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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NUTULN

191st Downs23

5-123rd down efficiency6-15

0-24th down efficiency1-1

237Total Yards421

161Passing152

19/36Comp/Att18/32

4.5Yards per pass4.8

76Rushing269

27Rushing Attempts42

2.8Yards per rush6.4

4-19Penalties5-55

5Turnovers0

1Fumbles lost0

4Interceptions thrown0

26:39Possession33:21

Player of the game

Jake Retzlaff

TULN · 18/31, 152 YDS, 1 TD, 1 RUSH TD

8.3

Win probability

100%TULN final

NUTULN

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Play by play

Q4 0:00TUL
Rush
B. Sullivan takes a knee
2nd & 10 at NU 27
Q4 0:00TUL
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:44TUL
15 yd run
Maurice Turner run for 15 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at NU 42
Q4 2:00TUL
Timeout
Timeout Tulane, clock 02:00
Q4 2:17TUL
Pass reception
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Omari Hayes for no gain to the NU 42
1st & 10 at NU 42
Q4 2:28NU
TO
Fumble! Turnover
Preston Stone run for a loss of 12 yards to the NU 42 Preston Stone fumbled, recovered by TULN Tre'Von McAlpine
2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at TULN 46
Q4 2:46NU
2 yd completion
Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 2 yds to the TULN 46
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at TULN 48
Q4 3:03NU
18 yd completion
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 · 2nd & 1 at NU 34
Q4 3:25NU
14 yd completion
Preston Stone pass complete to Joseph Himon II for 14 yds to the NU 34
1st & 15 · 1st & 15 at NU 20
Q4 3:57NU
FLAG
Penalty
PENALTY NWU False Start 5 yards from NWU25 to NWU20. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at NU 25
Q4 4:04NU
5 yd completion
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 5 yds to the NU 25 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 · 3rd & 4 at NU 20
Q4 4:18NU
Pass incompletion
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Frank Covey IV
2nd & 4 at NU 20
Q4 4:58NU
6 yd completion
Preston Stone pass complete to Caleb Komolafe for 6 yds to the NU 20
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 14
Q4 5:24NU
10 yd run
Caleb Komolafe run for 10 yds to the NU 14 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at NU 4
Q4 6:08NU
Rush
Caleb Komolafe run for 3 yds to the NU 4
1st & 10 at NU 1
Q4 6:15NU
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY NWU False Start (Beerntsen,Evan). NO PLAY.
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 1
Q4 6:15TUL
Punt
Alec Clark punt for 45 yds
4th & 4 at NU 46
Q4 7:02TUL
Rush
Javin Gordon run for 3 yds to the NU 46
3rd & 7 at NU 49
Q4 7:50TUL
Rush
Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the NU 49
2nd & 11 at TULN 47
Q4 8:34TUL
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Maurice Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the TULN 47
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at TULN 48
Q4 8:35NU
Punt
Luke Akers punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Omari Hayes at the TULN 48
4th & 22 at NU 8
Q4 8:55NU
Pass incompletion
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Chase Farrell
2nd & 22 at NU 8
Q4 9:19NU
Sacked for a loss of 12
Preston Stone sacked by Santana Hopper for a loss of 12 yards to the NU 8
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 20
Q4 9:26TUL
Punt, 0 yds
Alec Clark punt for 70 yds for a touchback
4th & 6 · 4th & 6 at TULN 30
Q4 9:35TUL
Timeout
Timeout Northwestern, clock 09:35