Northwestern @ USC Game Overview
NW vs USCRecords
NW RecordLast 10
Win / Loss
5-5-0
ATS
5-4-1
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
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| Oct 25, '25 |
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L 21 - 28 | P 7 | o44.5 |
| Oct 18, '25 |
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W 19 - 0 | W -3 | u47.0 |
| Oct 11, '25 |
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W 22 - 21 | W 21 | u46.5 |
| Oct 04, '25 |
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W 42 - 7 | W -11.5 | o42.0 |
| Sep 27, '25 |
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W 17 - 14 | L -6.5 | u46.0 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
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L 14 - 34 | W 26.5 | u50.5 |
| Sep 05, '25 |
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W 42 - 7 | W -31.5 | u49.5 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
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L 3 - 23 | L 4.5 | u46.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
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L 28 - 38 | L 9.5 | o43.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
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L 6 - 50 | L 10.5 | o35.0 |
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Northwestern's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Creager | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Creager is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| B. Blueitt | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Blueitt is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Borcherding | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Borcherding is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| T. Crane | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Crane is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| M. Smith | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| B. Strong | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Strong is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| M. Jackson | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Jackson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| O. Adeyi | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Adeyi is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| C. Russell | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Russell is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| C. Grove | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Grove is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Lewis | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Lewis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| Y. Karlaftis | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Karlaftis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Roberts | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Roberts is dealing with an undisclosed issue and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| C. Porter | RB | Out - Lower Body( Sep 08, '25) | Sep 08, '25 | |
| Porter is dealing with a lower-body injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
USC's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. O'Connor | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 18, '25) | Oct 18, '25 | |
| O'Connor is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Trojans. | ||||
| P. Brown | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 18, '25) | Oct 18, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Trojans. | ||||
| F. Boucard | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 18, '25) | Oct 18, '25 | |
| Boucard is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Trojans. | ||||
| C. Chittenden | K | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 18, '25) | Oct 18, '25 | |
| Chittenden is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Trojans. | ||||
| J. Jarrett | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 18, '25) | Oct 18, '25 | |
| Jarrett is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Trojans. | ||||
| E. Sanders | RB | Out - Knee( Oct 13, '25) | Oct 13, '25 | |
| Sanders is battling a knee injury and will not take the field for the Trojans. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| W. Jordan | RB | Out - Ankle( Oct 12, '25) | Oct 12, '25 | |
| Jordan is battling an ankle injury and will not take the field for the Trojans. He is expected to return in November. | ||||
| E. Paige | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Paige is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Trojans. | ||||
| C. Johnson | CB | Out - Knee( Sep 16, '25) | Sep 16, '25 | |
| Johnson is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the field for the Trojans. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
Yds/Game
167.6
Yds/Att
6.3
TDs/Int
7 / 3
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Stone | Oct 25, 2025 | NEB 28 - NW 21 | 159 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 5.5 | 0/2 | 84.0 |
| P.Stone | Oct 18, 2025 | NW 19 - PUR 0 | 132 | 26 | 11 | 42.3 | 5.1 | 2/1 | 102.7 |
| P.Stone | Oct 11, 2025 | PSU 21 - NW 22 | 163 | 26 | 17 | 65.4 | 6.3 | 1/0 | 130.7 |
| P.Stone | Oct 4, 2025 | NW 42 - ULM 7 | 262 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 8.5 | 3/0 | 167.5 |
| R.Boe | Oct 4, 2025 | NW 42 - ULM 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 3.5 | 0/0 | 79.4 |
| P.Stone | Sep 27, 2025 | NW 17 - UCLA 14 | 115 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 6.4 | 1/0 | 138.7 |
Yds/Game
297.8
Yds/Att
8.3
TDs/Int
9 / 4
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Maiava | Oct 18, 2025 | ND 34 - USC 24 | 328 | 42 | 22 | 52.4 | 7.8 | 2/2 | 124.2 |
| J.Maiava | Oct 11, 2025 | USC 31 - MICH 13 | 265 | 32 | 25 | 78.1 | 8.3 | 2/1 | 162.1 |
| J.Maiava | Sep 27, 2025 | ILL 34 - USC 32 | 364 | 43 | 30 | 69.8 | 8.5 | 2/1 | 151.6 |
| J.Maiava | Sep 20, 2025 | USC 45 - MSU 31 | 234 | 26 | 20 | 76.9 | 9.0 | 3/0 | 190.6 |
NW vs USC Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360.2 | (99) | Yards | (70) | 359.4 |
| 5.5 | (89) | Yards/Play | (91) | 5.6 |
| 187.9 | (41) | Rush Yds | (57) | 108.4 |
| 38.4 | (39) | Rush Att | (42) | 31.4 |
| 4.9 | (39) | Yards/Rush | (77) | 3.5 |
| 172.4 | (117) | Pass Yds | (76) | 251.0 |
| 27.4 | (105) | Pass Att | (69) | 32.4 |
| 15.9 | (113) | Comp | (67) | 20.4 |
| 58.0 | (119) | Comp% | (74) | 63.0 |
| 10.9 | (102) | Yards/Comp | (97) | 12.3 |
| 6.3 | (112) | Yards/Att | (94) | 7.7 |
| 117.7 | (120) | QB rating | (92) | 143.0 |
| League Avg. |
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| 375.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 153.3 |
| 35.9 |
| 4.3 |
| 221.8 |
| 30.6 |
| 19.1 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
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More Stats
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | (30) | Sacks | (18) | 3.4 |
| 8.6 | (40) | Sack Yds | (--) | 20.6 |
| 1.1 | (117) | Intercepts | (23) | 1.2 |
| 0.5 | (76) | Fumbles | (123) | 0.6 |
| 3.8 | (6) | Penalties | (26) | 4.6 |
| 28.5 | (3) | Penalty Yds | (50) | 43.2 |
| League Avg. |
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| 2.0 |
| 13.1 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 53.5 |
Points
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.5 | (103) | Score | (57) | 23.0 |
| 4.6 | (105) | 1st Q | (53) | 4.6 |
| 6.9 | (97) | 2nd Q | (44) | 5.4 |
| 5.0 | (91) | 3rd Q | (120) | 8.2 |
| 6.0 | (82) | 4th Q | (44) | 4.8 |
| League Avg. |
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| 26.7 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.0 |
| 5.9 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | (135) | Yards/Punt Ret | (24) | 3.3 |
| 19.2 | (88) | Yards/KO Ret | (123) | 19.7 |
| 15.0 | (24) | FG Att | (34) | 7.0 |
| 13.0 | (15) | FG Made | (35) | 6.0 |
| 86.7 | (33) | FG% | (68) | 85.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.7 |
| 20.7 |
| 53.2 |
| 40.9 |
| 77.0 |