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Central Michigan vs Northwestern
Final · GameAbove Sports Bowl · Week 18 · Fri Dec 26 · 1:00 PM ET · Ford Field
Central Michigan ChippewasCentral Michigan7-6
7FinalDec 26, 2025
Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern7-6
34TVESPN
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
CMU+390
NU−520
Spread
CMU +13.5−112
NU −13.5−108
Total O/U
Over 43.5−110
Under 43.5−110
- Spread: Northwestern −13.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 43.5 (41 points).
Recap
Northwestern beat Central Michigan 34-7 in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit on Dec 26, 2025 to move to 7-6.
Northwestern won the turnover battle 4-1. They scored 21 unanswered points in the second quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| NU | 0 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
Scoring plays
Second Quarter
- NUTouchdown · 6:33Griffin Wilde 23 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)0-7
- NUTouchdown · 3:43Caleb Komolafe 2 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)0-14
- NUTouchdown · 3:31Lawson Albright 23 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)0-21
Third Quarter
- NUTouchdown · 12:39Braden Turner 47 Yd Fumble Return (Jack Olsen PAT failed)0-27
- NUTouchdown · 2:31Griffin Wilde 11 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick)0-34
Fourth Quarter
- CMUTouchdown · 6:11Brock Townsend 3 Yd pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham Kick)7-34
Team stats
CMUNU
- 1st Downs
- 15
- 18
- Total Yards
- 269
- 313
- Passing
- 178
- 236
- Rushing
- 91
- 77
- 3rd down efficiency
- 3-11
- 4-13
- Turnovers
- 4
- 1
- Possession
- 32:42
- 27:18
Top performers
Central Michigan ChippewasNorthwestern Wildcats
Passing
Joe Labas21/25, 178 YDS, 1 TD
Preston Stone19/31, 226 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing
Trey Cornist11 CAR, 66 YDS
Caleb Komolafe15 CAR, 55 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Langston Lewis8 REC, 83 YDS
Griffin Wilde10 REC, 97 YDS, 2 TD
Sacks
Keshawn Hayden1
Aidan Hubbard3
Tackles
Jordan Kwiatkowski8
Braydon Brus11
Player stats
Central Michigan · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Labas | 21/25 | 178 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 37.9 |
| Angel Flores | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Central Michigan · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Cornist | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Brock Townsend | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Angel Flores | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyson Davis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Marcus Beamon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Labas | 9 | -13 | -1.4 | 0 | 9 |
Central Michigan · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langston Lewis | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 0 | 21 |
| Tyson Davis | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 13 |
| Tommy McIntosh | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| DeCorion Temple | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Henry Dryden | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Brock Townsend | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
Central Michigan · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Labas | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Flores | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Central Michigan · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Kwiatkowski | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Spann | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalen Carroll | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dakota Cochran | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawai'a Brown | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Rikard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Decker | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maddix Blackwell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Central Michigan · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalen Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Central Michigan · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Ruffin Jr. | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 25 | 0 |
Central Michigan · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Spann | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Central Michigan · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Graham | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Central Michigan · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Duley | 4 | 177 | 44.3 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
Northwestern · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 19/31 | 226 | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 59.2 |
| Ryan Boe | 1/4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
Northwestern · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 1 | 13 |
| Robby Preckel | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Ryan Boe | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Preston Stone | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 9 |
Northwestern · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 10 | 97 | 9.7 | 2 | 23 |
| Hayden Eligon II | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 |
| Lawson Albright | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 1 | 23 |
| Hunter Welcing | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Carson Grove | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 14 |
Northwestern · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmine Bastone | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Braden Turner | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Kilbane | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Northwestern · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braydon Brus | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mac Uihlein | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Fussell | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Olsen | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/5 | 4 |
Northwestern · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Akers | 4 | 167 | 41.8 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
Game info
VenueFord Field, Detroit, MI
Attendance27,857
TVESPN · national
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