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Oregon at Northwestern

Saturday, September 13, 2025

No. 4 Oregon beat Northwestern 34–⁠14. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

Away4Oregon13–⁠2 in 2025
34
HomeNorthwestern7–⁠6 in 2025
14

Final at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium, EvanstonTV: FOXAttendance 12,023FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff broadcast from here, September 13, 2025 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
70°F, wind 10 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Chicago Palwaukee Airport, 21 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Viewers
2.3 million viewers on FOXViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Jason NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oregon71014334
Northwestern0001414

How the win probability moved

Northwestern favored

Win probability by play: Northwestern 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 42 points.

Oregon favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (42 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Oregon

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dante Moore16/2017811
Brock Thomas2/41400
Luke Moga1/2500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dierre Hill Jr.594166
Jayden Limar1138112
Jay Harris325016
Jordon Davison4815
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Benson462027
Dakorien Moore449020
Kenyon Sadiq235124
Jamari Johnson222017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Aaron Flowers7000
Teitum Tuioti60.50.50
Bear Alexander50.50.50
Dillon Thieneman5000
Jerry Mixon5101
Bryce Boettcher50.501
Matayo Uiagalelei3110

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Preston Stone11/2113502
Frank Covey IV0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dashun Reeder179179
Joseph Himon II125909
Caleb Komolafe165318
Lawson Albright1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Griffin Wilde455031
Drew Wagner140040
Joseph Himon II220013
Hunter Welcing219012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Robert Fitzgerald10000
Mac Uihlein8001
Jon Jon Stevens6100
Aidan Hubbard5100

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

Team stats

OregonNorthwestern
373Total yards313
197Passing yards135
176Rushing yards178
7.6Yards per pass6.1
5.9Yards per rush4.8
21First downs15
7–⁠11Third downs3–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠4
1Turnovers2
0–⁠0Penalties4–⁠27
27:42Possession32:18
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

OregonNorthwestern
50%Success rate44%
0.30EPA per play−0.09
1.42Explosiveness1.19
0.30Rushing EPA0.15
0.30Passing EPA−0.45
44%Passing-down success37%
0.38First-down EPA0.00
−0.19Second-down EPA0.01
0.93Third-down EPA−0.29
19%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Oregon 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Oregon −25.5, over/under 50.5.

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 Oregon 97%, Northwestern 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneOregon end zoneQ1 OregonPunt, 7 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 12 playsQ1 OregonTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 OregonField goal, 12 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ2 OregonTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 OregonTouchdown, 1 playQ3 NorthwesternInterception, 6 playsQ3 OregonTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 OregonInterception, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 OregonField goal, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 OregonPunt, 7 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 OregonEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Oregon right to left.
  1. Q1 OregonPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 12 plays, 38 yards
  3. Q1 OregonTouchdown, 5 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  5. Q1 OregonField goal, 12 plays, 56 yards
  6. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  7. Q2 OregonTouchdown, 11 plays, 89 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  9. Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 41 yards
  10. Q3 OregonTouchdown, 1 play, 66 yards
  11. Q3 NorthwesternInterception, 6 plays, 43 yards
  12. Q3 OregonTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
  13. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 OregonInterception, 4 plays, 33 yards
  15. Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q4 OregonField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 OregonPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  19. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 3 plays, 91 yards
  20. Q4 OregonEnd of game, 3 plays, 29 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Oregon 7, Northwestern 0
Oregon Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Jayden Limar run for 7 yds to the ORE 32
14:162nd & 3 at own 32Dante Moore pass complete to Jayden Limar for 2 yds to the ORE 34
13:433rd & 1 at own 34Jordon Davison run for 5 yds to the ORE 39 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 39Dante Moore pass complete to Dakorien Moore for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at the 50Dante Moore pass incomplete to Dakorien Moore
12:432nd & 10 at the 50Jayden Limar run for 1 yd to the NU 49
12:013rd & 9 at opp 49Dante Moore pass complete to Jordon Davison for no gain to the NU 49
11:224th & 9 at opp 49James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 39 yds
Northwestern Interception, 12 plays
11:222nd & 2 at own 18Timeout Northwestern, clock 11:22
11:091st & 10 at own 10Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 8 yds to the NU 18
10:352nd & 2 at own 18Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the NU 22 for a 1ST down
9:531st & 10 at own 22Preston Stone run for no gain to the NU 22
9:232nd & 10 at own 22Caleb Komolafe run for 8 yds to the NU 30
8:453rd & 2 at own 30Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the NU 34 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 34Joseph Himon II run for 4 yds to the NU 38
7:222nd & 6 at own 38Preston Stone pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde
7:153rd & 6 at own 38Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the NU 43
6:364th & 1 at own 43Lawson Albright run for 3 yds to the NU 46 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at own 46Frank Covey IV pass incomplete to Joseph Himon II
5:502nd & 10 at own 46Joseph Himon II run for 7 yds to the ORE 47
5:113rd & 3 at opp 47(05:15) Shotgun Himon II,Joseph rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UO46 (Gray,Tionne; Alexander,Bear) PENALTY NU Illegal Formation 5 yards from UO47 to NU48. NO PLAY.
4:553rd & 8 at own 48Preston Stone pass intercepted Bryce Boettcher return for 31 yds to the NU 23
Oregon Touchdown, 5 plays
4:361st & 10 at opp 23Luke Moga run for 2 yds to the NU 21
3:552nd & 8 at opp 21Jayden Limar run for 12 yds to the NU 9 for a 1ST down
3:241st & goal at opp 9Dante Moore pass complete to Dakorien Moore for 7 yds to the NU 2
2:542nd & goal at opp 2Jayden Limar run for 1 yd to the NU 1
2:183rd & goal at opp 1Jayden Limar run for 1 yd for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)Oregon 7, Northwestern 0
2:181st & 10 at own 45Timeout Northwestern, clock 02:18
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 35Atticus Sappington kickoff for 59 yds , Joseph Himon II return for 39 yds to the NU 45
2:112nd & 8 at own 47Timeout Northwestern, clock 02:11
2:011st & 10 at own 45Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the NU 47
1:132nd & 8 at own 47Preston Stone pass complete to Caleb Komolafe for 6 yds to the NU 41
0:393rd & 14 at own 41Preston Stone pass incomplete to Carson Grove
0:322nd & 10 at own 20Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:32
0:314th & 14 at own 41Luke Akers punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Oregon Field goal, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Dante Moore pass complete to Jeremiah McClellan for no gain to the ORE 20
Q2 14:462nd & 10 at own 20Dante Moore pass complete to Cooper Perry for 8 yds to the ORE 28
Q2 14:143rd & 2 at own 28Makhi Hughes run for 5 yds to the ORE 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:371st & 10 at own 33Dante Moore pass complete to Kenyon Sadiq for 11 yds to the ORE 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:491st & 10 at own 44Jay Harris run for 2 yds to the ORE 46
Q2 12:152nd & 8 at own 46Jay Harris run for 16 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:411st & 10 at opp 38Dante Moore pass incomplete to Malik Benson
Q2 11:182nd & 10 at opp 38Dante Moore pass complete to Dakorien Moore for 11 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:521st & 10 at opp 27Dante Moore pass complete to Cooper Perry for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 28
Q2 10:172nd & 11 at opp 28Jayden Limar run for 4 yds to the NU 24
Q2 9:333rd & 7 at opp 24Dante Moore pass incomplete to Dakorien Moore
Q2 9:284th & 7 at opp 24Atticus Sappington 42 yd FG GOODOregon 10, Northwestern 0
Q2 9:281st & 10 at own 25Timeout Northwestern, clock 09:28
2nd quarter3 drives, then Oregon 17, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 35Atticus Sappington kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:201st & 10 at own 25Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 7 yds to the NU 32
8:502nd & 3 at own 32PENALTY NU False Start (Beerntsen,Evan) 5 yards from NU32 to NU27. NO PLAY.
8:322nd & 8 at own 27Joseph Himon II run for 9 yds to the NU 36 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at own 36Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 12 yds to the NU 48 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 48Preston Stone run for a loss of 18 yards to the NU 30 Preston Stone fumbled, recovered by NU Preston Stone
6:192nd & 28 at own 30Joseph Himon II run for 9 yds to the NU 39
5:343rd & 19 at own 39Preston Stone sacked by Matayo Uiagalelei for a loss of 4 yards to the NU 35
4:514th & 23 at own 35Luke Akers punt for 54 yds
Oregon Touchdown, 11 plays
4:512nd & 9 at own 12Timeout Northwestern, clock 04:51
4:411st & 10 at own 11Jayden Limar run for 1 yd to the ORE 12
4:052nd & 9 at own 12Jayden Limar run for a loss of 1 yard to the ORE 11
3:243rd & 10 at own 11Dante Moore pass complete to Dakorien Moore for 20 yds to the ORE 31 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at own 31Dante Moore pass complete to Malik Benson for 12 yds to the ORE 43 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at own 43Timeout Northwestern, clock 02:42
2:321st & 10 at own 43Jordon Davison run for 1 yd to the ORE 44
2:002nd & 9 at own 44Timeout Northwestern, clock 02:00
1:502nd & 9 at own 44Dante Moore run for 1 yd to the ORE 45
1:413rd & 8 at own 45Dante Moore pass complete to Malik Benson for 20 yds to the NU 35 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at opp 35Timeout Northwestern, clock 01:36
1:301st & 10 at opp 35Jayden Limar run for 7 yds to the NU 28
1:092nd & 3 at opp 28Jayden Limar run for no gain to the NU 28
0:373rd & 3 at opp 28Dante Moore run for 4 yds to the NU 24 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 24Timeout Oregon, clock 00:37
0:311st & 10 at opp 24Dante Moore pass complete to Kenyon Sadiq for 24 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)Oregon 17, Northwestern 0
Northwestern End of half, 1 play
0:311st & 10 at own 35Gage Hurych kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25P. Stone takes a knee
3rd quarter6 drives, then Oregon 31, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gage Hurych kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the NU 27
14:172nd & 8 at own 27Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 30
13:333rd & 5 at own 30Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 8 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 38Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
12:482nd & 10 at own 38Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the NU 43
11:583rd & 5 at own 43Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 8 yds to the ORE 49 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at opp 49Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 7 yds to the ORE 42
10:432nd & 3 at opp 42Caleb Komolafe run for 7 yds to the ORE 35 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at opp 35Joseph Himon II run for 7 yds to the ORE 28
9:192nd & 3 at opp 28Joseph Himon II run for 2 yds to the ORE 26
8:383rd & 1 at opp 26Preston Stone sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the ORE 34
7:564th & 9 at opp 34Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
Oregon Touchdown, 1 play
7:561st & goal at opp 3Timeout Northwestern, clock 07:56
7:441st & 10 at own 34Dierre Hill Jr. run for 66 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)Oregon 24, Northwestern 0
7:441st & 10 at own 25Timeout Northwestern, clock 07:44
Northwestern Interception, 6 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 35Gage Hurych kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:361st & 10 at own 25Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the NU 26
6:492nd & 9 at own 26Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 31 yds to the ORE 43 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 43Preston Stone run for 6 yds to the ORE 37
5:522nd & 4 at opp 37Joseph Himon II run for 5 yds to the ORE 32 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 32Preston Stone pass incomplete to Joseph Himon II
5:182nd & 10 at opp 32Preston Stone pass intercepted Jerry Mixon return for 36 yds to the NU 35
Oregon Touchdown, 4 plays
5:181st & 10 at opp 18Timeout Northwestern, clock 05:18
5:031st & 10 at opp 35Dante Moore pass complete to Jamari Johnson for 17 yds to the NU 18 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at opp 18Jayden Limar run for 5 yds to the NU 13
3:382nd & 5 at opp 13Dante Moore pass complete to Jeremiah McClellan for 9 yds to the NU 4 for a 1ST down
3:011st & goal at opp 4(03:05) Shotgun Moore,Dante pass incomplete short right to Kasper,Kyler thrown to NU00 PENALTY NU Pass Interference (Davis II,Fred) 2 yards from NU04 to NU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:561st & goal at opp 2Jordon Davison run for 2 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)Oregon 31, Northwestern 0
2:561st & 10 at own 25Timeout Northwestern, clock 02:56
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 35Gage Hurych kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:481st & 10 at own 25Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 28
2:092nd & 7 at own 28Preston Stone pass incomplete to Lawson Albright
2:033rd & 7 at own 28Preston Stone pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde
1:524th & 7 at own 28Luke Akers punt for 53 yds , Gary Bryant Jr. returns for 9 yds to the ORE 28
Oregon Interception, 4 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 28Dierre Hill Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the ORE 27
1:012nd & 11 at own 27Dante Moore pass complete to Malik Benson for 27 yds to the NU 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Jay Harris run for 7 yds to the NU 39
Q4 14:532nd & 3 at opp 39Dante Moore pass intercepted Mac Uihlein return for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 4
4th quarter6 drives, then Oregon 34, Northwestern 14
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 4Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the NU 8
14:062nd & 6 at own 8Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the NU 13
13:303rd & 1 at own 13Caleb Komolafe run for no gain to the NU 13
12:514th & 1 at own 13Caleb Komolafe run for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 12
Oregon Field goal, 4 plays
12:291st & 10 at opp 12Luke Moga pass complete to Jamari Johnson for 5 yds to the NU 7
12:052nd & 5 at opp 7Jordon Davison run for no gain to the NU 7
11:333rd & 5 at opp 7Luke Moga pass incomplete to Kyler Kasper
11:274th & 5 at opp 7Atticus Sappington 25 yd FG GOODOregon 34, Northwestern 0
11:271st & 10 at own 25Timeout Northwestern, clock 11:27
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 35Gage Hurych kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:111st & 10 at own 25Preston Stone run for 10 yds to the NU 35 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at own 35Joseph Himon II run for 4 yds to the NU 39
9:572nd & 6 at own 39Joseph Himon II run for 8 yds to the NU 47 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at own 47Joseph Himon II run for 4 yds to the ORE 49
8:262nd & 6 at opp 49Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for 40 yds to the ORE 9 for a 1ST down
7:521st & goal at opp 9Joseph Himon II run for a loss of 5 yards to the ORE 14
7:112nd & goal at opp 14Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II
6:583rd & goal at opp 14Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 13 yds to the ORE 1
6:204th & goal at opp 1Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Oregon 34, Northwestern 7
6:201st & 10 at own 25Timeout Northwestern, clock 06:20
Oregon Punt, 7 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 62 yds
6:201st & 10 at own 38Timeout Northwestern, clock 06:20
6:131st & 10 at own 25Dierre Hill Jr. run for 13 yds to the ORE 38 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at own 38Brock Thomas pass complete to Malik Benson for 3 yds to the ORE 41
5:032nd & 7 at own 41Da’Jaun Riggs run for no gain to the ORE 41
4:253rd & 7 at own 41Brock Thomas pass complete to Kyler Kasper for 11 yds to the NU 48 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at opp 48Da’Jaun Riggs run for 1 yd to the NU 47
3:092nd & 9 at opp 47Brock Thomas pass incomplete to Cooper Perry
3:063rd & 9 at opp 47Brock Thomas pass incomplete to Jamari Johnson
3:014th & 9 at opp 47James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Drew Wagner at the NU 9
Northwestern Touchdown, 3 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 9Joseph Himon II run for 5 yds to the NU 14
2:172nd & 5 at own 14Preston Stone pass complete to Hayden Eligon II for 7 yds to the NU 21 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 21Timeout Northwestern, clock 02:00
1:481st & 10 at own 21Dashun Reeder run for 79 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Oregon 34, Northwestern 14
Oregon End of game, 3 plays
1:481st & 10 at own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:411st & 10 at own 25Dierre Hill Jr. run for 17 yds to the NU 42 for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Fred Davis II) to the NU 43 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 43Dierre Hill Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 44
0:002nd & 11 at opp 44L. Moga 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.

The series

Every Oregon–Northwestern game

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Oregon 34, Northwestern 14
1974Northwestern 14, Oregon 10

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