Purdue Boilermakers @ Northwestern Wildcats
2-5, 0-3 Away
26
2-5, 0-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PUR | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 26 |
| 0 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
6-1, 4-1 Home
48
6-1, 4-1 Home
Game Leaders
273
C. PainterQB
26/41, 1 TD, 3 INT
273
220
C.J. BacherQB
20/33, 3 TD, 1 INT
220
168
K. Sheets-
17 CAR, 2 TD
168
96
T. Sutton-
18 CAR
96
100
G. Orton-
7 REC, 1 TD
100
62
T. Sutton-
4 REC, 1 TD
62
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1
V. BrowneDE
1
14
A. HeygoodLB
14
8
B. SmithS
8
Team Stats
466
Total Yards
441
5
Turnovers
3
23
1st Downs
23
9-69
Penalties
8-47
3/12
3rd Down
6/13
0/2
4th Down
0/0
17:08
Possession
19:32
Game Information
Evanston, IL
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 | 6-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 466 | 441 |
| Passing | 324 | 263 |
| Comp/Att | 31/51 | 21/34 |
| Yards per pass | 6.0 | 7.4 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | 158 | 191 |
| Rushing Attempts | 25 | 43 |
| Yards per rush | 6.3 | 4.4 |
| Penalties | 9-69 | 8-47 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 1 |
| Possession | 17:08 | 19:32 |
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big 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 |
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