Illinois rips Northwestern, falls short in Big Ten West bid
— Safety Sydney Brown returned a touchdown and an interception for scores and Illinois snapped a three-game losing streak with a 41-3 rout of Northwestern on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini
41
Northwestern Wildcats
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
| NU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Ryan Field (1926) · 25,744 att.
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 5:25 41-3
Chase Brown 1 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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Field Goal 12:17 34-3
Adam Stage 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:06 34-0
Sydney Brown 39 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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Touchdown 7:23 27-0
Sydney Brown 53 Yd Fumble Return (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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Field Goal 8:51 20-0
Caleb Griffin 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:25 17-0
Tommy DeVito 1 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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Field Goal 7:57 10-0
Caleb Griffin 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:22 7-0
Reggie Love III 2 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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ILL
1 play, -2 yards, 0:14 · End of Game
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NU 0:14
13 plays, 55 yards, 5:11 · Interception
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ILL 5:25
11 plays, 75 yards, 6:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:25 41-3
Chase Brown 1 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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NU 12:17
9 plays, 60 yards, 3:46 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:17 34-3
Adam Stage 28 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 1:03
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:28 · Interception
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NU 2:31
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:35 · Punt
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NU 4:06
6 plays, 12 yards, 3:17 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:06 34-0
Sydney Brown 39 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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NU 7:23
4 plays, 28 yards, 1:28 · Fumble Return Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:23 27-0
Sydney Brown 53 Yd Fumble Return (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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ILL 8:51
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:51 20-0
Caleb Griffin 43 Yd Field Goal
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NU 11:50
7 plays, 22 yards, 3:10 · Downs
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NU
7 plays, 30 yards, 1:25 · Interception
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ILL 1:25
5 plays, 56 yards, 1:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:25 17-0
Tommy DeVito 1 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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NU 2:47
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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ILL 3:42
4 plays, 17 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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NU 4:48
8 plays, 42 yards, 3:09 · Interception
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ILL 7:57
4 plays, 23 yards, 2:01 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:57 10-0
Caleb Griffin 23 Yd Field Goal
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NU 9:58
12 plays, 59 yards, 4:54 · Interception
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ILL 14:52
7 plays, 20 yards, 3:45 · Punt
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NU 3:37
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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ILL 5:22
10 plays, 70 yards, 4:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:22 7-0
Reggie Love III 2 Yd Run (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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NU 9:30
6 plays, 17 yards, 2:46 · Punt
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ILL 12:16
5 plays, 22 yards, 2:44 · Punt
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
ILL
NU
16
1st Downs
22
4-9
3rd down efficiency
6-16
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-3
292
Total Yards
321
136
Passing
167
12/18
Comp/Att
17/31
7.6
Yards per pass
5.4
156
Rushing
154
36
Rushing Attempts
49
4.3
Yards per rush
3.1
5-42
Penalties
5-44
1
Turnovers
6
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
5
26:39
Possession
33:21
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