Northwestern Wildcats @ Illinois Fighting Illini
2-2, 1-2 Away
35
2-2, 1-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 | |
ILL | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
5-0, 5-0 Home
38
5-0, 5-0 Home
Game Leaders
123
D. PersaQB
10/14, 4 TD
123
391
N. ScheelhaaseQB
21/32, 3 TD, 1 INT
391
67
T. GreenRB
17 CAR
67
35
N. ScheelhaaseQB
20 CAR, 1 TD
35
76
J. EbertWR
5 REC, 3 TD
76
268
A.J. JenkinsWR
12 REC, 3 TD
268
1
V. BrowneDE
1
1.5
W. MercilusDE
1.5
13
B. PetersS
5 SOLO
13
11
J. BrownLB
3 SOLO
11
Team Stats
329
Total Yards
473
1
Turnovers
3
21
1st Downs
23
4-48
Penalties
8-70
5/13
3rd Down
7/13
1/2
4th Down
0/0
18:29
Possession
18:11
Game Information
Champaign, IL
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 | 7-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 329 | 473 |
| Passing | 177 | 416 |
| Comp/Att | 12/16 | 21/32 |
| Yards per pass | 10.0 | 12.2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | 169 | 82 |
| Rushing Attempts | 51 | 38 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3 | 2.2 |
| Penalties | 4-48 | 8-70 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 18:29 | 18:11 |
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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