UL Monroe at Northwestern

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Northwestern beat UL Monroe 42–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayUL Monroe3–⁠9 in 2025
7
HomeNorthwestern7–⁠6 in 2025
42

Final at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium, EvanstonTV: BTNAttendance 12,023

At kickoff
87°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the south, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Chicago Palwaukee Airport, 21 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Official
Tim O’DeyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UL Monroe70007
Northwestern71121342

How the win probability moved

Northwestern favored

Win probability by play: Northwestern 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 23 points.

UL Monroe favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (23 points).

Standouts

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Player stats

UL Monroe

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aidan Armenta10/1912910
Hunter Herring1/24800
Landon Graves1/2900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braylon McReynolds849015
Landon Graves226016
Jonathan Bibbs2906
Hunter Herring2706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nic Trujillo261134
Tyler Griffin258048
Jacob Godfrey226017
Julian Nixon114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kristopher Robinson8000
Noah Flemmings8000
Carl Fauntroy Jr.7000
David Godsey Jr.4000

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Preston Stone20/3126230
Ryan Boe1/2700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dashun Reeder1179016
Caleb Komolafe1375239
Preston Stone549030
Ryan Boe225016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hayden Eligon Ii380137
Griffin Wilde364149
Drew Wagner663118
Hunter Welcing432017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mac Uihlein6000
Garner Wallace6000
Robert Fitzgerald6100
Dillon Tatum4000
Richie Hagarty20.50.50
Michael Kilbane20.50.50
Aidan Hubbard1110
Anto Saka1110

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

Team stats

UL MonroeNorthwestern
273Total yards515
186Passing yards269
87Rushing yards246
8.1Yards per pass8.2
2.9Yards per rush6.5
18First downs26
3–⁠10Third downs11–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers0
5–⁠67Penalties6–⁠49
24:18Possession35:42
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

UL MonroeNorthwestern
42%Success rate46%
0.12EPA per play0.42
1.45Explosiveness1.60
−0.02Rushing EPA0.32
0.26Passing EPA0.53
24%Passing-down success50%
0.06First-down EPA0.10
0.22Second-down EPA−0.13
0.50Third-down EPA1.51
5%Havoc by its defense18%

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Northwestern −12.5, over/under 43.5.

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 Northwestern 81%, UL Monroe 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneUL Monroe end zoneQ1 UL MonroeTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 UL MonroeMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 UL MonroeTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 NorthwesternField goal, 14 playsQ2 UL MonroePunt, 5 playsQ2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 8 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 UL MonroePunt, 6 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 UL MonroePunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 UL MonroePunt, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternField goal, 7 playsQ4 UL MonroePunt, 6 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ4 UL MonroeResult not recorded, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, UL Monroe right to left.
  1. Q1 UL MonroeTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 13 plays, 58 yards
  3. Q1 UL MonroeMissed FG, 7 plays, 48 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q2 UL MonroeTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 52 yards
  6. Q2 NorthwesternField goal, 14 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q2 UL MonroePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 8 plays, 36 yards
  9. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 7 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q3 UL MonroePunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  11. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 plays, 88 yards
  12. Q3 UL MonroePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  13. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 9 plays, 50 yards
  14. Q3 UL MonroePunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q4 NorthwesternField goal, 7 plays, 30 yards
  16. Q4 UL MonroePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  17. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  18. Q4 UL MonroeResult not recorded, 9 plays, 47 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
UL Monroe Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:591st & 10 at own 25Jake Godfrey run for 4 yds to the ULM 29
14:302nd & 6 at own 29Braylon McReynolds run for 15 yds to the ULM 44 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at own 44Aidan Armenta run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
13:092nd & 4 at the 50D’Shaun Ford run for 2 yds to the NU 48
12:223rd & 2 at opp 48Hunter Herring run for 6 yds to the NU 42 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 42Braylon McReynolds run for 8 yds to the NU 34
10:472nd & 2 at opp 34Nic Trujillo 34 Yd pass from Aidan Armenta (Luke Stagg Kick)UL Monroe 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 13 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 35Luke Stagg kickoff for 36 yds , Hunter Welcing return for 10 yds to the NU 39
10:401st & 10 at own 39Preston Stone pass incomplete to Lawson Albright
10:332nd & 10 at own 39Caleb Komolafe run for a loss of 4 yards to the NU 35
9:513rd & 14 at own 35Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for 13 yds to the NU 48
9:134th & 1 at own 48Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the ULM 48 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 48Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II
8:282nd & 10 at opp 48Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II
8:233rd & 10 at opp 48Preston Stone pass complete to Ricky Ahumaraeze for 15 yds to the ULM 33 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 33Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the ULM 27
7:072nd & 4 at opp 27Preston Stone pass incomplete to Joseph Himon II
7:023rd & 4 at opp 27Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the ULM 24 for a 1ST down UL Monroe Penalty, face mask (12 yards) (Noah Flemmings) to the ULM 12 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 12Preston Stone run for 7 yds to the ULM 5
6:052nd & 3 at opp 5Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the ULM 3
5:223rd & 1 at opp 3Caleb Komolafe 3 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)Tied at 7
UL Monroe Missed FG, 7 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:211st & 10 at own 25Aidan Armenta pass complete to JP Coulter for 7 yds to the ULM 32
4:422nd & 3 at own 32Braylon McReynolds run for no gain to the ULM 32
4:003rd & 3 at own 32Hunter Herring pass complete to Tyler Griffin for 48 yds to the NU 20 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at opp 20Braylon McReynolds run for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 21
2:322nd & 11 at opp 21Aidan Armenta pass complete to JP Coulter for a loss of 6 yards to the NU 27
1:483rd & 17 at opp 27Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Jake Godfrey, broken up by Ore Adeyi
1:394th & 17 at opp 27Luke Stagg 45 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Touchdown, 8 plays
1:361st & 10 at own 27Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 30
0:582nd & 7 at own 30Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the NU 35
0:213rd & 2 at own 35Preston Stone run for 3 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:591st & 10 at own 38Preston Stone pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde
Q2 14:542nd & 10 at own 38Preston Stone run for 30 yds to the ULM 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:281st & 10 at opp 32Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for no gain to the ULM 32 Northwestern Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the ULM 37
Q2 13:571st & 15 at opp 37Hayden Eligon II 37 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Lawson Albright Run for Two-Point Conversion)Northwestern 15, UL Monroe 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Northwestern 18, UL Monroe 7
UL Monroe Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:541st & 10 at own 25Aidan Armenta pass complete to JP Coulter for 13 yds to the ULM 38 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at own 38Zach Palmer-Smith run for 3 yds to the ULM 41
12:392nd & 7 at own 41Aidan Armenta pass complete to Julian Nixon for 14 yds to the NU 45 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 45Braylon McReynolds run for 14 yds to the NU 31 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 31Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Julian Nixon
11:102nd & 10 at opp 31Aidan Armenta run for 7 yds to the NU 24
10:273rd & 3 at opp 24Julian Nixon run for 1 yd to the NU 23
9:504th & 2 at opp 23Hunter Herring run for 1 yd to the NU 22
Northwestern Field goal, 14 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 22Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the NU 28
9:082nd & 4 at own 28Caleb Komolafe run for no gain to the NU 28 Northwestern Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the NU 23
8:442nd & 9 at own 23Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for 18 yds to the NU 41 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at own 41Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for 3 yds to the NU 44
7:252nd & 7 at own 44Joseph Himon II run for no gain to the NU 44 Northwestern Penalty, Offensive holding (Ezomo Oratokhai) to the NU 34
6:582nd & 17 at own 34Preston Stone pass complete to Lawson Albright for 7 yds to the NU 41
6:123rd & 10 at own 41Preston Stone pass complete to Hayden Eligon II for 25 yds to the ULM 34 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 34Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for a loss of 1 yard to the ULM 35
4:472nd & 11 at opp 35Caleb Komolafe run for no gain to the ULM 35
4:013rd & 11 at opp 35Northwestern Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the ULM 40
3:423rd & 16 at opp 40Preston Stone pass complete to Hayden Eligon II for 18 yds to the ULM 22 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 22Preston Stone pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde, broken up by Jaden Hamlin
2:522nd & 10 at opp 22Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the ULM 16
2:083rd & 4 at opp 16Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II
2:004th & 4 at opp 16Jack Olsen 34 Yd Field GoalNorthwestern 18, UL Monroe 7
UL Monroe Punt, 5 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:591st & 10 at own 25Aidan Armenta pass complete to Nic Trujillo for 27 yds to the NU 48 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 48Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Nate Sullivan Jr., broken up by Braydon Brus for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Braydon Brus) to the NU 39 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 39Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to JP Coulter, broken up by Fred Davis II
1:432nd & 10 at opp 39Dorian Lewis run for no gain to the NU 39
1:413rd & 10 at opp 39Aidan Armenta sacked by Anto Saka for a loss of 16 yards to the ULM 45
1:314th & 26 at own 45Makenzie Ryan punt for 42 yds
Northwestern End of half, 8 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 13Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 9 yds to the NU 22
1:062nd & 1 at own 22Joseph Himon II run for 10 yds to the NU 32 for a 1ST down
0:581st & 10 at own 32Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for 5 yds to the NU 37
0:382nd & 5 at own 37Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 2 yds to the NU 39
0:333rd & 3 at own 39Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 4 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at own 43Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II
0:222nd & 10 at own 43Preston Stone run for 6 yds to the NU 49
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 39, UL Monroe 7
Northwestern Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 37Dashun Reeder run for 10 yds to the NU 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Dashun Reeder run for 4 yds to the ULM 49
15:002nd & 6 at opp 49Preston Stone pass incomplete to Alex Lines
14:571st & 10 at own 35Luke Stagg kickoff for 31 yds , Hunter Welcing return for 3 yds to the NU 37
12:531st & 10 at opp 42Preston Stone pass incomplete to Chase Farrell, broken up by Lynard Harris
12:472nd & 10 at opp 42Preston Stone run for 3 yds to the ULM 39
12:043rd & 7 at opp 39Caleb Komolafe 39 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)Northwestern 25, UL Monroe 7
12:041st & 10 at own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Northwestern Touchdown, 7 plays
12:043rd & 6 at opp 49Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 7 yds to the ULM 42 for a 1ST down
UL Monroe Punt, 6 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 25Aidan Armenta pass complete to Tyler Griffin for 10 yds to the ULM 35 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Bibbs run for 3 yds to the ULM 38
11:032nd & 7 at own 38Braylon McReynolds run for 13 yds to the NU 49 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 49Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Jake Godfrey
10:162nd & 10 at opp 49D’Shaun Ford run for a loss of 2 yards to the ULM 49
9:313rd & 12 at own 49Aidan Armenta pass complete to Dorian Lewis for 2 yds to the NU 49
8:494th & 10 at opp 49Makenzie Ryan punt for 45 yds , Drew Wagner returns for 5 yds to the NU 9
Northwestern Touchdown, 6 plays
8:361st & 10 at own 9Dashun Reeder run for 13 yds to the NU 22 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at own 22Dashun Reeder run for 16 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at own 38Dashun Reeder run for 3 yds to the NU 41
6:312nd & 7 at own 41Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 2 yds to the NU 43
5:593rd & 5 at own 43Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 8 yds to the ULM 49 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at opp 49Griffin Wilde 49 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)Northwestern 32, UL Monroe 7
UL Monroe Punt, 3 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:071st & 10 at own 25Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Nic Trujillo
5:072nd & 10 at own 25Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Tyler Griffin, broken up by Fred Davis II
5:003rd & 10 at own 25Aidan Armenta sacked by Aidan Hubbard for a loss of 7 yards to the ULM 18
4:234th & 17 at own 18Makenzie Ryan punt for 35 yds
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 47Dashun Reeder run for 5 yds to the ULM 48
3:382nd & 5 at opp 48Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for 18 yds to the ULM 30 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 30Dashun Reeder run for 3 yds to the ULM 27
2:312nd & 7 at opp 27Preston Stone pass incomplete to Drew Wagner
2:253rd & 7 at opp 27Preston Stone pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde for a 1ST down UL Monroe Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jay Harper) to the ULM 12 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at opp 12Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the ULM 9
1:382nd & 7 at opp 9Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the ULM 7
0:553rd & 5 at opp 7Robby Preckel run for 1 yd to the ULM 6
0:164th & 4 at opp 6Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for 6 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Northwestern 39, UL Monroe 7
UL Monroe Punt, 5 plays
0:161st & 10 at own 35Luke Akers kickoff Northwestern Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
0:131st & 10 at the 50Luke Akers kickoff for 40 yds , Nate Sullivan Jr. return for 7 yds to the ULM 17
0:061st & 10 at own 17Braylon McReynolds run for no gain to the ULM 17
Q4 14:572nd & 10 at own 17Aidan Armenta pass complete to Jonathan Bibbs for 11 yds to the ULM 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:121st & 10 at own 28Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to JP Coulter
Q4 14:012nd & 10 at own 28Braylon McReynolds run for no gain to the ULM 28
Q4 13:293rd & 10 at own 28Aidan Armenta sacked by Michael Kilbane and Richie Hagarty for a loss of 9 yards to the ULM 19
Q4 12:504th & 19 at own 19Makenzie Ryan punt for 26 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Northwestern 42, UL Monroe 7
Northwestern Field goal, 7 plays
12:451st & 10 at opp 45Dashun Reeder run for 6 yds to the ULM 39
12:002nd & 4 at opp 39Dashun Reeder run for 1 yd to the ULM 38
11:333rd & 3 at opp 38Ryan Boe run for 16 yds to the ULM 22 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 22Robby Preckel run for no gain to the ULM 22
10:082nd & 10 at opp 22Ryan Boe pass complete to Chase Farrell for 7 yds to the ULM 15
9:223rd & 3 at opp 15Daniel Anderson run for no gain to the ULM 15
8:434th & 3 at opp 15J. Olsen 33 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 42, UL Monroe 7
UL Monroe Punt, 6 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:381st & 10 at own 25Zach Palmer-Smith run for no gain to the ULM 25 for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, illegal use of hands (Mason Mayne) to the ULM 25 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 40Aidan Armenta pass complete to Jake Godfrey for 17 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 43Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Nic Trujillo
7:182nd & 10 at opp 43Zach Palmer-Smith run for 1 yd to the NU 42
7:183rd & 9 at opp 42Aidan Armenta pass complete to Jonathan Bibbs for no gain to the ULM 42 Northwestern Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the ULM 48
6:583rd & 19 at own 48Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Nic Trujillo
6:514th & 19 at own 48Makenzie Ryan punt for 37 yds Northwestern Penalty, kick catching interference (15 Yards) to the NU 30
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 30Dashun Reeder run for 15 yds to the NU 45 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at own 45Dashun Reeder run for 3 yds to the NU 48
5:212nd & 7 at own 48Ryan Boe run for 9 yds to the ULM 43 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 43Robby Preckel run for 3 yds to the ULM 40
3:552nd & 7 at opp 40Robby Preckel run for 1 yd to the ULM 39
3:133rd & 6 at opp 39Ryan Boe pass incomplete to Chase Farrell
3:104th & 6 at opp 39Luke Akers punt for 39 yds
UL Monroe Result not recorded, 9 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 20Tyrell Reed Jr. run for 3 yds to the ULM 23
2:242nd & 7 at own 23Landon Graves pass complete to Jake Godfrey for 9 yds to the ULM 32 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 32Tyrell Reed Jr. run for 4 yds to the ULM 36
1:572nd & 6 at own 36Jonathan Bibbs run for 6 yds to the ULM 42 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 42Landon Graves run for 10 yds to the NU 48 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 48D’Shaun Ford run for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 49
0:292nd & 11 at opp 49Landon Graves pass incomplete to Tyrell Reed Jr.
0:253rd & 11 at opp 49Landon Graves run for 16 yds to the NU 33 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 33Hunter Herring pass incomplete to Jonathan Bibbs

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.

Northwestern leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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