Week 13 · 2023
Northwestern at Illinois
Sat 11/25/2023 03:30 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame66% — Pregame win probability: 66% for Illinois. Illinois favored, and lost — Northwestern won.Conference
39°Cloudy7 mph NE · 50% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Northwestern
45
8–5
Illinois
43
5–7
Attendance
42,310
reported
Northwestern14 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 40
Illinois12 drives · 7 scoring · avg start own 27
1st quarter | |||||
| 14:56 | ILL | own 28own 34 | 5 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 13:04 | NU | own 30own 37 | 4 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 11:45 | ILL | own 25own 29 | 2 plays, 4 yd | Turnover | 0–0 |
| 11:09 | NU | opp 26goal line | 5 plays, 26 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 7–0 |
| 8:49 | ILL | own 19opp 24 | 13 plays, 57 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 7–3 |
| 2:40 | NU | own 27goal line | 14 plays, 73 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 14–3 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 13:36 | ILL | own 43goal line | 10 plays, 57 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 14–10 |
| 9:08 | NU | own 23own 14 | 6 plays, -9 yd | Punt | 14–10 |
| 6:29 | ILL | opp 47opp 6 | 9 plays, 41 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 14–13 |
| 2:14 | NU | own 20own 34 | 6 plays, 14 yd | Defensive TD +7 ILL | 14–20 |
| 1:09 | NU | own 25goal line | 11 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 21–20 |
| 0:07 | ILL | own 24own 23 | 3 plays, -1 yd | End of period | 21–20 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:56 | NU | own 11goal line | 10 plays, 89 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 28–20 |
| 10:48 | ILL | own 29opp 22 | 11 plays, 49 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 28–23 |
| 5:57 | NU | own 25opp 27 | 12 plays, 48 yd | Missed FG | 28–23 |
| 1:05 | ILL | own 27goal line | 8 plays, 73 yd | Touchdown +8 ILL | 28–31 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 13:06 | NU | own 23own 31 | 5 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 28–31 |
| 11:19 | NU | opp 18goal line | 4 plays, 18 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 35–31 |
| 9:55 | ILL | own 19goal line | 10 plays, 81 yd | Touchdown +6 ILL | 42–37 |
| 7:17 | NU | own 25opp 46 | 4 plays, 29 yd | Turnover | 42–37 |
| 6:13 | ILL | own 7own 21 | 4 plays, 14 yd | Turnover | 42–37 |
| 5:00 | NU | opp 26opp 28 | 4 plays, -2 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 45–37 |
| 2:55 | ILL | own 33own 32 | 6 plays, -1 yd | On downs | 45–37 |
| 2:20 | NU | opp 32opp 35 | 7 plays, -3 yd | Punt | 45–37 |
| 1:14 | ILL | own 20goal line | 6 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +6 ILL | 45–43 |
| 0:53 | NU | own 49own 45 | 4 plays, -4 yd | End of period | 45–43 |
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 3–7 vs Northwestern
- 2022 · wk 13Illinois 41 @ Northwestern 3
- 2021 · wk 13Northwestern 14 @ Illinois 47
- 2020 · wk 15Illinois 10 @ Northwestern 28
- 2019 · wk 14Northwestern 29 @ Illinois 10
- 2018 · wk 13Illinois 16 @ Northwestern 24
- 2017 · wk 13Northwestern 42 @ Illinois 7
- 2016 · wk 13Illinois 21 @ Northwestern 42
- 2015 · wk 13Northwestern 24 @ Illinois 14
- 2014 · wk 14Illinois 47 @ Northwestern 33
- 2013 · wk 14Northwestern 37 @ Illinois 34
Previous 5 meetings vs. Bret Bielema
Northwestern 1–4 vs Bret Bielema
- 2022 · wk 13Illinois 41 @ Northwestern 3
- 2021 · wk 13Northwestern 14 @ Illinois 47
- 2010 · wk 13Northwestern 23 @ Wisconsin 70
- 2009 · wk 12Wisconsin 31 @ Northwestern 33
- 2006 · wk 6Northwestern 9 @ Wisconsin 41
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