Purdue @ Northwestern, Week 8 · 2025

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Sat, Oct 18, 2025Lanny and Sharon Martin StadiumEvanston, IL

HOW IT WENT

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PLAY-BY-PLAY

164 plays
Q4Northwestern2 plays · -3 yds · 0:56 · End of Game0–19
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:002nd & 12 at NU 24Kneel down by Northwestern at NU23 for loss of 1 yard.
  3. 0:491st & 10 at NU 26Kneel down by Northwestern at NU24 for loss of 2 yards.
Q4Purdue9 plays · 54 yds · 1:25 · Downs0–19
  1. 1:252nd & 21 at NU 41Timeout Purdue, clock 01:25
  2. 0:564th & 6 at NU 26Malachi Singleton pass incomplete to Corey Smith
  3. 1:023rd & 6 at NU 26Malachi Singleton pass incomplete to Jesse Watson
  4. 1:122nd & 21 at NU 41Malachi Singleton run for 15 yds to the NU 26
  5. 1:271st & 10 at NU 30Malachi Singleton sacked by Michael Kilbane for a loss of 11 yards to the NU 41
  6. 1:351st & 10 at NU 43Malachi Singleton pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 13 yds to the NU 30 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:421st & 10 at PUR 46Malachi Singleton pass complete to EJ Horton Jr. for 11 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:523rd & 4 at PUR 26Malachi Singleton pass complete to Rico Walker for 20 yds to the PUR 46 for a 1ST down
  9. 2:032nd & 10 at PUR 20Malachi Singleton pass complete to Jesse Watson for 6 yds to the PUR 26
  10. 2:141st & 10 at PUR 20Malachi Singleton pass incomplete to EJ Horton Jr.
Q4Northwestern5 plays · 37 yds · 2:27 · Missed FG0–19
  1. 2:214th & 8 at PUR 8Jack Olsen 26 yd FG MISSED
  2. 2:234th & 8 at PUR 8Timeout Purdue, clock 02:23
  3. 2:233rd & 8 at PUR 8Joseph Himon II run for no gain to the PUR 8
  4. 3:102nd & 9 at PUR 9Joseph Himon II run for 1 yd to the PUR 8
  5. 3:551st & 8 at PUR 8Joseph Himon II run for a loss of 1 yard to the PUR 9
  6. 4:381st & 10 at PUR 45Joseph Himon II run for 37 yds to the PUR 8 for a 1ST down
Q4Purdue5 plays · 29 yds · 1:34 · Fumble0–19
  1. 4:482nd & 10 at PUR 46Malachi Singleton sacked by Anto Saka for a loss of 3 yards to the PUR 45 Malachi Singleton fumbled, recovered by NU Brendan Flakes , return for 0 yards
  2. 4:571st & 10 at PUR 46Malachi Singleton pass incomplete to Michael Jackson III
  3. 5:153rd & 4 at PUR 20Malachi Singleton pass complete to Devin Mockobee for 26 yds to the PUR 46 for a 1ST down
  4. 5:412nd & 10 at PUR 14Malachi Singleton run for 6 yds to the PUR 20
  5. 6:011st & 10 at PUR 14Malachi Singleton pass incomplete to EJ Horton Jr.
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 5 yds · 0:54 · Interception0–19
  1. 6:223rd & 5 at PUR 24Preston Stone pass intercepted Smiley Bradford return for no gain to the PUR 14
  2. 6:273rd & 5 at PUR 24Timeout Purdue, clock 06:27
  3. 6:282nd & 9 at PUR 28Robby Preckel run for 4 yds to the PUR 24
  4. 7:101st & 10 at PUR 29Robby Preckel run for 1 yd to the PUR 28
Q4Purdue2 plays · 0 yds · 0:11 · Interception0–19
  1. 7:162nd & 10 at PUR 28Malachi Singleton pass intercepted Mac Uihlein return for no gain to the PUR 29
  2. 7:241st & 10 at PUR 28Malachi Singleton pass incomplete to Malachi Thomas
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 3 yds · 1:17 · Punt0–19
  1. 7:274th & 7 at NU 20Luke Akers punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Michael Jackson III at the PUR 28
  2. 7:423rd & 7 at NU 20Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II
  3. 8:022nd & 7 at NU 20Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II
  4. 8:391st & 10 at NU 17Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the NU 20
Q4Purdue6 plays · 55 yds · 3:11 · Downs0–19
  1. 8:444th & 2 at NU 17Malachi Singleton run for no gain to the NU 17
  2. 9:233rd & 3 at NU 18Malachi Singleton run for 1 yd to the NU 17
  3. 9:552nd & 7 at NU 22Malachi Singleton pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 4 yds to the NU 18
  4. 10:361st & 10 at NU 25Devin Mockobee run for 3 yds to the NU 22
  5. 10:561st & 10 at NU 46Malachi Singleton pass complete to EJ Horton Jr. for 21 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:411st & 10 at PUR 28Malachi Singleton pass complete to Devin Mockobee for 26 yds to the NU 46 for a 1ST down
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 55 yds · 1:10 · Fumble0–19
  1. 12:591st & 10 at NU 30Dashun Reeder run for 28 yds to the PUR 42 for a 1ST down
  2. 11:551st & 10 at PUR 24Dashun Reeder run for 9 yds to the PUR 28 Dashun Reeder fumbled, recovered by PUR Alex Sanford Jr.
  3. 12:341st & 10 at PUR 42Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 18 yds to the PUR 24 for a 1ST down
Q4Purdue3 plays · 50 yds · 0:55 · Fumble0–19
  1. 13:053rd & 8 at PUR 22Malachi Singleton pass complete to Corey Smith for 48 yds Corey Smith fumbled, recovered by NU Robert Fitzgerald
  2. 13:282nd & 11 at PUR 19Malachi Thomas run for 3 yds to the PUR 22
  3. 13:511st & 10 at PUR 20Malachi Singleton pass complete to Michael Jackson III for a loss of 1 yard to the PUR 19
Q4Northwestern3 plays · -2 yds · 1:00 · Punt0–19
  1. 14:541st & 10 at NU 28Joseph Himon II run for a loss of 2 yards to the NU 26
  2. 14:004th & 12 at NU 26Luke Akers punt for 44 yds , Michael Jackson III returns for 24 yds to the PUR 20
  3. 14:113rd & 12 at NU 26Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hunter Welcing
  4. 14:142nd & 12 at NU 26Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II
Q3Purdue9 plays · 36 yds · 3:54 · Downs0–19
  1. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  2. 0:004th & 3 at NU 30Malachi Singleton run for 2 yds to the NU 28
  3. 0:443rd & 5 at NU 32Michael Jackson III run for 2 yds to the NU 30
  4. 0:522nd & 5 at NU 32Malachi Singleton pass incomplete
  5. 1:201st & 10 at NU 37Malachi Thomas run for 5 yds to the NU 32
  6. 1:562nd & 4 at NU 47Malachi Thomas run for 10 yds to the NU 37 for a 1ST down
  7. 2:351st & 10 at PUR 47Malachi Thomas run for 6 yds to the NU 47
  8. 3:073rd & 1 at PUR 45Malachi Singleton run for 2 yds to the PUR 47 for a 1ST down
  9. 3:432nd & 10 at PUR 36Devin Mockobee run for 9 yds to the PUR 45
  10. 3:491st & 10 at PUR 36Malachi Singleton pass incomplete to Corey Smith
  11. 3:541st & 10 at NU 35Luke Akers kickoff for 61 yds , Michael Jackson III return for 32 yds to the PUR 36
Q3Northwestern12 plays · 76 yds · 7:34 · Touchdown0–19
  1. 4:012nd & 12 at PUR 12Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 12 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
  2. 4:401st & 11 at PUR 11Joseph Himon II run for a loss of 1 yard to the PUR 12
  3. 5:071st & 6 at PUR 6PENALTY NU False Start (Lewis,Martes) 5 yards from PUR06 to PUR11. NO PLAY.
  4. 5:443rd & 1 at PUR 11Dashun Reeder run for 5 yds to the PUR 6 for a 1ST down
  5. 6:262nd & 4 at PUR 14Dashun Reeder run for 3 yds to the PUR 11
  6. 7:031st & 10 at PUR 20Dashun Reeder run for 6 yds to the PUR 14
  7. 7:121st & 10 at PUR 35Shotgun Stone,Preston pass incomplete deep left to Wilde,Griffin thrown to PUR10 PENALTY PUR Pass Interference (Hines,Hudauri) 15 yards from PUR35 to PUR20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  8. 7:354th & 1 at PUR 38Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the PUR 35 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:113rd & 1 at PUR 38Preston Stone run for no gain to the PUR 38
  10. 8:502nd & 12 at PUR 49Preston Stone pass complete to Lawson Albright for 11 yds to the PUR 38
  11. 9:371st & 10 at PUR 47Joseph Himon II run for a loss of 2 yards to the PUR 49
  12. 10:102nd & 4 at NU 45Joseph Himon II run for 8 yds to the PUR 47 for a 1ST down
  13. 10:491st & 10 at NU 39Joseph Himon II run for 6 yds to the NU 45
  14. 11:221st & 10 at NU 24Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 15 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST down
Q3Purdue6 plays · 24 yds · 3:23 · Punt0–13
  1. 14:521st & 10 at PUR 8Ryan Browne run for 3 yds to the PUR 11
  2. 11:354th & 4 at PUR 32Jack McCallister punt for 44 yds , Drew Wagner returns for no gain to the NU 24
  3. 12:063rd & 2 at PUR 34Devin Mockobee run for a loss of 2 yards to the PUR 32
  4. 12:412nd & 8 at PUR 28Malachi Singleton run for 6 yds to the PUR 34
  5. 13:211st & 10 at PUR 26Devin Mockobee run for 2 yds to the PUR 28
  6. 13:513rd & 5 at PUR 13Malachi Singleton pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 13 yds to the PUR 26 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:302nd & 7 at PUR 11Malachi Singleton run for 2 yds to the PUR 13
  8. 14:581st & 10 at NU 35Luke Akers kickoff for 63 yds , Michael Jackson III return for 6 yds to the PUR 8
Q2Northwestern3 plays · 7 yds · 1:00 · End of Half0–13
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 20 at NU 17Kneel down by Northwestern at NU15 for loss of 2 yards.
  3. 0:011st & 10 at NU 27No Huddle-Shotgun Stone,Preston pass incomplete short right thrown to NU31 QB hurried by Nunnally,CJ PENALTY NU Holding (Lewis,Martes) 10 yards from NU27 to NU17. NO PLAY.
  4. 0:142nd & 4 at NU 14Caleb Komolafe run for 13 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down
  5. 0:541st & 10 at NU 8Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the NU 14
Q2Purdue3 plays · 7 yds · 0:36 · Punt0–13
  1. 1:004th & 3 at NU 46Jack McCallister punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Drew Wagner at the NU 8
  2. 1:073rd & 3 at NU 46Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Nitro Tuggle
  3. 1:162nd & 10 at PUR 47Ryan Browne pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 7 yds to the NU 46
  4. 1:301st & 10 at PUR 47Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Nitro Tuggle
Q2Northwestern10 plays · 26 yds · 3:52 · Downs0–13
  1. 1:364th & 10 at NU 49Lawson Albright run for 4 yds to the PUR 47
  2. 1:403rd & 10 at NU 49Preston Stone pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde
  3. 1:462nd & 10 at NU 49Preston Stone pass incomplete
  4. 1:491st & 10 at NU 49Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II
  5. 1:573rd & 1 at NU 47Preston Stone run for 2 yds to the NU 49 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:322nd & 4 at NU 44Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the NU 47
  7. 3:091st & 10 at NU 38Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 6 yds to the NU 44
  8. 4:003rd & 2 at NU 35Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down
  9. 4:372nd & 4 at NU 33Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the NU 35
  10. 5:231st & 10 at NU 27Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the NU 33
Q2Purdue6 plays · 18 yds · 3:10 · Punt0–13
  1. 5:284th & 3 at PUR 30Jack McCallister punt for 44 yds , Drew Wagner returns for 1 yd to the NU 27
  2. 5:373rd & 3 at PUR 30Ryan Browne pass incomplete to Arhmad Branch
  3. 6:132nd & 6 at PUR 27Malachi Thomas run for 3 yds to the PUR 30
  4. 6:451st & 10 at PUR 23Ryan Browne pass complete to Arhmad Branch for 4 yds to the PUR 27
  5. 7:183rd & 1 at PUR 21Malachi Thomas run for 2 yds to the PUR 23 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:512nd & 5 at PUR 17Ryan Browne pass complete to Arhmad Branch for 4 yds to the PUR 21
  7. 8:321st & 10 at PUR 12Malachi Thomas run for 5 yds to the PUR 17
Q2Northwestern7 plays · 60 yds · 2:04 · Field Goal0–13
  1. 8:381st & 10 at NU 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Purdue Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Alex Sanford Jr.)
  2. 8:384th & 10 at PUR 20Jack Olsen 38 yd FG GOOD
  3. 8:423rd & 10 at PUR 20Preston Stone pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde
  4. 8:472nd & 10 at PUR 20Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze
  5. 9:251st & 10 at PUR 20Joseph Himon II run for no gain to the PUR 20
  6. 10:062nd & 10 at PUR 30Joseph Himon II run for 10 yds to the PUR 20 for a 1ST down
  7. 10:111st & 10 at PUR 30Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II
  8. 10:321st & 10 at NU 20Preston Stone pass complete to Hayden Eligon II for 35 yds to the PUR 45 for a 1ST down Purdue Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Hershey McLaurin) to the PUR 30 for a 1ST down
Q2Purdue4 plays · 12 yds · 2:30 · Punt0–10
  1. 10:523rd & 14 at PUR 30Ryan Browne pass incomplete
  2. 11:173rd & 4 at PUR 40No Huddle-Shotgun Browne,Ryan rush left for 7 yards gain to the PUR47 (Turner,Braden), out of bounds PENALTY PUR Holding (Tanona,Joey) 10 yards from PUR40 to PUR30. NO PLAY.
  3. 12:002nd & 7 at PUR 37Devin Mockobee run for 3 yds to the PUR 40
  4. 12:271st & 15 at PUR 29Ryan Browne pass complete to Nitro Tuggle for 8 yds to the PUR 37
  5. 12:381st & 10 at PUR 34No Huddle-Shotgun Browne,Ryan pass incomplete short right to Jackson III,Michael thrown to PUR45 broken up by Uihlein,Mac PENALTY PUR Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Purvis,Hank) 5 yards from PUR34 to PUR29. NO PLAY.
  6. 13:021st & 10 at PUR 18Devin Mockobee run for 16 yds to the PUR 34 for a 1ST down
  7. 13:121st & 10 at NU 35Luke Akers kickoff for 49 yds , Antonio Harris return for 2 yds to the PUR 18
  8. 10:424th & 14 at PUR 30Jack McCallister punt for 55 yds , Drew Wagner returns for 5 yds to the NU 20
Q1Northwestern14 plays · 74 yds · 8:10 · Touchdown0–10
  1. 13:132nd & 3 at PUR 3Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 3 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)
  2. 13:561st & 3 at PUR 3Caleb Komolafe run for no gain to the PUR 3
  3. 14:342nd & 10 at PUR 17Robby Preckel run for 14 yds to the PUR 3 for a 1ST down
  4. 14:461st & 10 at PUR 17Preston Stone pass incomplete to Caleb Komolafe
  5. 14:554th & 5 at PUR 32No Huddle-Shotgun Stone,Preston pass incomplete short middle to Ahumaraeze,Ricky thrown to PUR15 QB hurried by Powell,Mani PENALTY PUR Pass Interference (Hines,Hudauri) 15 yards from PUR32 to PUR17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  6. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  7. 0:003rd & 4 at PUR 31Caleb Komolafe run for a loss of 1 yard to the PUR 32
  8. 1:192nd & 11 at PUR 38Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for 7 yds to the PUR 31
  9. 1:591st & 10 at PUR 37Joseph Himon II run for a loss of 1 yard to the PUR 38
  10. 2:283rd & 7 at PUR 44Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 7 yds to the PUR 37 for a 1ST down
  11. 3:152nd & 10 at PUR 47Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the PUR 44
  12. 3:221st & 10 at PUR 47Preston Stone pass incomplete to Griffin Wilde
  13. 3:272nd & 13 at NU 38Shotgun Stone,Preston pass incomplete deep left to Eligon II,Hayden thrown to PUR41 broken up by Grimes,Tony PENALTY PUR Pass Interference (Grimes,Tony) 15 yards from NU38 to PUR47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  14. 3:492nd & 8 at NU 43PENALTY NU Illegal Snap (Carsello,Jackson) 5 yards from NU43 to NU38. NO PLAY.
  15. 4:191st & 10 at NU 41Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the NU 43
  16. 4:413rd & 3 at NU 33Preston Stone pass complete to Hayden Eligon II for 8 yds to the NU 41 for a 1ST down
  17. 5:342nd & 6 at NU 30Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the NU 33
  18. 6:171st & 10 at NU 26Joseph Himon II run for 4 yds to the NU 30
Q1Purdue3 plays · 5 yds · 1:22 · Punt0–3
  1. 6:234th & 5 at PUR 30Jack McCallister punt for 47 yds , Drew Wagner returns for 3 yds to the NU 26
  2. 6:443rd & 13 at PUR 22Ryan Browne pass complete to Jesse Watson for 8 yds to the PUR 30
  3. 7:342nd & 10 at PUR 25Devin Mockobee run for a loss of 3 yards to the PUR 22
  4. 7:391st & 10 at PUR 25Ryan Browne pass incomplete to EJ Horton Jr.
  5. 7:451st & 10 at NU 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Northwestern14 plays · 66 yds · 7:15 · Field Goal0–0
  1. 15:001st & 10 at PUR 35Seth Turner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  2. 7:454th & 4 at PUR 9Jack Olsen 27 yd FG GOOD
  3. 8:213rd & 4 at PUR 9Ryan Boe run for no gain to the PUR 9
  4. 9:042nd & 8 at PUR 13Joseph Himon II run for 4 yds to the PUR 9
  5. 9:291st & 10 at PUR 15Joseph Himon II run for 2 yds to the PUR 13
  6. 10:083rd & 10 at PUR 30Caleb Komolafe run for 15 yds to the PUR 15 Caleb Komolafe fumbled, recovered by NU Caleb Komolafe for a 1ST down
  7. 10:132nd & 10 at PUR 30Preston Stone pass incomplete to Carson Grove
  8. 10:581st & 10 at PUR 30Joseph Himon II run for no gain to the PUR 30
  9. 11:343rd & 7 at PUR 37Preston Stone run for 7 yds to the PUR 30 for a 1ST down
  10. 12:162nd & 10 at PUR 40Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the PUR 37
  11. 12:212nd & 10 at PUR 40Timeout Northwestern, clock 12:21
  12. 12:211st & 10 at PUR 40Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hunter Welcing
  13. 13:002nd & 3 at PUR 47Caleb Komolafe run for 7 yds to the PUR 40 for a 1ST down
  14. 13:391st & 10 at NU 46Joseph Himon II run for 7 yds to the PUR 47
  15. 14:131st & 10 at NU 36Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 10 yds to the NU 46 for a 1ST down
  16. 14:541st & 10 at NU 25Caleb Komolafe run for 11 yds to the NU 36 for a 1ST down

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