Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Northwestern | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 USC | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| USC | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Northwestern | Qtr | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Q1 | 7 |
| 7 | Q2 | 14 |
| 3 | Q3 | 7 |
| 0 | Q4 | 10 |
| 17 | Final | 38 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
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Q1 7:46 Touchdown USC Makai Lemon No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #6 M.Lemon caught at NU04, for 7 yards to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN. #48 R.Sayeri kick attempt good (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper) 0-7
Q1 0:45 Touchdown Northwestern Griffin Wilde Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at USC02, for 4 yards to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN. #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine) 7-7
Q2 11:27 Touchdown USC Jayden Maiava No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava rush right for 6 yards gain to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN. #48 R.Sayeri kick attempt good (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper) 7-14
Q2 7:26 Touchdown Northwestern Caleb Komolafe Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN. #82 J.Olsen kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine) 14-14
Q2 1:24 Touchdown USC No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush left for 12 yards gain to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #48 R.Sayeri kick attempt good (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper) 14-21
Q3 7:56 Touchdown USC Ja'Kobi Lane No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #8 J.Lane caught at NU00, for 10 yards to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #48 R.Sayeri kick attempt good (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper) 14-28
Q3 0:17 Field goal Northwestern Jack Olsen #82 J.Olsen field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #39 J.Florentine) 17-28
Q4 11:14 Touchdown USC Makai Lemon No Huddle #6 M.Lemon rush left for 4 yards gain to the NU00 TOUCHDOWN. #48 R.Sayeri kick attempt good (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper) 17-35
Q4 4:40 Field goal USC Ryon Sayeri #48 R.Sayeri field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper) 17-38
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-6
Northwestern first, 6 meetings since 1952
Series leader
USC
USC lead 0-6 in 6 meetings since 1952
Widest recent margin
42 points
Northwestern 6-48 USC, 1969
Tightest recent margin
5 points
USC 12-7 Northwestern, 1954
Highest recent total
73 points
Northwestern 32-41 USC, 1995
Head to head
Full rivalry page Northwestern 0 6 meetings since 1952 6 USC
USC lead 0-6 in 6 meetings since 1952 Series leader: USC.
Team stats, this game
NorthwesternUSC280Total yards482
150Passing yards309
130Rushing yards173
2Turnovers1
1Sacks2
13First downs24
26Penalty yards30
Key players by position
| Northwestern | Pos | USC |
|---|
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
NU USC Northwestern vs USC player stats
Passing
| Northwestern | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 20/30 | 150 | 1 | 0 |
| USC | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Maiava | 24/33 | 299 | 2 | 1 |
| Sam Huard | 1/1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Northwestern | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 17 | 118 | 1 | 37 |
| Robby Preckel | 5 | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| Lawson Albright | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Preston Stone | 2 | -15 | 0 | 0 |
| USC | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Miller | 15 | 127 | 1 | 55 |
| Harry Dalton III | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Jayden Maiava | 4 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Bryan Jackson | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Riley Wormley | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Makai Lemon | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Receiving
| Northwestern | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 5 | 40 | 0 | 18 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 2 | 38 | 0 | 32 |
| Drew Wagner | 4 | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| Griffin Wilde | 4 | 23 | 1 | 16 |
| Hayden Eligon Ii | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Lawson Albright | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Hunter Welcing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| USC | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makai Lemon | 11 | 161 | 1 | 52 |
| Ja'Kobi Lane | 7 | 74 | 1 | 14 |
| Lake McRee | 3 | 52 | 0 | 42 |
| Tanook Hines | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Walker Lyons | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| King Miller | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Northwestern | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braydon Brus | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ore Adeyi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USC | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Conley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jide Abasiri | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bishop Fitzgerald | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Pierce | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeCarlos Nicholson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahkeem Stewart | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Lucas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Maiava | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Northwestern: last 15 games before this one
7-8 in the last 15 · 20.1 scored · 23.1 allowed
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 WON 42-7 scored 42 · allowed 7 See game LOST 14-34 scored 14 · allowed 34 See game WON 17-14 scored 17 · allowed 14 See game WON 42-7 scored 42 · allowed 7 See game WON 22-21 scored 22 · allowed 21 See game WON 19-0 scored 19 · allowed 0 See game LOST 21-28 scored 21 · allowed 28 See game
USC: last 15 games before this one
10-5 in the last 15 · 35.1 scored · 24.5 allowed
LOST 28-29 scored 28 · allowed 29 See game WON 42-20 scored 42 · allowed 20 See game LOST 21-26 scored 21 · allowed 26 See game WON 28-20 scored 28 · allowed 20 See game WON 19-13 scored 19 · allowed 13 See game LOST 35-49 scored 35 · allowed 49 See game WON 35-31 scored 35 · allowed 31 See game WON 73-13 scored 73 · allowed 13 See game WON 59-20 scored 59 · allowed 20 See game WON 33-17 scored 33 · allowed 17 See game WON 45-31 scored 45 · allowed 31 See game LOST 32-34 scored 32 · allowed 34 See game WON 31-13 scored 31 · allowed 13 See game LOST 24-34 scored 24 · allowed 34 See game WON 21-17 scored 21 · allowed 17 See game
The matchup
| Northwestern | Split | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 5-3 | 2025 record entering | 6-2 |
| 3-2 | Conference | 4-1 |
| 180 | Points for | 318 |
| 134 | Points against | 179 |
| L1 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2025
Northwestern 17 : 38 USC
17 : 38 USC 1995
Northwestern 32 : 41 USC
32 : 41 USC 1969
Northwestern 6 : 48 USC
6 : 48 USC 1968
USC 24 : 7 Northwestern
24 : 7 Northwestern 1954
USC 12 : 7 Northwestern
12 : 7 Northwestern 1952
Northwestern 0 : 31 USC
0 : 31 USC Northwestern · QB Aidan Chiles Pass yards
900
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
63-89
INT
0
Komolafe rush
290 yds
Wilde rec
281 yds
USC · QB Jayden Maiava Pass yards
1744
Pass TD
15
Comp-Att
131-191
INT
3
Miller rush
493 yds
Dixon-Wyatt rec
372 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 7 
Sam Huard QB 8 
Husan Longstreet QB 12 Gage Roy QB 14 
Jayden Maiava QB 26 Dylan Gebbia QB 1 
Eli Sanders RB 2 
Waymond Jordan RB 8 
King Miller RB 21 
Bryan Jackson II RB 25 
Harry Dalton III RB 27 
Riley Wormley RB 41 
Cian McKelvey RB 0 
Zacharyus Williams WR 4 DJ Jordan WR 6 
Makai Lemon WR 8 
Ja'Kobi Lane WR 9 
Jay Fair WR 10 
Corey Simms WR 15 
Jaden Richardson WR 16 
Tanook Hines WR 17 
Prince Strachan WR 18 
Romero Ison WR 19 
DJ Jordan WR 31 
Seth Zamora WR 44 
Josiah Zamora WR 46 Corey Nerhus WR 81 
Cameron Sermons WR 82 Collin Fasse WR 83 Donovan Wood WR 86 Asante Das WR 90 Brady Jung WR 4 Joey Olsen TE 7 
Walker Lyons TE 23 
Walter Matthews TE 24 
Carson Tabaracci TE 49 
Fisher Melton TE 87 
Lake McRee TE 88 
Taniela Tupou TE 50 J'Onre Reed OL 52 
Willi Wascher OL 56 DJ Wingfield OL 59 
Micah Banuelos OL 60 
Kaylon Miller OL 61 Jack Susnjar OL 62 
Travis Leonard OL 63 
Cash Jacobsen OL 65 
Erwin Taomi OL 67 
Kilian O'Connor OL 68 
Hayden Treter OL 70 
Aaron Dunn OL 72 
Elijah Paige OL 73 
Tobias Raymond OL 73 
Makai Saina OL 74 
Justin Tauanuu OL 75 
Ratumana Bulabalavu OL 76 Alex Payne OL 77 
Alani Noa OL 79 
Elijah Vaikona OL 1 
Devan Thompkins DL 91 
Carlon Jones DL 1 
Kameryn Crawford DE 6 
Anthony Lucas DE 10 
Braylan Shelby DE 39 
Garrett Pomerantz DE 40 
Gus Cordova DE 95 
Jadyn Ramos DE 4 
Jahkeem Stewart DT 9 
Keeshawn Silver DT 58 Kash Amos DT 88 
Floyd Boucard DT 89 
Brendan Cho DT 94 
Kobe Pepe DT 97 
Jide Abasiri DT 99 
Jamaal Jarrett DT 2 Anthony Beavers LB 8 
Desman Stephens II LB 9 
AJ Tuitele LB 14 
Ta'Mere Robinson LB 15 
Garrison Madden LB 15 
Jadyn Walker LB 18 
Eric Gentry LB 26 
Elijah Newby LB 51 
Ryan Quintanar LB 57 
Roman Marchetti LB 23 Steve Miller DB 24 
Braylon Conley DB 2 
DJ Harvey CB 7 
Alex Graham CB 16 
Prophet Brown CB 17 
DeCarlos Nicholson CB 21 
RJ Sermons CB 25 
Marcelles Williams CB 27 
Chasen Johnson CB 37 
Trestin Castro CB 40 
Shawn Sehra CB 4 
Matai Tagoa'i S 6 Christian Pierce S 7 
Kamari Ramsey S 9 
Kennedy Urlacher S 11 James Johnson S 19 
Bishop Fitzgerald S 20 
Kevin Longstreet S 23 
Kendarius Reddick S 30 
Marquis Gallegos S 38 
Isaiah Rubin S 45 
Brandon Shepherd S 45 
Caden Chittenden PK 36 
Rey Sanchez P 48 
Ryon Sayeri P 80 
Sam Johnson P 93 
William Weisberg P 31 
Hank Pepper LS 47 Devin McDonough LS 53 
Luke Brown LS
Sam Huard QB 8 Husan Longstreet QB 12 Gage Roy QB 14 Jayden Maiava QB 26 Dylan Gebbia QB 1 Eli Sanders RB 2 Waymond Jordan RB 8 King Miller RB 21 Bryan Jackson II RB 25 Harry Dalton III RB 27 Riley Wormley RB 41 Cian McKelvey RB 0 Zacharyus Williams WR 4 DJ Jordan WR 6 Makai Lemon WR 8 Ja'Kobi Lane WR 9 Jay Fair WR 10 Corey Simms WR 15 Jaden Richardson WR 16 Tanook Hines WR 17 Prince Strachan WR 18 Romero Ison WR 19 DJ Jordan WR 31 Seth Zamora WR 44 Josiah Zamora WR 46 Corey Nerhus WR 81 Cameron Sermons WR 82 Collin Fasse WR 83 Donovan Wood WR 86 Asante Das WR 90 Brady Jung WR 4 Joey Olsen TE 7 Walker Lyons TE 23 Walter Matthews TE 24 Carson Tabaracci TE 49 Fisher Melton TE 87 Lake McRee TE 88 Taniela Tupou TE 50 J'Onre Reed OL 52 Willi Wascher OL 56 DJ Wingfield OL 59 Micah Banuelos OL 60 Kaylon Miller OL 61 Jack Susnjar OL 62 Travis Leonard OL 63 Cash Jacobsen OL 65 Erwin Taomi OL 67 Kilian O'Connor OL 68 Hayden Treter OL 70 Aaron Dunn OL 72 Elijah Paige OL 73 Tobias Raymond OL 73 Makai Saina OL 74 Justin Tauanuu OL 75 Ratumana Bulabalavu OL 76 Alex Payne OL 77 Alani Noa OL 79 Elijah Vaikona OL 1 Devan Thompkins DL 91 Carlon Jones DL 1 Kameryn Crawford DE 6 Anthony Lucas DE 10 Braylan Shelby DE 39 Garrett Pomerantz DE 40 Gus Cordova DE 95 Jadyn Ramos DE 4 Jahkeem Stewart DT 9 Keeshawn Silver DT 58 Kash Amos DT 88 Floyd Boucard DT 89 Brendan Cho DT 94 Kobe Pepe DT 97 Jide Abasiri DT 99 Jamaal Jarrett DT 2 Anthony Beavers LB 8 Desman Stephens II LB 9 AJ Tuitele LB 14 Ta'Mere Robinson LB 15 Garrison Madden LB 15 Jadyn Walker LB 18 Eric Gentry LB 26 Elijah Newby LB 51 Ryan Quintanar LB 57 Roman Marchetti LB 23 Steve Miller DB 24 Braylon Conley DB 2 DJ Harvey CB 7 Alex Graham CB 16 Prophet Brown CB 17 DeCarlos Nicholson CB 21 RJ Sermons CB 25 Marcelles Williams CB 27 Chasen Johnson CB 37 Trestin Castro CB 40 Shawn Sehra CB 4 Matai Tagoa'i S 6 Christian Pierce S 7 Kamari Ramsey S 9 Kennedy Urlacher S 11 James Johnson S 19 Bishop Fitzgerald S 20 Kevin Longstreet S 23 Kendarius Reddick S 30 Marquis Gallegos S 38 Isaiah Rubin S 45 Brandon Shepherd S 45 Caden Chittenden PK 36 Rey Sanchez P 48 Ryon Sayeri P 80 Sam Johnson P 93 William Weisberg P 31 Hank Pepper LS 47 Devin McDonough LS 53 Luke Brown LS 
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Northwestern vs USC: result and recap
Northwestern Wildcats vs USC Trojans finished 17 - 38 on November 7, 2025. This Big Ten game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Northwestern and USC 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 USC?
Northwestern Wildcats vs USC Trojans finished 17 - 38. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Northwestern vs USC in passing, rushing and receiving?
Jayden Maiava (USC) led passers with 299 yards. King Miller (USC) led rushers with 127 yards. Makai Lemon (USC) led receivers with 161 yards on 11 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Northwestern play USC?
This Northwestern vs USC game was played on November 7, 2025 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.