Northwestern Wildcats @ Michigan State Spartans
2-3, 2-1 Big Ten
29
2-3, 2-1 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | |
MSU | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
3-2, 1-1 Big Ten
19
3-2, 1-1 Big Ten
Game Leaders
373
C. ThorsonQB
31/47, 3 TD, 2 INT
373
329
B. LewerkeQB
31/51, 1 TD, 1 INT
329
12
D. AndersonRB
5 CAR
12
50
F. Davis IIIWR
2 CAR, 1 TD
50
111
F. NagelWR
10 REC
111
96
F. Davis IIIWR
7 REC, 1 TD
96
1
T. GoensTE
1
0.5
M. PanasiukDT
0.5
11
B. GallagherLB
7 SOLO
11
8
K. WillekesDE
2 SOLO
8
Team Stats
381
Total Yards
425
2
Turnovers
1
19
1st Downs
22
3-35
Penalties
5-49
5/14
3rd Down
4/15
1/1
4th Down
0/2
26:19
Possession
33:41
Game Information
East Lansing, MI
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Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 | 4-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 381 | 425 |
| Passing | 373 | 329 |
| Comp/Att | 31/47 | 31/52 |
| Yards per pass | 7.9 | 6.3 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | 8 | 96 |
| Rushing Attempts | 20 | 24 |
| Yards per rush | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| Penalties | 3-35 | 5-49 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 26:19 | 33:41 |
NW @ MSU Videos
Northwestern's 4th-down stop leads to 1-yard TD
MSU's Lewerke rainbows perfect fade for 3-yard TD
Northwestern WR hit square in face, leads to INT
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big 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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