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Luke Altmyer and the Illinois Fighting Illini (7-4) will take on the Northwestern Wildcats (6-5) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Go to FOX to watch this game live.
Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Northwestern Wildcats.
How to Watch Illinois vs. Northwestern
- When: Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) in Champaign, Illinois
- TV Channel: FOX
- Streaming: FOX One (Limited time offer: 50% off the first two months)
Illinois vs. Northwestern: Head to Head
- In the past three meetings, Illinois owns a 2-1 record against Northwestern.
- The Fighting Illini have covered two times in those games while going over the total each time.
- Northwestern has put up 46 fewer points than Illinois in their past three games.
Illinois’ 2025 Schedule
Date
Opponent
Score
8/29/2025
vs. Western Illinois
W 52-3
9/6/2025
at Duke
W 45-19
9/13/2025
vs. Western Michigan
W 38-0
9/20/2025
at Indiana
L 63-10
9/27/2025
vs. USC
W 34-32
10/4/2025
at Purdue
W 43-27
10/11/2025
vs. Ohio State
L 34-16
10/25/2025
at Washington
L 42-25
11/1/2025
vs. Rutgers
W 35-13
11/15/2025
vs. Maryland
W 24-6
11/22/2025
at Wisconsin
L 27-10
11/29/2025
vs. Northwestern
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Illinois 2025 Stats & Insights
- Illinois is totaling 378.1 yards per game on offense, which ranks 79th in the FBS. On defense, the Fighting Illini rank 59th, allowing 359.5 yards per game.
- On offense, Illinois ranks 49th in the FBS with 245.9 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 89th in passing yards allowed per contest (232.3).
- The Fighting Illini rank 47th in scoring offense (30.2 points per game) and 62nd in scoring defense (24.2 points allowed per game) this season.
- The Fighting Illini rank 93rd in run offense (132.2 rushing yards per game) and 39th in run defense (127.2 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
- In addition to a 45.2% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS, Illinois has put up the 38th-ranked third-down percentage (43.4%) on offense.
- The Fighting Illini rank 62nd in college football with a +1 turnover margin after forcing 11 turnovers (102nd in the FBS) and committing 10 (11th in the FBS).
Illinois 2025 Key Players
Name
Position
Stats
Luke Altmyer
QB
2,675 YDS (68.1%) / 21 TD / 5 INT
190 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 17.3 RUSH YPG
Hank Beatty
WR
61 REC / 805 YDS / 3 TD / 73.2 YPG
Kaden Feagin
RB
486 YDS / 6 TD / 44.2 YPG / 4.3 YPC
15 REC / 172 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 21.5 REC YPG
Collin Dixon
WR
31 REC / 485 YDS / 5 TD / 44.1 YPG
Gabe Jacas
LB
36 TKL / 4 TFL / 9 SACK
Matthew Bailey
DB
64 TKL / 2 TFL
Miles Scott
DB
40 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Dylan Rosiek
LB
35 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Northwestern’s 2025 Schedule
Date
Opponent
Score
8/30/2025
at Tulane
L 23-3
9/5/2025
vs. Western Illinois
W 42-7
9/13/2025
vs. Oregon
L 34-14
9/27/2025
vs. UCLA
W 17-14
10/4/2025
vs. Louisiana-Monroe
W 42-7
10/11/2025
at Penn State
W 22-21
10/18/2025
vs. Purdue
W 19-0
10/25/2025
at Nebraska
L 28-21
11/7/2025
at USC
L 38-17
11/15/2025
vs. Michigan
L 24-22
11/22/2025
vs. Minnesota
W 38-35
11/29/2025
at Illinois
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Northwestern 2025 Stats & Insights
- Northwestern is posting 357.5 total yards per contest on offense this season (89th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 339.5 total yards per game (41st-ranked).
- In terms of passing, Northwestern ranks 110th in the FBS (183.5 passing yards per game) and 36th on defense (197.6 passing yards allowed per game).
- The Wildcats are generating 23.4 points per game on offense this season (100th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 21 points per contest (34th-ranked) on defense.
- With 174 rushing yards per game on offense, the Wildcats rank 52nd in the FBS. Defensively they rank 53rd, giving up 141.9 rushing yards per game.
- Northwestern ranks 35th in third-down conversion rate (44.3%) on offense, but it has been less productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 16th-worst in the FBS with a 44.7% third-down percentage allowed.
- The Wildcats have a -1 turnover margin this season, which ranks 74th in the FBS.
Northwestern 2025 Key Players
Name
Position
Stats
Caleb Komolafe
RB
886 YDS / 10 TD / 80.5 YPG / 5.1 YPC
9 REC / 51 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 6.4 REC YPG
Preston Stone
QB
2,011 YDS (60.7%) / 13 TD / 9 INT
22 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 2 RUSH YPG
Griffin Wilde
WR
56 REC / 755 YDS / 6 TD / 68.6 YPG
Joseph Himon II
RB
475 YDS / 1 TD / 47.5 YPG / 4.9 YPC
21 REC / 118 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.8 REC YPG
Mac Uihlein
LB
76 TKL / 4 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD
Robert Fitzgerald
DB
87 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Braydon Brus
LB
55 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Braden Turner
DB
39 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
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