Northwestern Wildcats @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Game Leaders

55
A. MartyQB
6/10, 1 TD, 1 INT
55

108
M. RobinsonQB
8/17
108

123
C. AzemaDB
7 CAR, 1 TD
123

17
D. BrownRB
5 CAR, 1 TD
17

47
R. LeesWR
5 REC, 1 TD
47

57
C. ReamsWR
5 REC
57

1
J. GazianoDL
1

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8
C. BerginLB
3 SOLO
8

15
D. HardingLB
12 SOLO
15
Team Stats
433
Total Yards
160
1
Turnovers
2
22
1st Downs
9
3-23
Penalties
5-40
7/16
3rd Down
4/12
4/6
4th Down
1/2
41:48
Possession
18:12
Game Information
Champaign, IL


Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 22 | 9 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-16 | 4-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 4-6 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 433 | 160 |
| Passing | 55 | 146 |
| Comp/Att | 6/10 | 11/23 |
| Yards per pass | 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | 378 | 14 |
| Rushing Attempts | 65 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Penalties | 3-23 | 5-40 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 41:48 | 18:12 |
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
NCAAF News

Northwestern to debut Ryan Field vs. Penn State on Oct. 2
Northwestern will open Ryan Field, its new $862 million stadium, on Friday, Oct. 2, in the Wildcats' Big Ten opener against Penn State.
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5h

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