Northwestern Wildcats @ Purdue Boilermakers
5-5, 4-3 Big Ten
45
5-5, 4-3 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 45 | |
PUR | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
3-7, 1-6 Big Ten
17
3-7, 1-6 Big Ten
Game Leaders
352
C. ThorsonQB
23/36, 3 TD, 2 INT
352
184
D. BloughQB
21/36, 1 TD, 3 INT
184
127
J. JacksonRB
22 CAR, 2 TD
127
47
M. JonesRB
11 CAR
47
92
A. CarrWR
5 REC, 2 TD
92
102
B. MarshallWR
7 REC, 1 TD
102
2
J. GazianoDL
2
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None
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12
A. Walker Jr.LB
7 SOLO
12
12
M. BaileyLB
8 SOLO
12
Team Stats
605
Total Yards
394
2
Turnovers
4
28
1st Downs
22
0-0
Penalties
2-15
10/16
3rd Down
6/16
0/2
4th Down
2/4
30:46
Possession
29:14
Game Information
West Lafayette, IN
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 28 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 10-16 | 6-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| Total Yards | 605 | 394 |
| Passing | 352 | 264 |
| Comp/Att | 23/37 | 29/51 |
| Yards per pass | 9.5 | 5.2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 4 |
| Rushing | 253 | 130 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 5.5 | 4.1 |
| Penalties | 0-0 | 2-15 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 4 |
| Possession | 30:46 | 29:14 |
NW @ PUR Videos
Northwestern's Dickerson drives to the end zone for TD
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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