Northwestern Wildcats vs. Indiana Hoosiers

Sep 25, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
NU	0	0	7	16	23
IU	2	10	3	14	29

Game Recap

Lee Beebe Jr. rushes for 203 yards and No. 4 Indiana holds off surprising Northwestern 29-23. Indiana running back Lee Beebe Jr. waited a whole year for an opportunity like the one he got Friday night.

Scoring Summary

NUIU

Q17:20Team Safety.02
Q213:06Nico Radicic 43 Yd Field Goal.05
Q25:04Nick Marsh 8 Yd pass from Josh Hoover (Nico Radicic Kick).012
Q36:34Griffin Wilde 4 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Jackson Kleather Kick).712
Q32:06Nico Radicic 22 Yd Field Goal.715
Q414:54Griffin Wilde 8 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed).1315
Q49:39Lee Beebe Jr. 4 Yd Run (Nico Radicic Kick).1322
Q45:10Aidan Chiles 7 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick).2022
Q41:56Josh Hoover 1 Yd Run (Nico Radicic Kick).2029
Q40:58Jackson Kleather 42 Yd Field Goal.2329

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Downs — 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:27
00
Safety — 1 play, -1 yard, 0:05
02
Punt — 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:19
02
Punt — 3 plays, -4 yards, 2:07
02

2nd Quarter

Field Goal — 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:42
05
Punt — 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:03
05
Touchdown — 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:59
012
Punt — 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:11
012
End of Half — 1 play, 2 yards, 0:45
012

3rd Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 2:05
012
Punt — 3 plays, -7 yards, 1:26
012
Touchdown — 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55
712
Field Goal — 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:28
715

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:12
1315
Touchdown — 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:15
1322
Touchdown — 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:25
2022
Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:14
2029
Field Goal — 8 plays, 51 yards, 0:58
2329
End of Half — 4 plays, 12 yards, 0:56
2329

Team Stats

23Points29

325Total Yards472

293Pass Yards201

32Rush Yards271

25:13Time of Possession34:47

21First Downs24

3Touchdowns3

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)2(2)

0Turnovers0

57Penalty Yards60

Game Details

Friday, September 25, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Memorial Stadium · Bloomington, IN

attendance: 54,593 (103.7%)

spread: IU -20.5

over/under: 49.5