Northwestern Wildcats @ Purdue Boilermakers
5-5, 4-3 Big Ten
45
5-5, 4-3 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 45 | |
PUR | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
3-7, 1-6 Big Ten
17
3-7, 1-6 Big Ten
Game Leaders
352
C. ThorsonQB
23/36, 3 TD, 2 INT
352
184
D. BloughQB
21/36, 1 TD, 3 INT
184
127
J. JacksonRB
22 CAR, 2 TD
127
47
M. JonesRB
11 CAR
47
92
A. CarrWR
5 REC, 2 TD
92
102
B. MarshallWR
7 REC, 1 TD
102
2
J. GazianoDL
2
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None
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12
A. Walker Jr.LB
7 SOLO
12
12
M. BaileyLB
8 SOLO
12
Team Stats
605
Total Yards
394
2
Turnovers
4
28
1st Downs
22
0-0
Penalties
2-15
10/16
3rd Down
6/16
0/2
4th Down
2/4
30:46
Possession
29:14
Game Information
West Lafayette, IN
Game Highlights
1st Quarter
Field Goal
10:53 - 1st
0
NW
3
PUR
J.D. Dellinger 26 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 61 yards, 4:07
Touchdown
6:10 - 1st
0
NW
10
PUR
David Blough 1 Yd Run (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
8 plays, 33 yards, 2:24
Touchdown
1:56 - 1st
7
NW
10
PUR
Austin Carr 2 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick)
4 plays, 26 yards, 1:35
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
8:06 - 2nd
14
NW
10
PUR
Austin Carr 33 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick)
8 plays, 74 yards, 2:49
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
12:34 - 3rd
21
NW
10
PUR
Justin Jackson 14 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)
7 plays, 71 yards, 2:26
Touchdown
11:13 - 3rd
28
NW
10
PUR
Garrett Dickerson 42 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick)
1 play, 42 yards, 0:07
Touchdown
10:22 - 3rd
28
NW
17
PUR
Bilal Marshall 49 Yd pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger Kick)
3 plays, 75 yards, 0:51
Touchdown
8:00 - 3rd
35
NW
17
PUR
Clayton Thorson 2 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)
7 plays, 74 yards, 2:22
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:57 - 4th
42
NW
17
PUR
Justin Jackson 9 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)
9 plays, 91 yards, 3:09
Field Goal
9:16 - 4th
45
NW
17
PUR
Jack Mitchell 23 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 36 yards, 5:27
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--NW
0%
--PUR
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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