College Football

Northwestern Wildcats

3-1

34–13

Final

Penn State Nittany Lions

3-2

Ryan Field, Evanston, IL

Source: ESPN

Match stats

Team stats

Northwestern Wildcats		Penn State Nittany Lions
25	1st Downs	20
5-12	3rd down efficiency	5-14
0-1	4th down efficiency	1-1
506	Total Yards	291
93	Passing	243
10/14	Comp/Att	26/41
6.6	Yards per pass	5.9
413	Rushing	48
55	Rushing Attempts	22
7.5	Yards per rush	2.2
7-78	Penalties	5-60
1	Turnovers	2
1	Fumbles lost	0
0	Interceptions thrown	2
36:05	Possession	23:55

Northwestern Wildcats · Player stats

Northwestern Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Aidan Chiles	10/14	93	6.6	0	0
Total	10/14	93	6.6	0	0

Northwestern Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Caleb Komolafe	25	188	7.5	1	32
Joseph Himon II	10	162	16.2	2	47
Gavin Sawchuk	8	27	3.4	0	13
Aidan Chiles	6	21	3.5	1	15
Drew Wagner	2	15	7.5	0	9
Team	4	0	0.0	0	0
Total	55	413	7.5	4	47

Northwestern Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Griffin Wilde	2	36	18.0	31
Drew Wagner	4	19	4.8	8
Alex Honig	2	18	9.0	13
Caleb Komolafe	1	14	14.0	14
Ricky Ahumaraeze	1	6	6.0	6
Total	10	93	9.3	31

Northwestern Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Gavin Sawchuk	1	1	0
Total	1	1	0

Northwestern Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Kobie McKinzie	10	4	0	1	0	0
Braydon Brus	9	3	1	1	1	0
Ore Adeyi	7	4	0	0	2	0
Brenden Deasfernandes	7	3	0	0	0	0
Jon Jon Stevens Jr.	5	2	0	0	2	0
Robert Fitzgerald	4	3	0	0	1	0
Brendan Flakes	4	1	0	0	1	0
Jamaal Johnson	3	2	0	0	0	1
Michael Kilbane	3	2	0	1	0	0
Montae Pate	3	1	0	0	1	0
Tyler Gant	2	1	0	0	0	0
Gavin Sawchuk	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dominic Kirks	1	1	0	0	0	0
Marquet Dorsey Jr.	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jack Sadowsky V	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matthew Smith	1	0	0	0	0	0
Max Mohring	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dylan Roberts	0	0	0	0	0	1
J.J. Lewis	0	0	0	0	0	1
Caden O'Rourke	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	63	29	1	3	9	4

Northwestern Interceptions	INT	YDS	TD
Robert Fitzgerald	1	0	0
Braydon Brus	1	0	0
Total	2	0	0

Northwestern Kick Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Gavin Sawchuk	1	24	24.0	24	0
Total	1	24	24.0	24	0

Northwestern Punt Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Drew Wagner	1	26	26.0	26	0
Total	1	26	26.0	26	0

Northwestern Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jackson Kleather	2/3	66.7	50	4/4	10
Total	2/3	66.7	50	4/4	10

Northwestern Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Nikola Dugandzic	2	84	42.0	0	1	46
Total	2	84	42.0	0	1	46

Source: ESPN

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Northwestern Wildcats 34-13 Penn State Nittany Lions

October 3, 2026

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Match stats

Team stats

Northwestern Wildcats		Penn State Nittany Lions
25	1st Downs	20
5-12	3rd down efficiency	5-14
0-1	4th down efficiency	1-1
506	Total Yards	291
93	Passing	243
10/14	Comp/Att	26/41
6.6	Yards per pass	5.9
413	Rushing	48
55	Rushing Attempts	22
7.5	Yards per rush	2.2
7-78	Penalties	5-60
1	Turnovers	2
1	Fumbles lost	0
0	Interceptions thrown	2
36:05	Possession	23:55

Northwestern Wildcats · Player stats

Northwestern Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Aidan Chiles	10/14	93	6.6	0	0
Total	10/14	93	6.6	0	0

Northwestern Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Caleb Komolafe	25	188	7.5	1	32
Joseph Himon II	10	162	16.2	2	47
Gavin Sawchuk	8	27	3.4	0	13
Aidan Chiles	6	21	3.5	1	15
Drew Wagner	2	15	7.5	0	9
Team	4	0	0.0	0	0
Total	55	413	7.5	4	47

Northwestern Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Griffin Wilde	2	36	18.0	31
Drew Wagner	4	19	4.8	8
Alex Honig	2	18	9.0	13
Caleb Komolafe	1	14	14.0	14
Ricky Ahumaraeze	1	6	6.0	6
Total	10	93	9.3	31

Northwestern Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Gavin Sawchuk	1	1	0
Total	1	1	0

Northwestern Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Kobie McKinzie	10	4	0	1	0	0
Braydon Brus	9	3	1	1	1	0
Ore Adeyi	7	4	0	0	2	0
Brenden Deasfernandes	7	3	0	0	0	0
Jon Jon Stevens Jr.	5	2	0	0	2	0
Robert Fitzgerald	4	3	0	0	1	0
Brendan Flakes	4	1	0	0	1	0
Jamaal Johnson	3	2	0	0	0	1
Michael Kilbane	3	2	0	1	0	0
Montae Pate	3	1	0	0	1	0
Tyler Gant	2	1	0	0	0	0
Gavin Sawchuk	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dominic Kirks	1	1	0	0	0	0
Marquet Dorsey Jr.	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jack Sadowsky V	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matthew Smith	1	0	0	0	0	0
Max Mohring	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dylan Roberts	0	0	0	0	0	1
J.J. Lewis	0	0	0	0	0	1
Caden O'Rourke	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	63	29	1	3	9	4

Northwestern Interceptions	INT	YDS	TD
Robert Fitzgerald	1	0	0
Braydon Brus	1	0	0
Total	2	0	0

Northwestern Kick Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Gavin Sawchuk	1	24	24.0	24	0
Total	1	24	24.0	24	0

Northwestern Punt Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Drew Wagner	1	26	26.0	26	0
Total	1	26	26.0	26	0

Northwestern Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jackson Kleather	2/3	66.7	50	4/4	10
Total	2/3	66.7	50	4/4	10

Northwestern Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Nikola Dugandzic	2	84	42.0	0	1	46
Total	2	84	42.0	0	1	46

Source: ESPN