Illinois Fighting Illini at Northwestern Wildcats
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Illinois Fighting Illini | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Scoring Summary | |
| 1st Qtr | |
| 5:53 | Northwestern Passing Touchdown - Bennett Skowronek 8 yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jake Collins kick) |
| 0:32 | Illinois Field Goal - Chase McLaughlin 21 yd FG |
| 2nd Qtr | |
| 8:31 | Illinois Field Goal - Chase McLaughlin 29 yd FG |
| 3:43 | Northwestern Rushing Touchdown - Clayton Thorson 1 yd run (Jake Collins kick) |
| 0:17 | Northwestern Passing Touchdown - Riley Lees 5 yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jake Collins kick) |
| 3rd Qtr | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern Field Goal - Jake Collins 25 yd FG |
| 4th Qtr | |
| 13:22 | Illinois Field Goal - Chase McLaughlin 26 yd FG |
| 7:57 | Illinois Passing Touchdown - Ricky Smalling 10 yd pass from AJ Bush (Chase McLaughlin kick) |
| Team Stats | ||
| First Downs | Illinois | Northwestern |
| First Downs Made | 24 | 19 |
| First From Rushing | 9 | 12 |
| First From Passing | 14 | 6 |
| First From Penalties | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | Illinois | Northwestern |
| Third Downs Attempted | 15 | 13 |
| Third Downs Converted | 7 | 8 |
| Third Down Percentage | 47 | 62 |
| Fourth Downs | Illinois | Northwestern |
| Fourth Downs Attempted | 2 | 0 |
| Fourth Downs Converted | 2 | 0 |
| Fourth Down Percentage | 100 | - |
| Yardage | Illinois | Northwestern |
| Total Net Yards | 435 | 371 |
| Total Rushing Yards | 154 | 261 |
| Total Passing Yards | 281 | 110 |
| Total Offensive Plays | 71 | 64 |
| Average Yards Per Play | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Rushing | Illinois | Northwestern |
| Rushing Plays | 32 | 46 |
| Average Yards Per Rush | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | ||
| Passing | Illinois | Northwestern |
| Passes Attempted | 39 | 18 |
| Passes Completed | 23 | 12 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 0 |
| Average Yards Per Completion | 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | ||
| Punts | Illinois | Northwestern |
| Punts Kicked | 3 | 4 |
| Punts Returned | 0 | 1 |
| Average Punt Distance | 41.0 | 45.8 |
| Total Yards From Punt Returns | 0 | 7 |
| Kickoffs | Illinois | Northwestern |
| Kickoffs Kicked | ||
| Kickoffs Returned | 5 | 1 |
| Total Yards From Kickoff Returns | 85 | 26 |
| Penalties | Illinois | Northwestern |
| Penalties Committed | 7 | 1 |
| Penalty Yards | 66 | 15 |
| Turnovers | Illinois | Northwestern |
| Interception Returns | 0 | 1 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | 12 |
| Fumbles | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Scoring | Illinois | Northwestern |
| Extra Points Attempted | 1 | 3 |
| Extra Points Made | 1 | 3 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 3 | 1 |
| Field Goals Made | 3 | 1 |
| Two Point Conversions Attempted | ||
| Two Point Conversions Made | ||
| Time of Possession | Illinois | Northwestern |
| Total Time of Possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
Attendance: 37,124
Information last updated on 12/4/2018 5:12:02 PM.