Northwestern Wildcats vs Nebraska Cornhuskers
Game Leaders

355
C. ThompsonQB
25/42, 1 TD, 2 INT
355

314
R. HilinskiQB
27/38, 2 TD
314

101
A. GrantRB
19 CAR, 2 TD
101

119
E. HullRB
22 CAR, 1 TD
119

120
I. Garcia-CastanedaWR
4 REC, 1 TD
120

97
M. WashingtonWR
8 REC
97

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1
R. JohnsonDL
1

15
L. ReimerLB
7 SOLO
15

10
B. GallagherLB
9 SOLO
10
Team Stats
465
Total Yards
528
3
Turnovers
1
23
1st Downs
25
1-5
Penalties
8-65
9/16
3rd Down
7/17
0/0
4th Down
1/1
25:46
Possession
34:14
Game Information
Dublin, Ireland


Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 23 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-16 | 7-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 465 | 528 |
| Passing | 355 | 314 |
| Comp/Att | 25/42 | 27/38 |
| Yards per pass | 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | 110 | 214 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 47 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| Penalties | 1-5 | 8-65 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:46 | 34:14 |
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 |
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