Illinois Fighting Illini @ Northwestern Wildcats
Game Leaders

212
J. WilliamsQB
20/36, 1 INT
212

230
C.J. BacherQB
22/33, 2 TD, 1 INT
230

94
J. WilliamsQB
25 CAR
94

69
S. SimmonsRB
22 CAR, 1 TD
69

60
J. CumberlandTE
5 REC
60

111
E. PetermanWR
8 REC, 1 TD
111

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1
K. MimsDE
1

9
V. DavisCB
9

11
P. KwatengLB
11
Team Stats
335
Total Yards
339
3
Turnovers
1
21
1st Downs
21
4-48
Penalties
2-28
5/15
3rd Down
7/15
1/2
4th Down
0/0
18:54
Possession
17:46
Game Information
Evanston, IL


1st Quarter
Rush
2:24 - 1st
0
ILL
6
NU
Northwestern rush for a touchdown.
nu drive: 13 plays 77 yards, 07:53 nu td, 7:53
2nd Quarter
Pass Completion
12:07 - 2nd
0
ILL
12
NU
Northwestern pass complete for a touchdown.
nu drive: 8 plays 60 yards, 03:07 nu td, 3:07
Extra Point
12:07 - 2nd
0
ILL
13
NU
Northwestern Extra point GOOD.
nu drive: 8 plays 60 yards, 03:07 nu td, 3:07
3rd Quarter
Rush
9:45 - 3rd
6
ILL
13
NU
Illinois rush for a touchdown.
ill drive: 11 plays 80 yards, 05:15 ill td, 5:15
Extra Point
9:45 - 3rd
7
ILL
13
NU
Illinois Extra point GOOD.
ill drive: 11 plays 80 yards, 05:15 ill td, 5:15
Field Goal
2:41 - 3rd
7
ILL
16
NU
Northwestern 28 yard field goal GOOD.
nu drive: 7 plays 38 yards, 04:53 nu fg, 4:53
4th Quarter
Field Goal
12:24 - 4th
10
ILL
16
NU
Illinois 21 yard field goal GOOD.
ill drive: 10 plays 77 yards, 05:17 ill fg, 5:17
Pass Completion
9:08 - 4th
10
ILL
22
NU
Northwestern pass complete for a touchdown.
nu drive: 2 plays 20 yards, 02:22 nu td, 2:22
Two Point Conversion
9:08 - 4th
10
ILL
24
NU
Northwestern2-point conversion rush GOOD.
nu drive: 2 plays 20 yards, 02:22 nu td, 2:22
Field Goal
2:44 - 4th
10
ILL
27
NU
Northwestern 24 yard field goal GOOD.
nu drive: 6 plays 38 yards, 06:24 nu fg, 6:24
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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

RB Duece Jones-Drew, son of NFL All-Pro, commits to UCLA
Class of 2027 running back Duece Jones-Drew, the son of former NFL All-Pro Maurice Jones-Drew, has committed to UCLA.
11h

LSU secures commitment from 2027's No. 1 TE Ahmad Hudson
LSU secured an in-state commitment Sunday from Ahmad Hudson, ESPN's No. 1 tight end in the 2027 class.
16h

TTU's Brendan Sorsby hires attorney to seek to regain NCAA eligibility
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who is under NCAA investigation for making bets via a gambling app, has retained the noted lawyer Jeffrey Kessler to try to regain his college eligibility, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Pete Thamel.
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