Northwestern Wildcats @ Illinois Fighting Illini
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
James McCourt kickoff for 53 yds , Riley Lees return for 6 yds to the Nwest 18
7-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Drake Anderson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 25
1st & 10 at NW 18
4-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Drake Anderson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at NW 25
5-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
Andrew Marty pass complete to Riley Lees for 5 yds to the Nwest 34
1st & 10 at NW 29
5-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
Andrew Marty pass complete to Riley Lees for 5 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at NW 34
1-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Andrew Marty run for 1 yd to the Nwest 40
1st & 10 at NW 39
(12:24 - 1st) Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 12:24
0-yd Pass
12:24 - 1st
Andrew Marty pass complete to Riley Lees for no gain to the Nwest 40
2nd & 9 at NW 40
5-yd Run
12:24 - 1st
Andrew Marty run for 5 yds to the Nwest 45
3rd & 9 at NW 40
Punt
12:24 - 1st
Andrew David punt for 55 yds for a touchback
4th & 4 at NW 45
0-yd Run
11:03 - 1st
Reggie Corbin run for no gain to the Illin 20
1st & 10 at ILL 20
0-yd Run
11:03 - 1st
Reggie Corbin run for no gain to the Illin 20
2nd & 10 at ILL 20
Incompletion
11:03 - 1st
Matt Robinson pass incomplete
3rd & 10 at ILL 20
Punt
11:03 - 1st
Blake Hayes punt for 61 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 40 , Riley Lees returns for 21 yds to the Nwest 40
4th & 10 at ILL 20
2-yd Run
9:50 - 1st
Drake Anderson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 42
1st & 10 at NW 40
5-yd Run
9:50 - 1st
Drake Anderson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 47
2nd & 8 at NW 42
12-yd Run
9:50 - 1st
Drake Anderson run for 12 yds to the Illin 41 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at NW 47
1-yd Run
9:50 - 1st
Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Illin 40
1st & 10 at ILL 41
4-yd Run
9:50 - 1st
Coco Azema run for 4 yds to the Illin 36
2nd & 9 at ILL 40
5-yd Run
9:50 - 1st
Andrew Marty run for 5 yds to the Illin 31 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at ILL 36
3-yd Run
9:50 - 1st
Andrew Marty run for 3 yds to the Illin 28
1st & 10 at ILL 31
4-yd Run
9:50 - 1st
Drake Anderson run for 4 yds to the Illin 24
2nd & 7 at ILL 28
9-yd Run
9:50 - 1st
Andrew Marty run for 9 yds to the Illin 15 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at ILL 24
Fumble Recovery (Own)
9:50 - 1st
Drake Anderson run for 2 yds to the Illin 18 Drake Anderson fumbled, forced by Stanley Green, recovered by Nwest Sam Gerak
1st & 10 at ILL 15
3-yd Run
9:50 - 1st
Andrew Marty run for 3 yds to the Illin 15
2nd & 13 at ILL 18
Incompletion
9:50 - 1st
Andrew Marty pass incomplete to Trey Pugh
3rd & 10 at ILL 15
Field Goal Good
3:05 - 1st
Charlie Kuhbander 33 yd FG GOOD
4th & 10 at ILL 15
Kickoff
3:05 - 1st
Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 56 yds , Dre Brown return for 16 yds to the Illin 25
-4-yd Run
3:05 - 1st
Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 4 yards to the Illin 21
1st & 10 at ILL 25
6-yd Run
3:05 - 1st
Matt Robinson run for 6 yds to the Illin 27
2nd & 14 at ILL 21
Incompletion
3:05 - 1st
Matt Robinson pass incomplete to Donny Navarro
3rd & 8 at ILL 27
Punt
3:05 - 1st
Blake Hayes punt for 51 yds , Berkeley Holman returns for 13 yds to the Illin 40 ILLINOIS Penalty, ball on NU40, PENALTY personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Illin 45
4th & 8 at ILL 27
2nd Quarter
0-yd Run
1:32 - 1st
Andrew Marty run for no gain to the Illin 45
1st & 10 at ILL 45
-2-yd Run
1:32 - 1st
Drake Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 47
2nd & 10 at ILL 45
8-yd Run
1:32 - 1st
Andrew Marty run for 8 yds to the Illin 39
3rd & 12 at ILL 47
End of 1st Quarter
Interception
15:00 - 2nd
Andrew Marty pass intercepted Nate Hobbs return for 29 yds to the Nwest 39
4th & 4 at ILL 39
Incompletion
14:46 - 2nd
Matt Robinson pass incomplete to Donny Navarro, broken up by Trent Goens
1st & 10 at NW 39
29-yd Pass
14:46 - 2nd
Matt Robinson pass complete to Caleb Reams for 29 yds to the Nwest 10 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at NW 39
4-yd Run
14:46 - 2nd
Matt Robinson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 6
1st & Goal at NW 10
6-yd Touchdown Run
13:44 - 2nd
Dre Brown run for 6 yds for a TD, (James McCourt KICK)
2nd & Goal at NW 6
Kickoff
13:44 - 2nd
James McCourt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Andrew Marty run for 7 yds to the Nwest 32
1st & 10 at NW 25
10-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Drake Anderson run for 10 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at NW 32
4-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Andrew Marty run for 4 yds to the Nwest 46
1st & 10 at NW 42
2-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Drake Anderson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 48
2nd & 6 at NW 46
8-yd Pass
13:44 - 2nd
Andrew Marty pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 8 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at NW 48
4-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Andrew Marty run for 4 yds to the Illin 40
1st & 10 at ILL 44
6-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Coco Azema run for 6 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at ILL 40
3-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Coco Azema run for 3 yds to the Illin 31
1st & 10 at ILL 34
6-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Drake Anderson run for 6 yds to the Illin 25
2nd & 7 at ILL 31
3-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Andrew Marty run for 3 yds to the Illin 22 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at ILL 25
3-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Drake Anderson run for 3 yds to the Illin 19
1st & 10 at ILL 22
1-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Jace James run for 1 yd to the Illin 18
2nd & 7 at ILL 19
4-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Raymond Niro III run for 4 yds to the Illin 14
3rd & 6 at ILL 18
2-yd Run
13:44 - 2nd
Andrew Marty run for 2 yds to the Illin 12 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at ILL 14
12-yd Touchdown Run
5:20 - 2nd
Andrew Marty run for 12 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
1st & 10 at ILL 12
Kickoff
5:20 - 2nd
Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 53 yds
Incompletion
5:20 - 2nd
Matt Robinson pass incomplete to Donny Navarro
1st & 10 at ILL 35
1-yd Run
5:20 - 2nd
Ra'Von Bonner run for 1 yd to the Illin 36
2nd & 10 at ILL 35
Sack
5:20 - 2nd
Matt Robinson sacked by Paddy Fisher for a loss of 17 yards to the Illin 19 ILLINOIS Penalty, intentional grounding (Matt Robinson) to the Illin 19
3rd & 9 at ILL 36
Punt
5:20 - 2nd
Blake Hayes punt for 42 yds , Berkeley Holman returns for 4 yds to the Nwest 43
4th & 26 at ILL 19
-1-yd Run
4:34 - 2nd
Andrew Marty run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 42
1st & 10 at NW 43
1-yd Run
4:34 - 2nd
Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 43
2nd & 11 at NW 42
8-yd Run
4:34 - 2nd
Raymond Niro III run for 8 yds to the Illin 49
3rd & 10 at NW 43
9-yd Run
4:34 - 2nd
Andrew Marty run for 9 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at ILL 49
5-yd Penalty
4:34 - 2nd
Marty, Andrew pass incomplete to Lees, Riley, PENALTY NU ineligible downfield on pass (Slater, Rashawn) 5 yards to the ILL45, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at ILL 40
Incompletion
4:34 - 2nd
Andrew Marty pass incomplete to Malik Washington, broken up by Delano Ware
1st & 15 at ILL 45
7-yd Run
4:34 - 2nd
Andrew Marty run for 7 yds to the Illin 38
2nd & 15 at ILL 45
(0:57 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:57
3-yd Run
0:57 - 2nd
Drake Anderson run for 3 yds to the Illin 35
3rd & 8 at ILL 38
(0:23 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:23
Incompletion
0:23 - 2nd
Andrew Marty pass incomplete to Jace James
4th & 5 at ILL 35
5-yd Run
0:18 - 2nd
Dre Brown run for 5 yds to the Illin 40
1st & 10 at ILL 35
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 57 yds , Dre Brown return for 25 yds to the Illin 33
3-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Reggie Corbin run for 3 yds to the Illin 36
1st & 10 at ILL 33
-6-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 30
2nd & 7 at ILL 36
13-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Matt Robinson pass complete to Caleb Reams for 13 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 13 at ILL 30
-2-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 41
1st & 10 at ILL 43
20-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Matt Robinson pass complete to Casey Washington for 20 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 12 at ILL 41
-1-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Reggie Corbin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 40
1st & 10 at NW 39
11-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Matt Robinson pass complete to Casey Washington for 11 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
2nd & 11 at NW 40
-2-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Matt Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 31
1st & 10 at NW 29
Incompletion
15:00 - 3rd
Matt Robinson pass incomplete to Donny Navarro
2nd & 12 at NW 31
0-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Ra'Von Bonner run for no gain to the Nwest 31
3rd & 12 at NW 31
Field Goal Missed
10:32 - 3rd
James McCourt 49 yd FG MISSED
4th & 12 at NW 31
4-yd Run
10:32 - 3rd
Drake Anderson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 35
1st & 10 at NW 31
16-yd Run
10:32 - 3rd
Coco Azema run for 16 yds to the Illin 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at NW 35
7-yd Run
10:32 - 3rd
Andrew Marty run for 7 yds to the Illin 42
1st & 10 at ILL 49
8-yd Run
10:32 - 3rd
Coco Azema run for 8 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at ILL 42
0-yd Run
10:32 - 3rd
Andrew Marty run for no gain to the Illin 34
1st & 10 at ILL 34
34-yd Touchdown Pass
8:03 - 3rd
Andrew Marty pass complete to Riley Lees for 34 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
2nd & 10 at ILL 34
Kickoff
8:03 - 3rd
Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 47 yds , Alec McEachern return for 10 yds to the Illin 28
Incompletion
8:03 - 3rd
Matt Robinson pass incomplete to Caleb Reams
1st & 10 at ILL 28
9-yd Run
8:03 - 3rd
Matt Robinson run for 9 yds to the Illin 37
2nd & 10 at ILL 28
2-yd Run
8:03 - 3rd
Dre Brown run for 2 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at ILL 37
1-yd Run
8:03 - 3rd
Dre Brown run for 1 yd to the Illin 40
1st & 10 at ILL 39
7-yd Pass
8:03 - 3rd
Matt Robinson pass complete to Caleb Reams for 7 yds to the Illin 47
2nd & 9 at ILL 40
3-yd Run
8:03 - 3rd
Dre Brown run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at ILL 47
2-yd Run
8:03 - 3rd
Ra'Von Bonner run for 2 yds to the Nwest 48
1st & 10 at 50
4-yd Pass
8:03 - 3rd
Matt Robinson pass complete to Caleb Reams for 4 yds to the Nwest 44
2nd & 8 at NW 48
Incompletion
8:03 - 3rd
Matt Robinson pass incomplete to Daniel Barker
3rd & 4 at NW 44
15-yd Pass
8:03 - 3rd
Matt Robinson pass complete to Casey Washington for 15 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
4th & 4 at NW 44
Incompletion
8:03 - 3rd
Matt Robinson pass incomplete to Caleb Reams
1st & 10 at NW 29
3-yd Run
8:03 - 3rd
Matt Robinson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 26
2nd & 10 at NW 29
Sack
8:03 - 3rd
Matt Robinson sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 32
3rd & 7 at NW 26
Field Goal Good
2:30 - 3rd
James McCourt 50 yd FG GOOD
4th & 13 at NW 32
4th Quarter
Kickoff
2:30 - 3rd
James McCourt kickoff for 63 yds , Riley Lees return for 15 yds to the Nwest 17
3-yd Pass
2:30 - 3rd
Andrew Marty pass complete to Riley Lees for 3 yds to the Nwest 20
1st & 10 at NW 17
6-yd Run
2:30 - 3rd
Drake Anderson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 26
2nd & 7 at NW 20
62-yd Run
2:30 - 3rd
Coco Azema run for 62 yds to the Illin 12 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at NW 26
2-yd Run
2:30 - 3rd
Andrew Marty run for 2 yds to the Illin 10
1st & 10 at ILL 12
End of 3rd Quarter
0-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Andrew Marty run for no gain to the Illin 10
2nd & 8 at ILL 10
5-yd Penalty
15:00 - 4th
Marty, Andrew pass intercepted by Green,Stanley at the ILL0, Green,Stanley return to the ILL0, touchback, PENALTY ILL personal foul (Shogbonyo,Ayo) 5 yards to the ILL5, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
3rd & 8 at ILL 10
4-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Andrew Marty run for 4 yds to the Illin 1
1st & Goal at ILL 5
1-yd Touchdown Run
13:28 - 4th
Andrew Marty run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander PAT MISSED)
2nd & Goal at ILL 1
Kickoff
13:28 - 4th
Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 55 yds , Dre Brown return for 31 yds to the Illin 41
9-yd Pass
13:28 - 4th
Matt Robinson pass complete to Casey Washington for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at ILL 41
Sack
13:28 - 4th
Matt Robinson sacked by Eku Leota for a loss of 8 yards to the Illin 42
2nd & 1 at 50
Incompletion
13:28 - 4th
Matt Robinson pass incomplete to Casey Washington
3rd & 9 at ILL 42
Punt
13:28 - 4th
Blake Hayes punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 15
4th & 9 at ILL 42
7-yd Penalty
12:15 - 4th
Azema, Coco rush for 5 yards to the NU20 (Gay,Isaiah), PENALTY NU holding (Pugh, Trey) 7 yards to the NU8, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at NW 15
4-yd Run
12:15 - 4th
Drake Anderson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 12
1st & 17 at NW 8
7-yd Run
12:15 - 4th
Drake Anderson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 19
2nd & 13 at NW 12
54-yd Run
12:15 - 4th
Raymond Niro III run for 39 yds to the ILLINOIS 42 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Sydney Brown) to the Illin 27 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at NW 19
7-yd Run
12:15 - 4th
Andrew Marty run for 7 yds to the Illin 20
1st & 10 at ILL 27
5-yd Run
12:15 - 4th
Drake Anderson run for 5 yds to the Illin 15 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at ILL 20
3-yd Run
12:15 - 4th
Andrew Marty run for 3 yds to the Illin 12
1st & 10 at ILL 15
0-yd Run
12:15 - 4th
Andrew Marty run for no gain to the Illin 12
2nd & 7 at ILL 12
11-yd Penalty
12:15 - 4th
James, Jace rush for loss of 3 yards to the ILL15 (Green,Stanley), PENALTY NU holding (Pugh, Trey) 11 yards to the ILL23, NO PLAY.
3rd & 7 at ILL 12
5-yd Run
12:15 - 4th
Raymond Niro III run for 5 yds to the Illin 18
3rd & 18 at ILL 23
(6:12 - 4th) Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 06:12
Field Goal Missed
6:07 - 4th
Charlie Kuhbander 36 yd FG MISSED
4th & 13 at ILL 18
5-yd Run
6:07 - 4th
Isaiah Williams run for 5 yds to the Illin 25
1st & 10 at ILL 20
Incompletion
6:07 - 4th
Isaiah Williams pass incomplete to Caleb Reams
2nd & 5 at ILL 25
4-yd Pass
6:07 - 4th
Isaiah Williams pass complete to Caleb Reams for 4 yds to the Illin 29
3rd & 5 at ILL 25
Fumble Recovery
6:07 - 4th
Isaiah Williams run for 1 yd to the Illin 36 Isaiah Williams fumbled, forced by Trent Goens, recovered by Nwest Bryce Jackson
4th & 1 at ILL 29
0-yd Run
5:10 - 4th
Andrew Marty run for no gain to the Illin 36
1st & 10 at ILL 36
1-yd Run
5:10 - 4th
Andrew Marty run for 1 yd to the Illin 35
2nd & 10 at ILL 36
(4:21 - 4th) Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 04:21
4-yd Run
4:21 - 4th
Andrew Marty run for 4 yds to the Illin 31
3rd & 9 at ILL 35
(4:10 - 4th) Timeout ILLINOIS, clock 04:10
5-yd Run
4:10 - 4th
Drake Anderson run for 5 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST down
4th & 5 at ILL 31
1-yd Run
4:10 - 4th
Drake Anderson run for 1 yd to the Illin 25
1st & 10 at ILL 26
0-yd Run
4:10 - 4th
Drake Anderson run for no gain to the Illin 25
2nd & 9 at ILL 25
(2:03 - 4th) Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:03
1-yd Run
2:03 - 4th
Andrew Marty run for 1 yd to the Illin 24
3rd & 9 at ILL 25
(1:17 - 4th) Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:17
24-yd Touchdown Run
1:09 - 4th
Coco Azema run for 24 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed)
4th & 8 at ILL 24
Kickoff
1:09 - 4th
Drew Luckenbaugh kickoff for 46 yds , Justice Williams return for 7 yds to the Illin 26
Incompletion
1:09 - 4th
Isaiah Williams pass incomplete to Caleb Reams
1st & 10 at ILL 26
3-yd Run
1:09 - 4th
Isaiah Williams run for 3 yds to the Illin 29
2nd & 10 at ILL 26
9-yd Pass
1:09 - 4th
Isaiah Williams pass complete to Daniel Barker for 9 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST down
3rd & 7 at ILL 29
25-yd Pass
1:09 - 4th
Isaiah Williams pass complete to Ra'Von Bonner for 25 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at ILL 38
Interception
1:09 - 4th
Isaiah Williams pass intercepted, touchback. A.J. Hampton return for no gain
1st & 10 at NW 37
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
Champaign, IL


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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