Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Northwestern Wildcats
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Ryan Santoso kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Incompletion
15:00 - 1st
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
1st & 10 at NW 25
7-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 32
2nd & 10 at NW 25
Sack
15:00 - 1st
Clayton Thorson sacked by Carter Coughlin for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 24
3rd & 3 at NW 32
Punt
15:00 - 1st
Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds, downed at the Minn 29
4th & 11 at NW 24
36-yd Pass
13:28 - 1st
Demry Croft pass complete to Rashad Still for 36 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MINN 29
7-yd Pass
13:28 - 1st
Demry Croft pass complete to Rodney Smith for 7 yds to the Nwest 28
1st & 10 at NW 35
-2-yd Run
13:28 - 1st
Rodney Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 30
2nd & 3 at NW 28
Sack
13:28 - 1st
Demry Croft sacked by Nate Hall for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 37
3rd & 5 at NW 30
Punt
13:28 - 1st
Ryan Santoso punt for 35 yds, downed at the Nwest 2
4th & 12 at NW 37
4-yd Run
10:38 - 1st
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 6
1st & 10 at NW 2
4-yd Run
10:38 - 1st
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 10
2nd & 6 at NW 6
4-yd Run
10:38 - 1st
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at NW 10
41-yd Run
10:38 - 1st
Justin Jackson run for 41 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NW 14
Incompletion
10:38 - 1st
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson, broken up by Antonio Shenault
1st & 10 at MINN 45
-1-yd Run
10:38 - 1st
Jeremy Larkin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 46
2nd & 10 at MINN 45
15-yd Run
10:38 - 1st
Clayton Thorson run for 15 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down
3rd & 11 at MINN 46
5-yd Run
10:38 - 1st
Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Minn 26
1st & 10 at MINN 31
-2-yd Run
10:38 - 1st
Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 28
2nd & 5 at MINN 26
-2-yd Run
10:38 - 1st
Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 30
3rd & 7 at MINN 28
5-yd Pass
10:38 - 1st
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Minn 25
4th & 9 at MINN 30
6-yd Run
5:37 - 1st
Rodney Smith run for 6 yds to the Minn 31
1st & 10 at MINN 25
22-yd Run
5:37 - 1st
Rodney Smith run for 22 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at MINN 31
Incompletion
5:37 - 1st
Demry Croft pass incomplete to Rashad Still
1st & 10 at NW 47
1-yd Run
5:37 - 1st
Rodney Smith run for 1 yd to the Nwest 46
2nd & 10 at NW 47
Sack
5:37 - 1st
Demry Croft sacked by Nate Hall for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 49
3rd & 9 at NW 46
Punt
5:37 - 1st
Ryan Santoso punt for 51 yds for a touchback
4th & 14 at MINN 49
2nd Quarter
1-yd Run
3:04 - 1st
Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 21
1st & 10 at NW 20
11-yd Pass
3:04 - 1st
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 11 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down MINNESOTA Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at NW 21
15-yd Run
3:04 - 1st
Jeremy Larkin run for 15 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NW 32
10-yd Pass
3:04 - 1st
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jeremy Larkin for 10 yds to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NW 47
1-yd Run
3:04 - 1st
Jeremy Larkin run for 1 yd to the Minn 42
1st & 10 at MINN 43
5-yd Penalty
3:04 - 1st
Jackson, Justin rush for 5 yards to the MINN37 (Ayinde,Adekunle), PENALTY MINN offside defense (Umlor, Nate) 5 yards to the MINN37, NO PLAY.
2nd & 9 at MINN 42
(0:45 - 1st) Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 00:45
14-yd Run
0:45 - 1st
Justin Jackson run for 14 yds to the Minn 23 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at MINN 37
-2-yd Run
0:45 - 1st
Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 25
1st & 10 at MINN 23
End of 1st Quarter
7-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Minn 18
2nd & 12 at MINN 25
4-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Minn 14
3rd & 5 at MINN 18
3-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Minn 11 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at MINN 14
6-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Jeremy Larkin run for 6 yds to the Minn 5
1st & 10 at MINN 11
5-yd Touchdown Run
12:36 - 2nd
Jeremy Larkin run for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
2nd & 4 at MINN 5
Kickoff
12:36 - 2nd
Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5-yd Run
12:36 - 2nd
Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Minn 30
1st & 10 at MINN 25
Fumble Recovery
12:36 - 2nd
Kobe McCrary run for 2 yds to the Minn 36 Kobe McCrary fumbled, forced by Ben Oxley, recovered by Nwest Montre Hartage
2nd & 5 at MINN 30
2-yd Run
11:59 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Minn 34
1st & 10 at MINN 36
10-yd Pass
11:59 - 2nd
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 10 yds to the Minn 24 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at MINN 34
Incompletion
11:59 - 2nd
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek
1st & 10 at MINN 24
8-yd Run
11:59 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Minn 16
2nd & 10 at MINN 24
2-yd Run
11:59 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Minn 14 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at MINN 16
5-yd Run
11:59 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Minn 9
1st & 10 at MINN 14
1-yd Run
11:59 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Minn 8
2nd & 5 at MINN 9
8-yd Touchdown Pass
8:34 - 2nd
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 8 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander PAT BLOCKED) NORTHWESTERN Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
3rd & 4 at MINN 8
Kickoff
8:34 - 2nd
Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Sack
8:34 - 2nd
Demry Croft sacked by Sam Miller for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 23
1st & 10 at MINN 25
2-yd Run
8:34 - 2nd
Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 25
2nd & 12 at MINN 23
5-yd Run
8:34 - 2nd
Kobe McCrary run for 5 yds to the Minn 30
3rd & 10 at MINN 25
Punt
8:34 - 2nd
Ryan Santoso punt for 19 yds, downed at the Minn 49
4th & 5 at MINN 30
1-yd Run
6:32 - 2nd
Jeremy Larkin run for 1 yd to the Minn 48
1st & 10 at MINN 49
Incompletion
6:32 - 2nd
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Andrew Stelter
2nd & 9 at MINN 48
Sack
6:32 - 2nd
Clayton Thorson sacked by Kamal Martin for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 48
3rd & 9 at MINN 48
Punt
6:32 - 2nd
Hunter Niswander punt for 48 yds, downed at the Minn 4
4th & 13 at NW 48
5-yd Run
5:04 - 2nd
Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Minn 9
1st & 10 at MINN 4
-1-yd Run
5:04 - 2nd
Rodney Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 8
2nd & 5 at MINN 9
Interception
5:04 - 2nd
Demry Croft pass intercepted Montre Hartage return for no gain to the Minn 15
3rd & 6 at MINN 8
3-yd Run
3:46 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Minn 12
1st & 10 at MINN 15
12-yd Touchdown Run
3:09 - 2nd
Jelani Roberts run for 12 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
2nd & 7 at MINN 12
Kickoff
3:09 - 2nd
Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds , Rodney Smith return for 22 yds to the Minn 22
0-yd Run
3:00 - 2nd
Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Minn 22
1st & 10 at MINN 22
(2:53 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:53
2-yd Run
2:53 - 2nd
Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 24
2nd & 10 at MINN 22
(2:48 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:48
Incompletion
2:48 - 2nd
Demry Croft pass incomplete
3rd & 8 at MINN 24
Punt
2:48 - 2nd
Ryan Santoso punt for 27 yds, downed at the Nwest 49
4th & 8 at MINN 24
8-yd Run
2:34 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Minn 43
1st & 10 at NW 49
6-yd Run
2:34 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at MINN 43
4-yd Run
2:34 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Minn 33
1st & 10 at MINN 37
8-yd Pass
2:34 - 2nd
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 8 yds to the Minn 25 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at MINN 33
7-yd Run
2:34 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Minn 18
1st & 10 at MINN 25
Fumble Recovery (Own)
2:34 - 2nd
Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Minn 18 Justin Jackson fumbled, forced by Winston DeLattiboudere, recovered by Nwest Clayton Thorson
2nd & 3 at MINN 18
18-yd Touchdown Pass
0:26 - 2nd
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 18 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
3rd & 3 at MINN 18
Kickoff
0:26 - 2nd
Luke Otto kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8-yd Run
0:26 - 2nd
Rodney Smith run for 8 yds to the Minn 33
1st & 10 at MINN 25
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Luke Otto kickoff for 43 yds , Rodney Smith return for 15 yds to the Minn 37
Sack
14:53 - 3rd
Mark Williams sacked by Tyler Lancaster and Nate Hall for a loss of 9 yards to the Minn 28
1st & 10 at MINN 37
Incompletion
14:53 - 3rd
Demry Croft pass incomplete to Rashad Still
2nd & 19 at MINN 28
Sack
14:53 - 3rd
Demry Croft sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 6 yards to the Minn 22
3rd & 19 at MINN 28
Punt
14:53 - 3rd
Ryan Santoso punt for 51 yds , Riley Lees returns for no gain to the Nwest 22 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Nwest 17
4th & 25 at MINN 22
3-yd Run
13:16 - 3rd
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 20
1st & 10 at NW 17
2-yd Run
13:16 - 3rd
Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 22
2nd & 7 at NW 20
3-yd Pass
13:16 - 3rd
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 3 yds to the Nwest 25
3rd & 5 at NW 22
Punt
13:16 - 3rd
Hunter Niswander punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Antonio Shenault at the Minn 43
4th & 2 at NW 25
Incompletion
10:56 - 3rd
Demry Croft pass incomplete to Phillip Howard, broken up by Godwin Igwebuike
1st & 10 at MINN 43
10-yd Run
10:56 - 3rd
Rodney Smith run for 10 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at MINN 43
5-yd Penalty
10:56 - 3rd
Smith, Rodney rush for 1 yard to the NU46 (Lancaster, T.), PENALTY NU offside defense (Gaziano, Joe) 5 yards to the NU42, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at NW 47
Sack
10:56 - 3rd
Demry Croft sacked by Alex Miller for a loss of 10 yards to the Minn 48
1st & 5 at NW 42
Incompletion
10:56 - 3rd
Demry Croft pass incomplete
2nd & 15 at MINN 48
9-yd Run
10:56 - 3rd
Demry Croft run for 9 yds to the Nwest 43
3rd & 15 at MINN 48
Punt
10:56 - 3rd
Ryan Santoso punt for 43 yds for a touchback
4th & 6 at NW 43
7-yd Run
8:13 - 3rd
Justin Jackson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 27
1st & 10 at NW 20
1-yd Run
8:13 - 3rd
Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 28
2nd & 3 at NW 27
1-yd Run
8:13 - 3rd
Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 29
3rd & 2 at NW 28
Punt
8:13 - 3rd
Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, downed at the Minn 33
4th & 1 at NW 29
Interception
5:54 - 3rd
Demry Croft pass intercepted Kyle Queiro return for 36 yds to the Minn 27
1st & 10 at MINN 33
15-yd Penalty
5:40 - 3rd
Jackson, Justin rush for 7 yards to the MINN20 (Coughlin, C), PENALTY NU tripping (Doles, Tommy) 15 yards to the MINN42, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at MINN 27
30-yd Run
5:40 - 3rd
Justin Jackson run for 17 yds to the Minn 25 for a 1ST down MINNESOTA Penalty, personal foul (Duke McGhee) to the Minn 12 for a 1ST down
1st & 25 at MINN 42
-1-yd Run
5:40 - 3rd
Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 13
1st & 10 at MINN 12
13-yd Touchdown Pass
4:25 - 3rd
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 13 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
2nd & 11 at MINN 13
Kickoff
4:25 - 3rd
Luke Otto kickoff for 37 yds , Rodney Smith return for 10 yds to the Minn 38
2-yd Run
4:20 - 3rd
Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 40
1st & 10 at MINN 38
18-yd Run
4:20 - 3rd
Kobe McCrary run for 18 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at MINN 40
4-yd Run
4:20 - 3rd
Kobe McCrary run for 4 yds to the Nwest 38
1st & 10 at NW 42
-3-yd Run
4:20 - 3rd
Rodney Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 41
2nd & 6 at NW 38
(1:41 - 3rd) Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:41
30-yd Run
1:41 - 3rd
Rodney Smith run for 30 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at NW 41
0-yd Run
1:41 - 3rd
Rodney Smith run for no gain to the Nwest 11
1st & 10 at NW 11
Incompletion
1:41 - 3rd
Demry Croft pass incomplete to Mark Williams, broken up by Godwin Igwebuike
2nd & 10 at NW 11
Interception
1:41 - 3rd
Demry Croft pass intercepted Nate Hall return for 18 yds to the Nwest 18
3rd & 10 at NW 11
4th Quarter
6-yd Run
0:05 - 3rd
Jeremy Larkin run for 6 yds to the Nwest 24
1st & 10 at NW 18
End of 3rd Quarter
3-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Nwest 27
2nd & 4 at NW 24
0-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Jeremy Larkin run for no gain to the Nwest 27
3rd & 1 at NW 27
Punt
15:00 - 4th
Hunter Niswander punt for 73 yds for a touchback
4th & 1 at NW 27
Fumble Recovery
13:24 - 4th
Rodney Smith run for 2 yds to the Minn 24 Rodney Smith fumbled, forced by Paddy Fisher, recovered by Nwest Nate Hall
1st & 10 at MINN 20
24-yd Touchdown Run
13:11 - 4th
Corey Acker run for 24 yds for a TD, (Makay Redd KICK)
1st & 10 at MINN 24
Kickoff
13:11 - 4th
Luke Otto kickoff for 61 yds , Rodney Smith return for no gain to the Minn 13 Rodney Smith fumbled, recovered by Minn Rodney Smith
5-yd Run
13:07 - 4th
Rodney Smith run for 5 yds to the Minn 18
1st & 10 at MINN 13
7-yd Run
13:07 - 4th
Demry Croft run for 7 yds to the Minn 25 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at MINN 18
6-yd Run
13:07 - 4th
Kobe McCrary run for 6 yds to the Minn 31
1st & 10 at MINN 25
24-yd Run
13:07 - 4th
Kobe McCrary run for 24 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at MINN 31
-6-yd Run
13:07 - 4th
Demry Croft run for a loss of 6 yards to the Minn 49
1st & 10 at NW 45
1-yd Run
13:07 - 4th
Kobe McCrary run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
2nd & 16 at MINN 49
3-yd Run
13:07 - 4th
Demry Croft run for 3 yds to the Nwest 47
3rd & 15 at 50
Punt
13:07 - 4th
Ryan Santoso punt for 32 yds, downed at the Nwest 15
4th & 12 at NW 47
4-yd Run
8:51 - 4th
Auston Anderson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 19
1st & 10 at NW 15
5-yd Run
8:51 - 4th
Auston Anderson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 24
2nd & 6 at NW 19
2-yd Run
8:51 - 4th
Auston Anderson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at NW 24
12-yd Run
8:51 - 4th
John Moten IV run for 12 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NW 26
1-yd Run
8:51 - 4th
John Moten IV run for 1 yd to the Nwest 39
1st & 10 at NW 38
2-yd Run
8:51 - 4th
Jesse Brown run for 2 yds to the Nwest 41
2nd & 9 at NW 39
1-yd Run
8:51 - 4th
Jesse Brown run for 1 yd to the Nwest 42
3rd & 7 at NW 41
Punt
8:51 - 4th
Hunter Niswander punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Antonio Shenault at the Minn 5
4th & 6 at NW 42
-2-yd Run
3:26 - 4th
Kobe McCrary run for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 3
1st & 10 at MINN 5
3-yd Run
3:26 - 4th
Kobe McCrary run for 3 yds to the Minn 6
2nd & 12 at MINN 3
4-yd Run
3:26 - 4th
Kobe McCrary run for 4 yds to the Minn 10
3rd & 9 at MINN 6
Punt
3:26 - 4th
Ryan Santoso punt for 35 yds, downed at the Minn 45
4th & 5 at MINN 10
5-yd Run
1:20 - 4th
Chad Hanaoka run for 5 yds to the Minn 40
1st & 10 at MINN 45
6-yd Run
1:20 - 4th
Alex Bousky run for 6 yds to the Minn 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at MINN 40
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
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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 |
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