Northwestern Wildcats vs Indiana Hoosiers

College Football
23-29
Final
Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)

Drive chart

Drives

  • End of Half
  • Field Goal
  • Touchdown
  • Touchdown
  • Touchdown
  • Touchdown
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Who won: Indiana 29-23

The Indiana Hoosiers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 29-23 on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN). The Indiana outscored the Northwestern 10-0 in the 2nd quarter. Josh Hoover led the Indiana in passing yards (19/29, 201 YDS, 1 TD). Aidan Chiles led the Northwestern in passing yards (22/29, 293 YDS, 2 TD).

Win probability

100%IU final
NUIU

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Play by play

  1. Q4 0:00

    End of 4th quarter.

  2. Q4 0:40

    Kneel down by #10 J.Hoover at NW 27 for loss of 1 yard

    1st & 10 at NU 26

  3. Q4 0:40

    Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:40

  4. Q4 0:46

    Shotgun #29 L.Beebe Jr. rush right for 4 yards gain to the NW 26 (#2 K.McKinzie), 1ST DOWN

    3rd & 1 at NU 30

  5. Q4 0:46

    Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:46

  6. Q4 0:52

    Shotgun #29 L.Beebe Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NW 30 (#54 T.Gant)

    2nd & 3 at NU 32

  7. Q4 0:52

    Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:52

  8. Q4 0:56

    Shotgun #29 L.Beebe Jr. rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NW 32 (#3 B.Deasfernandes; #29 J.Stevens Jr.)

    1st & 10 at NU 39

  9. Q4 0:56

    Timeout Indiana, clock 00:56

  10. Q4 0:56

    #94 H.Helms onside kickoff 4 yards to the NW 39, End Of Play

  11. FIELD GOALQ4 0:58

    42 yd field goal is good

    Jackson Kleather

    #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 42 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick), clock 00:58

    NU 23 - 29 IU
  12. Q4 1:10

    #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete, Spike

    1st & 10 at IU 24

  13. Q4 1:10

    Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #86 A.Honig caught at IND24, for 18 yards to the IND24 (#1 A.Ferrell), 1ST DOWN

    3rd & 7 at IU 42

  14. Q4 1:20

    Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #19 D.Wagner caught at IND42, for 3 yards to the IND42 (#6 P.Zachman), out of bounds

    2nd & 10 at IU 45

  15. Q4 1:20

    Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete deep right to #17 G.Wilde thrown to IND15

    1st & 10 at IU 45

  16. Q4 1:52

    Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #10 R.Ahumaraeze caught at IND45, for 17 yards to the IND45 (#1 A.Ferrell), 1ST DOWN

    1st & 10 at NU 38

  17. Q4 1:52

    Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short right to #86 A.Honig caught at NW 38, for 15 yards to the NW 38, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN

    2nd & 12 at NU 23

  18. Q4 1:52

    Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short middle to #19 D.Wagner caught at NW 25, for 8 yards to the NW 23 (#46 I.Jones)

    1st & 20 at NU 15

  19. Q4 1:56
    FLAG

    Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass complete short left to #10 R.Ahumaraeze caught at NW 33, for 0 yards to the NW 25 PENALTY NW Holding (#5 C.Komolafe) 10 yards from NW 25 to NW 15. NO PLAY

    1st & 10 at NU 25

  20. Q4 1:56

    #35 P.McAteer kickoff 64 yards to the NW 01 fair catch by #6 J.Himon II at NW 01

  21. TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:56

    Touchdown! 1 yd run

    Josh Hoover

    #10 J.Hoover rush left for 1 yard gain to the NW 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:56 #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #93 Q.Warren, LS: #55 D.Clausen)

    NU 20 - 29 IU
  22. Q4 2:00

    Timeout Indiana, clock 02:00

  23. Q4 2:38

    Shotgun #29 L.Beebe Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the NW 01 (#6 R.Fitzgerald; #24 J.Johnson)

    2nd & Goal at NU 1

  24. Q4 2:59

    Shotgun #10 J.Hoover rush left for 0 yards to the NW 01 (#2 K.McKinzie; #6 R.Fitzgerald)

    1st & Goal at NU 1

  25. Q4 3:01
    FLAG

    Shotgun #10 J.Hoover pass incomplete short middle to #11 N.Marsh thrown to NW 00 PENALTY NW Pass Interference (#3 B.Deasfernandes), 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY

    3rd & Goal at NU 1

Leaders

NUIU
Passing Yards
Aidan Chiles
22/29, 293 YDS, 2 TD
Josh Hoover
19/29, 201 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Yards
Gavin Sawchuk
5 CAR, 26 YDS
Lee Beebe Jr.
24 CAR, 203 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Yards
Luke Dehnicke
7 REC, 140 YDS
Charlie Becker
7 REC, 98 YDS
Sacks
Jamaal Johnson
1
Tobi Osunsanmi
1
Tackles
Robert Fitzgerald
13
Preston Zachman
9