Northwestern Wildcats @ Illinois Fighting Illini
6-6, 2-3 Away
22
6-6, 2-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | |
ILL | 14 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
9-3, 5-2 Home
41
9-3, 5-2 Home
Game Leaders
310
C.J. BacherQB
29/49, 2 TD, 2 INT
310
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None
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71
T. Sutton-
13 CAR, 1 TD
71
124
R. MendenhallRB
27 CAR, 2 TD
124
120
E. PetermanWR
10 REC
120
131
J. CumberlandTE
4 REC, 1 TD
131
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None
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1
M. WareDT
1
17
A. KadelaLB
17
10
J. LemanLB
10
Team Stats
379
Total Yards
541
2
Turnovers
2
21
1st Downs
32
9-79
Penalties
4-35
2/10
3rd Down
8/14
0/2
4th Down
0/0
13:30
Possession
23:10
Game Information
Champaign, IL
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 32 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-10 | 8-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 379 | 541 |
| Passing | 322 | 220 |
| Comp/Att | 29/49 | 15/23 |
| Yards per pass | 6.3 | 9.6 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | 69 | 321 |
| Rushing Attempts | 18 | 65 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| Penalties | 9-79 | 4-35 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 13:30 | 23:10 |
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NCAAF News
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5-star corner Joshua Dobson stays home, chooses South Carolina
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5-star Hayden Stepp, 4-star Tae Walden Jr commit to Oregon
Oregon secured a pair of high-profile additions in the 2027 class Wednesday.
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