Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Northwestern Wildcats
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 64 yds
7-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Bryce Williams run for 7 yds to the Minn 32
1st & 10 at MINN 25
2-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Bryce Williams run for 2 yds to the Minn 34
2nd & 3 at MINN 32
6-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Cole Kramer run for 6 yds to the Minn 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at MINN 34
15-yd Penalty
15:00 - 1st
MINNESOTA Penalty, Personal Foul (Dylan Wright) to the Minn 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MINN 40
3-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Minn 40
1st & 10 at MINN 37
10-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Chris Autman-Bell for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at MINN 40
9-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Ky Thomas run for 9 yds to the Nwest 41
1st & 10 at 50
2-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Mar'Keise Irving run for 2 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at NU 41
14-yd Penalty
15:00 - 1st
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Roughing the Passer on MEISER, Jeremy enforced half the distance from the goal (14 Yards) to the Nwest 12 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NU 39
3-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Mar'Keise Irving run for 3 yds to the Nwest 9
1st & 10 at NU 12
Incompletion
15:00 - 1st
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
2nd & 7 at NU 9
1-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Cole Kramer run for 1 yd to the Nwest 8
3rd & 7 at NU 9
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 64 yds
Field Goal Good
7:55 - 1st
Matthew Trickett 26 yd FG GOOD
4th & 6 at NU 8
5-yd Penalty
7:55 - 1st
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 20
1st & 10 at NU 25
Kickoff
7:55 - 1st
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 63 yds
Fumble Return Touchdown
7:44 - 1st
Justin Walley 25 Yd Fumble Return (Matthew Trickett Kick)
1st & 15 at NU 20
Kickoff
7:44 - 1st
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 62 yds
3-yd Run
7:44 - 1st
Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
1st & 10 at NU 25
Incompletion
7:44 - 1st
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
2nd & 7 at NU 28
Sack
7:44 - 1st
Ryan Hilinski sacked by Boye Mafe for 0 yards to the Nwest 21
3rd & 7 at NU 28
Punt
6:29 - 1st
Derek Adams punt for 51 yds , Brock Annexstad returns for 13 yds to the Minn 41
4th & 14 at NU 21
11-yd Run
6:29 - 1st
Ky Thomas run for 11 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MINN 41
0-yd Run
6:29 - 1st
Ky Thomas run for no gain to the Nwest 48
1st & 10 at NU 48
(5:01 - 1st) Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 05:01
Incompletion
5:01 - 1st
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at NU 48
19-yd Pass
5:01 - 1st
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Bryce Williams for 19 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at NU 48
5-yd Run
5:01 - 1st
Ky Thomas run for 5 yds to the Nwest 24
1st & 10 at NU 29
0-yd Penalty
5:01 - 1st
MINNESOTA Penalty, Illegal Formation ( Yards) declined
2nd & 5 at NU 24
11-yd Pass
5:01 - 1st
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Ky Thomas for 11 yds to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down
3rd & 7 at NU 26
4-yd Run
5:01 - 1st
Mar'Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Nwest 11
1st & 10 at NU 15
0-yd Pass
5:01 - 1st
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Brevyn Spann-Ford for no gain to the Nwest 11
2nd & 6 at NU 11
Incompletion
5:01 - 1st
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
3rd & 6 at NU 11
Field Goal Good
0:52 - 1st
Matthew Trickett 30 yd FG GOOD
4th & 6 at NU 11
2nd Quarter
Kickoff
0:52 - 1st
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 60 yds
30-yd Run
0:52 - 1st
Evan Hull run for 30 yds to the Minn 45 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NU 25
3-yd Run
0:52 - 1st
Evan Hull run for 3 yds to the Minn 42
1st & 10 at MINN 45
4-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Minn 38
2nd & 7 at MINN 42
End of 1st Quarter
7-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Evan Hull run for 7 yds to the Minn 31 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at MINN 38
Incompletion
15:00 - 2nd
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
1st & 10 at MINN 31
12-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
JJ Jefferson run for 12 yds to the Minn 19 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at MINN 31
9-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Andrew Marty run for 9 yds to the Minn 10
1st & 10 at MINN 19
2-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Andrew Clair run for 2 yds to the Minn 8 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at MINN 10
1-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Andrew Marty run for 1 yd to the Minn 7
1st & Goal at MINN 8
1-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Minn 6
2nd & Goal at MINN 7
6-yd Touchdown Pass
11:51 - 2nd
A. Marty pass,to E. Hull for 6 yds for a TD, (C. Kuhbander KICK)
3rd & Goal at MINN 6
Kickoff
11:51 - 2nd
Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 53 yds
4-yd Run
11:51 - 2nd
Mar'Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Minn 29
1st & 10 at MINN 25
4-yd Run
11:51 - 2nd
Mar'Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Minn 33
2nd & 6 at MINN 29
2-yd Run
11:51 - 2nd
Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at MINN 33
13-yd Run
11:51 - 2nd
Ky Thomas run for 13 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MINN 35
17-yd Pass
11:51 - 2nd
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 17 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MINN 48
2-yd Run
11:51 - 2nd
Mar'Keise Irving run for 2 yds to the Nwest 33
1st & 10 at NU 35
5-yd Penalty
11:51 - 2nd
MINNESOTA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 38
2nd & 8 at NU 33
18-yd Pass
11:51 - 2nd
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 18 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down
2nd & 13 at NU 38
4-yd Run
11:51 - 2nd
Ky Thomas run for 4 yds to the Nwest 16
1st & 10 at NU 20
10-yd Run
11:51 - 2nd
Ky Thomas run for 10 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at NU 16
3-yd Run
11:51 - 2nd
Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Nwest 3
1st & Goal at NU 6
3-yd Touchdown Run
4:47 - 2nd
M. Irving run for 3 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK)
2nd & Goal at NU 3
Kickoff
4:47 - 2nd
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Incompletion
4:47 - 2nd
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
1st & 10 at NU 25
Incompletion
4:47 - 2nd
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
2nd & 10 at NU 25
Incompletion
4:47 - 2nd
Ryan Hilinski pass incomplete
3rd & 10 at NU 25
Punt
4:21 - 2nd
Derek Adams punt for 53 yds, downed at the Minn 22
4th & 10 at NU 25
3-yd Run
4:21 - 2nd
Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Minn 25
1st & 10 at MINN 22
24-yd Pass
4:21 - 2nd
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 24 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at MINN 25
13-yd Run
4:21 - 2nd
Ky Thomas run for 13 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MINN 49
8-yd Run
4:21 - 2nd
Mar'Keise Irving run for 8 yds to the Nwest 30
1st & 10 at NU 38
(1:35 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:35
1-yd Run
1:35 - 2nd
Mar'Keise Irving run for 1 yd to the Nwest 29
2nd & 2 at NU 30
3-yd Run
1:35 - 2nd
Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at NU 29
(1:05 - 2nd) Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 01:05
0-yd Run
1:05 - 2nd
Ky Thomas run for no gain to the Nwest 26
1st & 10 at NU 26
4-yd Pass
1:05 - 2nd
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mar'Keise Irving for 4 yds to the Nwest 22
2nd & 10 at NU 26
Interception
0:40 - 2nd
Tanner Morgan pass intercepted, touchback. return for no gain
3rd & 6 at NU 22
(0:40 - 2nd) Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:40
-1-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19
1st & 10 at NU 20
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Andrew Marty run for 1 yd to the Nwest 26
1st & 10 at NU 25
14-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Andrew Marty pass complete to Malik Washington for 14 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at NU 26
2-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Evan Hull run for 2 yds to the Nwest 42
1st & 10 at NU 40
5-yd Penalty
15:00 - 3rd
JEFFERSON, JJ rush to the left for a gain of 7 yards to the NU49 (NUBIN, Tyler). PENALTY Before the snap, NU Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the NU42 to the NU37. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2nd & 8 at NU 42
8-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Andrew Marty run for 8 yds to the Nwest 45
2nd & 13 at NU 37
4-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 49
3rd & 5 at NU 45
3-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Andrew Marty run for 3 yds to the Minn 48 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at NU 49
8-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Evan Hull run for 8 yds to the Minn 40
1st & 10 at MINN 48
5-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Evan Hull run for 5 yds to the Minn 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at MINN 40
Incompletion
15:00 - 3rd
Andrew Marty pass incomplete
1st & 10 at MINN 35
Fumble Recovery (Own)
15:00 - 3rd
JJ Jefferson run for a loss of 6 yards to the Minn 41 fumbled, recovered by Nwest JJ Jefferson
2nd & 10 at MINN 35
13-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Andrew Marty pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 13 yds to the Minn 28
3rd & 16 at MINN 41
Incompletion
9:35 - 3rd
Andrew Marty pass incomplete
4th & 3 at MINN 28
1-yd Pass
9:35 - 3rd
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mar'Keise Irving for 1 yd to the Minn 29
1st & 10 at MINN 28
5-yd Penalty
9:35 - 3rd
MORGAN, Tanner pass to the left complete for 16 yards to BROWN-STEPHENS, Mike caught at the MIN41 and advanced to the MIN45 (HAMPTON, JR., A.J.). PENALTY MIN Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on OLSON, Conner enforced 5 yards from the MIN29 to the MIN24 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2nd & 9 at MINN 29
Incompletion
9:35 - 3rd
Tanner Morgan pass incomplete
2nd & 14 at MINN 24
10-yd Run
9:35 - 3rd
Mar'Keise Irving run for 10 yds to the Minn 34
3rd & 14 at MINN 24
Punt
7:26 - 3rd
Mark Crawford punt for 46 yds , JJ Jefferson returns for 1 yd to the Nwest 21
4th & 4 at MINN 34
9-yd Run
7:26 - 3rd
Andrew Marty run for 9 yds to the Nwest 30
1st & 10 at NU 21
Sack
7:26 - 3rd
Andrew Marty sacked by MJ Anderson for 0 yards to the Nwest 27
2nd & 1 at NU 30
Incompletion
7:26 - 3rd
Andrew Marty pass incomplete
3rd & 4 at NU 27
Punt
6:15 - 3rd
Derek Adams punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Brock Annexstad at the Minn 29
4th & 4 at NU 27
4th Quarter
6-yd Run
6:15 - 3rd
Mar'Keise Irving run for 6 yds to the Minn 35
1st & 10 at MINN 29
4-yd Run
6:15 - 3rd
Mar'Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Minn 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at MINN 35
8-yd Run
6:15 - 3rd
Mar'Keise Irving run for 8 yds to the Minn 47
1st & 10 at MINN 39
8-yd Run
6:15 - 3rd
Tanner Morgan run for 8 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at MINN 47
3-yd Run
6:15 - 3rd
Mar'Keise Irving run for 3 yds to the Nwest 42
1st & 10 at NU 45
7-yd Run
6:15 - 3rd
Ky Thomas run for 7 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at NU 42
7-yd Run
6:15 - 3rd
Ky Thomas run for 7 yds to the Nwest 28
1st & 10 at NU 35
2-yd Run
6:15 - 3rd
Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the Nwest 26
2nd & 3 at NU 28
4-yd Run
6:15 - 3rd
Mar'Keise Irving run for 4 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at NU 26
End of 3rd Quarter
4-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Tanner Morgan pass complete to Mike Brown-Stephens for 4 yds to the Nwest 18
1st & 10 at NU 22
18-yd Touchdown Run
14:54 - 4th
T. Morgan run for 18 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK)
2nd & 6 at NU 18
Kickoff Return (Offense)
14:42 - 4th
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 62 yds , JJ Jefferson return for 21 yds to the Nwest 14
12-yd Pass
14:42 - 4th
Andrew Marty pass complete to Evan Hull for 12 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at NU 14
-3-yd Pass
14:42 - 4th
Andrew Marty pass complete to Evan Hull for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 23
1st & 10 at NU 26
18-yd Pass
14:42 - 4th
Andrew Marty pass complete to Wayne Dennis Jr. for 18 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
2nd & 13 at NU 23
2-yd Pass
14:42 - 4th
Andrew Marty pass complete to Berkeley Holman for 2 yds to the Nwest 43
2nd & 10 at NU 41
Incompletion
14:42 - 4th
Andrew Marty pass incomplete
3rd & 8 at NU 43
Incompletion
14:42 - 4th
Andrew Marty pass incomplete
1st & 10 at NU 41
Incompletion
12:59 - 4th
Andrew Marty pass incomplete
4th & 8 at NU 43
3-yd Run
12:59 - 4th
Tanner Morgan run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40
1st & 10 at NU 43
6-yd Run
12:59 - 4th
Ky Thomas run for 6 yds to the Nwest 34
2nd & 7 at NU 40
1-yd Run
12:59 - 4th
Mar'Keise Irving run for 1 yd to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at NU 34
2-yd Run
12:59 - 4th
Mar'Keise Irving run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31
1st & 10 at NU 33
10-yd Penalty
12:59 - 4th
THOMAS, Ky rush to the right for a gain of 3 yards to the NU28 (MITCHELL, Cameron). PENALTY MIN Holding on ANDRIES, Blaise enforced 10 yards from the NU31 to the NU41 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2nd & 8 at NU 31
41-yd Touchdown Run
9:33 - 4th
M. Irving run for 41 yds for a TD, (M. Trickett KICK)
2nd & 18 at NU 41
Kickoff Return (Offense)
9:28 - 4th
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 51 yds , Raymond Niro III return for 12 yds to the Nwest 26
4-yd Run
9:28 - 4th
Evan Hull run for 4 yds to the Nwest 30
1st & 10 at NU 26
5-yd Pass
9:28 - 4th
Andrew Marty pass complete to Malik Washington for 5 yds to the Nwest 35
2nd & 6 at NU 30
16-yd Run
9:28 - 4th
Evan Hull run for 16 yds to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at NU 35
9-yd Pass
9:28 - 4th
Andrew Marty pass complete to Malik Washington for 9 yds to the Minn 40
1st & 10 at MINN 49
12-yd Run
9:28 - 4th
Evan Hull run for 12 yds to the Minn 28 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at MINN 40
7-yd Run
9:28 - 4th
Evan Hull run for 7 yds to the Minn 21
1st & 10 at MINN 28
1-yd Run
9:28 - 4th
Evan Hull run for 1 yd to the Minn 20
2nd & 3 at MINN 21
3-yd Run
9:28 - 4th
Andrew Clair run for 3 yds to the Minn 17 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at MINN 20
17-yd Touchdown Pass
6:37 - 4th
Berkeley Holman 17 Yd pass from Andrew Marty (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
1st & 10 at MINN 17
Kickoff Return (Offense)
6:36 - 4th
kickoff for 19 yds , Chris Autman-Bell return for no gain to the Minn 46
4-yd Run
6:36 - 4th
Ky Thomas run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at MINN 46
3-yd Run
6:36 - 4th
Ky Thomas run for 3 yds to the Nwest 47
2nd & 6 at 50
4-yd Run
6:36 - 4th
Cole Kramer run for 4 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at NU 47
(4:22 - 4th) Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 04:22
0-yd Run
4:22 - 4th
Mar'Keise Irving run for no gain to the Nwest 43
1st & 10 at NU 43
(4:15 - 4th) Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 04:15
6-yd Run
4:15 - 4th
Cole Kramer run for 6 yds to the Nwest 37
2nd & 10 at NU 43
(3:32 - 4th) Timeout MINNESOTA, clock 03:32
6-yd Run
3:32 - 4th
Cole Kramer run for 6 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at NU 37
4-yd Run
3:32 - 4th
Derik LeCaptain run for 4 yds to the Nwest 27
1st & 10 at NU 31
3-yd Run
3:32 - 4th
Derik LeCaptain run for 3 yds to the Nwest 24
2nd & 6 at NU 27
24-yd Touchdown Run
1:56 - 4th
Derik LeCaptain 24 Yd Run (Matthew Trickett Kick)
3rd & 3 at NU 24
Kickoff Return (Offense)
1:49 - 4th
Dragan Kesich kickoff for 56 yds , JJ Jefferson return for 14 yds to the Nwest 23
-1-yd Run
1:49 - 4th
Andrew Clair run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 22
1st & 10 at NU 23
4-yd Run
1:49 - 4th
Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the Nwest 26
2nd & 11 at NU 22
2-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the Nwest 28
3rd & 7 at NU 26
End of 4th Quarter
MINN @ NU Videos
Derik LeCaptain breaks tackles and rushes 24 yards for a TD
- 0:29
Minnesota defense steps up with scoop-and-score TD
- 0:29
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Northwestern Wildcats: Full Highlights
- 1:49
Game Information
Evanston, IL


2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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