Rutgers
2-5 , 1-3
Northwestern
6-1 , 3-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Northwestern | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Oct 24 | Football
No. 24/23 NORTHWESTERN 42 (6-1, 3-1), RUTGERS 14 (2-5, 1-3)
RYAN FIELD ā¢ EVANSTON, ILL.
OCTOBER 24, 2026 ā¢ ATTENDANCE: 27,156
EVANSTON, Ill. ā Rutgers football (2-5, 1-3) lost at No. 24/23 Northwestern (6-1, 3-1), 42-14, on Saturday afternoon at Ryan Field.
RB Antwan Raymond rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown, moving into 10th in program history in career rushing yards. It marked his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season, while his touchdown was the 27th of his career, tying Kyle Monangai (2020-24) for seventh most in program history.
RB Clay Thevenin ran for 116 yards on 14 carries, giving RU a pair of 100-yard rushers for the first time since Monangai and Gavin Wimsatt accomplished the feat at Indiana in 2023.
Defensively, DB Devonte Anderson paced RU with seven tackles and a forced fumble. DB DK Gilley recorded his first career interception, while DL Rondo Porter added a sack and three tackles-for-loss.
The Wildcats jumped out to a 28-6 advantage at halftime, with PK Dane Pizzaro connecting on field goals from 43 and 35 yards out for RU.
In the second half, Raymond scored on a 46-yard rush, and QB Sean Ashenfelder ran in the two-point conversion to make it 28-14.
Northwestern scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to earn the 42-14 victory.
UP NEXT
Rutgers returns home to host Michigan on Oct. 31 at SHI Stadium. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network. The game is presented by PNC Bank.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
RU 0, NU 7
NU - Wilde,Griffin 13 yd pass from Chiles,Aidan (Kleather,Jackson kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:06
RU 3, NU 7
RU - Pizzaro,Dane 43 yd field goal 12 plays, 50 yards, TOP 05:28
RU 3, NU 14
NU - Chiles,Aidan 1 yd run (Kleather,Jackson kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:54
RU 3, NU 21
NU - Honig,Alex 8 yd pass from Chiles,Aidan (Kleather,Jackson kick) 2 plays, 6 yards, TOP 00:35
RU 3, NU 28
NU - Komolafe,Caleb 33 yd run (Kleather,Jackson kick), 5 plays, 61 yards, TOP 02:26
RU 6, NU 28
RU - Pizzaro,Dane 35 yd field goal 12 plays, 58 yards, TOP 01:46
RU 14, NU 28
RU - Raymond,Antwan 46 yd run (Ashenfelder,Sean rush), 2 plays, 48 yards, TOP 00:42
RU 14, NU 35
NU - Wagner,Drew 4 yd pass from Chiles,Aidan (Kleather,Jackson kick) 10 plays, 68 yards, TOP 04:31
RU 14, NU 42
NU - Chiles,Aidan 37 yd run (Kleather,Jackson kick), 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:45
