Michigan State Spartans @ Northwestern Wildcats
1-0, 1-0 Big Ten
38
1-0, 1-0 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 | |
| 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
0-1, 0-1 Big Ten
21
0-1, 0-1 Big Ten
Game Leaders
185
P. ThorneQB
15/25, 1 TD
185
283
H. JohnsonQB
30/43, 3 TD
283
264
K. Walker IIIRB
23 CAR, 4 TD
264
87
E. HullRB
9 CAR
87
64
J. ReedWR
5 REC
64
80
B. KirtzWR
7 REC
80
1
Team-
1
1
J. MeiserDL
1
9
X. HendersonS
7 SOLO
9
10
C. BerginLB
8 SOLO
10
Team Stats
511
Total Yards
400
1
Turnovers
0
23
1st Downs
20
5-50
Penalties
6-40
4/10
3rd Down
8/19
1/1
4th Down
4/5
24:18
Possession
35:42
Game Information
Evanston, IL
ESPN
Game Highlights
Video Highlights
1st Quarter
Touchdown
14:47 - 1st
7
MSU
0
NU
Kenneth Walker III 75 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)
1 play, 75 yards, 0:13
Touchdown
7:44 - 1st
14
MSU
0
NU
Kenneth Walker III 3 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)
10 plays, 74 yards, 4:12
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
9:45 - 2nd
21
MSU
0
NU
Jordon Simmons 14 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick)
4 plays, 66 yards, 1:28
Touchdown
0:59 - 2nd
21
MSU
7
NU
Trey Pugh 1 Yd pass from Hunter Johnson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
15 plays, 62 yards, 6:44
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
7:06 - 3rd
28
MSU
7
NU
Kenneth Walker III 5 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)
11 plays, 80 yards, 4:20
4th Quarter
Touchdown
11:17 - 4th
28
MSU
14
NU
Trey Pugh 5 Yd pass from Hunter Johnson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
16 plays, 69 yards, 7:52
Field Goal
6:04 - 4th
31
MSU
14
NU
Matt Coghlin 37 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 59 yards, 5:13
Touchdown
2:27 - 4th
31
MSU
21
NU
Stephon Robinson Jr. 14 Yd pass from Hunter Johnson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
8 plays, 61 yards, 2:20
Touchdown
1:29 - 4th
38
MSU
21
NU
Kenneth Walker III 6 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)
4 plays, 52 yards, 0:58
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--MSU
--NU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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15h
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