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

15:00NUown 25own 335 plays, 8 ydOn downs00
13:16CMUopp 33opp 256 plays, 8 ydMissed FG00
9:55NUown 25own 314 plays, 6 ydPunt00
8:54CMUown 24own 388 plays, 14 ydPunt00
5:13NUown 23own 244 plays, 1 ydPunt00
3:29CMUown 31own 384 plays, 7 ydPunt00
1:32NUown 20opp 3612 plays, 44 ydPunt00

2nd quarter

10:43CMUown 6own 295 plays, 20 ydTurnover00
7:49NUopp 29opp 33 plays, 29 ydTouchdown +7 NU07
6:33CMUown 25own 182 plays, -7 ydTurnover07
6:14NUopp 18opp 38 plays, 16 ydTouchdown +7 NU014
3:43CMUown 25own 232 plays, -2 ydTurnover014
3:31NUopp 23opp 31 play, 23 ydTouchdown021
3:25CMUown 26own 336 plays, 7 ydPunt021
1:40NUown 10opp 4212 plays, 48 ydPunt021
0:25CMUown 20own 292 plays, 9 ydEnd of period021

3rd quarter

15:00CMUown 25own 37 plays, -42 ydDefensive TD +6 NU027
12:38CMUown 20opp 4713 plays, 33 ydPunt027
7:48NUown 8opp 311 plays, 92 ydTouchdown +7 NU034
2:25CMUown 22own 436 plays, 21 ydOn downs034
0:04NUopp 43opp 149 plays, 29 ydOn downs034

4th quarter

12:00CMUown 14opp 313 plays, 86 ydTouchdown +7 CMU734
6:10NUopp 46opp 108 plays, 24 ydTurnover734
2:50CMUown 10opp 4310 plays, 49 ydEnd of period734

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Central MichiganNorthwestern after the drive.

Previous meeting vs. Team

Northwestern 1–0 vs Central Michigan

  • 2010 · wk 4Central Michigan 25 @ Northwestern 30

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