Costello gets hurt in No. 25 Stanford's win vs Northwestern
K.J. Costello threw a 2-yard touchdown pass before getting knocked out of the season opener on a late hit and No. 25 Stanford went on to beat Northwestern 17-7 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Northwestern Wildcats
7
Stanford Cardinal
17
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| STAN | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Stanford Stadium · 37,179 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| 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 | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:20 7-17
Jordan Fox 0 Yd Fumble Return (Jet Toner Kick)
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Touchdown 7:49 7-10
John Moten IV 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 0-10
Jet Toner 51 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:12 0-7
Michael Wilson 2 Yd pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick)
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NW
1 play, 9 yards, 0:20 · End of 4th Quarter
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NW 0:20
1 play, -22 yards, 0:10 · Fumble Return Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:20 7-17
Jordan Fox 0 Yd Fumble Return (Jet Toner Kick)
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STAN 0:30
6 plays, 27 yards, 2:28 · Punt
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NW 2:58
3 plays, 12 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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STAN 4:35
6 plays, 31 yards, 3:14 · Fumble
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NW 7:49
12 plays, 50 yards, 4:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:49 7-10
John Moten IV 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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STAN 12:15
6 plays, 15 yards, 3:24 · Punt
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NW 0:39
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:00 · Punt
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STAN 2:39
5 plays, 27 yards, 1:35 · Missed FG
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NW 4:14
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:43 · Interception
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STAN 5:57
7 plays, 25 yards, 2:23 · Punt
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NW 8:20
4 plays, 1 yard, 0:59 · Missed FG
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STAN 9:19
4 plays, 30 yards, 2:11 · Fumble
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NW 11:30
10 plays, 66 yards, 3:30 · Fumble
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STAN
5 plays, 17 yards, 0:40 · End of Half
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NW 0:40
9 plays, 41 yards, 2:32 · Downs
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STAN 3:12
15 plays, 90 yards, 8:22 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 0-10
Jet Toner 51 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:12 0-7
Michael Wilson 2 Yd pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick)
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NW 11:34
6 plays, 21 yards, 2:34 · Punt
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STAN 14:08
11 plays, 47 yards, 8:40 · Punt
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NW 7:48
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:21 · Punt
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STAN 9:09
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:53 · Punt
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NW 10:02
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:36 · Interception
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STAN 10:38
7 plays, 36 yards, 4:22 · Downs
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
NW
STAN
15
1st Downs
21
5-14
3rd down efficiency
7-16
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-1
210
Total Yards
365
117
Passing
233
12/27
Comp/Att
23/34
4.3
Yards per pass
6.9
93
Rushing
132
33
Rushing Attempts
39
2.8
Yards per rush
3.4
8-67
Penalties
8-78
4
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
2
2
Interceptions thrown
0
21:48
Possession
38:12
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