Northwestern (IA) Red Raiders vs Western Illinois Leathernecks

College Football

N'Western (IA)

NWC

14-65

Final

W Illinois

1-0

Hanson Field

Drive chart

Drives

End of Half
Touchdown
Punt
Touchdown
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NWC	7	0	7	0	14
WIU	7	20	24	14	65

Who won: W Illinois 65-14

The Western Illinois Leathernecks beat the Northwestern (IA) Red Raiders 65-14 on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at Hanson Field. The W Illinois outscored the N'Western (IA) 20-0 in the 2nd quarter. Kennedy McGill led the W Illinois in passing yards (15/17, 194 YDS, 2 TD). Colby Duncan led the N'Western (IA) in passing yards (15/28, 140 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT).

Win probability

100%WIU final

NWCWIU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:54
Kneel down by #19 L.Anderson at NWC23 for loss of 1 yard
2nd & 11 at NWC 24
Q4 0:54
Kneel down by #19 L.Anderson at NWC24 for loss of 1 yard
1st & 10 at NWC 25
Q4 0:54
#41 R.Culkin kickoff 65 yards to the NWC00, Touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:54
Touchdown! 8 yd run
Gage Sturgill
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 G.Sturgill rush right for 8 yards gain to the NWC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:54, 1ST DOWN #41 R.Culkin kick attempt good (H: #19 L.Droegemueller, LS: #45 B.Bergfeld)
NWC 14 - 65 WIU
Q4 2:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #28 E.Bryce rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NWC08 (#2 I.Wenthe)
1st & 10 at NWC 14
Q4 2:00
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Zolnosky rush middle for 21 yards gain to the NWC14 (#2 I.Wenthe), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 5 at NWC 35
Q4 2:00
Timeout Western Illinois, clock 02:00
Q4 7:28
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Zolnosky rush left for 5 yards gain to the NWC35 (#15 E.McCann), out of bounds
1st & 10 at NWC 40
Q4 7:28
No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Zolnosky rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NWC40 (#2 I.Wenthe), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 5 at NWC 48
Q4 7:28
No Huddle-Shotgun #28 E.Bryce rush left for 7 yards gain to the NWC48 (#15 E.McCann)
2nd & 12 at WIU 45
Q4 7:28
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Carswell rush left for 2 yards loss to the WIU45 fumbled by #5 C.Carswell at WIU45 recovered by WIU #5 C.Carswell at WIU45, End Of Play
1st & 10 at WIU 47
Q4 7:28
No Huddle-Shotgun #28 E.Bryce rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WIU47 (#24 C.Sandbulte), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 6 at WIU 40
Q4 7:28
No Huddle-Shotgun #28 E.Bryce rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIU40 (#45 J.Tadlock; #99 J.Meier)
1st & 10 at WIU 36
Q4 7:28
No Huddle-Shotgun #28 E.Bryce rush left for 6 yards gain to the WIU36 (#55 B.Crawford; #15 E.McCann), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 2 at WIU 30
Q4 7:28
No Huddle-Shotgun #28 E.Bryce rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIU30 (#55 B.Crawford)
2nd & 6 at WIU 26
Q4 7:28
No Huddle-Shotgun #28 E.Bryce rush left for 4 yards gain to the WIU26 (#2 I.Wenthe; #8 D.Alger)
1st & 10 at WIU 22
Q4 7:28
Timeout Western Illinois, clock 07:28
Q4 8:14
No Huddle #28 E.Bryce rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIU22 (#24 C.Sandbulte), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 3 at WIU 18
Q4 8:14
No Huddle #2 A.Knight rush left for 7 yards gain to the WIU18 (#24 C.Sandbulte)
1st & 10 at WIU 11
Q4 8:14
#49 J.Sadusky punt 45 yards to the WIU07 #7 J.Salien return 4 yards to the WIU11 (#32 E.Carpenter)
4th & 2 at NWC 48
Q4 9:11
Shotgun #19 L.Anderson pass complete short right to #3 A.Langton caught at NWC47, for 4 yards to the NWC48 (#13 T.Griffin)
3rd & 6 at NWC 44
Q4 9:11
Timeout Northwestern (IA), clock 09:11
Q4 11:23
Shotgun #33 H.Walters rush left for 3 yards loss to the NWC44 (#4 I.Dobbins)
2nd & 3 at NWC 47
Q4 11:23
Shotgun #33 H.Walters rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NWC47 (#1 D.Anderson)
1st & 10 at NWC 40