| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WIU
Western Illinois
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
NW
Northwestern
|
15 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 42 |
Location Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
Temperature 65° Temperature
Attendance 9,647 attendance
| Team | ATS (Margin) | O/U (Margin) |
|---|---|---|
|
WIU
Western Illinois
|
+31.5 | 49.5o |
|
NW
Northwestern
|
-31.5 (+3.5) | 49.5u (0.5) |
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:58 | |
0 - 7 | |
| 6:44 | |
0 - 15 | |
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| 0:28 | |
0 - 22 | |
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| 7:06 | |
FG
L. Akers
35 yard field goal
|
0 - 25 |
| 1:40 | |
FG
L. Akers
25 yard field goal
|
0 - 28 |
| 4th Quarter | |||
| 10:43 | |
0 - 35 | |
| 7:07 | |
0 - 42 | |
| 2:47 | |
TD
C. Anaya
8 yards passing from
C. Carswell
(
A. Chadha
kick)
|
7 - 42 |
| statistical category |
Western Illinois
|
Northwestern
|
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Rushes-Yards | 23-71 | 41-281 |
| Passing Yards | 110 | 245 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-14 | 1-1 |
| Return Yardage | 63 | 9 |
| Passing | 12-27-1 | 21-29-3 |
| Punts-Average | 8-38.9 | 3-42.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-13 | 6-54 |
| Field Goals | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Time of Possession | 24:06 | 35:54 |
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| C. Irvin | 5/18 | 27 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Carswell | 6/8 | 52 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Anaya | 1/1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| M. Holman | 13 | 51 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| B. Williams | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Carswell | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Irvin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| D. Davis | 5 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 31 | |||||||||||||
| B. Lanier | 5 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| C. Anaya | 6 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| A. Williams | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| J. Salien | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| M. Holman | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| No Interception Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| P. Bradford | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Richardson | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Pierce | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Washington Jr. | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Aumua-Tuisavura | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| E. Guillory | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| P. Miller | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Ti'a | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Warden | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Riven | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| P. Bradford | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| L. Morgan | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Mankaka | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Keith | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Olokun | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Buckner | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Taylor | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Dunston | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E. Kongolo | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Brown | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Miller | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| N. Bucaro | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| No Fumble Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| L. Droegemueller | 8 | 311 | 50 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Punt Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| C. Warden | 3 | 40 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| F. Baez | 2 | 23 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| P. Stone | 21/29 | 245 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| C. Porter | 12 | 91 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Komolafe | 11 | 63 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| R. Boe | 1 | 58 | 1 | 58 | ||||||||||||||
| J. Himon II | 8 | 40 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| D. Reeder | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| P. Stone | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| D. Anderson | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| G. Wilde | 9 | 5 | 94 | 0 | 46 | |||||||||||||
| R. Ahumaraeze | 4 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| H. Welcing | 2 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 28 | |||||||||||||
| C. Porter | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| H. Eligon II | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| J. Himon II | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| D. Wagner | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| L. Albright | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| C. Farrell | 2 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| M. Uihlein | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Bastone | 1.5 | 11.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Kilbane | 0.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Bastone | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Fitzgerald | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Uihlein | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Y. Karlaftis | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| F. Davis II | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Kilbane | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Jones | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Hagarty | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Brus | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Flakes | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Tatum | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E. Smith | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Fussell | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| G. Wallace | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Lewis | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Sadowsky V | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Campbell | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Gant | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Mayne | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Hubbard | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Turner | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Farrell | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| P. Stone | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| L. Akers | 3 | 127 | 44 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| D. Wagner | 4 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Kick Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WIU
|
0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 |
|
NW
|
0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 |
WIU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, '25 |
@
ILL
|
L 3 - 52 | L 48.5 | u62.5 |
| Sep 06, '24 |
@
IU
|
L 3 - 77 | L 45 | o54.5 |
| Aug 31, '24 |
@
NIU
|
L 15 - 54 | L 35.5 | o55.5 |
| Sep 02, '23 |
@
NMSU
|
L 21 - 58 | L 20.5 | o54.0 |
| Sep 10, '22 |
@
MINN
|
L 10 - 62 | L 42.5 | o54.5 |
| Sep 02, '21 |
@
BALL
|
L 21 - 31 | W 31 | u59.0 |
| Sep 07, '19 |
@
CSU
|
L 13 - 38 | L 11.5 | u57.5 |
| Sep 08, '18 |
@
ILL
|
L 14 - 34 | L 8 | u51.0 |
| Sep 23, '17 |
@
CCU
|
W 52 - 10 | W -3.5 | o55.0 |
| Sep 24, '16 |
@
NIU
|
W 28 - 23 | W 7.5 | u73.0 |
WIU Next 3 GamesWestern Illinois does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
Last Meeting ( Sep 20, 2014 ) Western Illinois 7, Northwestern 24
Northwestern coach David Braun lauded his team's resolve, if not the result, after the Wildcats' season-opening, 23-3 loss at Tulane.
"We talked about how adversity's going to hit," Braun said. "Well, adversity punched us in the mouth on Saturday. Here it is. How are we going to respond? So far, I've been really impressed with our leadership."
Northwestern will look to translate intangibles into intensity -- and, ideally, touchdowns -- during Friday night's home opener against FBS foe Western Illinois.
Struggles on the line of scrimmage must subside for the Wildcats to earn a victory and mount momentum ahead of a visit from powerhouse Oregon next week.
The Wildcats allowed 269 rushing yards at Tulane. Meanwhile, the Green Wave defense sacked Wildcats quarterback Preston Stone three times while forcing two fumbles, including one that was lost.
Stone, an SMU transfer, was 19-for-36 passing for 161 yards and a career-high four interceptions.
"He knows he needs to play better," Braun said. "You know, it was our first time in the arena with him in a game-day arena to recognize the way that he sees the game in a competitive, live format. And maybe we need to rein things in here a little bit or clarify. Like, ‘Preston, you know you don't have to do it all for us, right? Just play your game and just be you.'"
Northwestern hopes to get healthier in the secondary. Ore Adeyi practiced Monday while Braun said Damon Walters remains "week to week." Both missed the Tulane game.
Western Illinois (0-1) is out to improve in the second leg of a season-opening road trip against in-state Big Ten foes. The Leathernecks absorbed a 52-3 drubbing at then-No. 12 Illinois on Aug. 29, getting outgained 440-163.
Illinois scored the first 38 points before Antonio Chadha connected on a 20-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, allowing the Leathernecks to avoid a shutout.
Those points marked the first by an Illinois FCS school against the Fighting Illini since 2018, and Western Illinois quarterback Chris Irvin knows they were well-earned.
"They were pretty physical up front and got to me quickly," Irvin said. "I had to get the ball out of my hands."
Protecting Irvin, who made his first start after serving as backup in 2024, will be key against the Wildcats. Western Illinois allowed four sacks and four quarterback hurries.
--Field Level Media
Western Illinois's Injuries| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Northwestern's Injuries| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Irvin | Aug 29, 2025 | ILL 52 - WIU 3 | 134 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 4.6 | 0/0 | 87.1 |
| N.Lamb | Sep 6, 2024 | IU 77 - WIU 3 | 109 | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 4.4 | 0/2 | 72.6 |
| C.Irvin | Sep 6, 2024 | IU 77 - WIU 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| N.Lamb | Aug 31, 2024 | NIU 54 - WIU 15 | 204 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 7.0 | 1/0 | 129.1 |
| M.Morrissey | Sep 2, 2023 | NMSU 58 - WIU 21 | 248 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 7.8 | 2/0 | 142.0 |
| N.Davenport | Sep 10, 2022 | MINN 62 - WIU 10 | 125 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 8.3 | 1/0 | 145.3 |
| H.Ogala | Sep 10, 2022 | MINN 62 - WIU 10 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 2.0 | 0/1 | 52.1 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Stone | Aug 30, 2025 | TULN 23 - NW 3 | 161 | 36 | 19 | 52.8 | 4.5 | 0/4 | 68.1 |
| J.Lausch | Nov 30, 2024 | NW 28 - ILL 38 | 287 | 48 | 25 | 52.1 | 6.0 | 2/2 | 107.7 |
| R.Boe | Nov 30, 2024 | NW 28 - ILL 38 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 30.8 | 3.2 | 0/1 | 42.5 |
| J.Lausch | Nov 23, 2024 | MICH 50 - NW 6 | 106 | 21 | 10 | 47.6 | 5.0 | 0/2 | 71.0 |
| R.Hilinski | Nov 23, 2024 | MICH 50 - NW 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 3.7 | 0/0 | 97.5 |
| J.Lausch | Nov 16, 2024 | NW 7 - OSU 31 | 201 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 5.7 | 0/0 | 108.2 |
| J.Lausch | Nov 2, 2024 | PUR 20 - NW 26 | 250 | 35 | 23 | 65.7 | 7.1 | 1/0 | 135.1 |
| R.Hilinski | Nov 2, 2024 | PUR 20 - NW 26 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 13.0 | 0/1 | 109.2 |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163.0 | (--) | Yards | (--) | 421.0 |
| 3.0 | (--) | Yards/Play | (--) | 5.7 |
| 29.0 | (--) | Rush Yds | (--) | 269.0 |
| 26.0 | (--) | Rush Att | (--) | 42.0 |
| 1.1 | (--) | Yards/Rush | (--) | 6.4 |
| 134.0 | (--) | Pass Yds | (--) | 152.0 |
| 29.0 | (--) | Pass Att | (--) | 32.0 |
| 14.0 | (--) | Comp | (--) | 18.0 |
| 48.3 | (--) | Comp% | (--) | 56.2 |
| 9.6 | (--) | Yards/Comp | (--) | 8.4 |
| 4.6 | (--) | Yards/Att | (--) | 4.8 |
| 87.1 | (--) | QB rating | (--) | 106.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 350.0 |
| 5.4 |
| 149.3 |
| 35.3 |
| 4.2 |
| 201.3 |
| 29.7 |
| 18.3 |
| 61.7 |
| 11.0 |
| 6.8 |
| - |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | (--) | Sacks | (--) | 1.0 |
| 23.0 | (--) | Sack Yds | (--) | 9.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.0 |
| 1.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 8.0 | (--) | Penalties | (--) | 5.0 |
| 59.0 | (--) | Penalty Yds | (--) | 55.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.3 |
| 0.6 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 51.0 |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | (--) | Score | (--) | 23.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 1st Q | (--) | 7.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 2nd Q | (--) | 13.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 3rd Q | (--) | 3.0 |
| 3.0 | (--) | 4th Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 24.8 |
| 5.3 |
| 7.5 |
| 5.3 |
| 6.5 |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 1.5 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/KO Ret | (--) | 18.0 |
| 1.0 | (--) | FG Att | (--) | 3.0 |
| 1.0 | (--) | FG Made | (--) | 3.0 |
| 100.0 | (--) | FG% | (--) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 11.1 |
| 21.6 |
| 8.3 |
| 6.6 |
| 79.2 |
