Western Illinois LeathernecksWestern Illinois
vs 
Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern
7 - 42
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Northwestern | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Northwestern | 15 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 42 |
| Western Illinois | Qtr | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 15 |
| 0 | Q2 | 7 |
| 0 | Q3 | 6 |
| 7 | Q4 | 14 |
| 7 | Final | 42 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 6:44 Touchdown Northwestern Hayden Eligon II Hayden Eligon II 5 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Lawson Albright Run for Two-Point Conversion) 0-15
Q2 0:28 Touchdown Northwestern Hunter Welcing Hunter Welcing 6 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Luke Akers Kick) 0-22
Q4 10:43 Touchdown Northwestern Drew Wagner Drew Wagner 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick) 0-35
Q4 2:47 Touchdown Western Illinois Christian Anaya 8 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick) 7-42
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-2
Western Illinois first, 2 meetings since 2014
Series leader
Northwestern
Northwestern lead 0-2 in 2 meetings since 2014
Widest recent margin
35 points
Western Illinois 7-42 Northwestern, 2025
Tightest recent margin
17 points
Western Illinois 7-24 Northwestern, 2014
Highest recent total
49 points
Western Illinois 7-42 Northwestern, 2025
Head to head
Full rivalry page Western Illinois 0 2 meetings since 2014 2 Northwestern
Northwestern lead 0-2 in 2 meetings since 2014 Series leader: Northwestern.
Team stats, this game
Western IllinoisNorthwestern181Total yards526
110Passing yards245
71Rushing yards281
1Turnovers1
1Sacks2
10First downs24
13Penalty yards54
Key players by position
| Western Illinois | Pos | Northwestern |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
WIU NU Western Illinois vs Northwestern player stats
Passing
| Western Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cason Carswell | 6/8 | 52 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Anaya | 1/1 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Irvin | 5/18 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| Northwestern | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 21/29 | 245 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Western Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markell Holman | 13 | 52 | 0 | 12 |
| Brinston Williams | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Cason Carswell | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Irvin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Northwestern | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Porter | 12 | 91 | 1 | 43 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 11 | 63 | 0 | 24 |
| Ryan Boe | 1 | 58 | 1 | 58 |
| Joseph Himon II | 8 | 40 | 0 | 16 |
| Dashun Reeder | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| Preston Stone | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Daniel Anderson | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Western Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demari Davis | 3 | 46 | 0 | 31 |
| Brandon Lanier | 2 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Christian Anaya | 3 | 17 | 1 | 8 |
| Alex Williams | 2 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
| Joel Salien | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Markell Holman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Northwestern | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 5 | 94 | 0 | 46 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 3 | 52 | 0 | 20 |
| Hunter Welcing | 2 | 34 | 1 | 28 |
| Cam Porter | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Hayden Eligon Ii | 2 | 17 | 1 | 12 |
| Joseph Himon II | 2 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Drew Wagner | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Lawson Albright | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Chase Farrell | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Western Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Richardson | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Pierce | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malini Ti'a | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buju Aumua-Tuisavura | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Washington Jr. | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Esteban Guillory | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chikala Warden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payne Miller | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylen Olokun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Paul Keith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeBron Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Riven | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwestern | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Uihlein | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dillon Tatum | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Carmine Bastone | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Alijah Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Hagarty | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Yanni Karlaftis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Smith | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sadowsky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Davis II | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Western Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Chadha | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Northwestern | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Akers | 2/2 | 35 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Jack Olsen | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Western Illinois: last 5 games before this one
0-5 in the last 5 · 15.0 scored · 55.8 allowed
Northwestern: last 13 games before this one
4-9 in the last 13 · 16.7 scored · 26.1 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 LOST 3-23 scored 3 · allowed 23 See game
The matchup
| Western Illinois | Split | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 2025 record entering | 0-1 |
| 3 | Points for | 3 |
| 52 | Points against | 23 |
| L1 | Form | L1 |
Recent meetings
2025
Western Illinois 7 : 42 Northwestern
7 : 42 Northwestern 2014
Western Illinois 7 : 24 Northwestern
7 : 24 Northwestern Western Illinois · QB Kennedy McGill Pass yards
1227
Pass TD
9
Comp-Att
105-163
INT
2
McGill rush
497 yds
Jackson-Anderson rec
273 yds
Northwestern · QB Aidan Chiles Pass yards
900
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
63-89
INT
0
Komolafe rush
290 yds
Wilde rec
281 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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Western Illinois vs Northwestern: result and recap
Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Northwestern Wildcats finished 7 - 42 on September 5, 2025. This Big Ten game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Western Illinois and Northwestern 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 Western Illinois vs Northwestern?
Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Northwestern Wildcats finished 7 - 42. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Western Illinois vs Northwestern in passing, rushing and receiving?
Preston Stone (Northwestern) led passers with 245 yards. Cam Porter (Northwestern) led rushers with 91 yards. Griffin Wilde (Northwestern) led receivers with 94 yards on 5 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Western Illinois play Northwestern?
This Western Illinois vs Northwestern game was played on September 5, 2025 at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium.