Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northwestern | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Tulane | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tulane | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Northwestern | Qtr | Tulane |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Q1 | 7 |
| 0 | Q2 | 13 |
| 0 | Q3 | 3 |
| 0 | Q4 | 0 |
| 3 | Final | 23 |
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Rivalry highlights
Series record
1-4
Northwestern first, 5 meetings since 1925
Series leader
Tulane
Tulane lead 1-4 in 5 meetings since 1925
Widest recent margin
21 points
Northwestern 0-21 Tulane, 1955
Tightest recent margin
7 points
Tulane 20-13 Northwestern, 1956
Highest recent total
33 points
Tulane 20-13 Northwestern, 1956
Head to head
Full rivalry page Northwestern 1 5 meetings since 1925 4 Tulane
Tulane lead 1-4 in 5 meetings since 1925 Series leader: Tulane.
Team stats, this game
NorthwesternTulane237Total yards421
161Passing yards152
76Rushing yards269
5Turnovers0
1Sacks3
19First downs23
19Penalty yards55
Key players by position
| Northwestern | Pos | Tulane |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
--10050100
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Current drive Game leaders
NU TULN Northwestern vs Tulane player stats
Passing
| Northwestern | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 19/36 | 161 | 0 | 4 |
| Tulane | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Retzlaff | 18/31 | 152 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Northwestern | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Porter | 6 | 46 | 0 | 25 |
| Joseph Himon II | 8 | 38 | 0 | 8 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 9 | 34 | 0 | 10 |
| Preston Stone | 4 | -42 | 0 | 0 |
| Tulane | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Retzlaff | 10 | 113 | 1 | 69 |
| Maurice Turner | 14 | 86 | 0 | 18 |
| Arnold Barnes | 5 | 28 | 0 | 11 |
| Javin Gordon | 5 | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| Zuberi Mobley | 5 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Bryce Bohanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Northwestern | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 6 | 64 | 0 | 22 |
| Joseph Himon II | 3 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Frank Covey IV | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Chase Farrell | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Alex Lines | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Carson Grove | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Hunter Welcing | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tulane | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Hayes | 9 | 74 | 0 | 15 |
| Justyn Reid | 3 | 47 | 1 | 33 |
| Zycarl Lewis Jr. | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Johnny Pascuzzi | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Shazz Preston | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Maurice Turner | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Bryce Bohanon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Oliver Mitchell Jr. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Northwestern | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Uihlein | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Garner Wallace | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanni Karlaftis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carmine Bastone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Reardon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anto Saka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tulane | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Tchienchou | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bailey Despanie | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dickson Agu | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E'zaiah Shine | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon McAlpine | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Howard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santana Hopper | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Rodgers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Moore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaheim Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerrod Henderson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javion White | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Northwestern | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Akers | 1/1 | 21 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Tulane | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Durkin | 3/3 | 41 | 2/2 | 11 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Northwestern: last 12 games before this one
4-8 in the last 12 · 17.8 scored · 26.3 allowed
WON 13-6 scored 13 · allowed 6 See game LOST 20-26 scored 20 · allowed 26 See game WON 31-7 scored 31 · allowed 7 See game LOST 5-24 scored 5 · allowed 24 See game LOST 24-41 scored 24 · allowed 41 See game WON 37-10 scored 37 · allowed 10 See game LOST 3-23 scored 3 · allowed 23 See game LOST 14-40 scored 14 · allowed 40 See game WON 26-20 scored 26 · allowed 20 See game LOST 7-31 scored 7 · allowed 31 See game LOST 6-50 scored 6 · allowed 50 See game LOST 28-38 scored 28 · allowed 38 See game
Tulane: last 14 games before this one
9-5 in the last 14 · 35.1 scored · 20.6 allowed
WON 52-0 scored 52 · allowed 0 See game LOST 27-34 scored 27 · allowed 34 See game LOST 19-34 scored 19 · allowed 34 See game WON 41-33 scored 41 · allowed 33 See game WON 45-10 scored 45 · allowed 10 See game WON 71-20 scored 71 · allowed 20 See game WON 24-10 scored 24 · allowed 10 See game WON 45-37 scored 45 · allowed 37 See game WON 34-3 scored 34 · allowed 3 See game WON 52-6 scored 52 · allowed 6 See game WON 35-0 scored 35 · allowed 0 See game LOST 24-34 scored 24 · allowed 34 See game LOST 14-35 scored 14 · allowed 35 See game LOST 8-33 scored 8 · allowed 33 See game
The matchup
| Northwestern | Split | Tulane |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 2025 record entering | 0-0 |
Recent meetings
2025
Northwestern 3 : 23 Tulane
3 : 23 Tulane 1956
Tulane 20 : 13 Northwestern
20 : 13 Northwestern 1955
Northwestern 0 : 21 Tulane
0 : 21 Tulane 1930
Tulane 0 : 14 Northwestern
0 : 14 Northwestern 1925
Tulane 18 : 7 Northwestern
18 : 7 Northwestern Northwestern · QB Aidan Chiles Pass yards
900
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
63-89
INT
0
Komolafe rush
290 yds
Wilde rec
281 yds
Tulane · QB Kadin Semonza Pass yards
646
Pass TD
3
Comp-Att
50-93
INT
1
Turner rush
277 yds
Hill rec
169 yds
2 
Ryan Boe QB 8 
Preston Stone QB 13 
Gavin Frakes QB 15 
Sean Winton QB 4 
Cam Porter RB 5 
Caleb Komolafe RB 6 
Joseph Himon II RB 12 
Marcus Romain RB 22 
Daniel Anderson RB 24 
Dashun Reeder RB 26 
Albert Kunickis III RB 36 Ronny Johnson RB 3 
Frank Covey IV WR 8 
Hayden Eligon II WR 10 
Ricky Ahumaraeze WR 14 
Dube Enongene WR 16 
Brennan Saxe WR 17 
Griffin Wilde WR 18 
Camp Magee WR 19 
Drew Wagner WR 20 
Chase Farrell WR 35 Tate Crane WR 80 
Braden Blueitt WR 87 
Carson Grove WR 89 
Cam Russell WR 41 
Robby Preckel TE 43 
Noah LaPorte TE 48 
Tyler Kielmeyer TE 81 
Chris Petrucci TE 83 
Blake Van Buren TE 84 
Hunter Welcing TE 86 
Lawson Albright TE 88 
Alex Lines TE 53 Talan Chandler OL 57 Hayden Wright OL 60 Evan Beerntsen OL 61 Matt Keeler OL 62 
Ezomo Oratokhai OL 63 Xavior Gray OL 64 
Anthony Birsa OL 65 
Jackson Carsello OL 67 
Jace Borcherding OL 69 Jack Bailey OL 69 
Patrick Schaller OL 71 
Dennis Rahouski OL 72 Caleb Tiernan OL 73 
Deuce McGuire OL 74 Nick Herzog OL 75 
Martes Lewis OL 76 
Michael O'Connell OL 77 
Idrys Cotton OL 78 
Trey Boyd OL 15 
Brendan Flakes DL 44 
Callen Campbell DL 47 
Michael Kilbane DL 52 
Richie Hagarty DL 53 
Tanner Jumpp DL 54 
Tyler Gant DL 55 
Dylan Roberts DL 88 
Migo Jackson DL 90 
Carmine Bastone DL 90 
Jack Trautmann DL 91 
Aidan Hubbard DL 91 
Caden O'Rourke DL 92 
Mason Green DL 95 
Najee Story DL 95 
Mason Mayne DL 96 
Jonah Hayes DL 97 
Braxton Strong DL 98 
Landon Lauter DL 99 
Troy Regovich DL 14 
Anto Saka DE 14 
Yanni Karlaftis LB 32 
Matthew Smith LB 33 
Braydon Brus LB 34 
Payton Roth LB 37 
Mac Uihlein LB 38 
Josh Veldman LB 40 
Jason Reynolds II LB 42 
Nigel Glover LB 45 
Jack Sadowsky V LB 46 
Lincoln Creager LB 51 
Miles Crutchley LB 58 Nathaniel Campbell LB -1 Fred Davis Ii DB 0 
Alijah Jones DB 1 
Dillon Tatum DB 2 
Fred Davis II DB 6 
Robert Fitzgerald DB 7 
Ore Adeyi DB 9 
Braden Turner DB 11 
Seth Valeri DB 13 
Josh Fussell DB 16 
J.J. Lewis DB 18 
Garner Wallace DB 21 
Damon Walters DB 22 
Terrion Curry-Hicks DB 23 
Cole Shivers DB 25 
Marquet Dorsey Jr. DB 26 
Jalen Lewis DB 27 
Jack Oyola DB 28 
Timi Oke DB 29 
Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DB 31 
Tito Williams Jr. DB 35 
Sean Martin DB 4 
Evan Smith CB 82 
Jack Olsen PK 94 
Henry Helms PK 11 
Luke Akers P 92 
Nikola Dugandzic P 49 
Liam Reardon LS 59 
Jack Florentine LS
Ryan Boe QB 8 Preston Stone QB 13 Gavin Frakes QB 15 Sean Winton QB 4 Cam Porter RB 5 Caleb Komolafe RB 6 Joseph Himon II RB 12 Marcus Romain RB 22 Daniel Anderson RB 24 Dashun Reeder RB 26 Albert Kunickis III RB 36 Ronny Johnson RB 3 Frank Covey IV WR 8 Hayden Eligon II WR 10 Ricky Ahumaraeze WR 14 Dube Enongene WR 16 Brennan Saxe WR 17 Griffin Wilde WR 18 Camp Magee WR 19 Drew Wagner WR 20 Chase Farrell WR 35 Tate Crane WR 80 Braden Blueitt WR 87 Carson Grove WR 89 Cam Russell WR 41 Robby Preckel TE 43 Noah LaPorte TE 48 Tyler Kielmeyer TE 81 Chris Petrucci TE 83 Blake Van Buren TE 84 Hunter Welcing TE 86 Lawson Albright TE 88 Alex Lines TE 53 Talan Chandler OL 57 Hayden Wright OL 60 Evan Beerntsen OL 61 Matt Keeler OL 62 Ezomo Oratokhai OL 63 Xavior Gray OL 64 Anthony Birsa OL 65 Jackson Carsello OL 67 Jace Borcherding OL 69 Jack Bailey OL 69 Patrick Schaller OL 71 Dennis Rahouski OL 72 Caleb Tiernan OL 73 Deuce McGuire OL 74 Nick Herzog OL 75 Martes Lewis OL 76 Michael O'Connell OL 77 Idrys Cotton OL 78 Trey Boyd OL 15 Brendan Flakes DL 44 Callen Campbell DL 47 Michael Kilbane DL 52 Richie Hagarty DL 53 Tanner Jumpp DL 54 Tyler Gant DL 55 Dylan Roberts DL 88 Migo Jackson DL 90 Carmine Bastone DL 90 Jack Trautmann DL 91 Aidan Hubbard DL 91 Caden O'Rourke DL 92 Mason Green DL 95 Najee Story DL 95 Mason Mayne DL 96 Jonah Hayes DL 97 Braxton Strong DL 98 Landon Lauter DL 99 Troy Regovich DL 14 Anto Saka DE 14 Yanni Karlaftis LB 32 Matthew Smith LB 33 Braydon Brus LB 34 Payton Roth LB 37 Mac Uihlein LB 38 Josh Veldman LB 40 Jason Reynolds II LB 42 Nigel Glover LB 45 Jack Sadowsky V LB 46 Lincoln Creager LB 51 Miles Crutchley LB 58 Nathaniel Campbell LB -1 Fred Davis Ii DB 0 Alijah Jones DB 1 Dillon Tatum DB 2 Fred Davis II DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald DB 7 Ore Adeyi DB 9 Braden Turner DB 11 Seth Valeri DB 13 Josh Fussell DB 16 J.J. Lewis DB 18 Garner Wallace DB 21 Damon Walters DB 22 Terrion Curry-Hicks DB 23 Cole Shivers DB 25 Marquet Dorsey Jr. DB 26 Jalen Lewis DB 27 Jack Oyola DB 28 Timi Oke DB 29 Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DB 31 Tito Williams Jr. DB 35 Sean Martin DB 4 Evan Smith CB 82 Jack Olsen PK 94 Henry Helms PK 11 Luke Akers P 92 Nikola Dugandzic P 49 Liam Reardon LS 59 Jack Florentine LS 
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Northwestern vs Tulane: result and recap
Northwestern Wildcats vs Tulane Green Wave finished 3 - 23 on August 30, 2025. This Big Ten game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Northwestern and Tulane team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big Ten rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Northwestern vs Tulane?
Northwestern Wildcats vs Tulane Green Wave finished 3 - 23. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Northwestern vs Tulane in passing, rushing and receiving?
Preston Stone (Northwestern) led passers with 161 yards. Jake Retzlaff (Tulane) led rushers with 113 yards. Omari Hayes (Tulane) led receivers with 74 yards on 9 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Northwestern play Tulane?
This Northwestern vs Tulane game was played on August 30, 2025 at Yulman Stadium.