Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 32,121
At kickoff
58°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the west, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Wisconsin
Northwestern
515
Total yards
342
322
Passing yards
263
193
Rushing yards
79
10.7
Yards per pass
6.4
5.1
Yards per rush
2.9
26
First downs
18
10–14
Third downs
3–13
0–0
Fourth downs
2–4
0
Turnovers
3
6–55
Penalties
2–20
34:16
Possession
25:44
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Wisconsin
Northwestern
60%
Success rate
38%
0.48
EPA per play
−0.10
1.14
Explosiveness
0.99
0.13
Rushing EPA
−0.12
0.91
Passing EPA
0.13
33%
Passing-down success
26%
0.40
First-down EPA
−0.25
0.01
Second-down EPA
0.36
1.43
Third-down EPA
−0.22
22%
Havoc by its defense
4%
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)
Wisconsin 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Wisconsin −10, over/under 44.5.
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 Wisconsin 75%, Northwestern 25%. 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, Wisconsin right to left.
Q1 WisconsinMissed FG, 11 plays, 66 yards
Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 9 plays, 98 yards
Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 3 plays, 57 yards
Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 WisconsinPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
Q2 NorthwesternMissed FG, 11 plays, 72 yards
Q3 NorthwesternInterception, 8 plays, 62 yards
Q3 WisconsinPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q3 NorthwesternFumble, 6 plays, 40 yards
Q3 WisconsinPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 4 plays, 37 yards
Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
Q4 WisconsinTouchdown, 14 plays, 84 yards
Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 6 plays, 20 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 7, Northwestern 0
Wisconsin Missed FG, 11 plays
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Adam Stage kickoff for 61 yds , Isaac Guerendo return for 13 yds to the Wisc 17
14:56
1st & 10 at own 17
Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 11 yds to the Wisc 28 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 28
Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 9 yds to the Wisc 37
14:56
2nd & 1 at own 37
Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Wisc 39 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 39
Braelon Allen run for 33 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 28
Braelon Allen run for no gain to the Nwest 28
14:56
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Chez Mellusi run for 6 yds to the Nwest 22
14:56
3rd & 4 at opp 22
Vinny Anthony run for 4 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 18
Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Nwest 17
14:56
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
14:56
3rd & 9 at opp 17
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Keontez Lewis
9:52
4th & 9 at opp 17
Nate Van Zelst 35 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Punt, 7 plays
9:52
1st & 10 at own 20
Ryan Hilinski run for 3 yds to the Nwest 23
9:52
2nd & 7 at own 23
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 16 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at own 39
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Donny Navarro III
9:52
2nd & 10 at own 39
Evan Hull run for 6 yds to the Nwest 45
9:52
3rd & 4 at own 45
PENALTY WIS Offside (Johnson,Rodas) 5 yards from NU 45 to NU 50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:52
1st & 10 at the 50
Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Wisc 49
9:52
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Raymond Niro III
9:52
3rd & 9 at opp 49
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Donny Navarro III
7:25
4th & 9 at opp 49
Luke Akers punt for 47 yds
Wisconsin Touchdown, 9 plays
7:25
1st & 10 at own 2
Braelon Allen run for 14 yds to the Wisc 16 for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & 10 at own 16
Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 6 yds to the Wisc 22
7:25
2nd & 4 at own 22
Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Eschenbach for 11 yds to the Wisc 33 for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & 10 at own 33
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Devin O’Rourke) to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & 10 at opp 48
Graham Mertz pass complete to Skyler Bell for 21 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & 10 at opp 27
Braelon Allen run for 5 yds to the Nwest 22
7:25
2nd & 5 at opp 22
Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Nwest 18
7:25
3rd & 1 at opp 18
Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 15
Graham Mertz pass complete to Skyler Bell for 15 yds for a TD, (Nate Van Zelst KICK)Wisconsin 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Interception, 6 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
2:25
2nd & 8 at own 27
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Thomas Gordon
2:25
3rd & 8 at own 27
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Donny Navarro III for 11 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at own 38
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Donny Navarro III for 6 yds to the Nwest 44
2:25
2nd & 4 at own 44
Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 42
0:31
3rd & 6 at own 42
Ryan Hilinski pass intercepted
Wisconsin Touchdown, 3 plays
0:31
1st & 10 at own 43
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Dean Engram
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 43
Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 5 yds to the Wisc 48
Q2 14:50
3rd & 5 at own 48
Chimere Dike 52 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick)Wisconsin 14, Northwestern 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Wisconsin 28, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Brendan Sullivan run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
14:50
2nd & 8 at own 27
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Raymond Niro III for 2 yds to the Nwest 29
14:50
3rd & 6 at own 29
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Evan Hull
13:30
4th & 6 at own 29
Luke Akers punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 30
Wisconsin Punt, 5 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at own 30
Braelon Allen run for 7 yds to the Wisc 37
13:30
2nd & 3 at own 37
Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at own 40
Chez Mellusi run for 8 yds to the Wisc 48
13:30
2nd & 2 at own 48
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Skyler Bell
13:30
3rd & 2 at own 48
Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Wisc 47
11:03
4th & 3 at own 47
Andy Vujnovich punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
11:03
1st & 10 at own 20
Brendan Sullivan run for 3 yds to the Nwest 23
11:03
2nd & 7 at own 23
Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 27
11:03
3rd & 3 at own 27
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Donny Navarro III
9:43
4th & 3 at own 27
Luke Akers punt for 52 yds , Dean Engram returns for 13 yds to the Wisc 34
Wisconsin Touchdown, 6 plays
9:43
1st & 10 at own 34
Braelon Allen run for no gain to the Wisc 34
9:43
2nd & 10 at own 34
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Eschenbach
9:43
3rd & 10 at own 34
Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 43 yds to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST down
9:43
1st & 10 at opp 23
Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the Nwest 23
9:43
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the Nwest 21
6:58
3rd & 8 at opp 21
Chimere Dike 21 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick)Wisconsin 21, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
6:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Nwest 24
6:58
2nd & 11 at own 24
PENALTY NU False Start (Wiederkehr,Ethan) 5 yards from NU 24 to NU 19. NO PLAY.
6:58
2nd & 16 at own 19
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Malik Washington for 5 yds to the Nwest 24
6:58
3rd & 11 at own 24
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Malik Washington
5:22
4th & 11 at own 24
Luke Akers punt for 44 yds , Dean Engram returns for 7 yds to the Wisc 39
Wisconsin Touchdown, 7 plays
5:22
1st & 10 at own 39
Braelon Allen run for 8 yds to the Wisc 47
5:22
2nd & 2 at own 47
Graham Mertz pass complete to Braelon Allen for 10 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
5:22
1st & 10 at opp 43
Skyler Bell run for 7 yds to the Nwest 36
5:22
2nd & 3 at opp 36
Chez Mellusi run for 5 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
5:22
1st & 10 at opp 31
Chez Mellusi run for 4 yds to the Nwest 27
5:22
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Chez Mellusi run for 4 yds to the Nwest 23
2:21
3rd & 2 at opp 23
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 02:21
2:11
3rd & 2 at opp 23
Chez Mellusi 23 Yd pass from Braelon Allen (Nate Van Zelst Kick)Wisconsin 28, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Missed FG, 11 plays
2:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Evan Hull for 5 yds to the Nwest 30
2:11
2nd & 5 at own 30
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 12 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at own 42
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Malik Washington
2:11
2nd & 10 at own 42
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Evan Hull for 45 yds to the Wisc 13 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at opp 13
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Donny Navarro III
2:11
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Raymond Niro III for 9 yds to the Wisc 4
2:11
3rd & 1 at opp 4
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Preston Bacon
0:22
4th & 1 at opp 4
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:22
0:22
4th & 1 at opp 4
Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Wisc 3 for a 1ST down
0:16
1st & goal at opp 3
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:16
0:16
1st & goal at opp 3
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Marshall Lang
0:16
2nd & goal at opp 3
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Donny Navarro III
0:00
3rd & goal at opp 3
Jack Olsen 21 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Wisconsin 28, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Interception, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete to Malik Washington
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 12 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the Wisc 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 25 yds to the Wisc 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Wisc 17
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 17
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Donny Navarro III for 6 yds to the Wisc 11
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 11
Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Wisc 13
15:00
4th & 3 at opp 13
Ryan Hilinski pass intercepted
11:45
4th & 3 at opp 13
WISCONSIN Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Wisc 20
Wisconsin Punt, 6 plays
11:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Braelon Allen run for 7 yds to the Wisc 27
11:45
2nd & 3 at own 27
Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Wisc 29
11:45
3rd & 1 at own 29
Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Wisc 33 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at own 33
Graham Mertz pass complete to Keontez Lewis for 6 yds to the Wisc 39
11:45
2nd & 4 at own 39
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Markus Allen
11:45
3rd & 4 at own 39
PENALTY WIS Illegal Substitution 5 yards from WIS39 to WIS34. NO PLAY.
11:45
3rd & 9 at own 34
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Eschenbach
9:14
4th & 9 at own 34
Andy Vujnovich punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Nwest 15
Northwestern Fumble, 6 plays
9:14
1st & 10 at own 15
Brendan Sullivan run for 15 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down
9:14
1st & 10 at own 30
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Jacob Gill for 5 yds to the Nwest 35
9:14
2nd & 5 at own 35
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Cam Porter for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:14
1st & 10 at the 50
Brendan Sullivan run for 5 yds to the Wisc 45
9:14
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Genson Hooper Price for 6 yds to the Wisc 39 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at opp 39
Brendan Sullivan sacked by Nick Herbig for a loss of 6 yards to the Wisc 45 Brendan Sullivan fumbled, recovered by Wisc James Thompson Jr. , return for 0 yards
Wisconsin Punt, 4 plays
7:18
1st & 10 at own 45
Braelon Allen run for 11 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
7:18
1st & 10 at opp 44
Skyler Bell run for 6 yds to the Nwest 38
7:18
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the Nwest 40
7:18
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Skyler Bell
5:16
4th & 6 at opp 40
Andy Vujnovich punt for 35 yds
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:16
1st & 10 at own 5
Andrew Clair run for 3 yds to the Nwest 8
5:16
2nd & 7 at own 8
PENALTY WIS Offside (Paez,Gio) 5 yards from NU 08 to NU 13. NO PLAY.
5:16
2nd & 2 at own 13
Andrew Clair run for 7 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down
5:16
1st & 10 at own 20
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Marshall Lang for 6 yds to the Nwest 26
5:16
2nd & 4 at own 26
Brendan Sullivan run for 5 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
5:16
1st & 10 at own 31
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Malik Washington
5:16
2nd & 10 at own 31
Brendan Sullivan run for 4 yds to the Nwest 35
5:16
3rd & 6 at own 35
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Evan Hull for 2 yds to the Nwest 37
1:44
4th & 4 at own 37
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Jacob Gill
Wisconsin Touchdown, 4 plays
1:44
1st & 10 at opp 37
Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Nwest 33
1:44
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31
0:00
3rd & 4 at opp 31
Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 25 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:53
1st & goal at opp 6
Chimere Dike 6 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick)Wisconsin 35, Northwestern 0
4th quarter3 drives, then Wisconsin 42, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Touchdown, 8 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Lahm kickoff for 43 yds , Marshall Lang return for no gain to the Nwest 22
14:51
1st & 10 at own 22
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Evan Hull for 10 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at own 32
Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete to Anthony Tyus III
14:51
2nd & 10 at own 32
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Donny Navarro III for 21 yds to the Wisc 47 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 47
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 41 yds to the Wisc 6 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & goal at opp 6
Brendan Sullivan run for 3 yds to the Wisc 3
14:51
2nd & goal at opp 3
Brendan Sullivan run for 1 yd to the Wisc 2
14:51
3rd & goal at opp 2
Brendan Sullivan run for 1 yd to the Wisc 1
11:08
4th & goal at opp 1
Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Olsen KICK)Wisconsin 35, Northwestern 7
Wisconsin Touchdown, 14 plays
11:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Adam Stage kickoff for 60 yds , Isaac Guerendo return for 11 yds to the Wisc 16
11:05
1st & 10 at own 16
Vinny Anthony run for 7 yds to the Wisc 23
11:05
2nd & 3 at own 23
Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 7 yds to the Wisc 30 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at own 30
Braelon Allen run for 7 yds to the Wisc 37
11:05
2nd & 3 at own 37
Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at own 43
Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the Wisc 44
11:05
2nd & 9 at own 44
Graham Mertz pass complete to Dean Engram for 5 yds to the Wisc 49
11:05
3rd & 4 at own 49
Graham Mertz pass complete to Dean Engram for 9 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 42
Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Dean Engram
11:05
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Nwest 38
11:05
3rd & 6 at opp 38
Graham Mertz pass complete to Dean Engram for 14 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 24
Braelon Allen run for 8 yds to the Nwest 16
11:05
2nd & 2 at opp 16
Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 13
Shotgun Guerendo,Isaac rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU 08 (Johnson,Theran) PENALTY WIS Holding (Nelson,Jack) 10 yards from NU 13 to NU 23. NO PLAY.
11:05
1st & 20 at opp 23
Graham Mertz pass complete to Dean Engram for 4 yds to the Nwest 19
2:28
2nd & 16 at opp 19
Markus Allen 19 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick)Wisconsin 42, Northwestern 7
Northwestern End of game, 6 plays
2:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Lahm kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
2:28
2nd & 8 at own 27
Anthony Tyus III run for 7 yds to the Nwest 34
2:28
3rd & 1 at own 34
Anthony Tyus III run for 8 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
2:28
1st & 10 at own 42
Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd to the Nwest 43
2:28
2nd & 9 at own 43
Carl Richardson pass incomplete to Preston Bacon
0:00
3rd & 9 at own 43
Carl Richardson pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 2 yds to the Nwest 45
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.
PassingGraham Mertz20 of 29, 299 yards, 5 TDWisconsin
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