CollegeFootballDigestfrom CooperSearch

Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, November 25, 2017. Northwestern kept the Land of Lincoln Trophy

No. 23 Northwestern beat Illinois 42–⁠7. It was their 111th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 55–⁠51–⁠5.

Away23Northwestern10–⁠3 in 2017
42
HomeIllinois2–⁠10 in 2017
7

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: FS1Attendance 30,456

At kickoff
56°F, clear, wind 18 mph from the northwest, gusts to 28 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire James Shaw; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Paul Engelberts; side judge Todd Ransom; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Scott Buchanan; center judge Jason NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern014141442
Illinois70007

Standouts

  • RushingJustin Jackson18 carries, 144 yards, 1 TDNorthwestern
  • DefensePaddy Fisher10 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 1 INTNorthwestern

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson13/2114011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson18144179
Jeremy Larkin971129
Jesse Brown227118
John Moten IV219012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ben Skowronek152052
Garrett Dickerson332112
Flynn Nagel532012
Justin Jackson31308
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Paddy Fisher101.501
Nate Hall52.51.50
Joe Gaziano41.510
Jordan Thompson410.50
Godwin Igwebuike4000
Kyle Queiro4000
Tyler Lancaster310.50
Sam Miller20.50.50
Trae Williams1001

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cam Thomas14/3113902
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dre Brown1251018
Cam Thomas1846123
Kendrick Foster2404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Louis Dorsey463020
Malik Turner437013
Ricky Smalling215011
Caleb Reams21408
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tre Watson12000
Del’Shawn Phillips9000
Bennett Williams9001
Patrick Nelson7000
Bobby Roundtree6110
Tymir Oliver1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

NorthwesternIllinois
446Total yards239
140Passing yards139
306Rushing yards100
6.7Yards per pass4.5
6.5Yards per rush3.0
21First downs11
4–⁠13Third downs4–⁠16
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers3
3–⁠30Penalties6–⁠59
32:29Possession27:31
4Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

NorthwesternIllinois
46%Success rate34%
0.23EPA per play−0.36
1.20Explosiveness1.05
0.36Rushing EPA−0.20
−0.01Passing EPA−0.50
37%Passing-down success26%
0.44First-down EPA−0.28
0.12Second-down EPA−0.56
−0.26Third-down EPA−0.03
25%Havoc by its defense9%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northwestern −16.5, over/under 46.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Northwestern 87%, Illinois 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 13 playsQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 4 playsQ2 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 IllinoisMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 IllinoisFumble return TD, 3 plays (Northwestern scores)Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ3 IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois drives left to right, Northwestern right to left.
  1. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 69 yards
  3. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 13 plays, 71 yards
  4. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  8. Q2 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −7 yards
  9. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 2 plays, 57 yards
  10. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −22 yards
  11. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  14. Q2 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
  15. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 2 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q3 IllinoisMissed FG, 8 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 IllinoisFumble return TD, 3 plays (Northwestern scores), −7 yards
  19. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −27 yards
  20. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
  21. Q3 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, −19 yards
  22. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
  23. Q3 IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 12 yards
  24. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 plays, 31 yards
  25. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, −31 yards
  26. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  27. Q4 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −24 yards
  28. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  29. Q4 IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 38 yards
  30. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 2 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Illinois 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 6 yds to the Nwest 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
15:004th & 4 at own 31Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 31
Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 31Cam Thomas run for 7 yds to the Illin 38
13:522nd & 3 at own 38Cam Thomas pass complete to Caleb Reams for 6 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at own 44Dre Brown run for 7 yds to the Nwest 49
13:522nd & 3 at opp 49Dre Brown run for 2 yds to the Nwest 47
13:523rd & 1 at opp 47Dre Brown run for 2 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at opp 45Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Caleb Reams, broken up by Jordan Thompson
13:522nd & 10 at opp 45Cam Thomas run for 2 yds to the Nwest 43
13:523rd & 8 at opp 43Cam Thomas run for 12 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at opp 31Dre Brown run for no gain to the Nwest 31
13:522nd & 10 at opp 31Dre Brown run for 18 yds to the Nwest 13 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Nwest 23
13:522nd & 2 at opp 23Cam Thomas run for no gain to the Nwest 23
8:383rd & 2 at opp 23Cam Thomas run for 23 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Illinois 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Interception, 13 plays
8:381st & 0 at own 35Chase McLaughlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:381st & 10 at own 25Jackson, Justin rush for no gain to the NU25 (Odenigbo,Tito), PENALTY ILL offside (Watson,Tre) 5 yards to the NU30, NO PLAY.
8:381st & 5 at own 30Clayton Thorson run for 12 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at own 42Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 49
8:382nd & 3 at own 49Jeremy Larkin run for 8 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 43Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
8:382nd & 10 at opp 43Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Illin 42
8:383rd & 9 at opp 42Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 12 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 2 yds to the Illin 28
8:382nd & 8 at opp 28Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Illin 21
8:383rd & 1 at opp 21Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Illin 18 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 18Jelani Roberts run for 14 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down
8:381st & goal at opp 4Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Illin 4
8:382nd & goal at opp 4Clayton Thorson run for no gain to the Illin 4
8:383rd & goal at opp 4Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Bennett Williams return for 15 yds to the Illin 16
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 16Cam Thomas sacked by Nate Hall for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 15
3:132nd & 11 at own 15Dre Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 16
3:133rd & 10 at own 16Cam Thomas pass complete to Malik Turner for 5 yds to the Illin 21
3:134th & 5 at own 21Blake Hayes punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 33
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 32
1:162nd & 11 at own 32Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 32
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 32Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the Nwest 40
Q2 15:004th & 3 at own 40Hunter Niswander punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Nate Hobbs at the Illin 8
2nd quarter10 drives, then Northwestern 14, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:181st & 10 at own 8ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (-4 Yards) to the Illin 4
14:181st & 14 at own 4Cam Thomas run for 10 yds to the Illin 14
14:182nd & 4 at own 14Dre Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 16
14:183rd & 2 at own 16Cam Thomas run for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 10
14:184th & 8 at own 10Blake Hayes punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 49
Northwestern Touchdown, 6 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 49Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 12 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 39Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Illin 36
12:342nd & 7 at opp 36Justin Jackson run for 14 yds to the Illin 22 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 22Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 9 yds to the Illin 13
12:342nd & 1 at opp 13Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Illin 11 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 11Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 11 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Tied at 7
Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:351st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds , Dre Brown return for 49 yds to the Illin 49
10:281st & 10 at own 49Cam Thomas pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 4 yds to the Nwest 47
10:282nd & 6 at opp 47Cam Thomas run for 5 yds to the Nwest 42
10:283rd & 1 at opp 42Dre Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 43
10:284th & 2 at opp 43Cam Thomas run for 1 yd to the Nwest 42
Northwestern Touchdown, 2 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 43Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 52 yds to the Illin 5 for a 1ST down
8:031st & goal at opp 5Jelani Roberts run for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 14, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:031st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 64 yds , Dre Brown return for 50 yds to the Nwest 49
7:551st & 10 at opp 49Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
7:552nd & 10 at opp 49Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
7:553rd & 10 at opp 49Cam Thomas sacked by Nate Hall and Sam Miller for a loss of 8 yards to the Illin 43
7:554th & 18 at own 43Blake Hayes punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 11
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 11Jeremy Larkin run for 2 yds to the Nwest 13
7:032nd & 8 at own 13Jeremy Larkin run for 6 yds to the Nwest 19
7:033rd & 2 at own 19Clayton Thorson sacked by Bobby Roundtree for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 13
7:034th & 8 at own 13Hunter Niswander punt for 61 yds , Nate Hobbs returns for no gain to the Illin 26
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
5:181st & 10 at own 26Cam Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 24
5:182nd & 12 at own 24Cam Thomas pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 11 yds to the Illin 35
5:183rd & 1 at own 35Cam Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 34
5:184th & 2 at own 34Blake Hayes punt for 42 yds , Riley Lees returns for no gain to the Nwest 24
Northwestern Punt, 4 plays
3:191st & 10 at own 24Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 3 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
3:192nd & 10 at own 42Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 46
3:193rd & 6 at own 46Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Chris James
3:194th & 6 at own 46Hunter Niswander punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 20Cam Thomas pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 20 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 40Cam Thomas pass complete to Malik Turner for 6 yds to the Illin 46
2:062nd & 4 at own 46Dre Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 48
2:063rd & 2 at own 48Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Caleb Reams, broken up by Paddy Fisher
2:064th & 2 at own 48Blake Hayes punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 3
Northwestern End of half, 2 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 3Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 13TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 11
3rd quarter9 drives, then Northwestern 28, Illinois 7
Illinois Missed FG, 8 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 37 yds , Bobby Walker return for 5 yds to the Illin 33
14:571st & 10 at own 33Dre Brown run for 15 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at own 48Cam Thomas run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
14:572nd & 8 at the 50Dre Brown run for no gain to the 50 yard line
14:573rd & 8 at the 50Cam Thomas pass complete to Malik Turner for 13 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at opp 37Dre Brown run for 3 yds to the Nwest 34
14:572nd & 7 at opp 34Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
14:573rd & 7 at opp 34Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Louis Dorsey
12:014th & 7 at opp 34Chase McLaughlin 52 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 35Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
12:012nd & 10 at own 35Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Nwest 43
12:013rd & 2 at own 43Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson, broken up by Tymir Oliver
12:014th & 2 at own 43Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds , Nate Hobbs returns for no gain to the Illin 10
Illinois Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Northwestern scores)
11:051st & 10 at own 10Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Turner, broken up by Marcus McShepard
11:052nd & 10 at own 10Christian Bobak run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 9
10:133rd & 11 at own 9Cam Thomas sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 6 yards Cam Thomas fumbled, recovered by Nwest Sam Miller , return for 0 yards , return for 3 yds, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 21, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:131st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 34 yds , Austin Roberts return for 5 yds to the Illin 36
10:091st & 10 at own 36Cam Thomas pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 2 yds to the Illin 38
10:092nd & 8 at own 38Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Dre Brown
10:093rd & 8 at own 38Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Turner, broken up by Alex Miller
10:094th & 8 at own 38Blake Hayes punt for 52 yds , Riley Lees returns for 10 yds to the Nwest 20
Northwestern Touchdown, 2 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 79 yds to the Illin 1 for a 1ST down
8:471st & goal at opp 1Justin Jackson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 28, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
8:471st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 47 yds , Christian Bobak return for 10 yds to the Illin 28
8:401st & 10 at own 28Cam Thomas pass complete to Malik Turner for 13 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at own 41Cam Thomas pass complete to Dre Brown for 8 yds to the Illin 49
8:402nd & 2 at own 49Cam Thomas sacked by Jordan Thompson and Tyler Lancaster for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 46
8:403rd & 5 at own 46Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
8:404th & 5 at own 46Blake Hayes punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 11
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 11Jeremy Larkin run for 10 yds to the Nwest 21 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at own 21Jeremy Larkin run for 29 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at the 50Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Illin 47
6:392nd & 7 at opp 47Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
6:393rd & 7 at opp 47Clayton Thorson sacked by Tymir Oliver for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 44
6:394th & 16 at own 44Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Nate Hobbs at the Illin 18
Illinois Interception, 4 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 18Cam Thomas pass complete to Caleb Reams for 8 yds to the Illin 26
4:152nd & 2 at own 26Cam Thomas run for 4 yds to the Illin 30 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 30Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Smalling
4:152nd & 10 at own 30Cam Thomas pass intercepted Paddy Fisher return for 4 yds to the Illin 31
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
3:121st & 10 at opp 31Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Illin 30
3:122nd & 9 at opp 30Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Illin 30
3:123rd & 9 at opp 30Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Illin 28
3:124th & 7 at opp 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 10 yds to the Illin 18 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at opp 18Jackson, Justin rush for 1 yard to the ILL17 (Phillips,D.;Williams,B.), PENALTY NU holding (Hance, Blake) 10 yards to the ILL28, NO PLAY.
3:121st & 20 at opp 28Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Illin 24
Q4 15:002nd & 16 at opp 24Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jeremy Larkin for 11 yds to the Illin 13
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 13Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 5 yds to the Illin 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 0 at opp 8NORTHWESTERN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Illin 13
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 13Jeremy Larkin run for 4 yds to the Illin 9
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 9Jeremy Larkin run for 5 yds to the Illin 4
Q4 12:053rd & goal at opp 4Jeremy Larkin run for 4 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 35, Illinois 7
Q4 12:051st & goal at opp 0ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Illin 3
4th quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 42, Illinois 7
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
12:051st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 52 yds , Dre Brown return for 15 yds to the Illin 28
11:591st & 10 at own 28Cam Thomas pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 9 yds to the Illin 37
11:592nd & 1 at own 37Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Bobby Walker
11:593rd & 1 at own 37Cam Thomas run for 7 yds to the Illin 44 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Malik Turner) to the Illin 34
11:593rd & 4 at own 34Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Louis Dorsey
11:594th & 4 at own 34Blake Hayes punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 23
Northwestern Touchdown, 7 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 23Corey Acker run for 2 yds to the Nwest 25
10:322nd & 8 at own 25John Moten IV run for 12 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at own 37Jesse Brown run for 9 yds to the Nwest 46
10:322nd & 1 at own 46ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Christion Abercrombie) to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 39Auston Anderson run for 7 yds to the Illin 32
10:322nd & 3 at opp 32Corey Acker run for 7 yds to the Illin 25 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 25John Moten IV run for 7 yds to the Illin 18
6:012nd & 3 at opp 18Jesse Brown run for 18 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 42, Illinois 7
6:011st & 0 at own 35Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 06:01
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:011st & 0 at own 35Luke Otto kickoff for 50 yds , Dre Brown return for 11 yds to the Illin 46 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Illin 41
5:561st & 10 at own 41Kendrick Foster run for no gain to the Illin 41
5:562nd & 10 at own 41Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Louis Dorsey
5:563rd & 10 at own 41Cam Thomas pass incomplete to Reggie Corbin
5:564th & 10 at own 41Blake Hayes punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 28
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
5:081st & 10 at own 28Corey Acker run for 3 yds to the Nwest 31
5:082nd & 7 at own 31Auston Anderson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 33
5:083rd & 5 at own 33Auston Anderson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 36
5:084th & 2 at own 36Daniel Kubiuk punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 37
Illinois Interception, 4 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 37Kendrick Foster run for 4 yds to the Illin 41
2:442nd & 6 at own 41Cam Thomas pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 18 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 41Cam Thomas pass complete to Louis Dorsey for 16 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 25Cam Thomas pass intercepted Trae Williams return for 65 yds to the Illin 13
Northwestern End of game, 2 plays
1:091st & 10 at opp 13Tyler Lancaster run for 4 yds to the Illin 9
1:092nd & 6 at opp 9Tyler Lancaster run for 1 yd to the Illin 8

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Northwestern–Illinois game

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Illinois 20, Northwestern 13
2024Illinois 38, Northwestern 28
2023Northwestern 45, Illinois 43
2022Illinois 41, Northwestern 3
2021Illinois 47, Northwestern 14
2020Northwestern 28, Illinois 10

Around this game

Northwestern

Illinois

Ranked games that day

Every game of Week 13