Illinois Fighting Illini @ Northwestern Wildcats
Game Leaders

86
I. WilliamsWR
4/8, 1 TD
86

82
P. RamseyQB
7/12, 1 TD
82

70
C. BrownRB
14 CAR
70

149
E. HullRB
13 CAR, 1 TD
149

60
B. HightowerWR
2 REC, 1 TD
60

72
K. McGowanWR
4 REC
72

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12
Q. MartinS
11 SOLO
12

7
P. FisherLB
4 SOLO
7
Team Stats
262
Total Yards
493
0
Turnovers
1
14
1st Downs
23
4-35
Penalties
6-40
3/12
3rd Down
6/15
1/2
4th Down
5/7
25:25
Possession
34:35
Game Information
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Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 14 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 | 6-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 5-7 |
| Total Yards | 262 | 493 |
| Passing | 107 | 82 |
| Comp/Att | 7/22 | 7/12 |
| Yards per pass | 4.9 | 6.8 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 155 | 411 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 58 |
| Yards per rush | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| Penalties | 4-35 | 6-40 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:25 | 34:35 |
ILL @ NW Videos
Porter muscles his way into end zone for a Northwestern TD
- 0:30
Porter extends Northwestern's lead with 2-yard TD
- 0:24
Ramsey, Mangieri get Northwestern on the board
- 0:34
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig 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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