UCLA Bruins vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Football

UCLA

0-4

14-17

Final

Northwestern

2-2

Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

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Punt
Punt
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Touchdown
Missed FG

Team	1	2	3	4	T
UCLA	0	3	3	8	14
NU	3	14	0	0	17

Who won: Northwestern 17-14

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the UCLA Bruins 17-14 on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. The Northwestern outscored the UCLA 14-3 in the 2nd quarter. Preston Stone led the Northwestern in passing yards (12/18, 115 YDS, 1 TD). Nico Iamaleava led the UCLA in passing yards (19/27, 180 YDS, 1 TD).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

UCLANU

181st Downs21

7-143rd down efficiency6-13

1-24th down efficiency2-2

311Total Yards314

180Passing115

19/28Comp/Att12/18

6.4Yards per pass6.4

131Rushing199

29Rushing Attempts42

4.5Yards per rush4.7

6-60Penalties2-20

0Turnovers0

0Fumbles lost0

0Interceptions thrown0

25:39Possession34:21

Player of the game

Griffin Wilde

NU · 7 REC, 98 YDS, 1 TD

7.5

Win probability

100%NU final

UCLANU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00NU
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:29UCL
11 yd completion
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 11 yds to the UCLA 21
3rd & 22 · 3rd & 22 at UCLA 21
Q4 1:29UCL
FLAG
Flag: penalty
UCLA Penalty, false start (Courtland Ford) to the UCLA 21
3rd & 17 · 3rd & 17 at UCLA 26
Q4 1:29UCL
Sacked for a loss of 7
Nico Iamaleava sacked by Braydon Brus and Anto Saka for a loss of 7 yards to the UCLA 26
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at UCLA 33
Q4 1:29UCL
0 yd completion
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for no gain to the UCLA 33
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at UCLA 33
Q4 1:29UCL
Fumble! Turnover
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 9 yds Nico Iamaleava fumbled, recovered by UCLA for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at UCLA 24
Q4 1:29UCL
Rush
Nico Iamaleava run for 4 yds to the UCLA 24
1st & 10 at UCLA 20
Q4 1:29NU
Punt
Luke Akers punt for 50 yds
4th & 7 at 50
Q4 1:43NU
Sacked for a loss of 3
Preston Stone sacked by Gary Smith III and Jalen Woods for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
3rd & 4 · 3rd & 4 at UCLA 47
Q4 1:49NU
2 yd run
Caleb Komolafe run for 2 yds to the UCLA 47
2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at UCLA 49
Q4 1:55NU
4 yd run
Caleb Komolafe run for 4 yds to the UCLA 49
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 47
Q4 1:55UCL
Punt, 1 yds
Will Karoll punt for 45 yds , Drew Wagner returns for 1 yd to the NU 47
4th & 8 · 4th & 8 at UCLA 9
Q4 3:23UCL
Pass incompletion
Nico Iamaleava pass incomplete to Rico Flores Jr., broken up by Ore Adeyi
3rd & 8 at UCLA 9
Q4 3:23UCL
4 yd completion
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Jaivian Thomas for 4 yds to the UCLA 9
2nd & 12 · 2nd & 12 at UCLA 5
Q4 3:23UCL
Stuffed for a loss of 2
Jaivian Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 5
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at UCLA 7
Q4 3:23NU
Punt, 0 yds
Luke Akers punt for 44 yds
4th & 4 · 4th & 4 at NU 49
Q4 3:27NU
Pass incompletion
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Hayden Eligon II, broken up by A.J. Fuimaono
3rd & 4 at NU 49
Q4 4:10NU
1 yd run
Joseph Himon II run for 1 yd to the NU 49
2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at NU 48
Q4 4:51NU
5 yd run
Caleb Komolafe run for 5 yds to the NU 48
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 43
Q4 5:34NU
10 yd run
Caleb Komolafe run for 10 yds to the NU 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at NU 33
Q4 6:14NU
8 yd run
Preston Stone run for 8 yds to the NU 33
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at NU 25
Q4 6:18NU
Incomplete
Preston Stone pass incomplete to Joseph Himon II
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 25
Q4 6:19UCL
Kickoff, touchback
Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 6:19UCL
Touchdown! 29 yd pass
Kwazi Gilmer 29 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Nico Iamaleava Pass to Anthony Woods for Two-Point Conversion)
1st & 10 at NU 29
UCLA 14 - 17 NU
SCOREQ4 6:22
UCL
0 yd completion
1st & 10
Nico Iamaleava pass complete to Anthony Woods for no gain to the UCLA 35
UCLA 17 - 17 NU