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Central Michigan at Northwestern

Season 2025PostseasonWeek 1
AwayCentral Michigan7

Final Score

7 - 34

Dec 26, 2025 • Completed • Neutral Site

GameAbove Sports Bowl

HomeNorthwestern34

Game Conditions

Condition

Fog

Temperature

32°F

Wind

4 mph E

Venue

Ford Field

Detroit, MI

Humidity

96%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Indoors

Yes

Total Yards

Northwestern313
Central Michigan269

Passing Yards

Northwestern236
Central Michigan178

Rushing Yards

Northwestern77
Central Michigan91

Turnovers

Northwestern1
Central Michigan4

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

3.34

Postgame Win Probability

Northwestern: 97.0%

Central Michigan: 3.0%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Preston Stone

Northwestern

YDS: 226

Rushing

Trey Cornist

Central Michigan

YDS: 66

Receiving

Griffin Wilde

Northwestern

YDS: 97

Tackles

Braydon Brus

Northwestern

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Yardage Comparison

Possession Split

Northwestern27:18
Central Michigan32:42

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthwesternCentral Michigan
Total Yards313269
Passing Yards236178
Rushing Yards7791
First Downs1815
Third Down Efficiency4-133-11
Fourth Down Efficiency2-50-1
Total Penalties (Yards)2-205-46
Turnovers14
Completions / Attempts20-3521-26
Rushing Attempts2634
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points41
Possession Time27:1832:42
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)

Quick Answers

Central Michigan at Northwestern quick answers

Final score
Central Michigan 7, Northwestern 34
Total yards
Northwestern 313, Central Michigan 269
Turnovers
Northwestern 1, Central Michigan 4
Venue
Ford Field