Referee Mark Kluczynski; umpire Ken Zelmanski; head linesman Robin DeLorenzo; line judge Sergio DeHoyos; side judge Matt Kukar; field judge Phil Hicks; back judge Dennis Morris; center judge T. RiepenhoffGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Illinois
Northwestern
262
Total yards
493
107
Passing yards
82
155
Rushing yards
411
4.9
Yards per pass
6.8
4.4
Yards per rush
7.1
14
First downs
23
3–12
Third downs
6–15
1–2
Fourth downs
5–7
0
Turnovers
1
4–35
Penalties
6–40
25:25
Possession
34:35
0
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Illinois
Northwestern
32%
Success rate
47%
0.01
EPA per play
0.27
1.50
Explosiveness
1.21
−0.02
Rushing EPA
0.26
0.05
Passing EPA
0.28
28%
Passing-down success
28%
−0.49
First-down EPA
0.19
0.48
Second-down EPA
−0.15
0.11
Third-down EPA
0.68
10%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Northwestern −13.5, over/under 42.
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 82%, Illinois 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Illinois right to left.
Q1 IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q1 NorthwesternFumble, 1 play, 4 yards
Q1 IllinoisMissed FG, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
Q1 IllinoisField goal, 14 plays, 59 yards
Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q2 IllinoisMissed FG, 10 plays, 35 yards
Q2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q2 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 17 plays, 64 yards
Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 3 plays, 11 yards
Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 plays, 81 yards
Q3 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 86 yards
Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 56 yards
Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 40 yards
Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 1 play, 2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Illinois 3, Northwestern 0
Illinois Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 59 yds , Ty Lindenman return for 26 yds to the Illin 32
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Chase Brown run for 16 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Chase Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 44
15:00
2nd & 14 at own 44
Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 2 yds to the Illin 46
15:00
3rd & 12 at own 46
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Casey Washington, broken up by Paddy Fisher
15:00
4th & 12 at own 46
Blake Hayes punt for 52 yds, downed at the Nwest 2
12:45
1st & 10 at own 2
Drake Anderson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 21 Drake Anderson fumbled, forced by Jartavius Martin, recovered by Illin Devon Witherspoon ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Nwest 21
Illinois Missed FG, 4 plays
12:34
1st & 10 at opp 21
Chase Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 22
12:34
2nd & 11 at opp 22
Mike Epstein run for 8 yds to the Nwest 14
12:34
3rd & 3 at opp 14
Mike Epstein run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 15
10:40
4th & 4 at opp 15
James McCourt 32 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
10:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Peyton Ramsey run for 12 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
10:40
1st & 10 at own 32
Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 15 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
10:40
1st & 10 at own 47
Peyton Ramsey run for 4 yds to the Illin 49
10:40
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
10:40
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Riley Lees, broken up by Michael Marchese
10:40
4th & 6 at opp 49
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman) to the Nwest 46
10:40
4th & 11 at own 46
Derek Adams punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Illinois Field goal, 14 plays
9:18
1st & 10 at own 20
Chase Brown run for 7 yds to the Illin 27
9:18
2nd & 3 at own 27
Mike Epstein run for 4 yds to the Illin 31 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at own 31
Chase Brown run for 8 yds to the Illin 39
9:18
2nd & 2 at own 39
Chase Brown run for 6 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at own 45
Mike Epstein run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
9:18
2nd & 5 at the 50
Chase Brown run for 15 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 35
Brandon Peters run for 3 yds to the Nwest 32
9:18
2nd & 7 at opp 32
Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Nwest 29
9:18
3rd & 4 at opp 29
Brandon Peters run for 5 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 24
Chase Brown run for 11 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 13
Team run for no gain to the Nwest 20 Team fumbled, recovered by Illin
3:19
2nd & 17 at opp 20
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 03:19
3:19
2nd & 17 at opp 20
Isaiah Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 21
3:19
3rd & 18 at opp 21
Isaiah Williams run for no gain to the Nwest 21
1:49
4th & 18 at opp 21
James McCourt 39 yd FG GOODIllinois 3, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 6 plays
1:49
1st & 0 at own 35
James McCourt kickoff for 40 yds , Charlie Mangieri return for no gain to the Nwest 25
1:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
1:49
2nd & 8 at own 27
Cam Porter run for 7 yds to the Nwest 34
1:49
3rd & 1 at own 34
Cam Porter run for 31 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kyric McGowan run for 22 yds to the Illin 13 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at opp 13
Peyton Ramsey run for 9 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Marquez Beason) to the Illin 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:56
1st & goal at opp 2
Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 2 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 7, Illinois 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Northwestern 14, Illinois 3
Illinois Missed FG, 10 plays
14:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 44 yds , Ty Lindenman return for 9 yds to the Illin 30
14:52
1st & 10 at own 30
Chase Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 32
14:52
2nd & 8 at own 32
Brandon Peters pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 8 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 40
Chase Brown run for no gain to the Illin 40
14:52
2nd & 10 at own 40
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Casey Washington
14:52
3rd & 10 at own 40
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Donny Navarro
14:52
4th & 10 at own 40
Blake Hayes run for 20 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 40
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe
14:52
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Chase Brown run for 5 yds to the Nwest 35
14:52
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe
11:36
4th & 5 at opp 35
James McCourt 53 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Peyton Ramsey run for 9 yds to the Nwest 44
11:36
1st & 10 at opp 49
Evan Hull run for 23 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
11:36
1st & 10 at opp 26
Evan Hull run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 29
11:36
2nd & 1 at own 44
Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 7 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
9:51
2nd & 13 at opp 29
Ramsey,Peyton pass complete to Mcgowan,Kyric for 29 yards to the ILL0, clock 09:51, PENALTY NU ineligible downfield on pass (Urban,Nik) 5 yards to the ILL34, NO PLAY.
9:51
2nd & 18 at opp 34
Peyton Ramsey run for 8 yds to the Illin 26
9:51
3rd & 10 at opp 26
Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Cam Porter
9:51
4th & 10 at opp 26
Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Riley Lees, broken up by Jake Hansen
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:13
1st & 10 at own 26
ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Derrick Smith) to the Illin 13
9:13
1st & 10 at own 13
Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 14
9:13
2nd & 9 at own 14
Isaiah Williams run for 6 yds to the Illin 20
9:13
3rd & 3 at own 20
Isaiah Williams run for no gain to the Illin 20 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
9:13
4th & 3 at own 20
Blake Hayes punt for 61 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 36 , Riley Lees returns for 17 yds to the Nwest 36
Northwestern Touchdown, 17 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 36
Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the Nwest 40
7:26
2nd & 6 at own 40
Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the Nwest 45
7:26
3rd & 1 at own 45
Cam Porter run for no gain to the Nwest 45
7:26
4th & 1 at own 45
Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at own 46
Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the Illin 49
7:26
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the Illin 45
7:26
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at opp 41
Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Cam Porter for 3 yds to the Illin 38
7:26
2nd & 7 at opp 38
Peyton Ramsey run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 39
7:26
3rd & 8 at opp 39
Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to John Raine
7:26
4th & 8 at opp 39
Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 17 yds to the Illin 22 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at opp 22
Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Illin 18
7:26
2nd & 6 at opp 18
Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Illin 15
7:26
3rd & 3 at opp 15
Peyton Ramsey run for 2 yds to the Illin 13
1:11
4th & 1 at opp 13
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 01:11
1:11
4th & 1 at opp 13
Peyton Ramsey run for 3 yds to the Illin 10 for a 1ST down
1:11
1st & goal at opp 10
Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the Illin 7
1:11
2nd & goal at opp 7
Ramsey,Peyton pass incomplete to Raine,John, PENALTY ILL pass interference (Martin,J.) 5 yards to the ILL2, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
0:24
1st & goal at opp 2
Cam Porter run for 2 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 14, Illinois 3
Illinois End of half, 3 plays
0:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 42 yds , Ty Lindenman return for 11 yds to the Illin 34
0:20
1st & 10 at own 34
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Daniel Barker
0:20
2nd & 10 at own 34
Brandon Peters pass complete to Casey Washington for 11 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST down
0:04
1st & 10 at own 45
Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 00:04
0:04
1st & 10 at own 45
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Josh Imatorbhebhe
3rd quarter5 drives, then Northwestern 28, Illinois 3
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the Nwest 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the Nwest 30
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Cam Porter run for 18 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the Illin 47
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Cam Porter run for 12 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kyric McGowan run for 12 yds to the Illin 23 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Peyton Ramsey run for 1 yd to the Illin 22
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 22
Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the Illin 18
11:01
3rd & 5 at opp 18
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 11:01
10:53
3rd & 5 at opp 18
Cam Porter run for 18 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 21, Illinois 3
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
10:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 40 yds
10:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Chase Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 36
10:53
2nd & 9 at own 36
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Daniel Barker
10:53
3rd & 9 at own 36
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Daniel Barker
10:53
4th & 9 at own 36
Blake Hayes punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 19
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
10:06
1st & 10 at own 19
Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the Nwest 24
10:06
2nd & 5 at own 24
Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the Nwest 27
10:06
3rd & 2 at own 27
Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Riley Lees for 5 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
10:06
1st & 10 at own 32
Cam Porter run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 29
10:06
2nd & 13 at own 29
Cam Porter run for no gain to the Nwest 29
10:06
3rd & 13 at own 29
Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 33 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
10:06
1st & 10 at opp 38
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, false start (Jordan Butler) to the Illin 43
10:06
1st & 15 at opp 43
Cam Porter run for 7 yds to the Illin 36
10:06
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Illin 33
10:06
3rd & 5 at opp 33
Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the Illin 32
4:02
4th & 4 at opp 32
Evan Hull run for 32 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 28, Illinois 3
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 61 yds , Ty Lindenman return for 19 yds to the Illin 23
3:56
1st & 10 at own 23
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Donny Navarro
3:56
2nd & 10 at own 23
Mike Epstein run for 3 yds to the Illin 26
3:56
3rd & 7 at own 26
Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Casey Washington
3:56
4th & 7 at own 26
Blake Hayes punt for 62 yds , Riley Lees returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 10
Northwestern Punt, 9 plays
2:46
1st & 10 at own 10
Evan Hull run for 11 yds to the Nwest 21 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at own 21
Evan Hull run for 20 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at own 41
Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Nwest 44
2:46
2nd & 7 at own 44
Isaiah Bowser run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at the 50
Bowser,Isaiah rush for 1 yard to the ILL49 (Newton,JerZhan), PENALTY NU holding (Wiederkehr,E) 10 yards to the NU40, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 40
Andrew Marty run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at the 50
Andrew Marty run for 1 yd to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Illin 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Illin 44
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Team run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 47 Team fumbled, recovered by Nwest Andrew Marty
Q4 15:00
4th & 8 at opp 47
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 48
Q4 15:00
4th & 13 at own 48
Derek Adams punt for 38 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Northwestern 28, Illinois 10
Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
10:25
1st & 10 at own 14
Isaiah Williams pass incomplete
10:25
2nd & 10 at own 14
Isaiah Williams pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 6 yds to the Illin 20
10:25
3rd & 4 at own 20
Isaiah Williams pass complete to Josh Imatorbhebhe for 20 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & 10 at own 40
Isaiah Williams pass incomplete to Brian Hightower
10:25
2nd & 10 at own 40
Isaiah Williams pass complete to Brian Hightower for 14 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & 10 at opp 46
Isaiah Williams pass incomplete to Brian Hightower
8:47
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Isaiah Williams pass complete to Brian Hightower for 46 yds for a TD (James McCourt KICK)Northwestern 28, Illinois 10
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 5 plays
8:47
1st & 0 at own 35
James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Hull run for 50 yds to the Illin 25 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at opp 25
Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Illin 23
8:45
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Illin 19
8:45
3rd & 4 at opp 19
Hull,Evan rush for 5 yards to the ILL14 (Barnes,Bryce), PENALTY NU holding (Gordon,Thomas) 10 yards to the ILL29, NO PLAY.
8:45
3rd & 14 at opp 29
Andrew Marty run for 10 yds to the Illin 19
8:45
4th & 4 at opp 19
Evan Hull run for no gain to the Illin 19
Illinois Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 22
5:00
2nd & 7 at own 22
Isaiah Williams run for 11 yds to the Illin 33 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the Illin 34
5:00
2nd & 9 at own 34
Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the Illin 36
5:00
3rd & 7 at own 36
Isaiah Williams run for 17 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Reggie Love III run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 49
5:00
2nd & 12 at opp 49
Isaiah Williams pass incomplete
5:00
3rd & 12 at opp 49
Conner Lillig run for 3 yds to the Nwest 46
5:00
4th & 9 at opp 46
Isaiah Williams run for 5 yds to the Nwest 41
Northwestern End of game, 1 play
0:25
1st & 10 at own 41
Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 43
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.
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