Northwestern Wildcats vs Illinois Fighting Illini
9-3, 6-3 Big Ten
38
9-3, 6-3 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ILL | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| 10 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
4-8, 2-7 Big Ten
28
4-8, 2-7 Big Ten
Game Leaders
170
L. AltmyerQB
10/17, 1 TD, 2 INT
170
287
J. LauschQB
25/48, 2 TD, 2 INT
287
172
A. LaugheryRB
12 CAR, 3 TD
172
53
C. PorterRB
12 CAR
53
70
P. BryantWR
4 REC, 1 TD
70
119
A. HenningWR
10 REC, 1 TD
119
2
M. HoodLB
2
1
A. HubbardEDGE
1
12
J. ClarkeDB
8 SOLO
12
12
M. UihleinLB
4 SOLO
12
Team Stats
382
Total Yards
442
2
Turnovers
4
14
1st Downs
28
7-50
Penalties
2-10
4/10
3rd Down
9/19
0/0
4th Down
0/1
25:28
Possession
34:32
Game Information
Chicago, IL
1st Quarter
Field Goal
9:31 - 1st
0
ILL
3
NU
Luke Akers 21 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 72 yards, 5:29
Touchdown
8:12 - 1st
7
ILL
3
NU
Aidan Laughery 30 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
3 plays, 73 yards, 1:14
Touchdown
2:14 - 1st
7
ILL
10
NU
Devin Turner 13 Yd Interception Return (Luke Akers Kick)
2 plays, 3 yards, 0:35
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
13:21 - 2nd
14
ILL
10
NU
Luke Altmyer 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
8 plays, 65 yards, 3:46
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
14:15 - 3rd
21
ILL
10
NU
Aidan Laughery 64 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
2 plays, 69 yards, 0:39
Touchdown
10:08 - 3rd
28
ILL
10
NU
Pat Bryant 43 Yd pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano Kick)
5 plays, 62 yards, 2:36
Field Goal
5:35 - 3rd
28
ILL
13
NU
Luke Akers 34 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 59 yards, 4:33
Touchdown
1:34 - 3rd
28
ILL
20
NU
A.J. Henning 11 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Luke Akers Kick)
5 plays, 40 yards, 2:35
4th Quarter
Touchdown
12:15 - 4th
35
ILL
20
NU
Aidan Laughery 31 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)
4 plays, 42 yards, 1:54
Field Goal
11:06 - 4th
38
ILL
20
NU
David Olano 24 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 3 yards, 0:57
Touchdown
1:00 - 4th
38
ILL
28
NU
Thomas Gordon 15 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Jack Lausch Pass to Marshall Lang for Two-Point Conversion)
10 plays, 80 yards, 1:42
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--ILL
0%
--NU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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