THIRD AND DATA

Week 5 · 2025

UCLA at Northwestern

Sat 09/27/2025 03:30 PMLanny and Sharon Martin StadiumNorthwestern pregame66% — Pregame win probability: 66% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and won.Conference

UCLA

14

3–9

Northwestern

17

7–6

Attendance

12,023

reported

UCLA9 plays, 21 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:591st & 10own 25Nico Iamaleava run for 1 yd to the UCLA 26+1
14:262nd & 9own 26UCLA Penalty, false start (Eugene Brooks) to the UCLA 21−5
14:032nd & 14own 21Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 7 yds to the UCLA 28+7
13:343rd & 7own 28Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 15 yds to the UCLA 43 for a 1ST down+15
13:031st & 10own 43Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer0
13:012nd & 10own 43Jalen Berger run for 4 yds to the UCLA 47+4
12:133rd & 6own 47Nico Iamaleava sacked by Garner Wallace and Anto Saka for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 46−1
11:414th & 7own 46Will Karoll punt for 44 yds , Drew Wagner returns for 1 yd to the NU 11+1

NU18 plays, 74 yd · Field goal

11:321st & 10own 11Caleb Komolafe run for 7 yds to the NU 18+7
10:482nd & 3own 18Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the NU 23 for a 1ST down+5
10:121st & 10own 23Northwestern Penalty, false start (Ezomo Oratokhai) to the NU 18−5
9:491st & 15own 18Preston Stone pass incomplete to Ricky Ahumaraeze0
9:392nd & 15own 18Joseph Himon II run for 8 yds to the NU 26+8
9:093rd & 7own 26Caleb Komolafe run for 10 yds to the NU 36 for a 1ST down+10
8:321st & 10own 36Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 15 yds to the UCLA 49 for a 1ST down+15
8:061st & 10opp 49Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the UCLA 48+1
7:192nd & 9opp 48Preston Stone pass complete to Hayden Eligon II for 4 yds to the UCLA 44+4
6:423rd & 5opp 44Caleb Komolafe run for 7 yds to the UCLA 37 for a 1ST down+7
6:171st & 10opp 37Caleb Komolafe run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 38−1
5:342nd & 11opp 38Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II, broken up by Robert Stafford III0
5:273rd & 11opp 38Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 7 yds to the UCLA 31+7
4:444th & 4opp 31Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 20 yds to the UCLA 11 for a 1ST down+20
4:031st & 10opp 11Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the UCLA 6+5
3:322nd & 5opp 6Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for a loss of 5 yards to the UCLA 11−5
3:083rd & 10opp 11Preston Stone sacked by Anthony Jones and A.J. Fuimaono for a loss of 4 yards to the UCLA 15−4
2:244th & 14opp 15Jack Olsen 33 yd FG GOOD+33

UCLA5 plays, 3 yd · Punt

2:241st & 10own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Frias II return for 14 yds to the UCLA 14+14
2:121st & 10own 14Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 3 yds to the UCLA 17+3
1:432nd & 7own 17Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer0
1:383rd & 7own 17Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer0
1:354th & 7own 17Will Karoll punt for 52 yds0

NU7 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown

1:261st & 10own 31Caleb Komolafe run for 9 yds to the NU 40+9
0:442nd & 1own 40Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST down+3
0:081st & 10own 43Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 22 yds to the UCLA 35 for a 1ST down+22
0:00own 43End of 1st Quarter+22
15:001st & 10opp 35Joseph Himon II run for 24 yds to the UCLA 11 for a 1ST down+24
15:001st & 10opp 11Joseph Himon II run for 2 yds to the UCLA 9+2
13:292nd & 8opp 9Caleb Komolafe 9 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)+9

UCLA15 plays, 47 yd · On downs

13:291st & 10own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 65 yds , Anthony Frias II return for 17 yds to the UCLA 17+17
13:241st & 10own 17Nico Iamaleava run for 8 yds to the UCLA 25+8
12:452nd & 2own 25Jaivian Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 24−1
11:503rd & 3own 24Nico Iamaleava run for 2 yds to the UCLA 26+2
11:254th & 1own 26Jaivian Thomas run for 12 yds to the UCLA 38 for a 1ST down+12
10:381st & 10own 38Jaivian Thomas run for 8 yds to the UCLA 46+8
10:002nd & 2own 46Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Rico Flores Jr.0
9:503rd & 2own 46Nico Iamaleava run for 3 yds to the UCLA 49 for a 1ST down+3
9:131st & 10own 49Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jaedon Wilson for 9 yds to the NU 42+9
8:532nd & 1opp 42Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jalen Berger for no gain to the NU 42 Northwestern Penalty, illegal formation (5 Yards) to the NU 47+5
8:342nd & 6opp 47Nico Iamaleava run for 6 yds to the NU 41 for a 1ST down+6
7:471st & 10opp 41Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala0
7:372nd & 10opp 41Jalen Berger run for 5 yds to the NU 36+5
7:013rd & 5opp 36Anthony Woods run for 2 yds to the NU 34+2
6:184th & 3opp 34Nico Iamaleava sacked by Aidan Hubbard and Michael Kilbane for a loss of 2 yards to the NU 36 UCLA Penalty, illegal formation (Jalen Berger) to the NU 36−2

NU5 plays, 64 yd · Touchdown

6:161st & 10own 36Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 6 yds to the NU 42+6
5:372nd & 4own 42Joseph Himon II run for 3 yds to the NU 45+3
4:563rd & 1own 45Joseph Himon II run for 20 yds to the UCLA 35 for a 1ST down+20
4:171st & 10opp 35Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 25 yds to the UCLA 10 for a 1ST down+25
3:331st & goalopp 10Griffin Wilde 10 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)+10

UCLA13 plays, 73 yd · Field goal

3:311st & 10own 35Luke Akers kickoff for 63 yds , Anthony Frias II return for 15 yds to the UCLA 17+15
3:241st & 10own 17Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 19 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down+19
2:361st & 10own 36Anthony Woods run for 5 yds to the UCLA 41+5
2:022nd & 5own 41Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 2 yds to the UCLA 43+2
1:543rd & 3own 43Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+7
1:441st & 10midfieldNico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer0
1:382nd & 10midfieldAnthony Woods run for 3 yds to the NU 47+3
1:053rd & 7opp 47Nico Iamaleava run for 9 yds to the NU 38 for a 1ST down+9
0:551st & 10opp 38Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 13 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST down+13
0:471st & 10opp 25Jalen Berger run for 3 yds to the NU 22+3
0:172nd & 7opp 22Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for 5 yds to the NU 17+5
0:103rd & 2opp 17Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for 7 yds to the NU 10 for a 1ST down+7
0:002nd & goalopp 10Mateen Bhaghani 28 Yd Field Goal+28

NU12 plays, 38 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:591st & 10own 25Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the NU 31+6
14:192nd & 4own 31Drew Wagner run for 8 yds to the NU 39 for a 1ST down+8
13:401st & 10own 39Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for a loss of 1 yard to the NU 38−1
12:582nd & 11own 38Preston Stone pass complete to Drew Wagner for a loss of 3 yards to the NU 35−3
12:043rd & 14own 35Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+15
11:231st & 10midfieldCaleb Komolafe run for a loss of 2 yards to the NU 48−2
10:392nd & 12own 48Preston Stone pass incomplete to Alex Lines for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the UCLA 37 for a 1ST down−15
10:351st & 10opp 37Caleb Komolafe run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 38−1
9:512nd & 11opp 38Preston Stone run for 1 yd to the UCLA 37+1
9:133rd & 10opp 37Preston Stone pass incomplete to Drew Wagner0
9:074th & 10opp 37Luke Akers punt for 37 yds0

UCLA12 plays, 73 yd · Field goal

8:581st & 10own 20Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jack Pedersen for 2 yds to the UCLA 22+2
8:182nd & 8own 22Jaivian Thomas run for 1 yd to the UCLA 23+1
7:403rd & 7own 23Nico Iamaleava run for 32 yds to the NU 45 for a 1ST down+32
7:081st & 10opp 45Nico Iamaleava run for 6 yds to the NU 39+6
6:332nd & 4opp 39Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 18 yds to the NU 21 for a 1ST down+18
6:061st & 10opp 21Jalen Berger run for 1 yd to the NU 20+1
5:312nd & 9opp 20Nico Iamaleava run for 2 yds to the NU 18+2
5:033rd & 7opp 18Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 9 yds to the NU 9 for a 1ST down+9
4:231st & goalopp 9Nico Iamaleava run for 2 yds to the NU 7+2
3:422nd & goalopp 7Anthony Woods run for no gain to the NU 70
2:563rd & goalopp 7Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Kwazi Gilmer, broken up by Ore Adeyi0
2:484th & goalopp 7Mateen Bhaghani 25 Yd Field Goal+25

NU20 plays, 67 yd · Missed FG

2:481st & 10own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff UCLA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Julian Armella) to the UCLA 20−15
2:481st & 10own 20Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 72 yds , Joseph Himon II return for 23 yds to the NU 31+23
2:401st & 10own 31Caleb Komolafe run for 6 yds to the NU 37+6
2:012nd & 4own 37Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the NU 39+2
1:213rd & 2own 39Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the NU 40+1
0:404th & 1own 40Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the NU 42 for a 1ST down+2
0:00own 40End of 3rd Quarter+2
14:591st & 10own 42Joseph Himon II run for no gain to the NU 420
14:122nd & 10own 42Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Offensive pass interference (-15 Yards) to the UCLA 43 for a 1ST down−15
14:031st & 10opp 43Ryan Boe run for 2 yds to the UCLA 41+2
13:212nd & 8opp 41Preston Stone run for 10 yds to the UCLA 31 for a 1ST down+10
13:011st & 10opp 31Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the UCLA 28+3
12:172nd & 7opp 28Caleb Komolafe run for 13 yds to the UCLA 15 for a 1ST down+13
11:301st & 10opp 15Caleb Komolafe run for 8 yds to the UCLA 7+8
10:502nd & 2opp 7Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the UCLA 6+1
10:083rd & 1opp 6Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the UCLA 3 for a 1ST down+3
9:281st & goalopp 3Joseph Himon II run for no gain to the UCLA 30
8:422nd & goalopp 3Preston Stone pass incomplete to Joseph Himon II, broken up by Jalen Woods0
8:363rd & goalopp 3Caleb Komolafe run for 1 yd to the UCLA 2+1
7:504th & goalopp 2Jack Olsen 20 Yard Field Goal Missed+20

UCLA5 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

7:471st & 10own 20Jaivian Thomas run for 13 yds to the UCLA 33 for a 1ST down+13
7:151st & 10own 33Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jaedon Wilson for 11 yds to the UCLA 44 for a 1ST down+11
6:421st & 10own 44Jaivian Thomas run for 12 yds to the NU 44 Northwestern Penalty, personal foul (Richie Hagarty) to the NU 29+27
6:221st & goalopp 3Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for no gain to the UCLA 35−62
6:191st & 10opp 29Kwazi Gilmer 29 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Nico Iamaleava Pass to Anthony Woods for Two-Point Conversion)+29

NU8 plays, 24 yd · Punt

6:191st & 10own 35Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:181st & 10own 25Preston Stone pass incomplete to Joseph Himon II0
6:142nd & 10own 25Preston Stone run for 8 yds to the NU 33+8
5:343rd & 2own 33Caleb Komolafe run for 10 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST down+10
4:511st & 10own 43Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the NU 48+5
4:102nd & 5own 48Joseph Himon II run for 1 yd to the NU 49+1
3:273rd & 4own 49Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II, broken up by A.J. Fuimaono0
3:234th & 4own 49Luke Akers punt for 44 yds0

UCLA4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

3:231st & 10own 7Jaivian Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 5−2
3:232nd & 12own 5Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jaivian Thomas for 4 yds to the UCLA 9+4
3:233rd & 8own 9Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Rico Flores Jr., broken up by Ore Adeyi0
1:554th & 8own 9Will Karoll punt for 45 yds , Drew Wagner returns for 1 yd to the NU 47+1

NU4 plays, 3 yd · Punt

1:551st & 10own 47Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the UCLA 49+4
1:492nd & 6opp 49Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the UCLA 47+2
1:433rd & 4opp 47Preston Stone sacked by Gary Smith III and Jalen Woods for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line−3
1:294th & 7midfieldLuke Akers punt for 50 yds0

UCLA7 plays, 1 yd · Uncategorized

1:291st & 10own 20Nico Iamaleava run for 4 yds to the UCLA 24+4
1:292nd & 6own 24Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 9 yds Nico Iamaleava fumbled, recovered by UCLA for a 1ST down+9
1:291st & 10own 33Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for no gain to the UCLA 330
1:292nd & 10own 33Nico Iamaleava sacked by Braydon Brus and Anto Saka for a loss of 7 yards to the UCLA 26−7
1:293rd & 17own 26UCLA Penalty, false start (Courtland Ford) to the UCLA 21−5
1:293rd & 22own 21Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 11 yds to the UCLA 21+11
0:00opp 21End of 4th Quarter0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 6 meetings vs. UCLA

Northwestern 3–3 vs UCLA

  • 2005 · wk 15Northwestern 38 @ UCLA 50
  • 1970 · wk 5Northwestern 7 @ UCLA 12
  • 1969 · wk 4UCLA 36 @ Northwestern 0
  • 1948 · wk 3Northwestern 19 @ UCLA 0
  • 1947 · wk 4UCLA 26 @ Northwestern 27
  • 1931 · wk 6UCLA 0 @ Northwestern 19

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