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Purdue at Northwestern

Oct 18, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 8

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Final Score

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern364

Purdue305

Passing Yards

Northwestern132

Purdue218

Rushing Yards

Northwestern232

Purdue87

Turnovers

Northwestern2

Purdue3

Game Conditions

Venue

Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium

Evanston, IL

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

3.43

Postgame Win Probability

Northwestern: 96.9%

Purdue: 3.1%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Malachi Singleton

Purdue

YDS: 187

Rushing

Joseph Himon II

Northwestern

YDS: 87

Receiving

Devin Mockobee

Purdue

YDS: 52

Tackles

Mani Powell

Purdue

TOT: 20

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Northwestern vs Purdue box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Northwestern37:39

Purdue22:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Northwestern beats Purdue 19-0

Standard

Northwestern defeated Purdue 19-0 in Week 8 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 364-305 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Northwestern set the terms early in a game that finished 19-0. Jack Olsen 27 yd FG GOOD came with 7:45 left in the first quarter, giving Northwestern the first major swing.

Northwestern's box score carried the story: 364 total yards, 232 rushing yards, and 132 passing yards. Purdue finished with 305 total yards, including 87 on the ground and 218 through the air.

Northwestern converted 7-16 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Northwestern led 13-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jack Olsen 38 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

Field Goal Good
Jack Olsen 27 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 3-0 over Purdue).
Field Goal Good
Jack Olsen 38 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 13-0 over Purdue).
Passing Touchdown
Preston Stone pass complete to Hunter Welcing for 3 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) (Northwestern led 10-0 over Purdue).
Passing Touchdown
Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 12 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) (Northwestern led 19-0 over Purdue).

Stat Callouts

Final score
19-0
Northwestern defeated Purdue.
Total yards
364-305
Northwestern held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
232
Northwestern averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
132
Northwestern averaged 5.1 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
7-16
Northwestern's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
5-14
Purdue's offense struggled to keep drives alive.
Turnovers
2-3
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Northwestern	Purdue
Total Yards	364	305
Passing Yards	132	218
Rushing Yards	232	87
First Downs	24	11
Third Down Efficiency	7-16	5-14
Fourth Down Efficiency	1-2	0-3
Total Penalties (Yards)	3-20	8-98
Turnovers	2	3
Completions / Attempts	11-26	16-30
Rushing Attempts	50	26
Passing TDs	2	0
Rushing TDs	0	0
Kicking Points	7
Possession Time	37:39	22:21

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)