Northwestern Wildcats vs Indiana Hoosiers

College Football

Northwestern

2-1

23-29

Final

Indiana

4-0

Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)

Drive chart

Drives

End of Half
Field Goal
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NU	0	0	7	16	23
IU	2	10	3	14	29

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

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:40
Kneel down by #10 J.Hoover at NW 27 for loss of 1 yard
1st & 10 at NU 26
Q4 0:40
Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:40
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
Q4 0:46
Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:46
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
Q4 0:52
Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:52
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
Q4 0:56
Timeout Indiana, clock 00:56
Q4 0:56
#94 H.Helms onside kickoff 4 yards to the NW 39, End Of Play
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
Q4 1:10
#0 A.Chiles pass incomplete, Spike
1st & 10 at IU 24
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
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
Q4 1:20
Shotgun #0 A.Chiles pass incomplete deep right to #17 G.Wilde thrown to IND15
1st & 10 at IU 45
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
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
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
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
Q4 1:56
#35 P.McAteer kickoff 64 yards to the NW 01 fair catch by #6 J.Himon II at NW 01
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
Q4 2:00
Timeout Indiana, clock 02:00
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
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
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