Western Illinois @ Northwestern, Week 2 · 2025

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Fri, Sep 5, 2025Lanny and Sharon Martin StadiumEvanston, IL

HOW IT WENT

Week 2 · 2025
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Western Illinois00077
Northwestern15761442

PLAY-BY-PLAY

153 plays
Q4Northwestern4 plays · 11 yds · 2:47 · Downs7–42
  1. 0:371st & 10 at NU 48Ryan Boe takes a knee
  2. 1:083rd & 3 at NU 42Dashun Reeder run for 6 yds to the NU 48
  3. 1:482nd & 7 at NU 38Dashun Reeder run for 4 yds to the NU 42
  4. 2:371st & 10 at NU 35Dashun Reeder run for 3 yds to the NU 38
  5. 2:471st & 10 at WIU 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 61 yds to the WIU 35, punt out-of-bounds at the WIU 35
Q4Western Illinois10 plays · 67 yds · 4:20 · Downs7–42
  1. 2:472nd & 8 at NU 8Christian Anaya 8 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick)
  2. 2:531st & 8 at NU 8Cason Carswell pass incomplete
  3. 3:201st & 10 at NU 20Cason Carswell pass to Alex Williams for 3 yds to the NU 17, Northwestern Penalty, facemask (Jalen Lewis)
  4. 3:533rd & 3 at NU 28Cason Carswell run for 8 yds to the NU 20
  5. 4:332nd & 10 at NU 35Brinston Williams run for 7 yds to the NU 28
  6. 4:411st & 10 at NU 35Cason Carswell pass incomplete
  7. 5:022nd & 1 at NU 49Cason Carswell pass to Brandon Lanier for 14 yds to the NU 35 for a 1ST down
  8. 5:381st & 10 at WIU 42Cason Carswell run for 9 yds to the NU 49
  9. 6:192nd & 6 at WIU 29Cason Carswell pass to Alex Williams for 13 yds to the WIU 42 for a 1ST down
  10. 6:541st & 10 at WIU 25Brinston Williams run for 4 yds to the WIU 29
  11. 7:071st & 10 at NU 35Henry Helms kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Northwestern3 plays · 67 yds · 1:32 · Touchdown0–42
  1. 7:073rd & 1 at NU 42Ryan Boe 58 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)
  2. 7:492nd & 6 at NU 37Daniel Anderson run for 5 yds to the NU 42
  3. 8:171st & 10 at NU 33Daniel Anderson run for 4 yds to the NU 37
Q4Western Illinois3 plays · 5 yds · 2:04 · Punt0–35
  1. 8:394th & 5 at WIU 30Luke Droegemueller punt for 36 yds to the NU 33, Drew Wagner returns for a loss of 1 yards to the NU 33
  2. 9:163rd & 17 at WIU 18Cason Carswell pass to Brandon Lanier for 12 yds to the WIU 30
  3. 9:532nd & 8 at WIU 27Cason Carswell sacked by Carmine Bastone for a loss of 9 yards to the WIU 18
  4. 10:171st & 10 at WIU 25Cason Carswell pass to Markell Holman for 2 yds to the WIU 27
  5. 10:431st & 10 at NU 35Henry Helms kickoff for 64 yds to the NU 35
Q3Northwestern10 plays · 53 yds · 5:27 · Downs0–35
  1. 10:433rd & 4 at WIU 4Drew Wagner 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)
  2. 11:142nd & 4 at WIU 4Joseph Himon II run
  3. 11:481st & 2 at WIU 2Joseph Himon II run for a loss of 2 yards to the WIU 4
  4. 12:253rd & 2 at WIU 5Caleb Komolafe run, Western Illinois Penalty, unsportsmanlikeconduct (3 Yards)
  5. 13:062nd & 4 at WIU 7Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the WIU 5
  6. 13:511st & 10 at WIU 13Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the WIU 7
  7. 14:311st & 10 at WIU 37Caleb Komolafe run for 24 yds to the WIU 13
  8. 14:513rd & 2 at WIU 49Caleb Komolafe run for 12 yds to the WIU 37
  9. 0:242nd & 9 at NU 44Caleb Komolafe run for 7 yds to the WIU 49
  10. 1:011st & 10 at NU 43Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the NU 44
Q3Western Illinois4 plays · 0 yds · 0:25 · Punt0–28
  1. 1:104th & 10 at WIU 22Luke Droegemueller punt for 32 yds to the NU 43, Drew Wagner returns for a loss of 3 yards to the NU 43
  2. 1:193rd & 10 at WIU 22Chris Irvin pass incomplete
  3. 1:262nd & 10 at WIU 22Chris Irvin pass incomplete
  4. 1:321st & 10 at WIU 22Chris Irvin pass incomplete
  5. 1:351st & 10 at NU 35Henry Helms kickoff for 59 yds to the WIU 22, Chikala Warden returns for 16 yds to the WIU 22
Q3Northwestern7 plays · 64 yds · 4:17 · Downs0–28
  1. 1:404th & 7 at WIU 7Luke Akers 25 Yd Field Goal
  2. 1:443rd & 7 at WIU 7Preston Stone pass incomplete
  3. 2:222nd & 4 at WIU 4Preston Stone run for a loss of 3 yards to the WIU 7
  4. 3:001st & 9 at WIU 9Joseph Himon II run for 5 yds to the WIU 4
  5. 3:461st & 10 at WIU 37Preston Stone pass to Hunter Welcing for 28 yds to the WIU 9 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:251st & 10 at NU 49Preston Stone pass to Joseph Himon II for 14 yds to the WIU 37 for a 1ST down
  7. 5:062nd & 6 at NU 33Joseph Himon II run for 16 yds to the NU 49
  8. 5:431st & 10 at NU 29Preston Stone pass to Griffin Wilde for 4 yds to the NU 33
Q3Western Illinois4 plays · 0 yds · 1:04 · Punt0–25
  1. 5:574th & 10 at WIU 21Luke Droegemueller punt for 50 yds to the WIU
  2. 6:103rd & 10 at WIU 21Chris Irvin pass incomplete
  3. 6:462nd & 10 at WIU 21Markell Holman run
  4. 6:541st & 10 at WIU 21Chris Irvin pass incomplete
  5. 7:011st & 10 at NU 35Henry Helms kickoff for 59 yds to the WIU 21, Chikala Warden returns for 15 yds to the WIU 21
Q3Northwestern9 plays · 53 yds · 4:13 · Downs0–25
  1. 7:064th & 8 at WIU 17Luke Akers 35 Yd Field Goal
  2. 7:103rd & 8 at WIU 17Preston Stone pass incomplete
  3. 7:522nd & 10 at WIU 19Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the WIU 17
  4. 8:011st & 10 at WIU 19Preston Stone pass incomplete
  5. 8:311st & 10 at WIU 31Preston Stone pass to Hayden Eligon II for 12 yds to the WIU 19 for a 1ST down
  6. 9:042nd & 1 at WIU 42Cam Porter run for 11 yds to the WIU 31
  7. 9:361st & 10 at NU 49Cam Porter run for 9 yds to the WIU 42
  8. 10:003rd & 4 at NU 36Preston Stone run, Preston Stone run for 13 yds to the
  9. 10:372nd & 4 at NU 36Preston Stone pass incomplete
  10. 11:111st & 10 at NU 30Cam Porter run for 6 yds to the NU 36
Q3Western Illinois5 plays · 50 yds · 3:35 · Downs0–22
  1. 11:194th & 1 at NU 29Antonio Chadha 48 yd FG MISSED
  2. 12:163rd & 4 at NU 32Chris Irvin run for 3 yds to the NU 29
  3. 12:233rd & 4 at NU 32Timeout Western Illinois, clock 12:23
  4. 12:582nd & 8 at NU 36Markell Holman run for 4 yds to the NU 32
  5. 13:331st & 10 at NU 38Markell Holman run for 2 yds to the NU 36
  6. 13:541st & 10 at WIU 31Christian Anaya pass to Demari Davis for 31 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:461st & 10 at WIU 21Markell Holman run for 10 yds to the WIU 31
  8. 14:541st & 10 at NU 35Henry Helms kickoff for 52 yds to the WIU 21, Fabian Báez returns for 8 yds to the WIU 21
Q2Western Illinois1 play · 8 yds · 0:23 · Downs0–22
  1. 0:211st & 10 at WIU 12Markell Holman run for 8 yds to the WIU 20
  2. 0:231st & 10 at NU 35Henry Helms kickoff for 62 yds to the WIU 12, Chikala Warden returns for 9 yds to the WIU 12
Q2Northwestern13 plays · 77 yds · 3:34 · Downs0–22
  1. 0:284th & 1 at WIU 6Hunter Welcing 6 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Luke Akers Kick)
  2. 0:334th & 1 at WIU 6Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:33
  3. 0:353rd & 1 at WIU 6Caleb Komolafe run
  4. 1:022nd & 10 at WIU 15Caleb Komolafe run for 9 yds to the WIU 6
  5. 1:111st & 10 at WIU 15Preston Stone pass incomplete
  6. 1:201st & 10 at WIU 28Preston Stone pass to Ricky Ahumaraeze for 13 yds to the WIU 15 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:311st & 10 at WIU 44Preston Stone pass to Griffin Wilde for 16 yds to the WIU 28 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:414th & 1 at WIU 49Cam Porter run, Western Illinois Penalty, offside (Esteban Guillory)
  9. 1:454th & 1 at WIU 49Timeout Western Illinois, clock 01:45
  10. 1:453rd & 2 at NU 50Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the WIU 49
  11. 1:503rd & 2 at WIU 50Timeout Western Illinois, clock 01:50
  12. 1:502nd & 14 at NU 38Preston Stone pass to Cam Porter for 12 yds to the 50 yard line
  13. 1:581st & 10 at NU 42Joseph Himon II run for a loss of 4 yards to the NU 38
  14. 2:332nd & 5 at NU 32Joseph Himon II run for 10 yds to the NU 42
  15. 3:131st & 10 at NU 27Joseph Himon II run for 5 yds to the NU 32
  16. 3:571st & 10 at NU 17Joseph Himon II run for 10 yds to the NU 27
Q2Western Illinois3 plays · -3 yds · 1:36 · Punt0–23
  1. 4:024th & 15 at WIU 43Luke Droegemueller punt for 40 yds to the WIU
  2. 4:143rd & 15 at WIU 43Chris Irvin pass incomplete
  3. 4:532nd & 10 at WIU 48Chris Irvin sacked by Michael Kilbane for a loss of 3 yards to the WIU 43
  4. 5:301st & 10 at WIU 48Markell Holman run
Q2Northwestern4 plays · 0 yds · 2:08 · Punt0–23
  1. 5:384th & 10 at NU 10Luke Akers punt for 42 yds to the NU
  2. 5:553rd & 9 at NU 11Preston Stone sacked by Peyton Bradford for a loss of 1 yards to the NU 10
  3. 6:482nd & 13 at NU 7Preston Stone pass to Drew Wagner for 4 yds to the NU 11
  4. 7:361st & 10 at NU 10Cam Porter run for a loss of 3 yards to the NU 7
Q2Western Illinois10 plays · 50 yds · 3:01 · Punt0–23
  1. 7:464th & 8 at NU 45Luke Droegemueller punt for 35 yds to the WIU
  2. 7:524th & 8 at NU 45Timeout Northwestern, clock 07:52
  3. 7:573rd & 11 at NU 48Chris Irvin pass to Joel Salien for 3 yds to the NU 45
  4. 8:203rd & 6 at NU 43Western Illinois Penalty, delayofgame (5 Yards)
  5. 8:202nd & 6 at NU 43Chris Irvin pass incomplete
  6. 8:531st & 10 at NU 47Markell Holman run for 4 yds to the NU 43
  7. 9:072nd & 10 at WIU 38Chris Irvin pass incomplete, Northwestern Penalty, roughingthepasser (Anto Saka)
  8. 9:091st & 10 at WIU 38Chris Irvin pass incomplete
  9. 9:312nd & 5 at WIU 32Chris Irvin pass to Demari Davis for 6 yds to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down
  10. 10:011st & 10 at WIU 27Chris Irvin pass to Christian Anaya for 5 yds to the WIU 32
  11. 10:401st & 10 at WIU 15Markell Holman run for 12 yds to the WIU 27
Q2Northwestern7 plays · 32 yds · 2:43 · Punt0–23
  1. 10:474th & 18 at NU 44Luke Akers punt for 41 yds to the NU
  2. 11:074th & 13 at NU 49Northwestern Penalty, falsestart (Robert Fitzgerald)
  3. 11:253rd & 20 at NU 42Preston Stone pass to Cam Porter for 7 yds to the NU 49
  4. 12:132nd & 25 at NU 37Preston Stone pass to Lawson Albright for 5 yds to the NU 42
  5. 12:512nd & 15 at NU 47Cam Porter run, Northwestern Penalty, holding (Evan Beerntsen)
  6. 13:222nd & 10 at WIU 48Preston Stone pass to Hayden Eligon II, Northwestern Penalty, ineligibledownfieldonpass (Martes Lewis)
  7. 13:251st & 10 at WIU 48Preston Stone pass incomplete
Q2Western Illinois4 plays · 0 yds · 0:23 · Punt0–23
  1. 13:304th & 10 at WIU 15Luke Droegemueller punt for 33 yds to the WIU , punt out-of-bounds at the WIU
  2. 13:383rd & 10 at WIU 15Chris Irvin pass incomplete
  3. 13:432nd & 10 at WIU 15Chris Irvin pass incomplete
  4. 13:471st & 10 at WIU 15Chris Irvin pass incomplete
Q1Northwestern6 plays · 21 yds · 2:15 · Punt0–23
  1. 13:534th & 10 at NU 41Luke Akers punt for 44 yds to the NU , punt out-of-bounds at the NU
  2. 14:013rd & 10 at NU 41Preston Stone pass incomplete
  3. 14:112nd & 10 at NU 41to Griffin Wilde, Preston Stone pass incomplete
  4. 14:501st & 10 at NU 41Caleb Komolafe run
  5. 0:252nd & 9 at NU 21to Ricky Ahumaraeze for 20 yds to the NU 41 for a 1ST down, Preston Stone pass
  6. 0:521st & 10 at NU 20Preston Stone pass to Joseph Himon II for 1 yd to the NU 21
Q1Western Illinois4 plays · 2 yds · 1:42 · Punt0–23
  1. 1:154th & 8 at WIU 36Luke Droegemueller punt for 38 yds to the , Drew Wagner returns for 4 yds to the NU 26, Northwestern Penalty, illegalblockinback (10 Yards)
  2. 1:173rd & 8 at WIU 36Chris Irvin pass incomplete
  3. 2:032nd & 7 at WIU 37Markell Holman run for a loss of 1 yards to the WIU 36
  4. 2:421st & 10 at WIU 34Markell Holman run for 3 yds to the WIU 37
Q1Northwestern2 plays · 16 yds · 0:47 · Downs0–23
  1. 2:501st & 10 at WIU 31Preston Stone pass to Chase Farrell for a loss of 3 yards to the WIU 35, to Justin Richardson
  2. 3:191st & 10 at WIU 47Preston Stone pass to Griffin Wilde for 16 yds to the WIU 31 for a 1ST down
Q1Western Illinois6 plays · 19 yds · 3:07 · Interception0–23
  1. 3:373rd & 5 at WIU 44Chris Irvin pass intercepted, Mac Uihlein return for 7 yds to the WIU 47
  2. 4:172nd & 6 at WIU 43Chris Irvin run for 1 yd to the WIU 44
  3. 4:501st & 10 at WIU 39Markell Holman run for 4 yds to the WIU 43
  4. 5:153rd & 5 at WIU 30Chris Irvin pass to Demari Davis for 9 yds to the WIU 39 for a 1ST down
  5. 6:032nd & 9 at WIU 26Markell Holman run for 4 yds to the WIU 30
  6. 6:361st & 10 at WIU 25Chris Irvin run for 1 yd to the WIU 26
  7. 6:441st & 10 at NU 35Henry Helms kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Northwestern5 plays · 73 yds · 3:09 · Downs0–15
  1. 6:443rd & 5 at WIU 5Hayden Eligon II 5 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Lawson Albright Run for Two-Point Conversion)
  2. 7:212nd & 6 at WIU 6Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the WIU 5
  3. 7:521st & 6 at WIU 6Cam Porter run
  4. 8:151st & 10 at WIU 20Cam Porter run for 14 yds to the WIU 6
  5. 8:541st & 10 at WIU 32Preston Stone pass to Griffin Wilde for 12 yds to the WIU 20 for a 1ST down
  6. 9:391st & 10 at NU 22Preston Stone pass to Griffin Wilde for 46 yds to the WIU 32 for a 1ST down
Q1Western Illinois4 plays · 6 yds · 2:01 · Punt0–7
  1. 9:534th & 4 at WIU 33Luke Droegemueller punt for 47 yds to the NU 22, Drew Wagner returns for 2 yds to the NU 22
  2. 10:253rd & 4 at WIU 33Chris Irvin run
  3. 11:132nd & 6 at WIU 31Markell Holman run for 2 yds to the WIU 33
  4. 11:361st & 10 at WIU 27Chris Irvin pass to Christian Anaya for 4 yds to the WIU 31
  5. 11:541st & 10 at NU 35Henry Helms kickoff for 53 yds to the WIU 27, Fabian Báez returns for 15 yds to the WIU 27
Q1Northwestern6 plays · 30 yds · 3:02 · Downs0–7
  1. 11:583rd & 3 at WIU 43Cam Porter 43 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick)
  2. 12:392nd & 9 at WIU 49Cam Porter run for 6 yds to the WIU 43
  3. 13:121st & 10 at NU 50Cam Porter run for 1 yd to the WIU 49
  4. 13:313rd & 4 at NU 31Preston Stone pass to Ricky Ahumaraeze for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  5. 14:112nd & 8 at NU 27Preston Stone pass to Cam Porter for 4 yds to the NU 31

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