 254 | Total Yards | 284 |
| 163 | Passing | 164 |
| 19/36 | Comp/Att | 11/16 |
| 4.5 | Yards per pass | 10.3 |
| 91 | Rushing | 120 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 4-35 | Penalties | 5-44 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:34 | Possession | 29:26 |
Drives 22
Q1
ILLDowns9 plays · 65 yds · 5:22ILL 18 → NU 17NUField Goal15 plays · 63 yds · 9:18NU 17 → ILL 20ILLTouchdown7 plays · 83 yds · 3:43ILL 17 → NU 3Q2
NUTouchdown10 plays · 75 yds · 5:37NU 25 → ILL 3ILLPunt6 plays · 19 yds · 3:38ILL 28 → ILL 47NUInterception4 plays · 11 yds · 0:28NU 20 → NU 48ILLTouchdown4 plays · 48 yds · 1:09NU 48 → NU 3NUEnd Of Half1 play · 7 yds · 0:30NU 25 → NU 32Q3
NUPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 1:35NU 25 → NU 28ILLField Goal9 plays · 41 yds · 6:02ILL 30 → NU 29NUPunt3 plays · -7 yds · 1:05NU 25 → NU 18ILLPunt5 plays · 15 yds · 3:29ILL 43 → NU 42NUFumble12 plays · 70 yds · 7:32NU 20 → ILL 10Q4
ILLFumble3 plays · -9 yds · 0:55ILL 10 → ILL 1NUField Goal4 plays · -7 yds · 1:36ILL 1 → ILL 8ILLPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:34ILL 25 → ILL 32NUDowns4 plays · -9 yds · 0:53NU 26 → NU 37ILLField Goal4 plays · 9 yds · 2:19NU 17 → NU 8NUInterception4 plays · 2 yds · 1:02NU 35 → NU 37ILLPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 0:24NU 48 → NU 47NUDowns8 plays · 36 yds · 0:58NU 20 → ILL 44ILLEnd Of Quarter1 play · -2 yds · 0:36ILL 44 → ILL 42Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.