Week 1 · 2025
Central Michigan at Northwestern
Fri 12/26/2025 01:00 PMFord FieldNorthwestern pregame80% — Pregame win probability: 80% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and won.Neutral site
32°Fog· roof closed4 mph E · 96% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Central Michigan
7
7–6
Northwestern
34
7–6
Attendance
27,857
reported
Central Michigan13 drives · 1 scoring · avg start own 24
Northwestern11 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 41
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | own 25own 33 | 5 plays, 8 yd | On downs | 0–0 |
| 13:16 | CMU | opp 33opp 25 | 6 plays, 8 yd | Missed FG | 0–0 |
| 9:55 | NU | own 25own 31 | 4 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 8:54 | CMU | own 24own 38 | 8 plays, 14 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 5:13 | NU | own 23own 24 | 4 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 3:29 | CMU | own 31own 38 | 4 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 1:32 | NU | own 20opp 36 | 12 plays, 44 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 10:43 | CMU | own 6own 29 | 5 plays, 20 yd | Turnover | 0–0 |
| 7:49 | NU | opp 29opp 3 | 3 plays, 29 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 0–7 |
| 6:33 | CMU | own 25own 18 | 2 plays, -7 yd | Turnover | 0–7 |
| 6:14 | NU | opp 18opp 3 | 8 plays, 16 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 0–14 |
| 3:43 | CMU | own 25own 23 | 2 plays, -2 yd | Turnover | 0–14 |
| 3:31 | NU | opp 23opp 3 | 1 play, 23 yd | Touchdown | 0–21 |
| 3:25 | CMU | own 26own 33 | 6 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 0–21 |
| 1:40 | NU | own 10opp 42 | 12 plays, 48 yd | Punt | 0–21 |
| 0:25 | CMU | own 20own 29 | 2 plays, 9 yd | End of period | 0–21 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | CMU | own 25own 3 | 7 plays, -42 yd | Defensive TD +6 NU | 0–27 |
| 12:38 | CMU | own 20opp 47 | 13 plays, 33 yd | Punt | 0–27 |
| 7:48 | NU | own 8opp 3 | 11 plays, 92 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 0–34 |
| 2:25 | CMU | own 22own 43 | 6 plays, 21 yd | On downs | 0–34 |
| 0:04 | NU | opp 43opp 14 | 9 plays, 29 yd | On downs | 0–34 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 12:00 | CMU | own 14opp 3 | 13 plays, 86 yd | Touchdown +7 CMU | 7–34 |
| 6:10 | NU | opp 46opp 10 | 8 plays, 24 yd | Turnover | 7–34 |
| 2:50 | CMU | own 10opp 43 | 10 plays, 49 yd | End of period | 7–34 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Central Michigan–Northwestern after the drive.
Previous meeting vs. Team
Northwestern 1–0 vs Central Michigan
- 2010 · wk 4Central Michigan 25 @ Northwestern 30
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