MSU @ NU 38–21

NCAAFWeek 1

Michigan State

Spartans

1-0

Final

Northwestern

Wildcats

0-1

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
MSU	14	7	7	10	38
NU	0	7	0	14	21

Overview Box score Play-by-play

Win probability

100% MSU

NU 100%50%MSU 100%

Game leaders

Spartans

Passing YardsPayton Thorne15/25, 185 YDS, 1 TD

Rushing YardsKenneth Walker III23 CAR, 264 YDS, 4 TD

Receiving YardsJayden Reed5 REC, 64 YDS

Wildcats

Passing YardsHunter Johnson30/43, 283 YDS, 3 TD

Rushing YardsEvan Hull9 CAR, 87 YDS

Receiving YardsBryce Kirtz7 REC, 80 YDS

Scoring

1st Quarter

Rushing TouchdownKenneth Walker III 75 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)

14:477–0

Rushing TouchdownKenneth Walker III 3 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)

7:4414–0

2nd Quarter

Passing TouchdownJordon Simmons 14 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick)

9:4521–0

Passing TouchdownTrey Pugh 1 Yd pass from Hunter Johnson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)

0:5921–7

3rd Quarter

Rushing TouchdownKenneth Walker III 5 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)

7:0628–7

4th Quarter

Passing TouchdownTrey Pugh 5 Yd pass from Hunter Johnson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)

11:1728–14

Field Goal GoodMatt Coghlin 37 Yd Field Goal

6:0431–14

Passing TouchdownStephon Robinson Jr. 14 Yd pass from Hunter Johnson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)

2:2731–21

Rushing TouchdownKenneth Walker III 6 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)

1:2938–21

Team stats

MSUNU

231st Downs20

4-103rd down efficiency8-19

1-14th down efficiency4-5

511Total Yards400

185Passing283

15/26Comp/Att30/43

7.1Yards per pass6.6

326Rushing117

37Rushing Attempts38

8.8Yards per rush3.1

5-50Penalties6-40

1Turnovers0

1Fumbles lost0

0Interceptions thrown0

24:18Possession35:42