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Northwestern vs Illinois

Final · Week 14 · Sat Nov 29 · 7:30 PM ET · Gies Memorial Stadium

Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern6-6
13
FinalNov 29, 2025
Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinois8-4
20
TVFox

Closing line

US sportsbook at kickoff
Moneyline
NU+220
ILL−270
Spread
NU +7−112
ILL −7−108
Total O/U
Over 43.5−118
Under 43.5−102
  • Spread: push at Illinois −7.
  • Total O/U: under 43.5 (33 points).

Recap

Illinois beat Northwestern 20-13 at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Nov 29, 2025 to move to 8-4.

The lead changed hands 3 times. Illinois won the turnover battle 4-1.

Score by quarter

Northwestern Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini, score by quarter
Team1234T
NU370313
ILL0143320

Scoring plays

First Quarter

  1. NUField Goal · 0:16Jack Olsen 38 Yd Field Goal3-0

Second Quarter

  1. ILLTouchdown · 11:27Ca'Lil Valentine 6 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)3-7
  2. NUTouchdown · 5:50Hayden Eligon II 13 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)10-7
  3. ILLTouchdown · 0:30Kaden Feagin 1 Yd Run (David Olano Kick)10-14

Third Quarter

  1. ILLField Goal · 7:23David Olano 47 Yd Field Goal10-17

Fourth Quarter

  1. NUField Goal · 7:46Jack Olsen 26 Yd Field Goal13-17
  2. ILLField Goal · 3:00David Olano 27 Yd Field Goal13-20

Team stats

NUILL
1st Downs
19
14
Total Yards
254
284
Passing
163
164
Rushing
91
120
3rd down efficiency
5-13
2-10
Turnovers
4
1
Possession
30:34
29:26

Top performers

Northwestern WildcatsIllinois Fighting Illini

Passing

Preston Stone19/36, 163 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
Luke Altmyer10/15, 136 YDS

Rushing

Robby Preckel22 CAR, 82 YDS
Ca'Lil Valentine14 CAR, 74 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving

Hayden Eligon II8 REC, 99 YDS, 1 TD
Collin Dixon2 REC, 53 YDS

Sacks

Braydon Brus1
Gabe Jacas2

Tackles

Robert Fitzgerald11
Dylan Rosiek7

Player stats

Northwestern · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Preston Stone19/361634.51314.6

Northwestern · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Robby Preckel22823.7011
Joseph Himon II2115.506
Ryan Boe144.004
Preston Stone4-6-1.508

Northwestern · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Hayden Eligon II89912.4120
Griffin Wilde5285.6012
Lawson Albright11717.0017
Hunter Welcing4153.805
Robby Preckel144.004

Northwestern · Fumbles

PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Preston Stone210
Anto Saka001

Northwestern · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Robert Fitzgerald11601000
Braydon Brus8312000
Mac Uihlein7400000
Braden Turner7200110
Garner Wallace5400000
Michael Kilbane5100.5000
Brendan Flakes3200000
Josh Fussell3200100

Northwestern · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jack Olsen2/2100.0381/17

Northwestern · Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Luke Akers28442.00042

Illinois · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Luke Altmyer10/151369.10017.7
Hank Beatty1/12828.000100.0

Illinois · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Ca'Lil Valentine14745.3120
Aidan Laughery9374.109
Kaden Feagin5132.614
Luke Altmyer7-2-0.3017
Team1-2-2.000

Illinois · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Collin Dixon25326.5035
Tanner Arkin23316.5028
Hudson Clement23015.0021
Hank Beatty3217.009
Kaden Feagin11616.0016
Aidan Laughery11111.0011

Illinois · Fumbles

PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Luke Altmyer210
Leon Lowery Jr.001

Illinois · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Dylan Rosiek7501.5000
Matthew Bailey6401100
Torrie Cox Jr.6300000
Malachi Hood6200.5000
Juice Clarke5100300
Miles Scott4300200
Gabe Jacas4222.5020
Curt Neal3200000

Illinois · Interceptions

PlayerINTYDSTD
Miles Scott2330
Torrie Cox Jr.100

Illinois · Kick returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Ca'Lil Valentine35618.7240

Illinois · Punt returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Hank Beatty133.030

Illinois · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
David Olano2/2100.0472/28

Illinois · Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Keelan Crimmins418145.33053

Scores, stats and closing line: ESPN. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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