Illinois looks to keep bowl hopes alive against Northwestern
— Illinois must beat a struggling, determined Northwestern team at home on Saturday to keep alive the slimmest of hopes for a bowl bid.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini
10
Northwestern Wildcats
28
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| NW | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Ryan Field (1926)
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 24-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Maryland Terrapins | W 20-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Oregon Ducks | W 21-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Michigan State Spartans | W 38-37 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 17-24 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 8:47 10-28
Brian Hightower 46 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (James McCourt Kick)
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Touchdown 4:02 3-28
Evan Hull 32 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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Touchdown 10:53 3-21
Cam Porter 18 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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Touchdown 0:24 3-14
Cam Porter 2 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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Touchdown 14:56 3-7
Charlie Mangieri 2 Yd pass from Peyton Ramsey (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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Field Goal 1:49 3-0
James McCourt 39 Yd Field Goal
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NW
1 play, 2 yards, 0:25 · End of Game
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ILL 0:25
9 plays, 40 yards, 4:35 · Downs
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NW 5:00
5 plays, 56 yards, 3:45 · Downs
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ILL 8:47
7 plays, 86 yards, 1:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:47 10-28
Brian Hightower 46 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (James McCourt Kick)
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NW 10:25
9 plays, 38 yards, 7:21 · Punt
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ILL 2:46
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:10 · Punt
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NW 4:02
10 plays, 81 yards, 6:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:02 3-28
Evan Hull 32 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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ILL 10:06
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:47 · Punt
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NW 10:53
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:53 3-21
Cam Porter 18 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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ILL
3 plays, 11 yards, 0:20 · End of Half
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NW 0:24
17 plays, 64 yards, 7:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:24 3-14
Cam Porter 2 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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ILL 7:26
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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NW 9:13
7 plays, 39 yards, 2:23 · Downs
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ILL 11:36
10 plays, 35 yards, 3:16 · Missed FG
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NW 14:56
6 plays, 75 yards, 1:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:56 3-7
Charlie Mangieri 2 Yd pass from Peyton Ramsey (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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ILL 1:49
14 plays, 59 yards, 7:29 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:49 3-0
James McCourt 39 Yd Field Goal
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NW 9:18
5 plays, 26 yards, 1:22 · Punt
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ILL 10:40
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:54 · Missed FG
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NW 12:34
1 play, 4 yards, 0:11 · Fumble
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ILL 12:45
4 plays, 14 yards, 2:15 · Punt
Showing the last 26 of 26 events.
Team Stats
ILL
NW
14
1st Downs
23
3-12
3rd down efficiency
6-15
1-2
4th down efficiency
5-7
262
Total Yards
493
107
Passing
82
7/22
Comp/Att
7/12
4.9
Yards per pass
6.8
155
Rushing
411
35
Rushing Attempts
58
4.4
Yards per rush
7.1
4-35
Penalties
6-40
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
25:25
Possession
34:35
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