Northwestern vs Illinois

NW

ILL

1st

0

7

2nd

14

0

3rd

14

0

4th

14

0

T

42

7

Team Box

Northwestern

Illinois

446

Total Yards

239

306

Rushing Yards

100

140

Passing Yards

139

4 / 13

Third Downs

4 / 16

31%

Third Down %

25%

32:29

Time of Possession

27:31

3 for 30

Penalties

6 for 59

1

Turnovers

3

+2

Turnover Margin

-2

Odds

consensus

Spread

Northwestern -16.5

Over/Under

46

Game Leaders

passing

Clayton Thorson

YDS

140

ATT

21

COMP

13

PCT

61.9%

TD

1

INT

1

Cam Thomas

YDS

139

ATT

31

COMP

14

PCT

45.2%

TD

0

INT

2

rushing

Justin Jackson

YDS

144

ATT

18

YPA

8.0

TD

1

LONG

79

FUM

—

Dre Brown

YDS

51

ATT

12

YPA

4.3

TD

0

LONG

18

FUM

—

receiving

Bennett Skowronek

YDS

52

REC

1

YPC

52.0

TD

0

LONG

52

FUM

—

Lou Dorsey

YDS

63

REC

4

YPC

15.8

TD

0

LONG

20

FUM

—

defense

Paddy Fisher

STKL

4

TFL

1.5

ATKL

6

SACK

0

INT

1

FUM

—

Tre Watson

STKL

8

TFL

0

ATKL

4

SACK

0

INT

—

FUM

—

Box

Passing

Northwestern Passing

Clayton Thorson

YDS

140

ATT

21

COMP

13

PCT

0.6

TD

1

INT

1

RAT

124.1

YPA

6.7

YPC

10.8

Illinois Passing

Cam Thomas

YDS

139

ATT

31

COMP

14

PCT

0.5

TD

0

INT

2

RAT

69.9

YPA

4.5

YPC

9.9

Scoring Plays

Touchdown

Cam Thomas run for 23 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)

0

7

08:38 1Q

Touchdown

Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 11 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)

7

10:35 2Q

Touchdown

Jelani Roberts run for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)

14

7

08:03 2Q

Cam Thomas sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 6 yards Cam Thomas fumbled, recovered by Nwest Sam Miller , return for 0 yards , return for 3 yds, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)

21

7

10:13 3Q

Touchdown

Justin Jackson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)

28

7

08:47 3Q

Touchdown

Jeremy Larkin run for 4 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)

35

7

12:05 4Q

Touchdown

Jesse Brown run for 18 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)

42

7

06:01 4Q

Play-by-Play

Team Stats

Per Game

Team

Northwestern

Illinois

29.23

Points For

15.42

20.08

Points Against

31.5

4.92

Penalties

7.08

49

Penalty Yards

64

30:47

Time Of Possession

28:15

Stat Rankings

Northwestern

Offense

Illinois

Defense

Natl

Conf

Natl

Conf

57th

4th

scoring

91st

12th

64th

6th

passing

34th

6th

52nd

5th

rushing

117th

14th

55th

4th

total

86th

12th

Team Ratings

Elo Ratingof 132 ranked

NW

21

LOUI1776 22

BSU1754

22

NW1754

ILL

109

ILL1246

110

ORST1233 111

NMSU1232

Talent Ratingof 157 ranked

NW

39

UTAH631.0 40

DUKE627.6

41

NW627.5

ILL

64

ILL538.8

65

BC535.2 66

WF527.2

Season Leaders

passing

Clayton Thorson

YDS

2844

ATT

434

COMP

262

PCT

0.6%

TD

15

INT

12

Jeff George Jr.

YDS

1273

ATT

181

COMP

94

PCT

0.5%

TD

7

INT

10

rushing

Justin Jackson

YDS

1311

ATT

287

YPA

4.6

TD

11

LONG

79

FUM

0

Mike Epstein

YDS

346

ATT

57

YPA

6.1

TD

3

LONG

58

FUM

0

receiving

Bennett Skowronek

YDS

644

REC

45

YPC

14.3

TD

5

LONG

58

FUM

1

Ricky Smalling

YDS

510

REC

31

YPC

16.5

TD

2

LONG

76

FUM

0

defense

Paddy Fisher

STKL

65

TFL

9.5

ATKL

46

SACK

0

INT

1

FUM

1

Del'Shawn Phillips

STKL

46

TFL

4

ATKL

39

SACK

1

INT

0

FUM

0

Recent Games

Northwestern 54-60 Illinois (5 ties)

11/29/25 | Kickoff: 7:30 PM EST

Northwestern

(7-6)

13

Final

20

Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

Champaign, IL

Illinois -7 · O/U 44.5

34°· Heavy Snowfall

FOX

Illinois

(9-4)

11/30/24

Illinois

(10-3)

38

Final

28

Wrigley Field

Chicago, IL

Illinois -9 · O/U 43.5

22°· Cloudy

BTN

Northwestern

(4-8)

11/25/23

Northwestern

(8-5)

45

Final

43

Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

Champaign, IL

Illinois -5

39°· Cloudy

BTN

Illinois

(5-7)

11/26/22

Illinois

(8-5)

41

Final

3

Ryan Field

Evanston, IL

Illinois -14.5 · O/U 38

54°· Cloudy

Northwestern

(1-11)

11/27/21

Northwestern

(3-9)

14

Final

47

Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

Champaign, IL

Illinois -7 · O/U 44.5

45°

BTN

Illinois

(5-7)

12/12/20

Illinois

(2-6)

10

Final

28

Ryan Field

Evanston, IL

Northwestern -13.5 · O/U 42

38°· Light Rain

ESPN2

Northwestern

(7-2)

11/30/19

Northwestern

(3-9)

29

Final

10

Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

Champaign, IL

Illinois -6 · O/U 39.5

39°

FS1

Illinois

(6-7)

11/24/18

Illinois

(4-8)

16

Final

24

Ryan Field

Evanston, IL

Northwestern -16 · O/U 57.5

44°· Overcast

BTN

Northwestern

(9-5)

11/26/16

Illinois

(3-9)

21

Final

42

Ryan Field

Evanston, IL

Northwestern -15

43°

BTN

Northwestern

(7-6)

11/28/15

Northwestern

(10-3)

24

Final

14

Soldier Field

Chicago, IL

Northwestern -3.5

39°

ESPNU

Illinois

(5-7)

11/29/14

Illinois

(6-7)

47

Final

33

Ryan Field

Evanston, IL

Northwestern -9

45°

ESPNU

Northwestern

(5-8)

11/30/13

Northwestern

(5-7)

37

Final

34

Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

Champaign, IL

Northwestern -4

52°

BTN

Illinois

(4-8)

Common Opponents

Nov 4, 2017

Sep 29, 2017

Oct 21, 2017

Oct 7, 2017

Nov 18, 2017

Oct 21, 2017

Sep 30, 2017

Oct 28, 2017

Nov 11, 2017

Nov 4, 2017

Team Box

Odds

Game Leaders

Box

Northwestern Passing

Illinois Passing

Scoring Plays

Play-by-Play

Team Stats

Stat Rankings

Team Ratings

Elo Ratingof 132 ranked

Talent Ratingof 157 ranked

Season Leaders

Recent Games

Common Opponents

Discussion

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Team Box

Odds

Game Leaders

Box

Northwestern Passing

Illinois Passing

Scoring Plays

Play-by-Play

NorthwesternPUNT3 plays, 6 yds1Q

IllinoisTD12 plays, 69 yds1Q

NorthwesternINT13 plays, 71 yds1Q

IllinoisPUNT3 plays, 5 yds1Q

NorthwesternPUNT3 plays, 7 yds1Q

IllinoisPUNT3 plays, 2 yds2Q

NorthwesternTD6 plays, 51 yds2Q

IllinoisDOWNS4 plays, 9 yds2Q

NorthwesternTD2 plays, 57 yds2Q

IllinoisPUNT3 plays, -8 yds2Q

NorthwesternPUNT3 plays, 2 yds2Q

IllinoisPUNT3 plays, 8 yds2Q

NorthwesternPUNT4 plays, 22 yds2Q

IllinoisPUNT4 plays, 28 yds2Q

NorthwesternEND OF HALF2 plays, 8 yds2Q

IllinoisMISSED FG8 plays, 33 yds3Q

NorthwesternPUNT3 plays, 8 yds3Q

IllinoisFUMBLE TD3 plays, -7 yds3Q

IllinoisPUNT3 plays, 2 yds3Q

NorthwesternTD2 plays, 80 yds3Q

IllinoisPUNT4 plays, 18 yds3Q

NorthwesternPUNT5 plays, 33 yds3Q

IllinoisINT4 plays, 12 yds3Q

NorthwesternTD10 plays, 31 yds3Q

IllinoisPUNT4 plays, 6 yds4Q

NorthwesternTD7 plays, 77 yds4Q

IllinoisPUNT3 plays, 0 yds4Q

NorthwesternPUNT3 plays, 8 yds4Q

IllinoisINT4 plays, 38 yds4Q

NorthwesternEND OF GAME2 plays, 5 yds4Q

Team Stats

Stat Rankings

Team Ratings

Elo Ratingof 132 ranked

Talent Ratingof 157 ranked

Season Leaders

Recent Games

Common Opponents

Discussion

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