Illinois Fighting Illini @ Northwestern Wildcats
4-8, 2-7 Big Ten
16
4-8, 2-7 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ILL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
8-4, 8-1 Big Ten
24
8-4, 8-1 Big Ten
Game Leaders
281
A. Bush Jr.QB
23/39, 1 TD, 1 INT
281
110
C. ThorsonQB
12/17, 2 TD
110
78
R. CorbinRB
13 CAR
78
166
I. BowserRB
18 CAR
166
72
R. SmallingWR
7 REC, 1 TD
72
25
R. LeesWR
3 REC, 1 TD
25
1
D. WareS
1
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13
S. GreenDB
7 SOLO
13
13
B. GallagherLB
8 SOLO
13
Team Stats
435
Total Yards
371
1
Turnovers
0
24
1st Downs
19
7-66
Penalties
1-15
7/15
3rd Down
8/13
2/2
4th Down
0/0
31:06
Possession
28:54
Game Information
Evanston, IL
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 | 8-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 435 | 371 |
| Passing | 281 | 110 |
| Comp/Att | 23/39 | 12/18 |
| Yards per pass | 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | 154 | 261 |
| Rushing Attempts | 32 | 46 |
| Yards per rush | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Penalties | 7-66 | 1-15 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
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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