Northwestern Wildcats @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
4-3, 4-1 Big Ten
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4-3, 4-1 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | |
RUTG | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
1-7, 0-5 Big Ten
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1-7, 0-5 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
278
Total Yards
188
1
Turnovers
0
19
1st Downs
10
6-49
Penalties
7-60
7/19
3rd Down
2/15
2/3
4th Down
0/0
34:23
Possession
25:37
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 10 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-19 | 2-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 278 | 188 |
| Passing | 150 | 81 |
| Comp/Att | 17/34 | 15/31 |
| Yards per pass | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 128 | 107 |
| Rushing Attempts | 47 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| Penalties | 6-49 | 7-60 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 34:23 | 25:37 |
NW @ RUTG Videos
Northwestern QB Thorson sacked in end zone for safety
Rutgers RB finds a hole for 44-yard TD
Northwestern RB takes it up the gut for 3-yd TD
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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