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
24
6–2
Michigan State
21
2–6
Attendance
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not yet reported
Northwestern12 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 31
Michigan State10 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 34
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MSU | own 25opp 44 | 7 plays, 31 yd | On downs | 0–0 |
| 12:30 | NU | own 44opp 18 | 7 plays, -4 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 11:07 | MSU | own 18own 10 | 3 plays, -8 yd | Turnover | 0–0 |
| 10:35 | NU | opp 10own 35 | 5 plays, -10 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 3–0 |
| 8:12 | MSU | opp 49opp 3 | 14 plays, 49 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 3–7 |
| 2:02 | NU | own 25opp 3 | 15 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 10–7 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 10:59 | MSU | own 25opp 40 | 9 plays, 35 yd | On downs | 10–7 |
| 6:58 | NU | own 40opp 23 | 10 plays, 37 yd | Missed FG | 10–7 |
| 2:48 | MSU | own 23goal line | 11 plays, 77 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 10–14 |
| 0:47 | NU | own 25opp 25 | 5 plays, 2 yd | End of period | 10–14 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:54 | NU | own 20opp 24 | 6 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 10–14 |
| 13:27 | MSU | own 36opp 20 | 4 plays, 8 yd | Punt | 10–14 |
| 11:56 | NU | own 20own 35 | 15 plays, 61 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 13–14 |
| 4:18 | MSU | own 23opp 16 | 9 plays, 31 yd | Punt | 13–14 |
| 1:21 | NU | own 16opp 48 | 8 plays, 26 yd | Punt | 13–14 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 12:48 | MSU | own 48goal line | 3 plays, 52 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 13–21 |
| 11:42 | NU | own 23goal line | 11 plays, 77 yd | Touchdown +8 NU | 21–21 |
| 7:19 | MSU | own 24opp 15 | 5 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 21–21 |
| 5:54 | NU | own 15own 28 | 5 plays, 13 yd | On downs | 21–21 |
| 3:29 | MSU | opp 28goal line | 10 plays, 13 yd | Missed FG | 21–21 |
| 1:00 | NU | own 20own 35 | 9 plays, 64 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 24–21 |
| 0:05 | NU | own 35opp 31 | 2 plays, 14 yd | Uncategorized | 24–21 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northwestern–Michigan State after the drive.
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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