Michigan Wolverines vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Football

#18Michigan

8-2

24-22

Final

Northwestern

5-5

Wrigley Field

Drive chart

Drives

Field Goal
Punt
Fumble
Punt
Interception
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MICH	0	7	14	3	24
NU	0	6	3	13	22

Who won: Michigan 24-22

The Michigan Wolverines beat the Northwestern Wildcats 24-22 on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Wrigley Field. The Michigan outscored the Northwestern 14-3 in the 3rd quarter. Bryce Underwood led the Michigan in passing yards (21/32, 280 YDS, 2 INT). Preston Stone led the Northwestern in passing yards (13/27, 184 YDS).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

MICHNU

251st Downs11

9-143rd down efficiency2-12

0-14th down efficiency1-1

496Total Yards245

280Passing184

21/32Comp/Att13/27

8.8Yards per pass6.8

216Rushing61

45Rushing Attempts26

4.8Yards per rush2.3

4-24Penalties7-55

5Turnovers0

3Fumbles lost0

2Interceptions thrown0

33:06Possession26:54

Player of the game

Robert Fitzgerald

NU · 15 TKL, 1 INT, 1 TFL

8.3

Win probability

100%MICH final

MICHNU

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Play by play

SCOREQ4 0:00
MIC
End of 4th quarter.
MICH 27 - 22 NU
Q4 0:02NU
Timeout
Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:02
Q4 0:02MIC
Timeout
Timeout Michigan, clock 00:02
FIELD GOALQ4 0:00
MIC
31 yd field goal is good
Dominic Zvada 31 Yd Field Goal
MICH 24 - 22 NU
Q4 0:34MIC
Rush
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 B.Kuzdzal rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU13 (#6 R.Fitzgerald)
1st & 10 at NU 18
Q4 0:43
5 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 B.Kuzdzal rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NU18 (#47 M.Kilbane), 1ST DOWN
B. Kuzdzal · 15 CAR, 53 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at NU 23
Q4 0:52NU
Timeout
Timeout Northwestern, clock 00:52
Q4 0:52
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 B.Kuzdzal rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU23 (#6 R.Fitzgerald)
B. Kuzdzal · 15 CAR, 53 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at NU 24
Q4 0:56MIC
Timeout
Timeout Michigan, clock 00:56
Q4 0:59
4 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 B.Kuzdzal rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NU24 (#37 M.Uihlein; #47 M.Kilbane)
B. Kuzdzal · 15 CAR, 53 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 28
Q4 1:07
9 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Underwood rush right for 9 yards gain to the NU28 (#6 R.Fitzgerald), 1ST DOWN
B. Underwood · 9 CAR, 30 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at NU 37
Q4 1:14MIC
Timeout
Timeout Michigan, clock 01:14
Q4 1:14
2 yd completion to Z. Marshall
No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Underwood pass complete short right to #83 Z.Marshall caught at NU39, for 2 yards to the NU37 (#9 B.Turner)
B. Underwood · 21/32, 280 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at NU 39
Q4 1:46MIC
Rush
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 B.Kuzdzal rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NU39 (#37 M.Uihlein)
1st & 10 at NU 42
Q4 1:53
21 yd completion to A. Marsh
No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Underwood pass complete deep left to #4 A.Marsh caught at NU42, for 21 yards to the NU42, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Pass completion". CALL UPHELD
B. Underwood · 21/32, 280 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at MICH 37
Q4 2:00MIC
Timeout
Timeout Michigan, clock 02:00
Q4 2:00
Incomplete to S. Morgan
No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Underwood pass incomplete short right to #0 S.Morgan thrown to NU47
B. Underwood · 21/32, 280 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at MICH 37
Q4 2:05
FLAG
Incomplete to A. Marsh
No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Underwood pass incomplete short right to #4 A.Marsh thrown to NU49 broken up by #9 B.Turner PENALTY U-M Ineligible Downfield on Pass declined
B. Underwood · 21/32, 280 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MICH 37
Q4 2:10
Punt, 0 yds
#11 L.Akers punt 45 yards to the U-M37 fair catch by #4 A.Marsh at U-M37
L. Akers · 4th & 18 · 4th & 18 at NU 18
Q4 2:49
5 yd run
Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush left for 5 yards gain to the NU18 (#27 J.Sanders)
C. Komolafe · 12 CAR, 31 YDS · 3rd & 23 · 3rd & 23 at NU 13
Q4 3:34
Stuffed for a loss of 3
Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush left for 3 yards loss to the NU13 (#1 J.Barham)
J. Himon II · 9 CAR, 31 YDS · 2nd & 20 · 2nd & 20 at NU 16
Q4 4:09
FLAG
Flag: penalty
Shotgun #6 J.Himon II rush left for 29 yards gain to the U-M45 (#20 J.Hill) PENALTY NU Holding (#83 B.Van Buren) 10 yards from NU26 to NU16. NO PLAY
J. Himon II · 9 CAR, 31 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at NU 24
Q4 4:09
Incomplete to G. Wilde
Shotgun #8 P.Stone pass incomplete short right to #17 G.Wilde thrown to NU21
P. Stone · 13/27, 184 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NU 26
Q4 4:20
TO
Fumble! Turnover
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 B.Kuzdzal rush middle for 0 yards to the NU24 fumbled by #24 B.Kuzdzal at NU25 recovered by NU #9 B.Turner at NU24 #9 B.Turner return 2 yards to the NU26 (#24 B.Kuzdzal)
B. Kuzdzal · 15 CAR, 53 YDS · 4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at NU 24
Q4 4:56
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Parker rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NU24 (#9 B.Turner)
J. Parker · 1 CAR, 1 YDS · 3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at NU 25