Northwestern Wildcats vs Tulane Green Wave

College Football

Northwestern

0-1

3-23

Final

Tulane

1-0

Yulman Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Fumble
Punt
Punt
Punt
Interception

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NU	3	0	0	0	3
TULN	7	13	3	0	23

Who won: Tulane 23-3

The Tulane Green Wave beat the Northwestern Wildcats 23-3 on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Yulman Stadium. The Tulane outscored the Northwestern 13-0 in the 2nd quarter. Jake Retzlaff led the Tulane in passing yards (18/31, 152 YDS, 1 TD). Preston Stone led the Northwestern in passing yards (19/36, 161 YDS, 4 INT).

Win probability

100%TULN final

NUTULN

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
B. Sullivan takes a knee
2nd & 10 at NU 27
Q4 0:00
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:57
B. Sullivan takes a knee
1st & 10 at NU 27
Q4 1:44
Maurice Turner run for 15 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at NU 42
Q4 2:00
Timeout Tulane, clock 02:00
Q4 2:17
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for no gain to the NU 42
1st & 10 at NU 42
Q4 2:28
TO
Preston Stone run for a loss of 12 yards to the NU 42 Preston Stone fumbled, recovered by TULN Tre'Von McAlpine
2nd & 8 at TULN 46
Q4 2:46
Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 2 yds to the TULN 46
1st & 10 at TULN 48
Q4 3:03
Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 3 yds to the TULN 37 for a 1ST down Tulane Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (E'zaiah Shine) to the TULN 48 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at NU 34
Q4 3:25
Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 14 yds to the NU 34
1st & 15 at NU 20
Q4 3:57
FLAG
PENALTY NWU False Start 5 yards from NWU25 to NWU20. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at NU 25
Q4 4:04
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 5 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at NU 20
Q4 4:18
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
2nd & 4 at NU 20
Q4 4:58
Preston Stone pass complete to Caleb Komolafe for 6 yds to the NU 20
1st & 10 at NU 14
Q4 5:24
Caleb Komolafe run for 10 yds to the NU 14 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at NU 4
Q4 6:08
Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 4
1st & 10 at NU 1
Q4 6:15
FLAG
PENALTY NWU False Start (Beerntsen,Evan). NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at NU 1
Q4 6:15
Alec Clark punt for 45 yds
4th & 4 at NU 46
Q4 7:02
Javin Gordon run for 3 yds to the NU 46
3rd & 7 at NU 49
Q4 7:50
Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the NU 49
2nd & 11 at TULN 47
Q4 8:34
Maurice Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 47
1st & 10 at TULN 48
Q4 8:35
Luke Akers punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Omari Hayes at the TULN 48
4th & 22 at NU 8
Q4 8:47
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
3rd & 22 at NU 8
Q4 8:55
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Chase Farrell
2nd & 22 at NU 8
Q4 9:19
Preston Stone sacked by Santana Hopper for a loss of 12 yards to the NU 8
1st & 10 at NU 20