Northwestern Wildcats vs. Tulane Green Wave

Aug 30, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
NU	3	0	0	0	3
TULN	7	13	3	0	23

Game Recap

Jake Retzlaff is triumphant in his Tulane debut as the Green Wave tops Northwestern 23-3. Jake Retzlaff passed for a touchdown on the first series of his Tulane debut and scored on a 69-yard run as the Green Wave rolled to a 23-3 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

NUTULN

Q110:27Justyn Reid 1 Yd pass from Jake Retzlaff (Patrick Durkin Kick).07
Q10:40Luke Akers 21 Yd Field Goal.37
Q211:07Patrick Durkin 22 Yd Field Goal.310
Q25:18Patrick Durkin 41 Yd Field Goal.313
Q21:28Jake Retzlaff 69 Yd Run (Patrick Durkin Kick).320
Q37:22Patrick Durkin 31 Yd Field Goal.323

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Interception — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:39
00
Touchdown — 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:54
07
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:30
07
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 0:42
07
Field Goal — 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:35
37

2nd Quarter

Field Goal — 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:28
310
Interception — 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:46
310
Field Goal — 11 plays, 18 yards, 5:03
313
Interception — 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:26
313
Touchdown — 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:24
320
Punt — 3 plays, -5 yards, 0:28
320
End of Half — 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:00
320

3rd Quarter

Field Goal — 16 plays, 62 yards, 7:38
323
Downs — 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:30
323
Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:27
323
Downs — 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:07
323
Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:24
323

4th Quarter

Interception — 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:00
323
Punt — 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:28
323
Punt — 3 plays, -12 yards, 0:51
323
Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 2:20
323
Fumble — 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:47
323
End of Game — 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:28
323

Team Stats

TULN

3Points23

237Total Yards421

161Pass Yards152

76Rush Yards269

26:39Time of Possession33:21

19First Downs23

0Touchdowns2

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)3(3)

5Turnovers0

19Penalty Yards55

Game Details

Saturday, August 30, 2025 · 12:00 PM

Yulman Stadium · New Orleans, LA

attendance: 22,103 (73.7%)