Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Northwestern Wildcats
Sep 5, 2025
FINAL
0-2Western Illinois
7
1-1Northwestern
42
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| NU | 15 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 42 |
Game Recap
New QB Preston Stone, Northwestern roll to 42-7 rout over Western Illinois. New quarterback Preston Stone passed for 245 yards and his first three touchdowns with Northwestern, leading the Wildcats to a 42-7 rout of Western Illinois on Friday night.
Scoring Summary
WIUNU
Q111:58Cam Porter 43 Yd Run (Luke Akers Kick).07- Q16:44Hayden Eligon II 5 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Lawson Albright Run for Two-Point Conversion).015
- Q20:28Hunter Welcing 6 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Luke Akers Kick).022
- Q37:06Luke Akers 35 Yd Field Goal.025
- Q31:40Luke Akers 25 Yd Field Goal.028
- Q410:43Drew Wagner 4 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick).035
- Q47:07Ryan Boe 58 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick).042
- Q42:47Christian Anaya 8 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick).742
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Downs — 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:0207
- Punt — 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:0107
- Downs — 5 plays, 73 yards, 3:09015
- Interception — 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:07015
- Downs — 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:47015
- Punt — 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:42015
2nd Quarter
- Punt — 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:15015
- Punt — 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:23015
- Punt — 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:43015
- Punt — 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:01015
- Punt — 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:08015
- Punt — 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:36015
- Downs — 13 plays, 77 yards, 3:34022
- Downs — 1 play, 8 yards, 0:23022
3rd Quarter
- Downs — 5 plays, 50 yards, 3:35022
- Downs — 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:13025
- Punt — 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:04025
- Downs — 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:17028
- Punt — 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:25028
4th Quarter
- Downs — 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:27035
- Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 2:04035
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:32042
- Downs — 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:20742
- Downs — 4 plays, 11 yards, 2:47742
Team Stats
WIUNU7Points42
181Total Yards526
110Pass Yards245
71Rush Yards281
24:06Time of Possession35:54
10First Downs24
1Touchdowns5
0(0)Field Goals(Attempts)2(2)
1Turnovers1
13Penalty Yards54
Game Details
Friday, September 5, 2025 · 7:30 PM
Ryan Field · Evanston, IL
attendance: 9,647 (20.5%)