Week 7 · 2026

#25 Northwestern at Michigan State

Sat 10/17/2026 12:00 PMSpartan StadiumConference

46°Clear6 mph SSW · 57% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

#25 Northwestern

6–2

Michigan State

2–6

Attendance

—

not yet reported

Passing

AttemptsSuccessYdsPointsAir / YAC

Northwestern1 unplaced

DeepShort

0.0

—

8.83.6

10.68.2

6.72.6

LeftMiddleRight

caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best

Michigan State

DeepShort

10.70.0

41.012.5

0.0

5.05.2

5.04.0

2.83.4

LeftMiddleRight

caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best

Northwestern

DeepShort

—

67%1.25

60%1.83

50%1.58

LeftMiddleRight

successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best

Michigan State

DeepShort

33%3.48

100%4.45

62%0.70

33%0.62

25%0.40

LeftMiddleRight

successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best

Northwestern

DeepShort

—

106

LeftMiddleRight

area = yds · one scale for both teams

Michigan State

DeepShort

LeftMiddleRight

area = yds · one scale for both teams

Northwestern

DeepShort

-0.8

—

3.0

4.9

5.3

LeftMiddleRight

area = points added · one scale for both teams

Michigan State

DeepShort

2.4

8.9

-4.2

-1.5

-0.4

-3.1

LeftMiddleRight

area = points added · one scale for both teams

Northwestern

DeepShort

— · —

—

35 · 18

57 · 49

49 · 18

LeftMiddleRight

airYACone scale for both teams

Michigan State

DeepShort

32 · 0

57 · 25

— · —

18 · 47

7 · 8

5 · 17

LeftMiddleRight

airYACone scale for both teams

Rushing

CarriesYdsPointsOL / RB

Northwestern

C. Komolafe15A. Chiles11J. Himon7Other4

4.422%0%

4.024%100%

6.629%0%

LeftMiddleRight

carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)

Michigan State

J. Patterson15A. Milivojevic6M. Parrish3Other2

2.00%0%

3.717%67%

4.60%100%

LeftMiddleRight

carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)

Northwestern

LeftMiddleRight

area = yds · one scale for both teams

Michigan State

LeftMiddleRight

area = yds · one scale for both teams

Northwestern

0.5

2.1

1.5

LeftMiddleRight

area = points added · one scale for both teams

Michigan State

-0.3

-0.2

3.9

LeftMiddleRight

area = points added · one scale for both teams

Northwestern

31 · 12 · 1

53 · 23 · 14

28 · 14 · 8

LeftMiddleRight

OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams

Michigan State

2 · 0 · 0

53 · 13 · 2

29 · 5 · 0

LeftMiddleRight

OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams

Win probability

Michigan State's chance to win after each play · CFBD

Availability

Big Ten game day · Sat 9:00 AM CT

Northwestern

Out

Robert Fitzgerald DBnew

Josh Fussell DB

Daniel Anderson RBnew

Max Mohring LB

Amare Jordan LBnew

Michigan State

Out

Cam Edwards RB

Cam Fancher QB

Tre Bell CB

Charles Brantley CBnew

Jordan Hall LB

Charles Taplin WRnew

Jay Coyne FB

In the box score

Northwestern

Out 0 of 13

Michigan State

Out 0 of 15

Listed players who recorded at least one stat in this game. Participation reports aren't published, so a player who played without recording a stat (often a lineman) isn't counted.

Availability this week

Each report this game week, best players first. A dot means not on that report.

Northwestern2 reports

Player	Thu 7p	Fri 7p
Robert FitzgeraldDB	Doubtful	Out
Damon WaltersDB	Probable	Available
Josh FussellDB	Out	Out
Luke DehnickeTE	Doubtful	Out
Migo JacksonDL	Probable	Available
Timi OkeDB	Probable	Available
Daniel AndersonRB	Out	Out
Amare JordanLB	Out	Out
Callen CampbellDL	Out	Out
Max MohringLB	Out	Out
Chris PetrucciTE	Out	Out
David AnchondoOL	Out	Out

+4 more (hover for names)

Michigan State2 reports

Player	Thu 7p	Sat 9a
Cam EdwardsRB	Out	Out
Tre BellCB	Out	Out
Brady PretzlaffLB	Out

Previous 10 meetings vs. Northwestern

Michigan State 6–4 vs Northwestern

2021 · wk 1Michigan State 38 @ Northwestern 21
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

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