Illinois Fighting Illini @ Northwestern Wildcats
Game Leaders
Team Stats
292
Total Yards
321
1
Turnovers
6
16
1st Downs
22
5-42
Penalties
5-44
4/9
3rd Down
6/16
1/1
4th Down
1/3
26:39
Possession
33:21
Game Information
Evanston, IL


1st Quarter
Touchdown
5:22 - 1st
7
ILL
0
NU
Reggie Love III 2 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
10 plays, 70 yards, 4:08
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
7:57 - 2nd
10
ILL
0
NU
Caleb Griffin 23 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 23 yards, 2:01
Touchdown
1:25 - 2nd
17
ILL
0
NU
Tommy DeVito 1 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
5 plays, 56 yards, 1:22
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
8:51 - 3rd
20
ILL
0
NU
Caleb Griffin 43 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:59
Touchdown
7:23 - 3rd
27
ILL
0
NU
Sydney Brown 53 Yd Fumble Return (Caleb Griffin Kick)
4 plays, 28 yards, 1:28
Touchdown
4:06 - 3rd
34
ILL
0
NU
Sydney Brown 39 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Griffin Kick)
6 plays, 12 yards, 3:17
4th Quarter
Field Goal
12:17 - 4th
34
ILL
3
NU
Adam Stage 28 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 60 yards, 3:46
Touchdown
5:25 - 4th
41
ILL
3
NU
Chase Brown 1 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 6:52
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--ILL
0%
--NU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 5-0 | 8-0 |
| Ohio State | 4-0 | 7-0 |
| Oregon | 4-1 | 7-1 |
| Iowa | 4-1 | 6-2 |
| Michigan | 4-1 | 6-2 |
| USC | 3-1 | 5-2 |
| Minnesota | 3-2 | 5-3 |
| Nebraska | 3-2 | 6-2 |
| Northwestern | 3-2 | 5-3 |
| Washington | 3-2 | 6-2 |
| UCLA | 3-2 | 3-5 |
| Illinois | 2-3 | 5-3 |
| Maryland | 1-3 | 4-3 |
| Rutgers | 1-4 | 4-4 |
| Penn State | 0-4 | 3-4 |
| Michigan State | 0-5 | 3-5 |
| Purdue | 0-5 | 2-6 |
| Wisconsin | 0-5 | 2-6 |
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