Week 13 · 2017
Northwestern at Illinois
Sat 11/25/2017 04:00 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame13% — Pregame win probability: 13% for Illinois. Northwestern favored, and won.Conference
Northwestern
42
10–3
Illinois
7
2–10
Attendance
30,456
reported
Northwestern15 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 32
Illinois15 drives · 1 scoring · avg start own 41
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | own 25own 31 | 5 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 13:52 | ILL | own 31goal line | 12 plays, 69 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 0–7 |
| 8:38 | NU | own 25opp 4 | 15 plays, 71 yd | Turnover | 0–7 |
| 3:13 | ILL | own 16own 21 | 4 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
| 1:16 | NU | own 33own 40 | 5 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:18 | ILL | own 8own 10 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 0–7 |
| 12:34 | NU | own 49goal line | 6 plays, 51 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 7–7 |
| 10:28 | ILL | opp 35opp 42 | 5 plays, 9 yd | On downs | 7–7 |
| 8:32 | NU | own 43goal line | 2 plays, 57 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 14–7 |
| 7:55 | ILL | opp 35own 43 | 5 plays, -8 yd | Punt | 14–7 |
| 7:03 | NU | own 11own 13 | 4 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 14–7 |
| 5:18 | ILL | own 26own 34 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 14–7 |
| 3:19 | NU | own 24own 46 | 5 plays, 22 yd | Punt | 14–7 |
| 2:06 | ILL | own 20own 48 | 5 plays, 28 yd | Punt | 14–7 |
| 0:44 | NU | own 3own 11 | 3 plays, 8 yd | End of period | 14–7 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:57 | ILL | opp 35opp 34 | 9 plays, 33 yd | Missed FG | 14–7 |
| 12:01 | NU | own 35own 43 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 14–7 |
| 11:05 | ILL | own 10own 3 | 3 plays, -7 yd | Defensive TD +7 NU | 21–7 |
| 10:09 | ILL | opp 35own 38 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 21–7 |
| 9:04 | NU | own 20goal line | 2 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 28–7 |
| 8:40 | ILL | opp 35own 46 | 6 plays, 18 yd | Punt | 28–7 |
| 6:39 | NU | own 11own 44 | 6 plays, 33 yd | Punt | 28–7 |
| 4:15 | ILL | own 18own 30 | 4 plays, 12 yd | Turnover | 28–7 |
| 3:12 | NU | opp 31goal line | 14 plays, 31 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 35–7 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 11:59 | ILL | opp 35own 34 | 6 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 35–7 |
| 10:32 | NU | own 23goal line | 9 plays, 77 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 42–7 |
| 5:56 | ILL | opp 35own 41 | 5 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 42–7 |
| 5:08 | NU | own 28own 36 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 42–7 |
| 2:44 | ILL | own 37opp 25 | 4 plays, 38 yd | Turnover | 42–7 |
| 1:09 | NU | opp 13opp 8 | 3 plays, 5 yd | End of period | 42–7 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northwestern–Illinois after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Illinois 4–6 vs Northwestern
- 2016 · wk 13Illinois 21 @ Northwestern 42
- 2015 · wk 13Northwestern 24 @ Illinois 14
- 2014 · wk 14Illinois 47 @ Northwestern 33
- 2013 · wk 14Northwestern 37 @ Illinois 34
- 2012 · wk 13Illinois 14 @ Northwestern 50
- 2011 · wk 5Northwestern 35 @ Illinois 38
- 2010 · wk 12Illinois 48 @ Northwestern 27
- 2009 · wk 11Northwestern 21 @ Illinois 16
- 2008 · wk 13Illinois 10 @ Northwestern 27
- 2007 · wk 12Northwestern 22 @ Illinois 41
Previous meeting vs. Lovie Smith
Northwestern 1–0 vs Lovie Smith
- 2016 · wk 13Illinois 21 @ Northwestern 42
Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Illinois 4–6 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2016 · wk 13Illinois 21 @ Northwestern 42
- 2015 · wk 13Northwestern 24 @ Illinois 14
- 2014 · wk 14Illinois 47 @ Northwestern 33
- 2013 · wk 14Northwestern 37 @ Illinois 34
- 2012 · wk 13Illinois 14 @ Northwestern 50
- 2011 · wk 5Northwestern 35 @ Illinois 38
- 2010 · wk 12Illinois 48 @ Northwestern 27
- 2009 · wk 11Northwestern 21 @ Illinois 16
- 2008 · wk 13Illinois 10 @ Northwestern 27
- 2007 · wk 12Northwestern 22 @ Illinois 41
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