Week 1 · 2021
Michigan State at Northwestern
Fri 09/03/2021 09:00 PMRyan FieldNorthwestern pregame58% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and lost — Michigan State won.Conference
72°Cloudy7 mph SE · 61% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Michigan State
38
11–2
Northwestern
21
3–9
Attendance
34,248
reported
Michigan State12 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 30
Northwestern12 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 27
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MSU | own 25goal line | 2 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 7–0 |
| 14:47 | NU | own 35opp 26 | 9 plays, 39 yd | Missed FG | 7–0 |
| 11:56 | MSU | own 26goal line | 10 plays, 74 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 14–0 |
| 7:44 | NU | own 27opp 22 | 8 plays, 51 yd | On downs | 14–0 |
| 5:09 | MSU | own 22opp 42 | 7 plays, 36 yd | Punt | 14–0 |
| 2:47 | NU | own 1own 21 | 5 plays, 20 yd | Punt | 14–0 |
| 0:20 | MSU | own 39own 43 | 8 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 14–0 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 13:07 | NU | own 20own 25 | 4 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 14–0 |
| 11:13 | MSU | own 34goal line | 4 plays, 66 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 21–0 |
| 9:45 | NU | own 25own 43 | 7 plays, 18 yd | Punt | 21–0 |
| 8:23 | MSU | own 26own 27 | 4 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 21–0 |
| 7:43 | NU | own 38goal line | 16 plays, 62 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 21–7 |
| 0:59 | MSU | own 25opp 12 | 10 plays, 33 yd | On downs | 21–7 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | own 31opp 20 | 8 plays, 49 yd | Missed FG | 21–7 |
| 11:26 | MSU | own 20goal line | 12 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 28–7 |
| 7:06 | NU | own 25own 34 | 7 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 28–7 |
| 5:39 | MSU | own 18own 26 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 28–7 |
| 4:09 | NU | own 31goal line | 17 plays, 69 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 28–14 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 11:17 | MSU | own 22opp 19 | 12 plays, 59 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 31–14 |
| 6:04 | NU | own 25own 12 | 7 plays, -13 yd | Punt | 31–14 |
| 4:57 | MSU | opp 47opp 47 | 1 play, 8 yd | Turnover | 31–14 |
| 4:47 | NU | own 39goal line | 8 plays, 61 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 31–21 |
| 2:27 | MSU | own 48goal line | 6 plays, 52 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 38–21 |
| 1:29 | NU | own 25own 35 | 5 plays, 10 yd | End of period | 38–21 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Michigan State–Northwestern after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Northwestern 4–6 vs Michigan State
- 2020 · wk 13Northwestern 20 @ Michigan State 29
- 2019 · wk 4Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 10
- 2018 · wk 6Northwestern 29 @ Michigan State 19
- 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
Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 6–4 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2020 · wk 13Northwestern 20 @ Michigan State 29
- 2019 · wk 4Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 10
- 2018 · wk 6Northwestern 29 @ Michigan State 19
- 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
Previous meeting vs. Mel Tucker
Northwestern 0–1 vs Mel Tucker
- 2020 · wk 13Northwestern 20 @ Michigan State 29
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