Northwestern Wildcats vs Kentucky Wildcats
FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL
23
7-6
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
24
10-3
Game Leaders

257
S. JohnsonQB
19/36, 2 INT
257

50
M. AlvitiQB
4/11
50

30
S. KingRB
7 CAR
30

157
J. JacksonRB
32 CAR, 2 TD
157

89
T. RichardsonWR
5 REC
89

28
C. FesslerWR
1 REC
28

1
C. TaylorDE
1

1
W. LongLB
1

11
D. WestS
8 SOLO
11

6
G. IgwebuikeS
5 SOLO
6
Team Stats
338
Total Yards
442
2
Turnovers
0
17
1st Downs
20
5-65
Penalties
7-70
1/10
3rd Down
6/18
1/1
4th Down
1/5
24:08
Possession
35:52
Game Information
Nashville, TN


Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 17 | 20 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 1-10 | 6-18 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 1-5 |
| Total Yards | 338 | 442 |
| Passing | 273 | 109 |
| Comp/Att | 21/39 | 9/21 |
| Yards per pass | 7.0 | 5.2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | 65 | 333 |
| Rushing Attempts | 22 | 56 |
| Yards per rush | 3.0 | 5.9 |
| Penalties | 5-65 | 7-70 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 24:08 | 35:52 |
UK vs NW Videos
Kentucky goes for two and the win, but falls short
- 0:59
Kentucky falls short to Northwestern in Music City Bowl
- 1:44
Northwestern's Queiro tiptoes the sideline for pick-6
- 1:05
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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