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Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, November 25, 2023. Northwestern took the Land of Lincoln Trophy from Illinois

Northwestern beat Illinois 45–⁠43. It was their 117th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 57–⁠55–⁠5.

AwayNorthwestern8–⁠5 in 2023
45
HomeIllinois5–⁠7 in 2023
43

Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignTV: BTNAttendance 42,310

At kickoff
41°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Universi Of Il Willard Airport (KCMI), 8 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Mark KluczynskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern71471745
Illinois31732043

Standouts

Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Bryant24/3223422
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cam Porter1669021
Anthony Tyus III645118
Ben Bryant615115
Joseph Himon II3906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cam Johnson7124142
Bryce Kirtz444016
A.J. Henning420114
Charlie Mangieri21308
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rod Heard90.500
Xander Mueller90.501
Bryce Gallagher8000
Devin Turner6000
Jaheem Joseph5001
Jaylen Pate1110
Anto Saka1110

Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Paddock24/3433432
Isaiah Williams1/11410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Reggie Love III23106014
Aidan Laughery322017
Isaiah Williams1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Casey Washington9218380
Isaiah Williams657019
Patrick Bryant537114
Tip Reiman31505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dylan Rosiek9100
Zachary Tobe7000
Miles Scott6001
Jer’Zhan Newton5220
Tarique Barnes5000
Tyler Strain5001

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

Team stats

NorthwesternIllinois
379Total yards455
234Passing yards348
145Rushing yards107
7.3Yards per pass9.9
3.9Yards per rush3.3
20First downs20
4–⁠11Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers4
5–⁠30Penalties1–⁠10
29:50Possession30:10
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

NorthwesternIllinois
51%Success rate46%
0.14EPA per play0.07
1.00Explosiveness1.29
0.15Rushing EPA−0.38
0.24Passing EPA0.56
44%Passing-down success47%
0.09First-down EPA−0.43
0.32Second-down EPA0.51
−0.09Third-down EPA0.43
21%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

Illinois 58% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Illinois −5, over/under 46.5.

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 Illinois 66%, Northwestern 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 IllinoisInterception, 2 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 IllinoisField goal, 12 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ2 NorthwesternPick-six, 5 plays (Illinois scores)Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 IllinoisField goal, 10 playsQ3 NorthwesternMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 NorthwesternInterception, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisInterception, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternField goal, 4 playsQ4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 IllinoisTouchdown, 2 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. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 IllinoisInterception, 2 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 5 plays, 26 yards
  5. Q1 IllinoisField goal, 12 plays, 57 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
  7. Q2 IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 57 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  9. Q2 IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 41 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternPick-six, 5 plays (Illinois scores), 14 yards
  11. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 89 yards
  14. Q3 IllinoisField goal, 10 plays, 49 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternMissed FG, 11 plays, 48 yards
  16. Q3 IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  17. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 4 plays, 18 yards
  19. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 81 yards
  20. Q4 NorthwesternInterception, 3 plays, 29 yards
  21. Q4 IllinoisInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
  22. Q4 NorthwesternField goal, 4 plays, −2 yards
  23. Q4 IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  25. Q4 IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
  26. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 7, Illinois 3
Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Jack Olsen kickoff for 60 yds , Kenari Wilcher return for 23 yds to the ILL 28
14:561st & 10 at own 28Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the ILL 29
14:562nd & 9 at own 29John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 4 yds to the ILL 33
14:563rd & 5 at own 33John Paddock pass complete to Pat Bryant for 1 yd to the ILL 34
13:044th & 4 at own 34Hugh Robertson punt for 36 yds, fair catch by A.J. Henning at the NU 30
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
13:041st & 10 at own 30Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the NU 34
13:042nd & 6 at own 34Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 3 yds to the NU 37
13:043rd & 3 at own 37Ben Bryant pass incomplete to A.J. Henning
11:454th & 3 at own 37Hunter Renner punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the ILL 25
Illinois Interception, 2 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 25Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the ILL 29
11:092nd & 6 at own 29John Paddock pass intercepted Jaheem Joseph return for no gain to the ILL 26
Northwestern Touchdown, 5 plays
11:091st & 10 at opp 26Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 6 yds to the ILL 20
11:092nd & 4 at opp 20Cam Porter run for 6 yds to the ILL 14 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 14Jack Lausch run for 4 yds to the ILL 10
11:092nd & 6 at opp 10Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
8:543rd & 6 at opp 10Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 10 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Northwestern 7, Illinois 0
Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
8:491st & 10 at own 35Jack Olsen kickoff for 65 yds , Kenari Wilcher return for 19 yds to the ILL 19
8:491st & 10 at own 19Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the ILL 22
8:492nd & 7 at own 22Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the ILL 26
8:493rd & 3 at own 26John Paddock pass complete to Tip Reiman for 5 yds to the ILL 31 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at own 31Reggie Love III run for 5 yds to the ILL 36
8:492nd & 5 at own 36Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the ILL 37
8:493rd & 4 at own 37John Paddock pass complete to Pat Bryant for 9 yds to the ILL 46 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at own 46John Paddock pass complete to Pat Bryant for 5 yds to the NU 49
8:492nd & 5 at opp 49Aidan Laughery run for 17 yds to the NU 32 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at opp 32Aidan Laughery run for 1 yd to the NU 31
8:492nd & 9 at opp 31John Paddock pass complete to Reggie Love III for 8 yds to the NU 23
8:493rd & 1 at opp 23John Paddock run for 1 yd to the NU 24
2:474th & 2 at opp 24Caleb Griffin 42 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 7, Illinois 3
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 35David Olano kickoff for 62 yds , A.J. Henning return for 24 yds to the NU 27
2:401st & 10 at own 27A.J. Henning run for 4 yds to the NU 31
2:402nd & 6 at own 31Jack Lausch run for 4 yds to the NU 35
2:403rd & 2 at own 35PENALTY NOR False Start (Priebe,Josh) 5 yards from NOR35 to NOR30. NO PLAY.
2:403rd & 7 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun Bryant,Ben sacked for loss of 3 yards to the NOR27 (Newton,Jer’Zhan) PENALTY ILL Holding (Strain,Tyler) 10 yards from NOR30 to NOR40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:401st & 10 at own 40Ben Bryant pass complete to Raymond Niro III for 9 yds to the NU 49
2:402nd & 1 at own 49Ben Bryant run for 7 yds to the ILL 44 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 44Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
0:042nd & 10 at opp 44Timeout Illinois, clock 00:04
0:002nd & 10 at opp 44Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 18 yds to the ILL 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Anthony Tyus III run for 18 yds to the ILL 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8Anthony Tyus III run for 7 yds to the ILL 1
Q2 13:432nd & goal at opp 1Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Northwestern 14, Illinois 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 21, Illinois 20
Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 35Jack Olsen kickoff for 59 yds , Kenari Wilcher return for 37 yds to the ILL 43
13:361st & 10 at own 43Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the ILL 47
13:362nd & 6 at own 47John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 11 yds to the NU 42 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 42John Paddock pass incomplete to Tanner Arkin
13:362nd & 10 at opp 42Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the NU 41
13:363rd & 9 at opp 41John Paddock pass complete to Pat Bryant for 8 yds to the NU 33
13:364th & 1 at opp 33Reggie Love III run for 6 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 27Reggie Love III run for 14 yds to the NU 13 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 13Aidan Laughery run for 4 yds to the NU 9
9:132nd & 6 at opp 9John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 9 yds for a TD (Caleb Griffin KICK)Northwestern 14, Illinois 10
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds , A.J. Henning return for 23 yds to the NU 23
9:081st & 10 at own 23No Huddle Porter,Cam rush left for 3 yards gain to the NOR26 (Strain,Tyler; Harper,Nicario) PENALTY NOR Holding (Johnson,Cam) 10 yards from NOR23 to NOR13. NO PLAY.
9:081st & 20 at own 13Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 5 yds to the NU 18
9:082nd & 15 at own 18Ben Bryant sacked by Jer’Zhan Newton for a loss of 11 yards to the NU 7
9:083rd & 26 at own 7Cam Porter run for 7 yds to the NU 14
6:294th & 19 at own 14Hunter Renner punt for 33 yds
Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
6:291st & 10 at opp 47John Paddock pass incomplete to Casey Washington
6:292nd & 10 at opp 47Isaiah Williams run for 2 yds to the NU 45
6:293rd & 8 at opp 45John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 18 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Defensive Offside (Ben Bryant) declined for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 27John Paddock pass complete to Tip Reiman for 5 yds to the NU 22
6:292nd & 5 at opp 22Reggie Love III run for 13 yds to the NU 9 for a 1ST down
6:291st & goal at opp 9Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the NU 10
6:292nd & goal at opp 10John Paddock sacked by Jaylen Pate for a loss of 9 yards to the NU 19
6:293rd & goal at opp 19John Paddock pass complete to Griffin Moore for 13 yds to the NU 6
2:194th & goal at opp 6Caleb Griffin 24 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 14, Illinois 13
Northwestern Pick-six, 5 plays (Illinois scores)
2:141st & 10 at own 35David Olano kickoff for 62 yds , A.J. Henning return for 17 yds to the NU 20
2:141st & 10 at own 20Joseph Himon II run for 6 yds to the NU 26
2:142nd & 4 at own 26Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 11 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 37Ben Bryant pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 3 yds to the NU 34
2:142nd & 13 at own 34Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Bryce Kirtz
1:093rd & 13 at own 34Miles Scott 55 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Griffin Kick)Illinois 20, Northwestern 14
Northwestern Touchdown, 7 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:091st & 10 at own 25Anthony Tyus III run for 12 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at own 37Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 11 yds to the NU 48 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at own 48Ben Bryant run for 15 yds to the ILL 37 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at opp 37Timeout Illinois, clock 00:33
0:331st & 10 at opp 37Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 16 yds to the ILL 21 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at opp 21Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 2 yds to the ILL 23
0:252nd & 12 at opp 23Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:25
0:252nd & 12 at opp 23Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 20 yds to the ILL 3 for a 1ST down
0:081st & goal at opp 3Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yards to the ILL 0. Fumble by Anthony Tyus III. Fumble Recovered by Dom D’Antonio at ILL 0 (Jack Olsen Kick)Northwestern 21, Illinois 20
0:071st & 10 at own 35Jack Olsen kickoff for 41 yds , Tip Reiman return for no gain to the ILL 24
0:031st & goal at opp 3Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:03
Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 24J. Paddock takes a knee
3rd quarter4 drives, then Northwestern 28, Illinois 23
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds , A.J. Henning return for 11 yds to the NU 11
14:561st & 10 at own 11Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the NU 13
14:562nd & 8 at own 13Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 14 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 27Cam Porter run for 7 yds to the NU 34
14:562nd & 3 at own 34Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 39Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 9 yds to the NU 48
14:562nd & 1 at own 48Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 42 yds to the ILL 10 for a 1ST down
14:561st & goal at opp 10Joseph Himon II run for no gain to the ILL 10
14:562nd & goal at opp 10Ben Bryant pass complete to Marshall Lang for 5 yds to the ILL 5
10:523rd & goal at opp 5Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 5 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Northwestern 28, Illinois 20
Illinois Field goal, 10 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 35Jack Olsen kickoff for 58 yds , Kenari Wilcher return for 22 yds to the ILL 29
10:481st & 10 at own 29Reggie Love III run for no gain to the ILL 29
10:482nd & 10 at own 29John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 8 yds to the ILL 37
10:483rd & 2 at own 37John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 4 yds to the ILL 41 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 41John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 19 yds to the NU 40 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 40Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the NU 37
10:482nd & 7 at opp 37John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 8 yds to the NU 29 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 29Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the NU 25
10:482nd & 6 at opp 25Reggie Love III run for 3 yds to the NU 22
10:483rd & 3 at opp 22Reggie Love III run for no gain to the NU 22
5:574th & 3 at opp 22Caleb Griffin 40 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 28, Illinois 23
Northwestern Missed FG, 11 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:571st & 10 at own 25Cam Porter run for 2 yds to the NU 27
5:572nd & 8 at own 27Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 14 yds to the NU 41 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at own 41Ben Bryant run for 3 yds to the NU 44
5:572nd & 7 at own 44Cam Porter run for 5 yds to the NU 49
5:573rd & 2 at own 49Cam Porter run for 3 yds to the ILL 48 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 48Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the ILL 44
5:572nd & 6 at opp 44Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 10 yds to the ILL 34 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 34Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Anthony Tyus III
5:572nd & 10 at opp 34Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Porter for 7 yds to the ILL 27
5:573rd & 3 at opp 27Cam Porter run for no gain to the ILL 27
1:054th & 3 at opp 27Jack Olsen 45 yd FG MISSED
Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 27Reggie Love III run for 13 yds to the ILL 40 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at own 40John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 16 yds to the NU 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Reggie Love III run for 2 yds to the NU 42
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 42John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 22 yds to the NU 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 20John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 5 yds to the NU 25
Q4 15:002nd & 15 at opp 25Reggie Love III run for 11 yds to the NU 14
Q4 13:123rd & 4 at opp 14Pat Bryant 14 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (John Paddock Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion)Illinois 31, Northwestern 28
4th quarter10 drives, then Northwestern 45, Illinois 43
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
13:061st & 10 at own 35David Olano kickoff for 65 yds , A.J. Henning return for 23 yds to the NU 23
13:061st & 10 at own 23Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 6 yds to the NU 29
13:062nd & 4 at own 29Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the NU 32
13:063rd & 1 at own 32A.J. Henning run for 1 yd to the NU 31
11:194th & 2 at own 31Hunter Renner punt for 45 yds
Northwestern Touchdown, 4 plays
11:191st & 10 at opp 18Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 3 yds to the ILL 15
11:192nd & 7 at opp 15Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Cam Johnson
11:193rd & 7 at opp 15Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 7 yds to the ILL 8 for a 1ST down
10:041st & goal at opp 8Ben Bryant run for 8 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Northwestern 35, Illinois 31
Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 35Garner Wallace 17 Yd Fumble Return (Jack Olsen Kick)Northwestern 42, Illinois 31
9:551st & 10 at own 35Jack Olsen kickoff for 46 yds , Hank Beatty return for no gain to the ILL 19
9:551st & 10 at own 19John Paddock pass complete to Tip Reiman for 5 yds to the ILL 24
9:552nd & 5 at own 24John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 73 yds to the NU 3 for a 1ST down
9:551st & goal at opp 3John Paddock run for 4 yds to the NU 7
9:552nd & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete short left to Washington,Casey PENALTY NOR Pass Interference (Johnson,Theran) 5 yards from NOR07 to NOR02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:551st & goal at opp 2Reggie Love III run for 1 yd to the NU 1
9:552nd & goal at opp 1John Paddock pass incomplete to Casey Washington
9:553rd & goal at opp 1John Paddock pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams
7:174th & goal at opp 1John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Northwestern 42, Illinois 37
Northwestern Interception, 3 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 35David Olano kickoff for 63 yds
7:171st & 10 at own 25Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 8 yds to the NU 33
7:172nd & 2 at own 33Cam Porter run for 21 yds to the ILL 46 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at opp 46Ben Bryant pass intercepted
Illinois Interception, 4 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 7Reggie Love III run for 10 yds to the ILL 17 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at own 17Reggie Love III run for 4 yds to the ILL 21
6:132nd & 6 at own 21John Paddock pass incomplete to Casey Washington
5:003rd & 6 at own 21John Paddock pass intercepted
Northwestern Field goal, 4 plays
5:001st & 10 at opp 26Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the ILL 25
5:002nd & 9 at opp 25Ben Bryant sacked by Jer’Zhan Newton for a loss of 7 yards to the ILL 32
5:003rd & 16 at opp 32Cam Porter run for 4 yds to the ILL 28
2:564th & 12 at opp 28Jack Olsen 46 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 45, Illinois 37
Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 35Jack Olsen kickoff for 35 yds
2:551st & 10 at own 33John Paddock pass incomplete to Reggie Love III
2:552nd & 10 at own 33John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 7 yds to the ILL 40
2:553rd & 3 at own 40John Paddock pass incomplete to Isaiah Williams
2:294th & 3 at own 40Timeout Illinois, clock 02:29
2:204th & 3 at own 40John Paddock sacked by Anto Saka for a loss of 8 yards to the ILL 32
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
2:201st & 10 at opp 32Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the ILL 31
2:152nd & 9 at opp 31Timeout Illinois, clock 02:15
2:152nd & 9 at opp 31Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the ILL 30
2:113rd & 8 at opp 30Timeout Illinois, clock 02:11
2:113rd & 8 at opp 30Cam Porter run for no gain to the ILL 30
2:114th & 8 at opp 30PENALTY NOR Delay Of Game 5 yards from ILL30 to ILL35. NO PLAY.
1:144th & 13 at opp 35Hunter Renner punt for 35 yds for a touchback
Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 20John Paddock pass incomplete to Ashton Hollins
0:552nd & 10 at own 20John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 80 yds for a TDNorthwestern 45, Illinois 43
0:551st & goal at opp 3Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:55
0:551st & 10 at own 40Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:55
0:551st & 10 at own 35Griffin,Caleb kickoff 0 yards to the ILL35 PENALTY NOR Offside (Gordon,Thomas) 5 yards from ILL35 to ILL40. NO PLAY.
0:541st & 10 at own 40Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:54
Northwestern End of game, 2 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 40Caleb Griffin kickoff for 11 yds , Marshall Lang return for no gain to the NU 49
0:531st & 10 at own 49B. Bryant takes a knee
0:002nd & 12 at own 47B. Bryant takes a knee

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

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

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