Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans

College Football

#25Northwestern

5-1

24-21

Final

Michigan St

2-5

Spartan Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End Of Quarter
Field Goal
Missed FG
Downs
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NU	3	7	3	11	24
MSU	7	7	0	7	21

Who won: Northwestern 24-21

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Michigan State Spartans 24-21 on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Spartan Stadium. Aidan Chiles led the Northwestern in passing yards (18/27, 226 YDS). Alessio Milivojevic led the Michigan St in passing yards (19/30, 216 YDS, 2 TD).

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Player of the game

Ben Roberts

MSU · 8 TKL, 2 SACKS

7.9

Win probability

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Play by play

Q4 0:00NU
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:05
Kickoff returned 14 yds
#94 H.Helms kickoff 48 yards to the MSU17 #32 K.Williams return 14 yards to the MSU31 (#0 A.Jones)
H. Helms
FIELD GOALQ4 0:02
34 yd field goal is good
J. Kleather · 3/4 FG
#90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 34 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 00:02
NU 24 - 21 MSU
Q4 0:05MSU
Timeout
Timeout Michigan State, clock 00:05
Q4 1:05
Incomplete
No Huddle #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete, Spike
A. Chiles · 18/27, 226 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MSU 16
Q4 1:05
14 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 14 yards gain to the MSU16 (#2 D.Vaught), 1ST DOWN
C. Komolafe · 15 CAR, 67 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MSU 30
Q4 1:05
17 yd completion to G. Wilde
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at MSU30, for 17 yards to the MSU30, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
A. Chiles · 18/27, 226 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at MSU 47
Q4 1:05
Incomplete to H. Eligon II
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short left to #8 H.Eligon II thrown to MSU35 QB hurried by #1 K.Soares, Jr.
A. Chiles · 18/27, 226 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MSU 47
Q4 1:05
12 yd completion to G. Wilde
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #17 G.Wilde caught at MSU47, for 12 yards to the MSU47 (#24 J.Favorite), 1ST DOWN
A. Chiles · 18/27, 226 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at NU 41
Q4 1:05
Incomplete to C. Komolafe
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete short middle to #5 C.Komolafe thrown to NU 48 broken up by #12 C.Stodghill
A. Chiles · 18/27, 226 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 41
Q4 1:05
21 yd completion to C. Komolafe
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #5 C.Komolafe caught at NU 25, for 21 yards to the NU 41 (#7 M.Richard; #12 C.Stodghill), 1ST DOWN
A. Chiles · 18/27, 226 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 20
Q4 1:00
33 yd field goal missed
#37 L.Boyd field goal attempt from 33 yards NO GOOD blocked by #32 M.Smith (H: #9 R.Dakin, LS: #50 N.Duzansky), clock 01:00, out of bounds at NU 00
L. Boyd · 0/1 FG · 4th & 9 · 4th & 9 at NU 15
Q4 1:05MSU
Timeout
Timeout Michigan State, clock 01:05
Q4 1:53MSU
Rush
Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU 15 (#47 M.Kilbane)
3rd & 12 at NU 18
Q4 1:53MSU
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY MSU Illegal Snap (#63 T.Fraley) 5 yards from NU 13 to NU 18. NO PLAY
3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at NU 13
Q4 1:53NU
Timeout
Timeout Northwestern, clock 01:53
Q4 1:56
No gain on the run
Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 0 yards to the NU 13 (#33 B.Brus)
J. Patterson · 15 CAR, 72 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at NU 13
Q4 1:56NU
Timeout
Timeout Northwestern, clock 01:56
Q4 3:29
3 yd run
Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU 13 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.)
J. Patterson · 15 CAR, 72 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 16
Q4 3:29
8 yd run
Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NU 16 (#29 J.Stevens Jr.), 1ST DOWN
J. Patterson · 15 CAR, 72 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at NU 24
Q4 3:29
4 yd run
Shotgun #4 J.Patterson rush right for 4 yards gain to the NU 24 (#7 O.Adeyi)
J. Patterson · 15 CAR, 72 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 28
Q4 3:29
Incomplete to R. Preckel
#86 A.Honig pass incomplete short middle to #41 R.Preckel thrown to NU 40 broken up by #23 D.White, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
A. Honig · 0/1, 0 YDS · 4th & 8 · 4th & 8 at NU 28
Q4 5:54
8 yd run
Shotgun #0 A.Chiles rush left for 8 yards gain to the NU 28 (#0 N.Burt)
A. Chiles · 16 CAR, 25 YDS · 3rd & 16 · 3rd & 16 at NU 20
Q4 5:54
1 yd run
Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU 20 (#1 K.Soares, Jr.; #18 D.Crawford)
J. Himon II · 7 CAR, 27 YDS · 2nd & 17 · 2nd & 17 at NU 19
Q4 5:54
FLAG
Sacked for a loss of 7
Shotgun #0 A.Chiles sacked for loss of 7 yards to the NU 19 (#55 B.Roberts) PENALTY NU Holding declined
A. Chiles · 18/27, 226 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 26