NCAA - Football
Northwestern Wildcats
18
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
15
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| RUTG | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
Isaiah Bowser scored on a 5-yard run with 8:12 to play and Northwestern avoided a major letdown by converting two fourth-downs plays on the game-winning drive to defeat struggling Rutgers 18-15 on Saturday.
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 10-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Oregon Ducks | L 26-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 42-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Michigan State Spartans | W 24-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Ball State Cardinals | W 45-14 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Isaiah Bowser 5 Yd Run (Clayton Thorson Pass to Flynn Nagel for Two-Point Conversion)
Drew Luckenbaugh 23 Yd Field Goal
Justin Davidovicz 26 Yd Field Goal
Team Safety
Isaih Pacheco 44 Yd Run (Justin Davidovicz Kick)
Justin Davidovicz 42 Yd Field Goal
Isaiah Bowser 3 Yd Run (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)
11 plays, 25 yards, 6:30 · Punt
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:42 · Punt
11 plays, 63 yards, 4:36 · Touchdown
Isaiah Bowser 5 Yd Run (Clayton Thorson Pass to Flynn Nagel for Two-Point Conversion)
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:53 · Punt
6 plays, 17 yards, 2:18 · Punt
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:33 · Punt
7 plays, 31 yards, 1:45 · Downs
3 plays, -5 yards, 0:56 · Punt
11 plays, 71 yards, 4:45 · Field Goal
Drew Luckenbaugh 23 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 39 yards, 3:56 · Field Goal
Justin Davidovicz 26 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 22 yards, 1:06 · Fumble
7 plays, 28 yards, 1:31 · Missed FG
2 plays, -22 yards, 0:28 · Safety
Team Safety
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:31 · Punt
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:27 · Punt
6 plays, 66 yards, 2:21 · Touchdown
Isaih Pacheco 44 Yd Run (Justin Davidovicz Kick)
6 plays, 16 yards, 1:44 · Punt
6 plays, 13 yards, 2:20 · Field Goal
Justin Davidovicz 42 Yd Field Goal
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:21 · Punt
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:03 · Punt
6 plays, 19 yards, 3:12 · Punt
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:52 · Punt
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:44 · Punt
6 plays, 19 yards, 2:55 · Punt
8 plays, 43 yards, 3:17 · Touchdown
Isaiah Bowser 3 Yd Run (Drew Luckenbaugh Kick)
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:57 · Punt
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