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UL Monroe at Northwestern

Oct 4, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 6

Away

UL Monroe

Sun Belt

Final Score

7 - 42

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Northwestern

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern515
UL Monroe273

Passing Yards

Northwestern269
UL Monroe186

Rushing Yards

Northwestern246
UL Monroe87

Turnovers

Northwestern0
UL Monroe0

Game Conditions

Venue

Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium

Evanston, IL

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

3.94

Postgame Win Probability

Northwestern: 99.2%

UL Monroe: 0.8%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Preston Stone

Northwestern

YDS: 262

Rushing

Dashun Reeder

Northwestern

YDS: 79

Receiving

Hayden Eligon Ii

Northwestern

YDS: 80

Tackles

Kristopher Robinson

UL Monroe

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern35:42
UL Monroe24:18

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern routs UL Monroe 42-7

Blowout

Northwestern defeated UL Monroe 42-7 in Week 6 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 515-273 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Northwestern set the terms early in a game that finished 42-7. Caleb Komolafe 3 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick) came with 5:22 left in the first quarter, giving Northwestern the first major swing.

Northwestern's box score carried the story: 515 total yards, 246 rushing yards, and 269 passing yards. UL Monroe finished with 273 total yards, including 87 on the ground and 186 through the air.

Northwestern converted 11-17 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Northwestern led 18-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Griffin Wilde 49 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Caleb Komolafe 3 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick) (Northwestern led 7-7 over UL Monroe).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nic Trujillo 34 Yd pass from Aidan Armenta (Luke Stagg Kick) (UL Monroe led 7-0 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jack Olsen 34 Yd Field Goal (Northwestern led 18-7 over UL Monroe).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Hayden Eligon II 37 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Lawson Albright Run for Two-Point Conversion) (Northwestern led 15-7 over UL Monroe).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Griffin Wilde 49 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Jack Olsen Kick) (Northwestern led 32-7 over UL Monroe).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Caleb Komolafe 39 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick) (Northwestern led 25-7 over UL Monroe).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    42-7

    Northwestern defeated UL Monroe.

  • Total yards

    515-273

    Northwestern held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    246

    Northwestern averaged 6.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    269

    Northwestern averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-17

    Northwestern's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-10

    UL Monroe's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternUL Monroe
Total Yards515273
Passing Yards269186
Rushing Yards24687
First Downs2618
Third Down Efficiency11-173-10
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-495-67
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts21-3312-23
Rushing Attempts3830
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points101
Possession Time35:4224:18
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)