Week 6 · 2018
Northwestern at Michigan State
Sat 10/06/2018 12:00 PMSpartan StadiumMichigan State pregame77% — Pregame win probability: 77% for Michigan State. Michigan State favored, and lost — Northwestern won.Conference
Northwestern
29
9–5
Michigan State
19
7–6
Attendance
72,850
reported
Northwestern15 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 31
Michigan State14 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 27
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | own 25own 24 | 5 plays, -1 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 14:08 | MSU | own 27opp 49 | 5 plays, 24 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 12:40 | NU | own 16opp 49 | 9 plays, 35 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 9:09 | MSU | own 17own 26 | 4 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 7:34 | NU | own 11own 45 | 5 plays, 34 yd | Turnover | 0–0 |
| 5:31 | MSU | opp 39opp 9 | 9 plays, 30 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 0–3 |
| 0:59 | NU | own 25goal line | 3 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 7–3 |
| 0:13 | MSU | own 15own 17 | 6 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 7–3 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:37 | NU | own 49goal line | 3 plays, 51 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 14–3 |
| 13:52 | MSU | own 21own 42 | 10 plays, 21 yd | Punt | 14–3 |
| 9:44 | NU | own 13own 21 | 5 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 14–3 |
| 7:09 | MSU | own 33opp 7 | 12 plays, 60 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 14–6 |
| 2:50 | NU | own 25own 30 | 5 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 14–6 |
| 2:10 | MSU | own 14opp 47 | 6 plays, 39 yd | Turnover | 14–6 |
| 1:07 | NU | own 48own 35 | 4 plays, -13 yd | End of period | 14–6 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MSU | own 25opp 42 | 7 plays, 33 yd | Punt | 14–6 |
| 11:43 | NU | own 19opp 42 | 9 plays, 39 yd | Punt | 14–6 |
| 8:39 | MSU | own 20goal line | 4 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +6 MSU | 14–12 |
| 7:12 | NU | own 35own 33 | 3 plays, -2 yd | Turnover | 14–12 |
| 6:39 | MSU | opp 33goal line | 7 plays, 33 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 14–19 |
| 4:08 | NU | own 25goal line | 10 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +8 NU | 22–19 |
| 0:15 | MSU | own 25own 42 | 9 plays, 17 yd | Punt | 22–19 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 12:08 | NU | own 17opp 15 | 14 plays, 68 yd | Missed FG | 22–19 |
| 6:41 | MSU | own 20own 5 | 5 plays, -15 yd | Punt | 22–19 |
| 4:24 | NU | opp 33opp 31 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 22–19 |
| 3:59 | MSU | own 2own 11 | 4 plays, 9 yd | On downs | 22–19 |
| 3:09 | NU | opp 11goal line | 4 plays, 11 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 29–19 |
| 2:51 | MSU | own 25opp 1 | 12 plays, 74 yd | On downs | 29–19 |
| 0:25 | NU | own 2own 1 | 2 plays, -1 yd | End of period | 29–19 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northwestern–Michigan State after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Michigan State 6–4 vs Northwestern
- 2017 · wk 9Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 39
- 2016 · wk 7Northwestern 54 @ Michigan State 40
- 2013 · wk 13Michigan State 30 @ Northwestern 6
- 2012 · wk 12Northwestern 23 @ Michigan State 20
- 2011 · wk 13Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 17
- 2010 · wk 8Michigan State 35 @ Northwestern 27
- 2009 · wk 7Northwestern 14 @ Michigan State 24
- 2008 · wk 7Michigan State 37 @ Northwestern 20
- 2007 · wk 6Northwestern 48 @ Michigan State 41
- 2006 · wk 8Michigan State 41 @ Northwestern 38
Previous 9 meetings vs. Mark Dantonio
Northwestern 4–5 vs Mark Dantonio
- 2017 · wk 9Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 39
- 2016 · wk 7Northwestern 54 @ Michigan State 40
- 2013 · wk 13Michigan State 30 @ Northwestern 6
- 2012 · wk 12Northwestern 23 @ Michigan State 20
- 2011 · wk 13Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 17
- 2010 · wk 8Michigan State 35 @ Northwestern 27
- 2009 · wk 7Northwestern 14 @ Michigan State 24
- 2008 · wk 7Michigan State 37 @ Northwestern 20
- 2007 · wk 6Northwestern 48 @ Michigan State 41
Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 6–4 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2017 · wk 9Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 39
- 2016 · wk 7Northwestern 54 @ Michigan State 40
- 2013 · wk 13Michigan State 30 @ Northwestern 6
- 2012 · wk 12Northwestern 23 @ Michigan State 20
- 2011 · wk 13Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 17
- 2010 · wk 8Michigan State 35 @ Northwestern 27
- 2009 · wk 7Northwestern 14 @ Michigan State 24
- 2008 · wk 7Michigan State 37 @ Northwestern 20
- 2007 · wk 6Northwestern 48 @ Michigan State 41
- 2006 · wk 8Michigan State 41 @ Northwestern 38
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