Week 1 · 2026
Northwestern (IA) at Western Illinois
Thu 08/27/2026 07:00 PMHanson Field
Northwestern (IA)
14
Western Illinois
65
5–4
Attendance
—
not yet reported
Northwestern (IA)15 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 27
Western Illinois12 drives · 8 scoring · avg start own 46
1st quarter | |||||
| 14:54 | Northwestern (IA) | opp 19goal line | 3 plays, 19 yd | Touchdown +7 Northwestern (IA) | 7–0 |
| 14:44 | WIU | own 25opp 20 | 13 plays, 28 yd | Punt | 7–0 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern (IA) | own 20own 38 | 6 plays, -20 yd | Defensive TD +7 WIU | 7–7 |
| 8:23 | Northwestern (IA) | own 35opp 15 | 6 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 7–7 |
| 6:20 | WIU | own 15goal line | 13 plays, 85 yd | Touchdown +6 WIU | 7–13 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:48 | Northwestern (IA) | own 19own 15 | 5 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 7–13 |
| 13:04 | WIU | opp 15goal line | 1 play, 15 yd | Touchdown | 7–20 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern (IA) | own 25own 34 | 5 plays, 9 yd | On downs | 7–20 |
| 10:52 | WIU | opp 34opp 25 | 4 plays, 9 yd | On downs | 7–20 |
| 9:52 | Northwestern (IA) | own 25own 34 | 5 plays, 9 yd | On downs | 7–20 |
| 7:41 | WIU | opp 34goal line | 9 plays, 34 yd | Touchdown +7 WIU | 7–27 |
| 2:59 | Northwestern (IA) | own 25midfield | 10 plays, 4 yd | Turnover | 7–27 |
| 1:47 | WIU | midfieldgoal line | 4 plays, 20 yd | Turnover | 7–27 |
| 0:48 | Northwestern (IA) | own 20own 18 | 3 plays, -2 yd | End of period | 7–27 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | Northwestern (IA) | own 25goal line | 9 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 Northwestern (IA) | 14–27 |
| 11:46 | WIU | own 9goal line | 11 plays, 91 yd | Touchdown +24 WIU | 14–51 |
| 8:29 | Northwestern (IA) | own 11own 35 | 5 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 14–34 |
| 7:16 | WIU | opp 35goal line | 2 plays, 35 yd | Touchdown +7 WIU | 14–41 |
| 6:36 | Northwestern (IA) | own 25own 37 | 5 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 14–41 |
| 5:37 | WIU | opp 37own 35 | 5 plays, 18 yd | Field goal +3 WIU | 14–44 |
| 3:11 | Northwestern (IA) | own 25opp 33 | 4 plays, -2 yd | Turnover | 14–44 |
| 2:14 | WIU | opp 33goal line | 3 plays, 33 yd | Touchdown +7 WIU | 14–51 |
| 0:50 | Northwestern (IA) | own 25opp 28 | 6 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 14–51 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:45 | WIU | own 28goal line | 7 plays, 72 yd | Touchdown +7 WIU | 14–58 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern (IA) | own 25opp 11 | 7 plays, 23 yd | Punt | 14–58 |
| 8:14 | WIU | own 11goal line | 16 plays, 89 yd | Touchdown +7 WIU | 14–65 |
| 0:54 | Northwestern (IA) | own 25own 23 | 4 plays, -2 yd | End of period | 14–65 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northwestern (IA)–Western Illinois after the drive.
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